30 Most Inspiring Female Characters Of All Time, According To Ordinary People

Whatever else one can say about gender equality in Hollywood, there's obviously no shortage of female roles for space princesses, alien hunters, and flying nannies. Indeed, they can nail it and make us think, "Hey, I wanna be more like her." Women's power can be estimated there has been an increase in the creation of wonderful women characters. These women tell stories of courage, compassion, love, loss, strength, vulnerability, and determination. They deliver a meaningful purpose, they're not simply created to entertain us, they're truly created to educate and inspire us.
Movie lovers went to Ranker to vote for the female characters that boost them up the most, and here are the heroines who made it to the top 30. The winner surprised us, to be honest. What about you?

#30 Sarah Walker

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#29 Elizabeth Bennet

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#28 Jordan O’Neill

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#27 Mary Poppins

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#26 Norma Rae

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#25 Marge Gunderson

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#24 Rose Tyler

Source: © Doctor Who / BBC Studios

#23 Violet Crawley

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#22 Lara Croft

Source: © Lara Croft: Tomb Raider / Paramount Pictures

#21 Imperator Furiosa

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#20 Alice

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#19 Sif

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#18 Katniss Everdeen

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#17 Freya

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#16 Clarice Starling

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#15 Daenerys Targaryen

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#14 Dana Scully

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#13 Lagertha Lothbrok

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#12 Xena

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#11 Buffy Summers

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#10 Wonder Woman

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#9 Arya Stark

Source: © Game of Thrones / HBO

#8 Princess Leia

Source: Lucas Film / Walt Disney / Collection Christophel / East News

#7 Artemis

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#6 Athena

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#5 Black Widow

Source: © Black Widow / Marvel Studios

#4 Hermione Granger

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#3 The Bride

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#2 Sarah Connor

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#1 Ellen Ripley

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