Because you like Kathryn Merteuil in Cruel Intentions
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.
Adored, honored, and, most of all, feared, Miranda Priestly has the fashion industry in the palm of her hand. See them in The Devil Wears Prada.
April Kepner is an excellent surgeon, but outside of the operating room, she's more anxious than most. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Ilana Wexler is rarely found without a joint. When she's not absolutely blazed, she is a below average employee and an incredible best friend. See them in Broad City.
Tony Montana makes up for his language barrier with his immense skill at cursing as loud and effectively as humanly possible. See them in Scarface.
Chanel Oberlin is a big fan of herself, and she can't see why anyone else wouldn't be too. See them in Scream Queens.
Green skin, pointy hat, evil cackle—this villain has it all! See them in The Wizard of Oz.
This beautiful aesthete wins the hearts of both ladies and men. But Dorian Gray also happens to have his soul sealed in a painting. See them in Dorian Gray.
Iris West is a barista and blogger determined to expose a secret. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Caleb Rivers is a bad boy with a good reason for acting out. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.
The Hastings family is old and powerful, and Spencer will do anything to continue excelling. See them in Pretty Little Liars.