Because you like Joanne Jefferson in Rent

Tiana lives by a simple motto: "Fairy tales can come true. But you gotta make them happen, it all depends on you." See them in The Princess and the Frog.

Annie Walker can bake a beautiful cupcake, but everything else in her life is a mess. See them in Bridesmaids.

Driven by obsession and anxiety, Monk bravely overcomes, or at least battles, his fears to help the world. See them in Monk.

Mike Ehrmantraut is rutheless, merciless, and probably the most endearing hitman you've ever met. See them in Breaking Bad.

A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.

Whether he's performing "illusions" or running the family business, one thing is certain: Gob Bluth will screw it up. See them in Arrested Development.

Though Ray Holt is a man of few words and even fewer smiles, he cares deeply about his precinct and detectives. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Newt Scamander is more comfortable with animals than people, even if the animals are super-dangerous magical creatures. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

Amy Santiago likes following the rules a little too much. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Shana is a red-haired warrior with a black-and-white worldview. See them in Shakugan no Shana.

Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.

Davos Seaworth is steadfast, intelligent, and trustworthy, which are hard traits to find in a place like Westeros. See them in Game of Thrones.