Because you like Maureen Johnson in Rent

Roxie Hart can shoot for the stars even from behind bars. See them in Chicago.

Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.

A childlike space cadet, Brittany Pierce has a surprisingly open-minded spirit. See them in Glee.

The party never really ends with Penny Lane, a rock-worshipping groupie who is refreshingly self-aware and free-spirited. See them in Almost Famous.

Jenny Flint is a devoted wife and daring crime fighter, which is pretty unconventional for a Victorian maid. See them in Doctor Who.

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Velma Kelly will do anything to get the limelight back. See them in Chicago.

With her mastery of martial arts and her prodigious building skills, Wyldstyle projects an air of invincibility. But she's not bulletproof. See them in The Lego Movie.

Sam Montgomery works hard, but her evil stepmother makes sure her efforts don't pay off. See them in A Cinderella Story.

A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.

Christine Palmer is a great surgeon and an even better friend. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Remy Hadley is a closed book—a cynical, super-smart closed book. See them in House M.D..