Because you like Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk in Some Like It Hot

Intelligent Adele is soft spoken yet brimming with emotion. See them in Blue is the Warmest Color.

Call her. Beep her. If anyone's in trouble, Kim Possible is there. See them in Kim Possible.

Imperator Furiosa is a badass patriarchy toppler. She'll do anything to secure a better, freer future for the women she cares for. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

An underdog with nothing left to lose, Donnie Creed has everything to prove. See them in Creed.

Emily Gilmore is the DAR chair, proud grandmother, and full of opinions. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.

Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.

Though raised to think of himself as a monster, Quasimodo has a heart that holds nothing but compassion. See them in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Peter Kavinsky is a jock who only cares about getting back at his ex, or so he says. See them in To all The Boys I've Loved Before.

Never shy about sharing what she thinks, Beatrice loves to make smart remarks and keep men on their toes. See them in Much Ado About Nothing.

Green skin, pointy hat, evil cackle—this villain has it all! See them in The Wizard of Oz.