Because you like Celie Johnson in The Color Purple

A suave manipulator, Sebastian Valmont is valiantly fighting off a developing conscience. See them in Cruel Intentions.

David Wooderson has clocked in hundreds of hours cruising around town looking for fun. See them in Dazed and Confused.

The irrepressible Lucy Ricardo has never met a challenge she couldn't scheme her way into or out of. See them in I Love Lucy.

Henry Mills is an idealistic young boy with the heart of the truest believer. See them in Once Upon a Time.

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.

A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

A Berlin-based locksmith by day, Wolfgang Bogdanow is a world-class thief by night. He can also see out of other people's eyes, but that's a different issue. See them in Sense8.

Though cynical about the world, Shuya Nanahara is caring and protective towards his friends. See them in Battle Royale.

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

A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.

Although life in a post-apocalyptic world is far from easy, Julie Grigio maintains her sense of humor. See them in Warm Bodies.