Because you like Cordelia Foxx in American Horror Story
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.
Susan Pevensie is sensible, practical, and fiercely protective of those she loves. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.
Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.
Jorah Mormont is loyal to his queen. And he's quite in love with her as well. See them in Game of Thrones.
Tina Goldstein is better at getting the job done than following the rules. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
Driven and straightforward with high-technology parts, EVE was sent to Earth to see if it is habitable. See them in WALL-E.
Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.
A Wakandan spy, Nakia is capable, caring, and just the right amount of stubborn. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.
A whip-smart NYU professor who is a master of her classroom but less confident in her love life, Rachel Chu comes into her own on a trip to Singapore. See them in Crazy Rich Asians.
It's hard enough for Marta Cabrera to be part of a murder investigation, but when you can't lie? See them in Knives Out.