Because you like Cookie Lyon in Empire

Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

An outgoing and quirky optimist, Louisa Clark has a zest for life. See them in Me Before You.

As high-strung as she is talented, Rachel Berry both marches and sings to the beat of her own drum. See them in Glee.

Not only could Hellboy avenge your death, he'd also have a sense of humor about it and not let it ruin the rest of his night. See them in Hellboy.

Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.

A kind, sensitive medical intern doing the best he can, George O'Malley sometimes struggles to keep up. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Jo Wilson is an accomplished doctor who's getting over her past. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Adored, honored, and, most of all, feared, Miranda Priestly has the fashion industry in the palm of her hand. See them in The Devil Wears Prada.

Charismatic, sociopathic, and dramatic, Charlie Bronson wants nothing more than to be famous. See them in Bronson.

Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.