Because you like Perry Cox in Scrubs
Abandoned by her parents, Rey made her living selling scrap metal and got used to being her own friend and teacher. See them in Star Wars Series.
Melinda May is a woman of few words and many talents. Most of them martial. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Fiery, intelligent, and opinionated, Jo March rebels against the restrictions of her era. See them in Little Women.
Edward Elric has a quick mind along with a quick temper. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.
If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Annie Walker can bake a beautiful cupcake, but everything else in her life is a mess. See them in Bridesmaids.
Dimitri Belikov is a stoic vampire guardian who has the reserve, focus, and discipline of a soldier. See them in Vampire Academy .
Jenna Rink is physically 30 but emotionally 13. She has a better excuse than most. See them in 13 Going on 30.
It's easy for Brian O'Conner to fake his way into the world of extreme racing because he's been popping cars since his teenage years. See them in The Fast and the Furious.
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.
Cosima Niehaus loves exploring the unknown. Even her own DNA is a puzzle, waiting to be unlocked. See them in Orphan Black.