Because you like Nyota Uhura in Star Trek

Timid and a bit insecure, Amy Antsler has big dreams of activism and meeting new people. She's learning it's easier said than done. See them in Booksmart.

Jim Halpert is a master at the art of making it through the work day, including participating in an office Olympics. See them in The Office.

People think that because Tris is small, or a girl, or a Stiff, she can't possibly be cruel. But they're wrong. See them in Divergent.

A bookish know-it-all with a bossy streak, Hermione Granger always stands up for what she believes in. See them in Harry Potter Series.

The self-described "ghost with the most" knows the ins-and-outs of specter life like no other. Just ask him. See them in Beetlejuice.

The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

An aloof punk rock goddess, Nana Osaki has a surprisingly big heart. See them in Nana.

Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.

Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.

Daring on a bike but haunted in his personal life, even Johnny Blaze isn't fast enough to outride his past. See them in Ghost Rider.