Because you like Penny Lane in Almost Famous

The singer and ukulele player of her girl band, Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk is the life of a party and the woman of a man's dreams. See them in Some Like It Hot.

Auggie Pullman is a true wonder depite what some cruel classmates say. See them in Wonder .

Scar is sneaky, snarky, and always striving for more power. See them in The Lion King.

Selfishly taking her father’s place to fight in the Imperial Army, Hua Mulan risks treason if they find out she isn’t who she says she is. See them in Mulan.

Alex Danvers is a brilliant engineer tasked with alien threats, and one of those aliens is her adopted sister Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.

Everything is fascinating to Octavia Blake who has been locked away for her entire life. See them in The 100.

Aladdin is a street-thief who is on his way up. Way, way up! See them in Aladdin.

Peter Pevensie shows as much courage as a child king as he did under The Blitz of London. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.

Gene Belcher dreams of a future in the limelight, and he doesn't let his lack of talent hold him back. See them in Bob's Burgers.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.