| 40. Jaime Summers (Bionic Woman) – Tennis pro, schoolteacher, Bionic Woman. Rebuilt after a near fatal skydiving accident, Summers now has bionic implants that allow her run at up to 60 MPH, bend steel and hear a pin drop from miles away, all of which are very useful classroom management tools, but she used her bionic abilities as an agent of the Office of Scientific Intelligence where she pursued Fembots and the makers of the Doomsday Device and truth serum shampoo. |
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| 39. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) – This archeologist and adventurer bucks her noble birth to search for fantastic artifacts such as Excalibur, The Spear of Destiny and Pandora’s Box. Lara deserved better than the movies she got. |
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| 38. T-X (Terminatrix from Terminator 3) – The Terminator’s Terminator, designed not only to take down human adversaries, but other Terminators. Although she didn’t succeed in killing her prey in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, she did help to effectively kill the Terminator movie franchise. |
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| 37. She-Hulk – She’s big. She’s green. She’s a lawyer. She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) was the star of the longest running Marvel comics series featuring a female character, and has been the star of several other series as well. Apart from her solo adventures, she has variously been a member of the Avengers and The Fantastic Four. |
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| 36. Sue Storm (Fantastic Four) – For years she went by the code-name Invisible Girl, but finally became the Invisible Woman during the 1980′s. Quite possibly the most powerful member of the Fantastic Four. Johnny (Human Torch) can go nova with his flames, but Sue can contain them. The Thing is strong, but Sue could stop him dead in his tracks with one of her invisible force-shields. Mr. Fantastic can stretch…yeah…Sue could kick his butt. As powerful as this character is, somehow the movies managed to forget this, and used her invisibility powers as an excuse for cheap-laugh public nudity. |
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| 35. Powerpuff Girls – They may not have thumbs, and they can get cranky when they miss nap-time, but these three tykes have proven time and again that no Mojo Jojo, Fuzzy Lumpkin or Sedusa can keep them down. If Buttercup, Blossom and Bubbles are this formidable in kindergarten, imagine how mighty they’ll be when they become the Powerpuff Women. |
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| 34. Cylon Babes (Battlestar Galactica) - There are many copies of Six, Sharon and D’Anna, but they’re not powerful as individuals. As a group their obsession with snuffing out humanity combined with their ability and willingness to do so makes them formidable. |
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| 33. Batgirl - She’s not a sidekick. She’s not Batman’s trainee. Batgirl fights crime on her own terms. |
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| 32. Catwoman - From comics to Julie Newmar to Michelle Pfeiffer to Halle “I Piss on My Oscar” Berry, Catwoman has been sinister, sexy and strong. And she has a whip, which is awesome. For some reason, the idea of Catwoman as a child abuse survivor and anti-hero really annoys me. Can’t a girl just be a supervillainess in pursuit of diamonds? |
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| 31. Professor Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter) – The go-to-gal of Hogwarts. She’s an animagus, has served as headmaster of Hogwarts, and a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Generally considered to be one of the most capable witches in the Potter books. |
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| 30. Sikozu (Farscape) – Sikozu’s bioloid nature allows her the ability reattach her own severed limbs, walk on walls, and emit radiation bursts from her body. She’s also got all sorts of book-learnin’, although how she managed to miss that chapter on “Hairstyles that Just Don’t Do It” is beyond us. |
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| 29. Sveta (Nightwatch) – Sveta is the most powerful Light Witch in the Nightwatch series of books. You wouldn’t necessarily know it to watch the movies…by the end of Daywatch, both she and Anton were effectively written out of the series. |
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| 28. Galadriel (Lord of the Rings ) – The original holder of one of the Three Rings of the Elves, refused Frodo’s offer of the One Ring knowing the power would corrupt her, making her no better than Sauron. |
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| 27. Glinda the Good Witch (The Wizard of Oz) – She’s the most powerful witch in Oz, however she makes Dorothy go off to see the Wizard with nothing but a pair of ruby slippers and the vaguest directions to guide her. It’s not, “Oh, let me take you to Emerald City in my pink bubble of happiness!” or even, “Go that way, but be careful of the poppy field and the forest. Oh, and the Wicked Witch of the West will probably send her flying monkeys after you, so watch out for that.” All Glinda gives Dorothy is, “Follow the yellow brick road!” That’s not very magical. |
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| 26. Morgan le Fay (Excalibur and Mists of Avalon) – Whether she’s portrayed as an evil sorceress or a freedom-fighter against encroaching Christianity, one thing remains true – she’s the mother of Mordred – the Camelot destroying incest baby between herself and Arthur. Eww. |
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| 25. Seven of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager) – Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero-One (real name: Annika Hansen) was assimilated by the Borg when she was six years old, and rescued as a young adult. Due to her Borg-y nature, Seven of Nine has heightened vision, the ability to sense when the Borg is nearby, and may be one of the smartest women in the universe. Her greatest ability just may be her soft, smooth skin’s ability to get that way after a near lifetime of Borg skin neglect (there ain’t no moisturizer in the Collective). |
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| 24. Alice (Resident Evil) – Two different strains of the T-Virus have given her superhuman strength and telekinesis. She also gets impaled by a pole and re-animated. And she keeps losing her memory. But, Alice keeps kicking ass. |
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| 23. Uhura (Star Trek: TOS) – One of the core members of the original Enterprise bridge, Uhura broke gender, racial and social ground on 1960′s television. And she did it while wearing a micro-mini. “Hailing frequencies open,” indeed. |
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| 22. Lois Lane (Superman) – The original Plucky Girl Reporter. Started her career as a bit of a manipulator, constantly throwing herself in harm’s way while attempting to prove that Clark Kent and Superman are the same person. As the decades progressed, and the attitude toward professional women in America changed, she morphed into a tougher-than-nails reporter who seldom needs rescuing. Eventually married Clark Kent/Superman. You’ve come a long way, baby. Given that she’s been present in every version of the Superman mythology, this is one lady that has got some staying power. |
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| 21. Aeon Flux - This agent of the Monicans carries out her missions in a demi-bra, g-string and boots (powerful and confident!). Fanboys around the world groaned with disappointment when it was announced that Charlize Theron would be fully dressed for the role. |
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i’m suprised not to see beatrix kido from kill bill here.
Im not offending you in saying your list sucks, i know its hard to look into 70 years of film and television, but i just want to point some characters you just forgot to look into
-The Bride, Kill Bill(got shot, survived, killed everybody who she hates, then kills bill and got her daughter back)
-O 'Ren Ishi-Kill Bill(The boss of bosses in The japanese Maffia in Kill Bill, she chops a guy's head in the middle of a meeting, how extremely cool!!)
-Chi-chi-Dragonball Series(I may look Stupid, but she's the one who can make Goku scared, Gohan do his homework, Goten turn into SSJ, and forcing Goku and Piccolo to study driving)
-Charlies Angels-Charlies Angels(bit cliche, but ey, they where annoyingly good)
-Dolores Umbridge-Harry Potter Series(A qoute from the legendary Stephen King: greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter…, well if that doesnt convince you, then i am a vegetable)
-Arwen-Lord of the Rings(I dont know why, Shes just cool!)
-Elizabeth Swan-Pirates of the Caribbean(hot, mean, vile, hot, strong, hot, smart.)
-Sam, Alex and Clover-Totally Spies(drawing versions of charlies angels)
-Cruella DeVile-101 Dalmatians(she's just soo damn cruel she has t be in the list)
just like
-Malivicent, The queen, Izma, Ursula and all the other main antagonist in a Disney movie
Or
-Yasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Belle, Ariel and all the other main antagonists or supporting lead's in a Disney movie
Again for this comment, i aint attacking you that your lists sucks, but if you make a list about a genre spanding so long in history, you will always forget some of the big names.
I agreed with every add on you posted. Everything from her list was from te 80s and sci fi. This list was lame and a waste of time
Not such a waste of time that you couldn’t stop yourself reading it or commenting on it. I win
ow i almost forgot:
Dora The Explorer, Pls, only if its just 100, she must be in every list because she’s such a cult icon in my neighboorhood.
The list was limited to 100 and we're pulling from 80 years of genre entertainment. Naturally, your favorites may not make the list.
Awesome list! Where was this when I was coming up with my top 10 females of sci-fi? (Although my entire list is here except for the Bride from Kill Bill).
Hey, that’s some great information you got there. Archer Episode 2 is coming soon!
i was suprised leeloo from the fifth element didn't make the cut! she's pretty badass!
To be sure with your post. Which is definitely not something I usually do! I like reading a post that could make one rattle their scalp. Also, thanks for allowing myself to comment!
'to the point that she wanted to have her son’s Klingon forehead ridges genetically erased before birth.'
Daughter* B'Elanna had a daughter, not a son.
What about Zev/Xev Bellringer from Lexx?!