Action heroes are aplenty in our extensive history in popular
culture. Unfortunately, however, heroines are few and far
between. Only recently have female characters been portrayed
as resourceful and headstrong leads in media on a more
consistent basis, and many older heroines paved the way for
this long overdue evolution. The predictable and frankly
outdated story model of having a hero save a damsel in distress
appears to be dissipating in favour of a strong female lead
achieving her own set of goals. Even the mindless action hero
series The Expendables has introduced female characters in
order to adapt to a new and much-needed change.
While series like Twilight, which unfortunately cast a negative
shadow on the progress we’ve made, still exist, others like The
Hunger Games and Brave will continue to stomp out those
outdated creations. Even comic books have undergone change
despite the admittedly skimpy outfits some superheroines are
made to wear. Still, the change will take time and it certainly
won’t happen overnight, as evidenced by some of the heroines
included on this list. But patience will breed results and
eventually we’ll look back at past series with embarrassment
for how conspicuous the maltreatment of female characters had
been. But the following list will pay respects to the characters
that have gone against the grain and laid the foundation for a
new future.
With that in mind, this list will count down the 13 most badass
heroines in media and what makes them particularly interesting
and, well, badass. And may these characters mark the end of
woeful creations like Princess Peach. Ugh.

13. Storm – X-Men
Storm is an integral part of the X-Men and appears with the
superhero group in all forms of media. She’s a powerful female
figure who can control the weather and poses a threat to any
baddies in her path. In fact, she even leads the X-Men
intermittently throughout the comics, a testament to her
significance as a comic book character. Storm has also
commanded an all-female group of superheroines and now has
her own solo comic series, which debuted in July. Simply put,
Marvel has put a lot of resources into Storm being one of their
flagship female leaders, and so far it has paid dividends on the
comic strips.

12. Wonder Woman – DC Comics
Wonder Woman is experiencing a resurgence with her
inclusion in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of
Justice and her own solo film in 2017. She was created in the
1940s under the progressive mindset to shatter the damsel in
distress narrative. She is a symbol of female empowerment and
represents a perpetual shift in how superheroines are depicted
in comic books. While attire is still a hot button issue in
comics, Wonder Woman is nonetheless an important and
powerful character whose stock will only rise in the coming
years.

11. Trinity – The Matrix
Trinity’s main purpose in The Matrix trilogy isn’t to serve as
Neo’s love interest. No, she can kick some serious ass. She
knows how to handle a weapon, is a master martial artist and
knows her way around the virtual reality known as the Matrix.
Besides looking cool in shades, which is mandatory in the
trilogy, she can do a back flip off a motorcycle, have it explode
on her victims, and then land in a totally badass pose to watch
her graceful destruction. How she’s introduced in the first film
is a famous scene as well, which sees her effortlessly beat up
on cops and then evade agents by jumping off rooftops and
through windows.

10. Rogue – X-Men
Marvel’s southern superheroine is one of the most popular and
important members of the X-Men. The villainess-turned-
heroine is known for the white streaks running through her hair
and her ability to absorb other mutants’ powers and strength
through physical contact. While she was cut from the new X-
Men trilogy, particularly X-Men Days of Future Past, which
revisited the original trilogy, Rogue played an integral role in
the original due to her close relationship with Logan, or
Wolverine. In the comics, particularly in the ’80s, she had a
badass demeanor and was portrayed as a tough, abrasive
character. More of that please.

9. Princess Leia – Star Wars
Princess Leia is that rare mixture of princess and heroine. She
wants the advantages that are associated with being a princess,
but she won’t hesitate firing a weapon and taking matters into
her own hands. She’s a strong female lead that isn’t easily
wooed by Han Solo’s slick and egocentric advances. It’s why
the duo was so much fun to watch on the silver screen.
Considering the time the films were released, it was refreshing
to have such an integral character act as an individual rather
than an object to advance the story. One hopes she brings her
tough persona to the upcoming sequels.

8. She-Hulk – Marvel Comics
She-Hulk is a walking, talking tank of a superheroine. What
makes her unique to Hulk is that she retains her intelligence
and conversational skills, making her a formidable foe. Her
human form, Jennifer Walters, is intelligent and driven and
often fights for the rights of minorities as a criminal defense
lawyer. Her superhuman strength makes her one of the
strongest characters in the Marvel Universe. Above all else,
though, is She-Hulk’s penchant for good-will and being a good
Samaritan. That, coupled with her incredible power, makes her
a refreshing, smart and headstrong female lead who should
really have her own film by now. Get to it, Marvel.

7. Jean Grey – X-Men
Jean Grey, also known as Phoenix or Dark Phoenix, is an
immensely powerful superheroine and sometimes supervillain.
Her powers include telepathy and telekinesis, giving her the
ability to manipulate the will of her enemies and move physical
objects with ease. When she later transforms into Phoenix, and
subsequently Dark Phoenix, she wields cosmic fire, can survive
in any atmosphere, and can fly through space. Basically, she
becomes the ultimate badass and one of Marvel’s most
powerful characters. Her conflicted allegiance due to these
powers makes her one of Marvel’s most intriguing and
interesting characters as well.

6. Katniss Everdeen – The Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen is perhaps the most contemporary heroine on
this list. With The Hunger Games movies set to conclude soon
and the novels still a huge hit, Everdeen is a headstrong, bow-
wielding survivor who will do absolutely anything and
everything to save her family and friends. She survived the
perils of The Hunger Games, twice, and her resolve is
impenetrable despite the constant efforts of the government.
She is yet another example of a heroine capable of taking care
of herself and serving as the strongest and most resourceful
character on the screen or in print. We suspect she’ll be
idolized by teenagers for decades to come.

5. Lara Croft – Tomb Raider (Crystal
Dynamix version)
Forget everything you know about Tomb Raider prior to this
depiction by game developer Crystal Dynamix. Lara Croft is
now an intelligent, resourceful and fearless survivor who
players invest themselves in because of her struggles and
relatable character, not because of her skin-tight clothes and
revealing physical features as she was previously portrayed.
The modern approach paid dividends with critical acclaim and
subsequent sequels lined up. Now would seem to be a prime
time to reboot the franchise on the silver screen and present
Lara Croft as the respectable and ruthless survivor she is in the
current game series.

4. Merida – Brave
Merida served as a major shift from the traditional Disney
format when it comes to female characters. She doesn’t want to
be a princess or some damsel in distress for a hero to save, no,
she wants to wield a bow and express herself freely. To
accentuate what a shift this was for Pixar, it was the first of
their 13 films to feature a female protagonist. That shameful
fact aside, they did a good job in creating a truly respectable
role model for young girls. Merida thinks for herself and takes
matters into her own hands if she has to. She’s the evolution of
Princess Leia, in a sense, and echoes the progressiveness of
Katniss Everdeen.

3. Beatrix Kiddo – Kill Bill
Beatrix Kiddo, played by Uma Thurman, cemented herself as
an eternal badass when she sliced about a hundred grunts into
pieces. Her tale is a simple one, grounded in her relentless
mission to destroy everyone that has wronged her and ruined
her wedding. When confronted by Elle Driver, a one-eyed
villain who also wields a samurai sword, Kiddo doesn’t even
bother killing her and opts to yank out her only functioning
eye, rendering her blind and miserable. It’s just one of the
countless examples of what makes Kiddo such a deadly and
ruthless heroine. She simply doesn’t have time to be a damsel
in distress, she’ll fix her problems herself…with the aid of a
gigantic sword.

2. Sarah Connor – The Terminator
At some point between The Terminator and Terminator 2:
Judgment Day, Sarah Connor decided she had enough and
went full beast mode. She rocks a pair of shades and smokes
cigarettes while battling a virtually unstoppable robot. It’s the
stuff of legends. What makes her such a refreshing character is
that there is no romantic sub-plot to distract from the fact that
Connor is a ruthless, robot-killing machine. She wants to be
treated like every other action hero, and she succeeds and then
some. What’s letting some creep security guard lick your face
if it means freeing yourself with a paper clip concealed in your
mouth so you can later beat him senseless with a broken
broomstick? It’s the Connor way.

1. Ellen Ripley – Alien
The aliens had no idea what they were in for. Ellen Ripley is
the kind of woman who survives an alien massacre on
intergalactic scavenger ship Nostromo, takes the time to save a
cat named Jonesy, then returns to the planet where the aliens
crash landed and leads a group of space marines to take out
some alien scum. That’s right, space marines, and Ripley goes
so far as to drive their armored personnel carrier right into the
nest of the aliens just to kick some ass. While the sight of a
towering alien queen threatening the well-being of a little girl
companion would send the toughest of people running for the
hills, Ripley coolly responds with, “Get away from her, you
bitch!” What a badass.

Nice 1 @ Op..... Great list.

hmmmm....catwoman nko

fijiano202:
hmmmm....catwoman nko

catwoman is supervillainess and often an antiheroine she can't be on the list

lozairio:
catwoman is supervillainess and often an antiheroine she can't be on the list

Ehn what of kate bekinsale as selene in underworld series

Or Sarah walker from chuck series
Those ladies fight with pure action and great strength.

Well these heroine you have easy rival to beat you can't say sarah walker want to go hand to hand with Lady shiva can you or even call kate beck to challenge black canary

candygosh:


Ehn what of kate bekinsale as selene in underworld series

Or Sarah walker from chuck series
Those ladies fight with pure action and great strength.

Well these heroine you have easy rival to beat you
can't say sarah walker want to go hand to hand with
Lady shiva can you or even call kate beck to
challenge black canary

lozairio:
Well these heroine you have easy rival to beat you
can't say sarah walker want to go hand to hand with
Lady shiva can you or even call kate beck to
challenge black canary

? ? ? Seriously!

candygosh:


? ? ? Seriously!

Yes seriously!

The lady in the movie UNDERWORLD.

Wetin brave they do for there?

I love wonder woman and tomb raider.