Leslie Knope
In honor of International Women’s Day, take a look at a few inspiring female TV and movie characters who are smart, strong, successful, and in some instances (we’re looking at you, Leslie Knope) downright hilarious.
Diana Prince
Olivia Pope
Claire Underwood
Mindy Lahiri
Samantha Jones
Nakia
Ginny Weasley
Cookie Lyon
Lisa Simpson
Andy Sachs
Jessica Day
Beyonce
Liz Lemon
Diane Lockhart
Gramma Tala
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Clay Enos/Warner Bros.
Greg Gayne/ABC
Patrick Harbron/Netflix
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Ali Goldstein/NBC
Jeff Neumann/CBS
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