- Elvira: This kooky 90’s “Mistress of the Dark” captured audiences through her valley-girl humor. Mistress Elvira uses her quick wit and body positivity to empower herself and other women in her various movies, TV programs, and live shows..
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Wednesday Addams: She may be a doe-eyed little girl with pigtails, but Wednesday Addams, the daughter of The Addams Family is not someone to mess with. She outsmarts her family, as well as the entire town, and uses her intelligence against anyone who stands in her way.
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Marie Laveau: This voodoo priestess is a powerful New Orleans icon. Whether you know her from real life or her portrayal on American Horror Story: Coven by actress Angela Bassett, Madame Laveau was a powerful woman who is still an icon of New Orleans nearly one-hundred year after her reign.
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Eleven: Many of us know what it is like to be the only female in the room. Eleven is the only girl of her friends in Stranger Things, and yet she continues to lead her friends and save the world, all while fighting off scientists, the government, and supernatural creatures.
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Carrie: From the timeless Halloween classic Carrie, Carrie White is yet another outcast. She finally brings down everyone who has wronged her. TBH they all deserved it.
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Luna Lovegood: Although “Harry Potter” may not be a true Halloween movie, Luna Lovegood is definitely an eerie witch that stands out from her friends. She stands up for herself and her friends and uses her unique “weird” talents to help save the world.
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Sally: From the Christmas-Halloween crossover A Nightmare Before Christmas, Sally, a patchwork doll, maintains the only common sense in Halloween town. She single-handedly saves Jack the Pumpkin King, rescues Santa in time for Christmas, and returns her town to normal. Don’t worry, she’s got this.
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Maleficent: Yet another misunderstood woman criticized for overreacting. She was just trying to protect her people and fight away from an imperialist nation who is trying to exploit her resources, and all of a sudden she’s the bad guy. Everyone’s responsibility really just falls on her shoulders.
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The Wicked Witch of the West: Speaking of misunderstood women, Elphaba (the villain of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz) proves to be the true hero fighting against the evil Wizard and freeing the imprisoned flying monkeys. She is simply another witch for society to place its blame on.
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Lady Gaga: Not even as a character, just real life Lady Gaga. Need I say more?