The 10 Coolest Cartoon Chicks in TV History
This week, MTV finally released a marvelous box set of Daria, the alternative-rocking cynic's favorite TV series about high-school survival. As I reacquainted myself with the show's great characters (including arty best friend Jane and fashion-clubbing brat Sandi), I wondered: What makes a cartoon chick cool? After evaluating TV history and plucking from all areas of the animated spectrum, Movieline has chosen the ten coolest cartoon females in history. All listed ladies are sublime, but the #1 retains an untouchable patina of sophistication, camp, and cool.
10. Cheetara
Nothing makes a cartoon character cool like cheetah genetics and a lingering sixth sense. Of all the ThunderCats, Cheetara and her bo staff most often compelled us to yell, "Go!"
9. Dr. Girlfriend
The Lady Gaga of Adult Swim, Dr. Girlfriend adds diabolical smarts, crisp tailoring, and sincere gender and sexual ambiguity to the phenomenal Venture Bros. Without her, Monarch would seem like your everyday, twisted, space-age retooling of Aladdin's Jafar.
8. Angelica Pickles
Though Angelica was never the "star" of Rugrats, she is unarguably the Nickelodeon classic's most popular character. With a treadmill-conquering mother and milquetoast father to boss around, Angelica was the playpen's unchallenged sorceress. Bonus: As a translator between the babies and adults, Angelica can be considered a mystical conduit.
7. Judy Jetson
Judy's not exactly the poster child for dynamic personalities, but her shock-white hair and blithe Valley girl instincts render her an untouchable teenybopper princess. The mulberry outfit is also ferocious.
6. Marge Simpson
Representing the maternal side of cool cartoon characters, Marge Simpson vacillates between sympathetic housewife and self-possessed authority. She's rational, cool, and openly sexual when she wants to be, making her, subversively, the coolest member of the Simpson clan.
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no gem? she was truly outrageous.
AHEM! I believe there is a certain Van Pelt who has been left out!
I'm telling you, Jem was on and off this list five times. Ultimately more classics won out, but my heart is heavy.
Ha! I should've specified that I stuck to episodic television. When I do a "Blockhead-Fooling Gay Icons for All Time" post, the psychiatrist will be "in."
The coolest cartoon chicks were from "Fritz the Cat!"
Would like to have seen Lana Kane from "Archer", but probably too fresh for inclusion. A bad-ass amazon with a proclivity for violence, one-liners, and haute lingerie is a winner.
How in the world can Betty Rubble not be included?
I always thought she was the coolest, and prettiest.
I loved Natasha as a kid and I loved Daria as an adult. Daria is the ultimate "smarty pants". There was a lot of wisdom in her young life and I miss the series.
Honorable mention to Olive Oyl !
I understand that any list will miss some good ones like Lana Kane from Archer (yes she is new but sti beyond awesome. But miss Betty, Wilma, Lois Griffin, Smerfett, Lady Jane, or Lela (futurerama), and include Marge , or Storm???? Great list just needs to be longer!
This is so clearly written from a male's perspective.
Well,,,,,,,,,yeah it is!! your point?
I'll miss you once Aeon Flux has killed you.
Lois Griffin should have been #1 and the girl from futurama?
Daria was one of the greatest tv shows of all time.
Dugg for introducing me to the word "milquetoast."
Snarf Snarf!
What aboutLady Jay from G.I. Joe?
and where's leela (chick planet express's pilot) ?
Im in love wth Special Agent, the E-Insurance girl! She rocks!
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Still support many of the selections, but no self-respecting lady would be Judy Jetson on that list AND admit she's a teenybopper princess. Ugh. And come on, Marge is so much more than the maternal side. And a girl wouldn't have left out the incredible poignancy of Angelica Pickles' girlish backhandedness and manipulation in every episode. God Rugrats was genius.
For sure.
I disagree about the terrible list part. If anything, it's almost refreshing in its unpredictability. I'm disappointed Lois Griffin wasn't mentioned, but you get a dig for Cybersix.
Marge Simpson is cool. She was even a Playboy cover girl last year. Google it if you don't believe me.)
How come you missed on Alice from Alice in Wonderland? She is adorable 🙂
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