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This is a list of fictional characters that have been described as tomboys.

Anime and manga

Characters Title Duration Notes
Renny Ai Ninja Senshi Tobikage 1985–1986 A cheerful tomboy who loves Jou.[1]
Tomo Aizawa Tomo-chan Is a Girl! 2015–2019 A tomboy frustrated by her male friend Jun's inability to see her as a girl and possible romantic partner.[2][3]
Itsuki Akiba Nami I"s 2002–2003
2005–2006 		Akiba is a boyish girl who used to love Kazuki and wants to be a modeling artist.[4] Nami is an energetic and "manly" girl who is the best friend of Iori.[5]
Fūko Kirisawa Flame of Recca 1995–2002 A tomboyish girl who gets into fights with Recca, who she has a crush on.[6]
Sarah McDougal Love Hina 2000 Sarah is a mischievous girl and tomboy who has a lot of common sense.[7]
Runo Misaki
Mira Clay
Fabia Sheen 		Bakugan Battle Brawlers 2007–2008 Runo, a tomboyish girl, can act as a "sore loser" and sometimes impedes her team.[8] She also is jealous of her friend Julie and has a crush on a male character, Dan, while she had a huge blade inside herself which can cut through anything.
Rin Natsuki (Cure Rouge) Yes! PreCure 5 2007–2008 Rin is a middle school student in her second year who is "boyish", skilled at playing sports and has a "girly side".[9]
Tsubasa Onodera Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū Hakusho 2006 A tomboy girl who prefers to be the voice for boys instead of girls.[10]
Rin Nagasarete Airantō 2002–present Rin is a "male carpenter apprentice girl" who has girlish qualities.[11]
Masumi Sera Case Closed 1994–present Masumi is a tomboyish teen detective that aids Conan in different cases.[12]
Kaoru Shimizu Major 1994–2010 Kaoru is interested in baseball, has a "manly personality" and is a tomboy who has complex feelings toward her friend, Goro.[13]
Haruka Tenoh (Sailor Uranus) Sailor Moon 1991–1997 Haruka Tenou first appears as a race car driver and is dating a young violinist later shown to be Sailor Neptune, later revealing herself as Sailor Uranus and comes out as a lesbian.[14]

Comics

Characters Title Duration Author Notes
Sally Acorn, Bunnie Rabbot, Julie-Su and Belle D'Coolette Sonic the Hedgehog 1992–2016 Ken Penders
Ian Flynn Michael Gallagher
Dan Slott
Karl Bollers Scott Fulop 		Sally, Bunnie, Julie and Belle are all tomboys.[15][16][17]
Cleopatra Cleopatra in Space graphic novel series 2014–2020 Mike Maihack Cleopatra has been described as a "tomboy-ish 15 year-old girl".[18]
Charlotte "Charlie" The Witch Boy graphic novel series[a] 2017–2019 Molly Ostertag Charlie has been described as a tomboy who lives in a non-magical suburb.[19][20]
Minnie the Minx The Beano 1953–present Leo Baxendale
Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt Peanuts 1950–2000 Charles M. Schultz She has "mousy-blah" hair and generally displays the characteristics of a tomboy.[21]
Toots The Beano 1954–present Leo Baxendale
Valerie Smith Josie and the Pussycats 1963–1982

1993 2016–2017

Marguerite Bennett
Cameron DeOrdio
Others 		In the comics, Valerie is more tomboyish than her two bandmates.[22] Besides being good at science and a skilled auto mechanic, she occasionally shows a quick temper as well as being physically stronger than she might appear.
MacKenzie "Mac" Coyle, Karina "KJ" Brandman and Tiffany "Tiff" Quilkin Paper Girls 2015–2019 Brian K. Vaughan Mac has a boyish haircut, swears often, and disdains anything considered girly. KJ plays field hockey and dislikes wearing dresses. Tiff is an avid video game player.

Film

Character Title Year Actor Notes
Addie Pray (née Loggins) Paper Moon 1973 Tatum O'Neal A tomboyish nine-year-old girl[23] who a con man, Moses Pray, claims is his daughter, and delivers her to her aunt's home in Missouri, later joining him in his con schemes.
Amanda "Manny" Manny & Lo 1996 Scarlett Johansson A tomboyish 11-year-old girl who runs away with her sister, Laurel "Lo", from their foster home.[24]
Amanda Wurlitzer The Bad News Bears 1976 Tatum O'Neal An 11-year-old pitcher who feels insecure about her tomboy image.[24]
Annabel Andrews Freaky Friday 1976 Jodie Foster Annabel, a tomboy,[24] annoyed with her mother, switches places with her mother for one day.
Ash Sing 2016–present Scarlett Johansson Ash is a teenage porcupine punk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Astrid Hofferson How to Train Your Dragon 2010–present America Ferrera Astrid is a viking girl. Hiccup's love interest.
Audrey Rocio Ramirez Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Becky 'The Icebox' O'Shea Little Giants 1994 Shawna Waldron The tomboyish daughter of Danny O'Shea, an American football player.[24][25]
Benio "Haikara-san" Hanamura Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 2018 Saori Hayami (Japanese)
Mimi Torres (English) 		The movie follows the story of Benio who was, due to her mother's death, raised by her father, meaning that she acts like a tomboy, "contrary to traditional Japanese notions of femininity".[26]
Billie Billie 1965 Patty Duke A 15-year-old girl with a bobbed haircut, tomboyish behavior and passion for track running.[27]
Billie Jean Davy The Legend of Billie Jean 1985 Helen Slater Billie is a tomboyish teen from Corpus Christi, Texas,[24] who later gains unwanted popularity.
Calamity Jane Calamity Jane 1953 Doris Day Calamity is a shotgun messenger to the Dakota Territory playing the "tomboy role".[28]
Carter Mason Princess Protection Program 2009 Selena Gomez Carter is a teenage girl and tomboy who lives in a small town in Louisiana.[29]
Denise Fleming Can't Hardly Wait 1998 Lauren Ambrose Denise is the antisocial best friend of Preston Meyers and a tomboy.[24]
Diana Guzman Girlfight 2000 Michelle Rodriguez A tomboyish Brooklyn teenager whose hot temper gets her into trouble at school as she repeatedly starts fights with other students.[24]
Dinky Bossetti Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 1990 Winona Ryder A 15-year-old girl who was adopted as a baby who has no interest in "feminine" things, such as makeup and nice clothing.[30][31]
Ellie Up (2009 film) 2009 Elizabeth Docter A tomboyish girl who is a fan of Charles F. Muntz. She desires to move her "clubhouse" to a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls.
Enola Holmes Enola Holmes
Enola Holmes 2 		2020–present Millie Bobby Brown Enola is a bit of a tomboyish girl in the 19th centaury. She is engaging in activities such as jiujitsu, reading, science, and playing chess. Her mother encouraged this behaviour and always reassured her that she’d do very well on her own, thus raising a strong and independent girl.
Éowyn The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 		2002–2003 Miranda Otto She is a young noblewoman of Rohan who calls herself a shield-maiden. She kills the Witch-King of Angmar in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. According to film professor Sarah Kozloff she symbolizes the tomboy/feminist archetype.[32]
Frankie Addams The Member of the Wedding (also the 1946 novel and adaptations) 1952 Julie Harris Feeling rejected when her older brother goes off on his honeymoon without inviting her along, a tomboyish Frankie runs away from her middle-class Southern home.[33]
Giulia Marcovaldo Luca (2021 film) 2021 Emma Berman A red-headed, independently minded tomboy with dreams of winning the Portorosso cup.
Go Go Tomago Big Hero 6 (film) 2014 Jamie Chung A tough, athletic and sarcastic adrenaline junkie who specializes in electromagnetics.
Graham Eaton But I’m a Cheerleader 1999 Clea DuVall A tomboyish girl at the conversion therapy camp who becomes friends with Megan and is more comfortable being gay than Megan, is forced to come to the camp at the risk of otherwise being disowned by her family.[24]
Hayley Stark Hard Candy 2005 Elliot Page Hayley is a tomboyish 14-year-old who traps and tortures a 32-year-old photographer who she says is a sexual predator.[24]
Imogene "Idgie" Threadgoode Fried Green Tomatoes (also the 1987 novel) 1991 Mary Stuart Masterson
Nancy Moore Atchison 		Tomboy Idgie is the youngest of the Threadgoode children, whom Ninny describes as her sister-in-law.[34]
Jesminder "Jess" Kaur Bhamra
Juliette "Jules" Paxton 		Bend It Like Beckham 2002 Parminder Nagra
Keira Knightley 		Jess is the 18-year-old daughter of British Indian Sikhs living in Hounslow, London while Juliette "Jules" Paxton is the same age and the daughter of a white English family and both are tomboys.[24]
Jessie Toy Story 1999–present Joan Cusack Jessie is a cowgirl rag doll who is Buzz Lightyear's love interest.
Jo Mitchel Mean Girls 2 2011 Meaghan Martin (older Jo)
Tatum Etheridge (younger Jo) 		A tomboyish 18 year old girl who shares an interest in cars with her father. She has a Vespa.
Juno MacGuff Juno 2007 Elliot Page Juno is a 16-year-old girl who is a "comfortable tomboy" and trusts people depending on what type of music they like.[35]
Kate Libby (Acid Burn) Hackers 1995 Angelina Jolie Kate Libby, who goes by the handle "Acid Burn", is an edgy computer-hacker.[36]
Kit Keller A League of Their Own 1992 Lori Petty (younger Kit)
Kathleen Butler (older Kit) 		A tomboyish pitcher on an all-girls baseball team.[24]
Kristy Thomas The Baby-Sitters Club (also the series of novels) 1995 Schuyler Fisk Kristy is president of "The Baby-Sitters Club" and a tomboy.[24]
Laure Tomboy 2011 Zoé Héran The story follows a 10-year-old gender non-conforming child, Laure, who moves to a new neighborhood during the summer holiday and experiments with their gender presentation, adopting the name Mikäel.[37]
Lola Bunny Looney Tunes 1996–present Various According to author Kevin Sandler, Lola's personality is a combination of the Hawksian woman, tomboy, and femme fatale archetypes.[38]
Margaret "Legs" Sadovsky
"Goldie" Goldman 		Foxfire 1996 Angelina Jolie
Jenny Shimizu 		Legs is a teenage girl and drifter in Portland high school, while Goldie is a fellow student, both of whom are tomboys[24] suspended from school along with Rita, Violet, and Maddie.
Mary Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald Million Dollar Baby 2004 Hilary Swank A determined, aspiring boxer trained up by Frankie Dunn, who is also tomboyish.[24]
Marjorie Winfield On Moonlight Bay 1951 Doris Day The grown tomboyish daughter[28] of George and Alice who lives in a small Indiana town in the 1910s with her trouble-making brother Wesley, and an exasperated housekeeper named Stella.
Mati L'Animale 2018 Sophie Stockinger Mati is an 18-year-old tomboy who struggles with gender identity and sexuality and is a member of a motocross gang in rural Austria.[39]
May/C2SS2NDR2 RPG Metanoia 2010 Mika Dela Cruz May is every school boy’s dream girl. She is smart, pretty, funny, and can down five consecutive three-point shots without breaking a sweat. Sure, she can run rings around boys her age and probably put bullies twice her size in a head-lock, but underneath her tomboyish rough and tumble exterior is a deeply sensitive, caring individual who only wants to fit in.
Melody The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea 2000 Tara Strong Melody is a sassy, tomboyish, and socially anxious but well-mannered princess with an adventurous spirit. She inherited her mother's natural curiosity as well as her father's determination.
Mikaela Banes Transformers
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 		2007
2009 		Megan Fox A tomboyish girl whose father taught her everything she knows about cars and auto mechanic skills.
Miriam Mendelsohn Turning Red 2022 Ava Morse A tomboyish singer with braces who is one of Mei Lee's best friends.
Monica Wright Love & Basketball 2000 Sanaa Lathan (older Monica)
Kyla Pratt (younger Monica) 		Monica is a tomboyish girl[24] who aspires to become a professional basketball star and becomes romantically involved with Quincy McCall, who loves basketball as much as she does.
Mulan Mulan
Mulan II 		1998
2004 		Ming-Na Wen Mulan takes her father's old armor and cuts her long hair, disguising herself as a man so that she can enlist instead of her parent.[24]
Piper Pinwheeler Robots 2005 Amanda Bynes Piper is a feisty tomboyish yellow robot.
Princess Merida Brave 2012 Kelly Macdonald (older Merida)
Peigi Barker (younger Merida) 		An adventurous and virtuous 16-year-old tomboyish princess.
Riley Anderson Inside Out 2015 Kaitlyn Dias A 11 year-old tomboyish girl who loves hockey and her friends.
Roberta Martin Now and Then 1995 Christina Ricci
Rosie O'Donnell 		Roberta is the proclaimed tomboy of the girls,[24] stemming primarily from her upbringing in a family consisting of her father and three older brothers, her mother having died in a car accident when she was four. As a girl, she tapes her breasts to flatten them, plays sports, and never hesitates to fight a boy.
Samantha Swoboda P.U.N.K.S. 1999 Jessica Alba Samantha is a tomboy,[40] Jonny's cousin, a skilled car thief and lockpick.
Sarah Baker Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 		2003
2005 		Alyson Stoner [41]
Savannah Grace O'Neal Frenemies (film) 2012 Mary Mouser She is a tomboy who comes from a large high-energy family. Savannah enjoys skateboarding.
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch To Kill a Mockingbird (also the 1960 novel) 1962 Mary Badham A tomboyish young Scout[24] and her pre-teen older brother Jem live in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the early 1930s.
Terri/Terry Griffith Just One of the Guys 1985 Joyce Hyser Terri Griffith is an aspiring teenage journalist in Phoenix who feels that her teachers do not take her articles seriously because of her good looks and later decides to disguise herself as a boy.[24]
Tommy Smith The Tomboy 1924 Dorothy Devore Tommy Smith, a tomboy who runs a boardinghouse in a village.[42]
Vada Sultenfuss My Girl 1991 Anna Chlumsky Vada is an 11-year-old tomboyish girl living in Madison, Pennsylvania, during the summer of 1972.[30][43]
Vanellope von Schweetz Wreck-it Ralph 2012–present Sarah Silverman Vanellope is a young, sharp-tongued racer and the main character of Sugar Rush.
Velvet Brown National Velvet 1944 Elizabeth Taylor National Velvet is the story of a 12-year-old, horse-crazy girl, Velvet Brown, who lives in the small town of Sewels in Sussex, England, who later participates in a horse race disguised as a boy.[44]
Viola She's The Man 2006 Amanda Bynes Viola is a talented soccer player underestimated for being a girl, who dresses up as her brother Sebastian to play soccer at Illyria.[24]
Watts Some Kind of Wonderful 1987 Mary Stuart Masterson Watts, the tomboyish friend of Keith Nelson, who has been subjected to rumors that she is a lesbian, aspires to improve her social standing.[24][45]
Zoe Dragon Hunters
Dragon Hunters (film) 		2006–2012 English voice: Mary Mouser (movie)
French voice: Marie Drion (movie) 		Zoe is Jennyline's oldest daughter, and is an accomplished dragon hunter in her own right. Like Zaza, she was inspired by Lian-Chu and Gwizdo at a young age, and trained with them to learn the moves and arts of the business. A victim of sexism, she has donned a male disguise in some parts to get more bounties, and goes by the name Zoria.


Literature

Character Title Year Author Notes
Arya Stark A Song of Ice and Fire (series) 1996–2011 George R. R. Martin Arya is the third child and younger daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife Lady Catelyn Stark. She is: tomboyish, headstrong, feisty, independent, disdains traditional female pursuits and is often mistaken for a boy.[46]
Becky Landers Becky Landers: Frontier Warrior 1926 Constance Skinner A 15-year-old tomboyish girl who forms a plan in 1778 to join Captain George Rogers Clark.[47]
Caddie Woodlawn Caddie Woodlawn 1935 Carol Ryrie Brink Set in the 1860s, the novel is about a lively eleven-year-old tomboy named Caroline Augusta Woodlawn, nicknamed "Caddie", living in the area of Dunnville, Wisconsin.[48]
Elizabeth "Lizard" Flanagan Lizard Flanagan (series) 1994–1998 Carol Gorman Elizabeth, a 12-year-old girl, struggles with transitioning from being a tomboy to being more "girly".[49]
Emerson "Em" Watts Airhead (trilogy) 2008–2010 Meg Cabot The book is about a teenage girl whose life is forever changed by the tragic accident that leaves her taking the identity of a supermodel, Nikki Howard, and tries to let go of her tomboyish ways to take over Nikki's glamorous lifestyle.[50]
Frankie Addams The Member of the Wedding 1946 Carson McCullers Frankie is a 12-year-old tomboy who feels disconnected from the world.[51][52] Also see the 1952 film.
Georgina "George" Kirrin The Famous Five (series) 1942–1962 Enid Blyton George is a tomboyish character who struggles with her gender.[53][54]
Gypsy Breynton Gypsy Breynton (series) 1866–1867 Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Gypsy goes from a tomboy to becoming a "selfless surrogate mother".[55]
Idgie Threadgoode Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe 1987 Fannie Flagg Idgie is an unrepentant tomboy who had become reclusive.[34] Also see the 1991 film.
Jamila Sinai Midnight's Children 1981 Salman Rushdie Jamila is the younger tomboyish sister of Saleem,[56][57] nicknamed "the brass monkey" because of her thick thatch of red-gold hair and because she is conceived the night her father's assets are frozen by the state.
Josephine "Jo" March Little Women 1868–1869 Louisa May Alcott Jo is an aspiring writer and tomboyish girl.[47][58]
Katy Carr What Katy Did 1872 Susan Coolidge 12-year-old tomboyish Katy Carr[59] lives with her widowed father and her two brothers and three sisters in Burnet, a small midwestern American town.
Laura Ingalls Little House on the Prairie (series) 1932–1943 Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura, a tomboyish girl,[60] lives with a settler and pioneer family on the prairie and later becomes an accomplished writer.
Leslie Burke Bridge to Terabithia 1977 Katherine Paterson Leslie is a "feisty tomboy" and friend of Jess.[61] Also see the 2007 film.
Lyra Belacqua His Dark Materials (trilogy) 1995–2000 Philip Pullman Lyra is a wild 12-year-old tomboyish girl[60] who grew up in the fictional Jordan College, Oxford. She prides herself on her capacity for mischief, especially her ability to lie, earning her the epithet "Silvertongue" from Iorek Byrnison.
Martha "Mickey" Bradley Meredith's Ann 1927 Elizabeth Gray Vining Mickey is a young tomboyish girl who dreams of being a boy.[47]
Mick Kelly The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1940 Carson McCullers Mick Kelly is a tomboyish girl who loves music and dreams of buying a piano.[51]
Nan Little Men 1871 Louisa May Alcott Nan is even more of a willful tomboy than Jo was as a teenager.[62]
Orphie Goodbye The Goodbye Family (series) 2012–Present Lorin Morgan-Richards A tomboyish girl, Orphie loves mischief and has the strength of 20 men, often finding herself filling in as sheriff of the town and training her pet spider Dorian.[63]
Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking (series) 1945 Astrid Lindgren Pippi is: red-haired, freckled, unconventional and a superhumanly strong tomboyish girl.[60]
Rachel "Hellfire" Hotchkiss Hellfire Hotchkiss 1967[64] Mark Twain Hellfire is the female counterpart to Oscar "Thug" Carpenter and was referred to by Twain as a tomboy.[65]
Scout To Kill A Mockingbird 1960 Harper Lee A tomboyish girl, Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout, lives with her older brother Jeremy, nicknamed Jem, and their widowed father Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer.[66] Also see the 1962 film.
Topsy Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe Topsy is a mischievous and rebellious young slave girl.[67]
Tyke Tyler The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler 1977 Gene Kemp Tyke, whose real name is Theodora, is an intelligent tomboy who is protective of her friend Danny and often gets into trouble.[68]

Plays

Characters Title Duration Author Notes
Anybodys West Side Story 1957–2020 Arthur Laurents Anybodys is a tomboy who informs the main characters that Chino has a gun and wants to enact revenge against Tony.[24][69]
Ginger Time Out For Ginger 1952–1953[70] Ronald Alexander Ginger is a tomboy and high schooler.[71]

Television

Character Portrayed by Program Duration Notes
Abigail "Abby" Lincoln/Numbuh 5 Cree Summer Codename: Kids Next Door 2002–2008 Abigail Lincoln aka Numbuh 5 is the intelligent, laid-back, tomboyish African-American girl, who is a second-in-command/spy of Sector V.
Ace Sophie Aldred Doctor Who 1963–Present Ace is a "streetwise tomboy" who likes pyrotechnics.[72]
Aka Pella Cree Summer Histeria! 1998–2001 Aka Pella is an African American member of the Kid Chorus who uses sassy lingo, often delivering comedically timed insults to whoever she is currently hanging out with. Unlike most of the other girls in the Kid Chorus, she is a tomboy and tends to be able to be a voice of reason to the group.
Alicia "Al" Lambert Christine Lakin Step by Step 1991–1998 Al, middle child in the Lambert family, is a tomboyish, all-American girl, who later matures and softens.[73]
Alexandra "Alex" Mack Larisa Oleynik The Secret World of Alex Mack 1994–1998 Alex was considered a tomboy, with her character challenging gender norms.[74]
Alix Kubdel Kira Buckland (English dub)
Yukiko Morishita (Japanese dub)
Adeline Chetail (French version; Season 1)
Marie Nonnenmacher (French version; Season 2)		 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 2015–present Alix is a tomboyish and competitive student in Miss Bustier's class.
Angela Anaconda Sue Rose Angela Anaconda 1991–2001 Angela Anaconda is a tomboyish, imaginative, freckle-faced eight-year-old girl who eschews the femininity commonly associated with other girls her age.
Anne Boonchuy Brenda Song Amphibia 2019–2022 Anne is a 13-year old Thai-American girl from Los Angeles, California, who is teleported to Amphibia to meet her best friend and adoptive brother, Sprig Plantar. She is also a tomboy who experiences to do boyish stuff.
Arya Stark Maisie Williams Game of Thrones 2011–2019 Arya is a: tomboyish, headstrong, feisty, independent, disdains traditional female pursuits and is often mistaken for a boy.[46]
MacKenzie "Mac" Coyle Sofia Rosinsky Paper Girls 2022 Mac is considered a tomboy for having a boy's haircut and swearing.[75]
KJ Brandman Fina Strazza Paper Girls 2022 KJ plays field hockey, dislikes anything considered girly and hates wearing dresses.[76]
Tiffany "Tiff" Quilkin Camryn Jones Paper Girls 2022 Tiff loves video games, science and technology. In the future, she is one of the inventors of time travel.[77]
Ashley Funicello Spinelli Pamela Adlon Recess 1997–2001 Ashley is a tomboy who has an extreme loyalty to her friends.[78]
Assefa Soleil Moon Frye Planet Sheen 2010 –2013 Aseefa is a Glimmorian—a blue yodeler with a ponytail that works as a third arm. She is also a tomboy, a beast-master, a great warrior AND the object of Sheen's first raging space crush. How could any Earthling resist?! She's so quirky, cute and punky! But Sheen will have to resist for now, because he can't tell if Aseefa likes him back and he's too nervous to ask. She's so tough! You wouldn't wanna mess with her either![79] —Bunnie Bear Louise Gold Jim Henson's Animal Show
Buttercup E. G. Daily (What a Cartoon! episodes and 1998 original)
Jo Wyatt (British dub)
Natalie Palamides (Reboot)		 The Powerpuff Girls (2016 Reboot) 1998–2005 (Original)
2016–2020 (Reboot)		 Buttercup is a "rough-and-tumble tomboy".[80]
Cameron Howe Mackenzie Davis Halt and Catch Fire 2014–2017 Cameron is a tomboyish woman in her twenties who has a knack for programming and loves punk rock.[81]
Carissa Tabitha St. Germain (English version)
Fanny Bloc (French version)		 Lolirock 2014–2017 Carissa was drawn as a "fiery and tomboy warrior princess".[82]
Daisy Crystal Scales Oswald 2001–2003 Daisy is a tall orange/yellow/green daisy. Free-spirited and energetic, Daisy participates in sports and other activities. She is a close friend of both Oswald and Henry; the three of them often go on adventures together. Daisy loves sunflower sundaes, riding her unicycle, has a large leaf collection, and loves peppermint tea. Daisy is very excitable and often has to be hushed by Oswald when she speaks too loudly.
Darby Chloë Grace Moretz My Friends Tigger & Pooh 2007–2010 Darby is a 6-year-old feisty, imaginative and tomboyish red-headed girl who is the hostess of My Friends Tigger & Pooh and is believed to be Christopher Robin's younger sister. She is the leader of the problem-solving Super Sleuths along with Tigger, Pooh, and her pet puppy Buster. Darby is brave, inquisitive, clever, and imaginative. Her catchphrases are "Time to slap my cap" and "Good sleuthin', everyone!" For the most part, she replaced Christopher Robin, who was away at college and rarely appears in the My Friends Tigger & Pooh, but the episode "Christopher Froggin" reveals that she is Christopher Robin's young best friend.
Darlene Conner Sara Gilbert Roseanne 1998–2018 Darlene is a tomboyish girl, which gives Roseanne a way she can "talkback to gender performance expectations".[24][83]
Dot Warner Tress MacNeille Animaniacs 1993–1998, 2020–2023 Dot is the cute little sister of Yakko and Wakko. She's a tomboy who mimics her big brothers in everything they do, but when it comes to the crunch she'll use her feminine wiles as a weapon.[84]
Elly May Clampett Donna Douglas The Beverly Hillbillies 1962–1971 Elly May is Jed's tomboyish daughter who is an animal lover.
Elsa Dutton Isabel May 1883 2021–Present The tomboyish daughter of James and Margaret Dutton. Early in the family's journey, on the Oregon Trail, Elsa decides to start wearing pants, and embraces the cowgirl lifestyle. She also becomes involved with Ennis, a cowboy.[85] After Ennis is killed by a bandit (whom Elsa then shoots to death), she marries a Comanche man named Sam. The women of his tribe make Elsa new pants and clothes (her old ones having been worn out from heavy use).[86] After months of dressing like a cowgirl, and later a Comanche, Elsa's mother forces her to put on a dress, when they are traveling to a Fort (fearing what might happen if the soldiers see Elsa wearing her preferred clothes). Ironically, while wearing the dress, Elsa ends up getting shot by an arrow and is mortally wounded. Elsa, not having much time left, insists on putting her Comanche clothes back on, and wears them until she passes away from her injury.[87][88]
Erin Park Ava Ro Erin & Aaron 2023-present Erin Park is Aaron's stepsister who plays guitar. She has a wild streak and is not afraid to speak her mind.
Eve Baxter Kaitlyn Dever Last Man Standing 2011–2021 Eve was originally a tomboyish girl who became a "little more girly" as the series progressed according to Kaitlyn Dever.[89]
Fang Barbarian Tress MacNeille Dave the Barbarian 2004–2005 Fang is a tomboyish cavegirl and the younger sister of Dave and Candy.
Frida Suárez Grey Griffin El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera 2007–2008 Frida is Manny's best friend and love interest.
Gabriella Espinosa Jenna Ortega Big City Greens 2018–present Gabriella Carlita Espinosa is a tomboy who enjoys pulling pranks. She is also Cricket's love interest.
Gosalyn Mallard Christine Cavanaugh (Darkwing Duck)
Stephanie Beatriz (DuckTales reboot)		 Darkwing Duck 1991–1997 Gosalyn is Drake Mallard's adopted daughter.
Gretchen Jill Talley Camp Lazlo 2005–2008 Gretchen is an aggressive and tough tomboyish alligator who is a Squirrel Scout.
Helga Pataki Francesca Marie Smith Hey Arnold 1996–present Helga is a tomboyish girl who is Arnold's love interest.
Heloise Tabitha St. Germain Jimmy Two Shoes 2009-2011 Heloise is a tomboyish girl who’s also a mad scientist in a fictitious town called Miseryville. She also has a crush on the title character.
Ivy Sundew Katie Crown Amphibia 2019–2022 Ivy is Sprig's friend from her childhood, and she often ambushes him for fun.
Jade Chan Stacie Chan (child)
Lucy Liu (adult)		 Jackie Chan Adventures 2000–2005 Jade is a niece of Jackie Chan from the city of Hong Kong, who is adventurous, delinquent, and disobedient in obeying orders to stay safe.
Jennifer "Jen" Masterson Megan Fahlenbock 6teen 2004–2010 Jen is a tomboy who loves sports and wants to a snowboarder in the Olympics.[90]
Joanna Marie "Jo" Polniaczek Nancy McKeon The Facts of Life 1979–1988 Early in the series, many of Jo's stories revolved around her tomboyish ways.[24][91]
June Julia McIlvaine KaBlam! 1996–2000 June is a female co-host of KaBlam, and is a tomboy.
Kitty Ko Denise Oliver Sidekick 2010–2013 Kitty is an energetic boy crazy heroine who has a huge crush on Eric.
Lana Loud Grey Griffin The Loud House 2016–present Lana is the fourth-youngest Loud sibling who loves to get dirty, especially with mud. She is also a skilled handy worker, plumber, and mechanic who loves animals.
Lillian "Lil" DeVille Kath Soucie All Grown Up! 2003-2008 Lil has her own unique personality in contrast with her twin Phil. She is now a tomboy with a keen interest in and talent for soccer, although she still has more girly interests such as fashion and boys.
Lilly Truscott Emily Osment Hannah Montana 2006–2011 Lilly is Miley Stewart's best friend. She is extremely extroverted, excitable, clumsy, and impulsive. She is also very athletic and loves skateboarding, surfing, hockey, and cheerleading. She's considered the tomboy with a sweet, kind, and optimistic personality.
Lorraine "Lor" MacQuarrie Grey DeLisle The Weekenders 2000–2004 Lor is a tomboyish and hot-headed Scottish-American girl.
Luna Loud Nika Futterman The Loud House 2016–present Luna is the third-oldest Loud sibling and is very musically inclined. She is a rock musician who sings and plays multiple instruments, mostly her purple electric guitar.
Lynn Loud Jr. Jessica DiCicco The Loud House 2016–present Lynn is the fifth-oldest Loud sibling and is very athletic. She plays a wide variety of sports.
Maddie Flour Jill Bartlett Amphibia 2019–2022 Maddie Flour seems to be a creepy, somewhat tomboyish goth frog who befriends Sprig.
Maddie Rooney Dove Cameron Liv and Maddie 2013–2017 Maddie is Liv's tomboyish twin sister who enjoys playing basketball.
Mandy Grey DeLisle The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy 2001-2007 Mandy is a tomboyish girl who has enslaved the Grim Reaper and hangs out with a boy named Billy, whom she treats more like a pawn in chess than an actual friend. She also has a rivalry with a girly girl at her school named Mindy.
Mary-Kate Burke Mary-Kate Olsen Two of a Kind 1998–1999 Mary-Kate is a tomboyish girl who wants to perfect her curveball.[92]
Maurecia Denise Oliver Wayside 2007–2008 [93]
Maxine "Max" Mayfield Sadie Sink Stranger Things 2016–Present Max is Billy's younger stepsister, an avid skateboarder, and the tomboy of the group who catches the attention of both Lucas and Dustin.[94]
Mitzi Ashley Taylor Little Bear 1995–2003 Mitzi is a 5-year-old mischievous, yet sometimes rather unthoughtful tomboyish monkey who lives in a treehouse in the forest around Little Bear's home.
Ms. Chalice Grey Griffin The Cuphead Show! 2022–present Ms. Chalice is a charming lady who befriends Cuphead and Mugman and takes them on amazing journeys.
Penelope "Punky" Brewster Soleil Moon Frye Punky Brewster 1984–1988 Punky is a "spunky seven-year-old tomboy".[95]
Penny Mona Marshall (pilot)
Cree Summers (Season 1)
Holly Berger (Season 2)		 Inspector Gadget 1983–present Penny is Inspector Gadget's intelligent niece who is usually the one who solves the crimes, though she gives her uncle all of the credit.
Penny Sanchez Hynden Walch ChalkZone 2002-2008 Penny Sanchez is a Latina tomboy who loves math, science and other male-dominated activities. She is also the love interest of the show’s star named Rudy Tabootie.
Pepper Clark Tabitha St. Germain Littlest Pet Shop 2012–2016 Pepper Mildred Clark is a tomboyish gray skunk who is best friends with a Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Zoe Trent. She is a comedian who enjoys telling jokes. Sometimes she goes a little too far, however, and hurts one of her friends' feelings, but she will always make it up to them.
Pipsqueak Tajja Isen The ZhuZhus 2016–2017 Pipsqueak is a hamster who is "all tomboy" and "firecracker".[96]
Polly Plantar Amanda Leighton Amphibia 2019–2022 Despite wearing a bow on her head, Polly is shown to have traits of a tomboy. She is Sprig's younger sister.
Princess Calla Noelle North Adventures of the Gummi Bears 1985–1991 Calla is a tomboyish 12-year-old girl who dislikes having to be the "perfect princess" her father wants her to be. Instead of dealing with the pomp, she would much rather take part in governing the realm. She has shown great skill as a fighter, besting even her father in battle.
Princess Pinecone Maria Nash Pinecone & Pony 2022–present Princess Pinecone is a tombyish 8-year-old girl who is far more interested in fighting as a warrior like her warrior parents than in girlish activities with her faithful pet Pony.
Rainbow Dash Ashleigh Ball My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic 2010–2019 Rainbow Dash has got rainbow-striped hair, is very interested in playing sports and is a tomboy whose sexual orientation is not referenced.[97] Scootaloo is her biggest fan and she's a tomboy as well.
Red Fraggle Karen Prell Fraggle Rock 1983-1987 Red is a tomboyish Fraggle who has pigtails, loves to swim and play sports, and shares a room with her best friend, Mokey Fraggle. She also has a "friendly rival" dynamic with Gobo Fraggle, and has a particular distaste for the reading of postcards from Gobo's Uncle Travelling Matt.
Ronnie Anne Santiago Breanna Yde (Seasons 1–3) Izabella Alvarez (Season 4–present) The Loud House and The Casagrandes 2016–present Ronnie Anne is a tomboy who loves skateboarding, playing video games, and pranks. She is also Lincoln's love interest.
Audrey "Little Audrey" Smith Stephanie Lemelin Harvey Girls Forever! 2018-2020 Unlike her official counterpart from the Original Comic Series and the Series of Theatrical Shorts spanning from 1947-1958, she was more rebellious, perky, tomboyish, childish, but has a Short (But sometimes explosive) temper.
Rosie UK: Teresa Gallagher (2009–2012) Nicola Stapleton (2017–2020)
US: Jules de Jongh (2009–2012) Nicola Stapleton (2017–2020)
Other: Rachael Miller (2020; Thomas' Magical Birthday Wishes and Learning with Thomas)		 Thomas & Friends 2006–Present "Rosie is feisty, fun and very free-spirited. Rosie is a tomboy tank engine! She's almost the same size and has the same capability as Thomas – whom she idolizes! She seeks to copy his every action and follow his every mood – with great charm and equal persistence. This drives Thomas crazy. He just wants to be left alone to be Useful. But why, thinks Rosie, can't they be Really Useful together?!"[98]
Samantha "Sam" Kanisky Lara Jill Miller Gimme a Break! 1981–1987 Sam Kanisky is the youngest tomboyish daughter of Chief Carl Kanisky and often gets in a fight with her sisters Katie and Julie.
Sandy Cheeks Carolyn Lawrence SpongeBob SquarePants 1999–present Sandy Cheeks is a Texan squirrel who loves karate, science, and Texan culture. She is also one of SpongeBob's friends.
Sathya Ayesha Sathya 2020–Present Sathya is a free-spirited, trustworthy, brave tomboy who marries a man named Prabhu.[99]
Scootaloo Madeleine Peters My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic 2010–2019 Scootaloo is Rainbow Dash's biggest fan and she's a tomboy as well.
Sid Chang Leah Mei Gold The Loud House and The Casagrandes 2016-present Sid Chang is Ronnie Anne's best friend. She enjoys eating hot dogs for breakfast and skateboarding.
Stella Zhau Haley Tju The Loud House 2016–present Stella is one of Lincoln's friends and is the only female member in Lincoln's gang.
Supergirl Nicole Sullivan DC Super Hero Girls (2nd Generation) 2019–2021 Supergirl is a tomboy who enjoys rock music.
Squeeks Kate McKinnon Nature Cat 2015–present Squeeks is a tomboyish mouse who is not afraid of anything.
Teeter Jennifer Landon Yellowstone 2018–Present Teeter is a tough-talking ranch hand from Texas, who works at the Yellowstone/Dutton Ranch.[100] She becomes involved with fellow ranch hand Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards),[101] and takes the brand (just like the male ranch hands).[102]
Tilly Green Marieve Herington Big City Greens 2018–present Tilly Green is a sweet and kind country girl, but is also tomboyish to hang out with her brother Cricket and her friend Remy.
Wanda Li Lisa Yamanaka (original series), Lynsey Pham (Rides Again) The Magic School Bus 1994–present Wanda Li is a tough, cute, and boisterous Chinese-American tomboy as the smallest student in Miss Frizzle's class. She serves as a foil to Arnold and is stronger than she looks. Wanda loves sports, fighting, rock music (even to the point of playing her electric guitar), and hanging out with boys.
Wendy Corduroy Linda Cardellini Gravity Falls 2012–2016 Wendy is a mellow, very tomboyish, laid-back 15-year-old part-time employee at the Mystery Shack.
Wheezie Kathleen Barr Dragon Tales 1999–2005 Wheezie is a free-spirited, optimistic, and loud purple dragon who is always stuck together with her brother Zak, who is the opposite of her. She and Zak get into arguments sometimes, but they always get along and work together when they solve problems with their friends in Dragon Land.

Video games

Characters Title Year Notes Developer
Tsarevna Alena Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen 1992–2016 Tsarevna is a "fierce tomboy" who likes to fight and go on adventures.[103] Spike Chunsoft
Ashei The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 Ashei is a tomboyish girl who is a skilled sword fighter and is stronger than most men.[104] Nintendo
Ami Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled 2019 Ami was one of the four trophy girls from the original Crash Team Racing, but in Nitro-Fueled, she is a playable character as is portrayed as a tomboy. Beenox
Amy Rose Sonic the Hedgehog 1993–present [105] Sega
Ashley Warioware 2003-present Ashley is a gothful witch who live in a haunted mansion Nintendo
Baiken Guilty Gear series 1998 Baiken is a tomboyish girl who knows how to use a katana, mace, fireworks cannon, and other weapons within the sleeve of her severed arm.[106] Arc System Works
Princess Daisy Mario 1989–present Daisy is cheerful, energetic, and a bit of a tomboy. She enjoys playing a variety of sports with Mario and friends.[107] Nintendo
Elena Street Fighter series 1997–present Elena is a Kenyan princess with a cheerful tomboyish personality. Capcom
Ibuki Street Fighter series 1997–present Ibuki is a young prodigy ninja-in-training. Capcom
Jessica Albert Dragon Quest VIII 2004 Jessica is a tomboy, which leads to much friction with her mother. Spike Chunsoft
Kumatora Mother 3 2006 Kumatora is the heir to the Ooshe castle and is described as a "tomboy princess".[108] Brownie Brown
HAL Laboratory
Lulu WarioWare Gold 2018 Lulu is Luxeville's greatest hero. Despite her appearance, she is a tough fighter with a tough voice to match. Nintendo
Makoto Street Fighter series 1999–2008 Makoto is a young Japanese woman raised from the Tosa Province of Japan who utilizes her family's dojo teachings of Rindo-kan karate as her fighting style.[109][110] Capcom
Marine the Raccoon Sonic the Hedgehog 2007–present Marine is a sailor. She is a spunky, yet lovable rascal, but she's also stubborn and rarely listens. Sega
Misty Pokémon series 1996–present Misty is the Gym Leader of Cerulean City. She specializes in Water-type Pokémon. Nintendo
Narumi Mishima 12Riven 2008 Narumi is a tomboy.[111] KID
Cyberfront
SDR Project
Sakura Kasugano Street Fighter series 1996–present Sakura is a young Japanese girl who idolizes Ryu and wants him to train her. Capcom
Chie Satonaka Persona series 1996–2020 Chie is a tomboy who is upbeat and has an obsession with kung fu, even using those techniques in battle.[112][113][114] Atlus
Sonshōkō Koihime Enbu 2016 Sonshōkō is a spirited and vivacious tomboy.[115] UNKNOWN GAMES
M2 Co., LTD
Sticks the Badger Sonic the Hedgehog 2014–present Sticks is a wild and wacky jungle badger who is a force of nature in every way. Sega
Touko Zaizen Inazuma Eleven 2 Kyoui no Shinryakusha 2009 Touko is a tomboy.[116] Level-5
Ryune Zoldark Super Robot Wars 1991–2015 Ryune is a beautiful girl and tomboy.[117] Winkysoft
Banpresoft
B.B. Studio
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Wendy O. Koopa Mario 1988–present "Wendy

A tomboy, a selfish girl. I'll throw a removable ring on the wall and attack."[118]

Nintendo

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Consists of three books: The Witchy Boy (2017), The Hidden Witch (2018), and The Midwinter Witch (2019).

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  83. ^ "Too Short to be Quarterback, Too Plain to be Queen: Roseanne's Rebuttal of Postfeminism | taylorcolemiller.com". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-08-12. "Establishing Darlene as a tomboy provides Roseanne a way to talkback to gender performance expectations through the voice of a child without alienating audience members who would be uninterested in more frank or "preachy" displays of feminism by an adult."
  84. ^ Animaniacs (Game Boy) instruction booklet, pg. 7.
  85. ^ "The Crossing". 1883. Season 1. Episode 4. January 9, 2022. Paramount+.
  86. ^ "Lightning Yellow Hair". 1883. Season 1. Episode 7. February 6, 2022. Paramount+.
  87. ^ "Racing Clouds". 1883. Season 1. Episode 9. February 20, 2022. Paramount+.
  88. ^ "This Is Not Your Heaven". 1883. Season 1. Episode 10. February 27, 2022. Paramount+.
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  90. ^ "Jen Masterson". Cartoon Network. Archived from the original on 2010-09-15. "Jen is sports-loving tomboy who dreams of being an Olympic snowboarder one day."
  91. ^ Gurwitch, Annabelle (2007-01-02). Fired!: Tales of the Canned, Canceled, Downsized, and Dismissed. Simon and Schuster. p. 2. ISBN 9780743294409. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  92. ^ "Two of a kind". WCHS-TV8. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. "Mary-Kate is a tomboy whose biggest interest is in perfecting her curveball; and Ashley is a straight-A student starting a boy-crazy stage."
  93. ^ "'Wayside' skips the nuance, but not the fun - the Boston Globe".
  94. ^ Elderkin, Beth (2017-11-03). "Max Is Stranger Things' New Injustice". Gizmodo. io9. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  95. ^ Mansour, David (2005). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 385. ISBN 978-0740751189. Spunky seven-year-old tomboy...
  96. ^ "Pipsqueek". Official ZhuZhuPets website. 2016. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved 2017-07-11. Pipsqueak is the unofficial leader of the ZhuZhu Pets! She has a special bond with Frankie and will do anything for her (she was Frankie's first hamster, after all). Pipsqueak is quite beautiful and dainty looking, but don't let her soft, furry pelt fool you—Inside she is all tomboy and a firecracker of a hamster! Pipsqueak has a SHOOTING STAR emblem because she is always firing ideas, enthusiasm, and energy every which way! Birthday January 22
  97. ^ Faust, Lauren (2010-12-24). "My Little NON-Homophobic, NON-Racist, NON-Smart-Shaming Pony: A Rebuttal". Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Rainbow Dash has rainbow-striped hair because of her name and because she is very interested in sports, specifically flying. She is a tomboy, but nowhere in the show is her sexual orientation ever referenced.
  98. ^ https://www.facebook.com/ThomasandFriendsUS/photos/rosie-is-feisty-fun-and-very-free-spirited-rosie-is-a-tomboy-tank-engine-shes-al/161071704555/ [user-generated source]
  99. ^ "Sathya: TV actress Ayesha to play a tomboy". The Times of India. May 4, 2019. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  100. ^ "Freight Trains and Monsters". Yellowstone. Season 3. Episode 2. June 28, 2020. Paramount Network.
  101. ^ "I Killed a Man Today". Yellowstone. Season 3. Episode 8. August 9, 2020. Paramount Network.
  102. ^ "Meaner Than Evil". Yellowstone. Season 3. Episode 9. August 16, 2020. Paramount Network.
  103. ^ "DRAGON QUEST IV". SQUARE ENIX. Archived from the original on 2008-05-23."A fierce tomboy with a knack for battle and a thirst for great adventure."
  104. ^ ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
  105. ^ Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 6.
  106. ^ ギルティギア イグゼクス アクセントコア【キャラクター】｜梅喧 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-01-04.
  107. ^ "The official home of Super Mario™ – Characters".
  108. ^ "Characters of MOTHER 3". The sole heir of Osohe castle, Kumatora is a tomboy princess.
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  110. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (26 April 2010). "Super Street Fighter IV Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  111. ^ "物語の謎に迫れ！ 『12RIVEN the Ψcliminal of integral(トゥエルブリヴェン ザ サイクリミナル オブ インテグラル)』" (in Japanese).
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  115. ^ "Sonshōkō". Official website of Koihime Enbu. BaseSon / UNKNOWN GAMES. 2020. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020. This page describes her as a "vivacious and spirited tomboy."
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  117. ^ "OG Char". The Gate of Magus. "She's beautiful, but is still a tomboy."
  118. ^ "ものがたり＆キャラクター | New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii".
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