Chris Hemsworth this, Robert Downey Jr. that… But have you ever sat down and heartwarmingly discussed Female Marvel Characters? Because trust us, many impactful characters have equally contributed to Marvel’s success!
Hence, in this article, we have given much-needed recognition to those swoon-worthy Female Marvel Characters. With that being said, let’s dive in!
Top 10 Female Marvel Characters (Overview)
In the following table, we have mentioned the Top 10 Female Marvel Characters; take a quick look:
| Sr. No. | Character | Actor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) | Scarlett Johanson | 2nd Iron Man Movie, The Avengers, Captain America 2 (Winter Soldier), Avengers 2 (The Age of Ultron), Avengers 3 (Infinity War), Avengers 4 (EndGame), Captain America 3 (Civil War), Captain Marvel, Black Widow, What if…? |
| 2 | Scarlett Witch (Wanda Maximoff) | Elizabeth Olsen | Captain America 2 (Winter Soldier), Avengers 2 (The Age of Ultron), Captain America 3 (Civil War), Avengers 3 (Infinity War), Avengers 4 (EndGame), Doctor Strange 2 (Multiverse of Madness) |
| 3 | Captain Marvel | Brie Larson | Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Avengers 4 (EndGame), What if…? |
| 4 | The Wasp | Michelle Pfeiffer | Ant-ManAnt-Man & the Wasp Avengers 4 (Endgame) Ant-Man and the Wasp (Quantumania) |
| 5 | Valkyrie | Tessa Thompson | Thor 3 (Ragnarok), Avengers 4 (Endgame)Thor 4 (Love and Thunder) |
| 6 | Gamora | Zoe Saldaña | Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, Avengers 3 (Infinity War), Avengers 4 (Endgame) |
| 7 | Kate Bishopp | Hailee Steinfeld | HawkeyeMarvel Zombies (upcoming- 2024) |
| 8 | Lady Thor | Natalie Portman | ThorThor 4 (Love and Thunder)Thor 3 (The Dark World) |
| 9 | Yelena Beleva | Florence Pugh | Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thunderbolts (upcoming-2024) |
| 10 | Thena | Angelina Jolie | Red Ravens (Minerva), Eternals (Thena), New Eternals Apocalypse (Corona) |
18 Famous Female Marvel Characters In 2023
We have mentioned 14 famous Female Marvel Characters below. With that being said, let’s go through them one by one:-
1. Black Widow
Scarlett Johanson’s Black Widow character (aka. Natasha Romanoff) is loved by many! She is a spy sent from Russia against another Marvel superhero (Iron man).
However, later on, she abandons her previous alliance and starts working alongside S.H.I.E.L.D. Moreover, Black Widow has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- 2nd Iron Man Movie
- The Avengers
- Avengers 3 (Infinity War)
- Captain America 2 (The Winter Soldier)
- Captain America 3 (Civil War)
- Avengers 4 (EndGame)
- Avengers 2 (The Age of Ultron)
- Captain Marvel
- Black Widow
2. Scarlett Witch
Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlett Witch character (aka. Wanda Maximoff) is a refugee from Sokovia who had given consent to be experimented on.
Because of this, her natural superpower: Chaos Magic (the ability to manipulate and move objects through mental power), has increased more.
However, later on, she abandons her previous alliance and starts working alongside S.H.I.E.D. Moreover, Black Widow has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Captain America 2 (The Winter Soldier)
- Avengers 3 (Infinity War)
- Avengers 2 (The Age of Ultron)
- Avengers 4 (Endgame)
- Wanda Vision
- What If…?
- Captain America 3 (Civil War)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
3. Captain Marvel
Scarlett Johanson’s Captain Marvel character (aka. Carol Danvers) is an Intelligent Agent, an ex-Air Force pilot, and a NASA employee. However, everything changed after she miraculously transformed into a human-Kree-hybrid.
Moreover, Captain Marvel has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Captain Marvel
- Ms Marvel
- What if…?
- Avengers 4 (EndGame)
4. The Wasp
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Black Widow character (aka. Janet van Dyne) is one of the founders of Avengers. Moreover, she has the power to shapeshift into small centimetres and fly through insectoid wings.
Moreover, The Wasp has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- AntMan
- AntMan & the Wasp
- Avengers 4 (Endgame)
- AntMan & the Wasp (Quantumania)
5. Valkyrie
Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie character is leading Odin’s team of Shield Maidens called Valkyriors. She is also one of the founders of Secret Avengers, and she even leads Fearless Defenders along with Misty Knit.
Moreover, Black Widow has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Thor 3 (Ragnarok)
- Avengers 4 (Endgame)
- Thor 4 (Love and Thunder)
6. Gamora
Zoe Saldaña’s Gamora character is part of Infinity Watch and has the ability of strength, agility, and healing. Moreover, she is acknowledged as an A-list combator who has defeated most of the galaxy’s opponents.
Moreover, Gamora has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2
- Avengers 3 (Infinity War)
- Avengers 4 (Endgame)
7. Kate Bischopp
Hailee Steinfeld’s Hawkeye character (aka. Kate Bischopp) has been training under Clint Barton to become Hawkeye. She is incredibly passionate, strong-willed, and a self-taught archer. Moreover, Hawkeye has been featured in the following Marvel films: Also, Hailee Steinfeld is known as a singer and young actress in Hollywood.
- Hawkeye
- Marvel Zombies (upcoming- 2024)
8. Lady Thor
Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster character (aka. Thor) was primarily introduced as a romantic interest to Thor (Chris Hemsworth).
However, later on, she becomes one of the prominent superheroes; when Thor, for some reason, cannot access his hammer, but Jane can! Of course, she sacrificed herself so Thor could further reassess his weapon.
Moreover, Lady Thor has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Thor
- Thor 4 (Love and Thunder)
- Thor 2 (The Dark World)
9. Yelena Belova
Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova character works as (Black Widow) General Dreykov, who joined allies with her adoptive sister Natasha Romanoff.
After successfully bringing down the Red Room, she dies further because of Thanos.
Moreover, Yelena Belova has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Black Widow
- Hawkeye
- Thunderbolts (upcoming-2024)
10. Thena
Angelina Jolie’s Thena character is a member of the superhumans race called Eternals. Moreover, she is also one of the prime members of Hire. With that being said, Thena has only appeared in Eternals as herself.
However, there are a few characters on which Thena is based or inspired from:
- Red Ravens (Minerva)
- New Eternals Apocalypse (Corona)
11. Pepper Potts
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Pepper Potts character (aka. Virginia) is (for the most part) a supporting character and romantic interest to Ironman and Tony Stark, respectively.
Further, she entered the Fifty State Initiative under the pseudonym Hera to rescue after receiving her fit Ironman suit. Moreover, Pepper Potts has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Iron Man
- 2nd Iron Man Movie
- 3rd Iron Man Movie
- The Avengers
- Spider-Man (Homecoming)
- Avengers 3 (Infinity War)
- Avengers 4 (Endgame)
12. Lady Loki
Sophia Di Martino’s Loki character (aka. Sylvie Laufeydottir) is the alternate version of the male Loki (Tom Hiddleston). She has also helped him fight TVA (Time Variance Authority).
Further, she un-consensually joins allies with the 2012 Loki variant, with whom she falls in love down the line. Moreover, Lady Loki has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Loki (2021)
13. Agatha Harkness
Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness character is a witch who is also a friend and mentor to Wanda Maximoff. Further, she parented Nicholas Scratch and protected Franklin Richards with his nanny.
Moreover, Agatha Harkness has featured in the following Marvel films:
- WandaVision
- Agatha (Coven of Chaos)
14. Peggy Carter
Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter character (aka. Margaret) is an MI6 agent from Britain who is also a part of Strategic Scientific Reserve.
After World War 2, she co-founded the Intelligence Agency, which she also directed. Moreover, Peggy Carter has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Captain America (The First Avenger)
- Agent Carter
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Captain America 2 (The Winter Soldier)
- Avengers 2 (Age of Ultron)
- Ant-Man
- Captain America 3 (Civil War)
- Avengers 4 (Endgame)
- What if…?
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
15. Okoye
Danai Gurira‘s Okoye character is a general of the special force of women who serves the African Nation of Wakanda. Their team is called Dora Milaje.
Moreover, Okoye has been featured in the following Marvel films:
- Black Panther
- Avengers 3 (Infinity War)
- Avengers 4 (Endgame)
- Black Panther 2 (Wakanda Forever)
- What If…?
16. She-Hulk
She-Hulk is a cousin of Bruce Banner. When she turns green, she has superhuman strength and invulnerability like Hulk. Stan Lee and John Buscema created She-Hulk in Savage She-Hulk #1 (February 1980).
- She-Hulk (2022) Movies
17. Shuri
She is the Princess of Wakanda and T’Challa’s sister. Shuri’s brilliance in science and engineering has advanced Wakanda’s technology. She has played Black Panther multiple times. After T’Chall’s death now, she is the Black Panther of Wakanda.
- Black Panther (2018)
- Infinity War (2018)
- Endgame (2019)
- Black Panther 2 (2022)
18. Dark Phoenix
Dark Phoenix is a Marvel Comics character. She can manipulate cosmic energy psionically. She had a variety of abilities, including teleportation, atomic-level matter manipulation, telekinesis, telepathy, and immortality.
- Dark Phoenix (2019)
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Conclusion: Female Marvel Characters
Marvel has a huge fan base all over the world! Captain America and Thor are some of the names always on the tip of fans’ tongues. However, don’t you think female Marvel characters are equally impressive yet highly underappreciated?
Because of this, in this article, we have talked about popular female Marvel characters and what they bring to the table.
Having said that, We hope our article was helpful! However, please get in touch with us in the comment section below if you have any queries.
FAQs
Black Widow, Wanda Maximoff, and Captain Marvel are one of the best female Marvel characters of all time!
Female Marvel characters are important because they inspire young girls to feel confident. Moreover, they deconstruct the age-old damsel in distress stereotype, who can only be rescued and feel validated through Males.
Black Widow and Okoye are two popular female Marvel characters without powers.
