The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Female Action Characters of All Time
GoatWars fans rank Wonder Woman the greatest of all time among Female Action Characters, with a 66.0% Goatscore.
Chasing the crown: #2 Sarah Connor (Terminator / T2) (61.8%), #3 Ellen Ripley (Alien) (59.4%).
One walks into an alien-infested spaceship. Another stares down a Terminator. The Bride grabs a sword, Furiosa hits the gas, and Lara Croft goes looking for trouble on purpose. The greatest female action character debate crosses decades, franchises, movies, TV, superheroes, and games — and there’s no painless choice. Is Ellen Ripley still the standard? Does Sarah Connor take it? Can Wonder Woman overpower the field, or do Buffy, Trinity, Katniss, Xena, Black Widow, or Lara Croft have your vote? Pick your side in head-to-head matchups and build your GOAT list.
All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.
5. KATNISS EVERDEEN (THE HUNGER GAMES)
50.8% win rate#5 Greatest Female Action Characters of All Time
6. BUFFY SUMMERS (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER)
50.5% win rate#6 Greatest Female Action Characters of All Time
7. THE BRIDE / BEATRIX KIDD (KILL BILL)
47.6% win rate#7 Greatest Female Action Characters of All Time
1. KATNISS EVERDEEN (THE HUNGER GAMES)
Sentiment 1602#1 Female Action Characters by latest sentiment
5. THE BRIDE / BEATRIX KIDD (KILL BILL)
Sentiment 1515#5 Female Action Characters by latest sentiment
6. BUFFY SUMMERS (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER)
Sentiment 1481#6 Female Action Characters by latest sentiment
GOAT List FAQs
Who is the greatest of all time among Female Action Characters?
GoatWars fans rank Wonder Woman the greatest of all time among Female Action Characters, with a 66.0% Goatscore.
How is the GOAT List calculated?
The GOAT List ranks every contender in Female Action Characters by Goatscore: the percentage of head-to-head GoatWars battles they have won, as voted by fans.
How many votes is this ranking based on?
This GOAT List is based on 1,071 fan votes in head-to-head battles, as of September 30, 2026.
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