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From goddesses and warriors to assassins, sorcerers, and master strategists, these DC women bring the heat in every fight. We’re counting down the fiercest, most fearless female characters in the DC Universe, including Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Supergirl, Batgirl/Oracle, Raven, Mera, Zatanna, Black Canary, Amanda Waller, and Hawkgirl. Who’s the most unstoppable?
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00:00But I wasn't the only dame in Gotham looking for emancipation.
00:05This is our story.
00:08Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most fierce, complex,
00:13and downright unstoppable female characters in DC history.
00:17Whether they wield magic, raw power, or just their own razor-sharp intellect,
00:21these women have proven time and again that they are forces to be reckoned with.
00:25If my enemies knew I had someone special, they wouldn't rest until they'd gotten to me through her.
00:32Next.
00:35Number 10, Hawkgirl.
00:38I know you won't kill me!
00:40You are too delicate and weak like Superman!
00:45I'm not like Superman.
00:48Some heroes win you over with charm.
00:51Hawkgirl wins you over by dropping a mace on your head or letting you fall from a great hide as
00:55she soars through the skies.
00:57From the moment she takes flight, she brings a savage, no-nonsense energy that makes every battle feel like a
01:03personal challenge.
01:04Her nth metal gear alone is impressive, but it's her fearless attitude that really seals the deal.
01:10Grundy!
01:13It's me!
01:18Remember Birdnose?
01:19Often, she's a warrior reborn across lifetimes, which gives her a tragic edge beneath all that toughness.
01:26Still, whether she's teaming up with the Justice League or going solo,
01:30Hawkgirl never looks like she's backing down from anything.
01:33Give me the mace.
01:36Forget it, John.
01:38He was my friend.
01:39It's my responsibility.
01:41I'll do it myself.
01:43Number 9, Amanda Waller.
01:45No cape, no powers, no mercy.
01:47Amanda Waller might be the most terrifying person in the entire DC Universe, and she would take that as a
01:53compliment.
01:54A nano disassembler beam.
01:56Your design, I believe.
01:58Arrogant.
01:59Cow!
01:59It'll take weeks to build myself another android body.
02:03You ain't got weeks, Baldi.
02:05You're under arrest for trying to use the Justice League's space gun to murder everyone at Catmus.
02:10The architect behind the Suicide Squad, Waller operates in the shadows of government intelligence,
02:16bending supervillains to her will through sheer strategic brilliance and cold, calculated force of personality.
02:23Even Batman has thought twice about crossing her.
02:25What makes Waller truly formidable isn't firepower.
02:29It's leverage.
02:30There's a difference between us who believe in friendship, I believe in leverage.
02:34Good night.
02:36You look tired.
02:38You should stop working nights.
02:40She knows where every body is buried, metaphorically and sometimes literally.
02:45In a universe packed with gods and monsters, a regular human who commands that kind of respect deserves every spot
02:52she occupies near the top of any power list.
02:54We run them covertly, non-attributed, strictly need-to-know, and if they get caught, we throw them under the
03:00bus.
03:01The next war will be fought with these metahumans, ours or theirs.
03:058. Black Canary
03:07There's a reason Black Canary has been a fan favorite for decades.
03:11She's the total package.
03:13She can throw hands with the best of them, lead with confidence,
03:16and unleash the devastating canary cry when things get truly ugly, which can level the environment.
03:23You call that a scream?
03:35That combination makes her incredibly dangerous in any fight, but what really earns her a spot here is the swagger.
03:42She fights like someone who knows exactly how good she is, and she usually proves it.
03:47If I can get out of this hold, you help me.
03:51Deal.
03:59I'll drive.
04:00Whether she's with the Justice League, Birds of Prey, or operating on her own,
04:04Black Canary brings energy, style, and a knockout punch that never goes out of fashion.
04:18I told you she had a killer voice.
04:207. Zatanna
04:22Lady's got a point.
04:25Without a dash of fantasy, life's just life.
04:28Where's the magic in that?
04:30Here's a fun question.
04:31How do you prepare for a fight against someone who can rewrite reality with a sentence spoken backwards?
04:37Zatanna Zatara is one of DC's most powerful magic users.
04:41Full stop.
04:42Daughter of the legendary magician Giovanni Zatara, she inherited both his gift and his discipline,
04:48becoming a stage performer and a superhero in the same breath.
04:51Come on, Bugs. Where are you?
05:00Well, you're not as furry, but you're just as cute.
05:03Her spellcasting ability is virtually limitless in scope, and she's used it to reshape minds, alter dimensions, and go toe
05:11-to-toe with some of DC's most dangerous mystical threats.
05:14But Zatanna is more than a spectacle. Her ongoing struggle with the ethics of magic give her a moral complexity
05:21that makes every story she's in genuinely compelling.
05:24I've never liked this sort of magic. I can feel darkness seeping inside me. How you stand it is beyond
05:31me.
05:336. Mira
05:34Aquaman gets the self-titled movie, but anyone paying attention knows who the real powerhouse of Atlantis is.
05:40Mira is a hydrokinetic with the ability to manipulate water at a molecular level.
05:45She can transform liquid into an impenetrably hard construct, create weapons out of thin air, and control the very ocean
05:53around her with terrifying precision.
05:55Mr. Curry is under my protection by order of Queen Atlanna.
05:59Relinquish him to us, Mira.
06:01Or what?
06:02Or we'll take him over your smoldering corpse.
06:06You are welcome to try.
06:08Beyond her abilities, she carries herself with the authority of someone who has earned every title she holds.
06:14Queen, warrior, Aquaman's equal in every meaningful sense, Mira has faced sorcerers, tyrants, and surface world threats without flinching.
06:23Stop this madness, Orm.
06:26King Orm, traitor.
06:28This is genocide. Billions will die.
06:30For what? So that Atlantis can feel safe again?
06:33Her arc in the comics, including a stint wielding a red lantern ring, reveals a fury burning beneath the regal
06:40surface that makes her absolutely impossible to underestimate.
06:44Let's just say you do your best thinking when you're not thinking at all.
06:48All right, now hold still.
06:49Hey.
06:49Number 5.
06:50Raven
06:51Growing up as the daughter of an interdimensional demon overlord would break most people.
06:56For Raven, it became the crucible that forged one of DC's most emotionally powerful and genuinely dangerous heroes.
07:03I know how to look after myself.
07:06Always have.
07:08You know what they say.
07:11Genetics is destiny.
07:13Born to Trigon, raised in a pacifist dimension and thrust into a world of chaos she was prophesied to destroy,
07:19Raven's entire existence is a battle against her own nature.
07:23Her empathic abilities, telekinesis, and soul self make her a formidable opponent.
07:28Yet her greatest strength is the will she exercises over darkness every single day.
07:34You brought me back.
07:37I had to take the chance.
07:39Rather than her immense power, Raven earns her place as a DC top dog through the extraordinary courage it takes
07:45to choose good when evil is literally in her DNA.
07:48I know all about your grandfather.
07:49I felt him.
07:51He was a demon.
07:52And believe me, I know my demons.
07:55Number 4.
07:56Batgirl, aka Oracle
07:58Using feminine wiles to get what you want?
08:01Trading on your looks?
08:02Read a book, sister.
08:03That passive-aggressive number went out long ago.
08:06Chicks like you give women a bad name.
08:10Barbara Gordon's story is one of the most remarkable in all of comics.
08:14Not despite what happened to her, but because of what she did afterward.
08:18As Batgirl, she carved out her own identity independent of Batman's shadow.
08:23Then came the Joker's paralyzing bullet.
08:25Rather than break, she turned that moment into something extraordinary.
08:29As Oracle, Barbara became the nerve center of the superhero community, as a master hacker and intelligence broker whose mind
08:37proved more dangerous than any Batarang.
08:40Right then. Back to work.
08:42Whether she's in the cowl or behind a keyboard, Barbara Gordon represents something genuinely rare.
08:48A hero who got back up and came back stronger.
08:51Speaking of the Bat family, another badass among them is Batwoman, who can take a tougher approach than Batman.
08:57Here it comes.
08:58That was you.
09:00Almost there.
09:02You screwed up my extremely well-planned heist on purpose?
09:06See? I knew you'd put it together.
09:08Number three, Supergirl.
09:10What the hell, dude?
09:13Why did you move the door?
09:15People often dismiss Kara Zor-El as simply Superman's cousin.
09:19And those people are wrong in the most spectacular fashion.
09:23I didn't want her living in the shadow of being Superman's cousin.
09:27This may shock you, but she's proud to be your cousin.
09:30She even changed her costume to look more like yours.
09:33In many respects, Kara's story is even more emotionally devastating than Clark's.
09:38She remembers Krypton.
09:40She watched it die.
09:41She arrived on Earth as a teenager, carrying grief that would crush most adults.
09:46And had to navigate an entirely alien world while simultaneously learning to control powers that could level cities.
10:05She has faced Darkseid, tangled with the Red Lanterns, and in several continuities, has held the universe together when her
10:13more celebrated cousin couldn't.
10:15Supergirl carries all of Superman's power alongside a ferocity and emotional authenticity that's entirely her own.
10:22And that combination is something truly extraordinary.
10:25Don't take this the wrong way, but I've found a place where I can make a difference.
10:30Where I'm more than just Superman's kid cousin.
10:34I...
10:34I feel I belong here.
10:37Number 2.
10:38Harley Quinn
10:39Nobody in DC's history has pulled off a reinvention quite like Harleen Quinzel.
10:44She started as a one-episode animated villain, a loyal footnote to the Joker's chaos.
10:49I arranged another early parole as soon as I heard about Gordon's testimonial.
10:56Poo-hoo!
10:57It is to laugh, huh, Mr. J?
11:00Then, somewhere along the way, Harley became one of the most beloved, layered, and genuinely dangerous characters in the entire
11:07universe.
11:08What makes Harley so compelling isn't just the acrobatics or oversized mallet.
11:13It's the journey.
11:14From psychiatrist to obsessed sidekick to liberated antihero, her evolution reflects real conversations about toxic relationships, identity, and reclamation.
11:24It was the closure I needed.
11:27A fresh start.
11:28A chance to be my own woman.
11:30In her solo runs, she's hilarious, heartbreaking, and surprisingly heroic.
11:35Harley Quinn proved that a character created to last one episode could grow into someone who practically carries an entire
11:42franchise on her chaotic, glitter-covered shoulders.
11:45Yeah, yeah, I made the kid my apprentice.
11:49Call me a softie.
11:51I dare ya.
11:53Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
11:57Big Barda.
11:58Formerly part of Darkseid's female Furies, this new god never shies away from a fight.
12:04I'm going with you.
12:06Barda.
12:07No way.
12:08I know Darkseid's fortress like the back of my hand.
12:11You need me, so get over it.
12:13Huntress.
12:14The daughter of a mob boss, Huntress becomes Organized Crime's most feared enemy.
12:24What?
12:25You are so cool.
12:27Katana.
12:28Despite having no powers, Katana regularly takes dangerous missions.
12:44Poison Ivy.
12:45With the connection to the elemental force, the green, ivy can lay waste to civilizations.
12:50Ha, ha, ha, ha, gotta go.
12:54So many people to kill, so little time.
12:57Cassandra Cain.
12:59The daughter of world-renowned assassins, Orphan always fights hard with the Bat family.
13:04Your friend Barbara Gordon will be dead before you return to Gotham.
13:09Garfin, no!
13:11Let her finish it, sis.
13:12It's better for all of us, believe me.
13:14No!
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13:45Number 1.
13:46Wonder Woman.
13:47Was there ever really any doubt?
13:49After all, Diana of Themyscira helped define what it means to be a superhero in the first
13:54place.
13:55I'd appreciate it if we kept some of the more embarrassing stories to ourselves.
13:58Don't worry.
13:59I won't tell anyone that that great hero has feet of clay.
14:03You have no idea.
14:06Created in 1941 as a symbol of female strength, compassion, and justice, Wonder Woman has spent
14:12over eight decades proving that no one has ever done it better.
14:16Alongside her powers, she wields the lasso of truth, the indestructible bracelets, and
14:21a sword with equal mastery.
14:23But what truly separates Diana from everyone else is her unwavering moral clarity.
14:28It's all still pretty much of a blur to me.
14:30Did I miss anything?
14:31Not really.
14:32The important thing is you're safe.
14:35Yeah.
14:35Of course.
14:36That's not the only important thing.
14:38She doesn't fight out of vengeance or obligation.
14:40She fights because she genuinely believes in humanity's potential.
14:45Warrior, diplomat, goddess, icon, Wonder Woman isn't just the greatest female hero in DC
14:51history, she's one of the greatest heroes, period.
14:54I fight and I give.
14:59For the world I know can be.
15:06This is my mission now.
15:10Forever.
15:11Are there any other tough cookie women in the DC universe that we missed in the video?
15:16Let us know below.
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