30 Iconic Blonde Movie and Television Characters Through Time You Won’t Forget

Elle Driver may be beautiful, but out of all the blonde movie characters on this list, she is one of the most deadly. Appearing in the film series Kill Bill, Driver was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, known by her code-name “California Mountain Snake.” Her iconic look is punctuated with an eyepatch over her right eye and a penchant for fights. She lost her right eye to master Pai Mei after calling him a “miserable, old fool.”

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One of the most iconic blonde movie and television characters in animation is Astrid Hofferson, one of the main characters in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Astrid is hard-working, steadfast, and loyal to her friends and her dragon Stormfly, making her a true Viking warrior. Starting as acquaintances, Astrid slowly comes to like and love Hiccup Haddock, which is one of my favorite love stories in animation.

Dr. Seuss fans will rejoice to see sweetheart Cindy-Lou Who on our list of blonde movie characters, originating from the storybook How the Grinch Stole Christmas and appearing in several film remakes. Cindy-Lou is a small girl who lives in Whoville and slowly convinces the Grinch that Christmas isn’t so bad, changing the size of his heart. In the 1966 cartoon, she was voiced by June Foray, and in the 2000 live-action film she was portrayed by Taylor Momsen.

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Formidable in both height and strength, Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones is a worthy addition to our blonde movie characters list. Brienne of Tarth is a knight of House Tarth and the sole surviving child of Lord Selwyn Tarth of Evenfall Hall. She was the first woman of the Seven Kingdoms to become a knight, taking to martial activity as a child due to her unusual height and musculature. Brienne of Tarth may have not been the main character, but she sure has stuck in our minds for years after the show premiered.

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If you’ve seen Glee, then you’ll recognize Sue Sylvester. She held many roles in the show, from being the former coach of the McKinley High School cheerleading club to the founder of the Muckrakers Club and the Old Maid’s Club. Sue Sylvester was determined to destroy the school’s glee club, the New Directions, and their teacher Will Schuester. While her plans either failed or didn’t go how she planned, Sylvester eventually learned to make peace with the club and terrorized the students no more.

Our first selection on our blonde movie characters list is Cinderella, the first blonde Princess to be featured in a Disney film. Cinderella is the perfect example of the downtrodden still finding their way to a happy ending, and my favorite line comes from the 2015 version when Cinderella’s mother tells her “Have courage and be kind.”

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Have you ever fallen down the rabbit hole? Our twenty-fourth blonde movie character Alice certainly did to reach Wonderland. She is most famously known for meeting quirky characters like the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb, and of course the Queen of Hearts. All because she followed a sneaky rabbit who was “late for a very important date.”

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A somewhat spiteful but loyal pixie, Tinker Bell is always by Peter Pan’s side on the Island of Lost Boys. She earns the twenty-third spot on our blonde movie characters list and is one of the first major blonde characters in Disney. Though many iterations have been made of Tinker Bell including her with different colored hair, there is something special about this pixie.

My favorite Princess when I was little, Aurora is one of the staple blonde movie characters from the early Disney era. Sent away from her family to protect her after she was cursed by Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty ended up finding true love in the woods and was saved from sleep by Prince Phillip.

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Australian transfer student-turned-greaser girlfriend, Sandy Olsson is one of the staple blonde movie characters on our list. Sandy has a whirlwind romance over the summer with a greaser Danny, and ends up staying longer than she planned. It takes a little bit for the couple to come back together, but the ending scene when Sandy appears in a black leather jacket is iconic to say the least.

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First portrayed by Pamela Anderson and later Kelly Rohrbach in the 2017 film, Casey Jean “C.J.” Parker was one of the most popular and longest-serving characters in the five seasons of the hit show Baywatch. Famous for the slow-motion running scene, C.J. is a staple in a lot of adult’s hearts.

Though I am not a huge fan of Manga, there is a huge following for the Sailor Moon series, and Sailor Moon herself. In the TV series, Sailor Moon is a teenage girl who learns of her destiny as the legendary warrior (Sailor Moon), and bands together with other Sailor Scouts to defend both the Earth and Galaxy.

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One of the three eccentric witches in Hocus Pocus, Sarah Sanderson is the only blonde in the trio. Though she is not the smartest of the three, her enthusiasm makes her an entertaining witch who always falls a little short of her goals. Sarah Sanderson can also be seen in the newer film Hocus Pocus 2.

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My friend is a huge fan of the show Friends and it’s no wonder why with our seventeenth choice for the blonde character being one of the showrunners. Rachel Green started off the show as a naïve runaway bride who reunites with her childhood friend Monica in NYC, and gradually goes from a spoiled “daddy’s girl” to a successful businesswoman by show’s end in 2004.

Popular and somewhat dippy, Cher Horowitz from Clueless is our sixteenth choice for iconic blonde characters, who use her social status and skills to aid others. Though her crusades are not always successful, Cher must learn that her judgment is not infallible and that instead, she should be improving herself.

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Our fifteenth selection is Buffy Summers, the lead character in both the show and the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the series, Buffy is a high school cheerleader who learns she is the Slayer, gifted with the ability to fight vampires and the forces of darkness. Follow her and her group of friends and family as they protect the town of Sunnydale.

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Everyone should be familiar with the show Sex and the City, with one of its title characters being Samatha Jones. Sexually active and nonchalant to dating and monogamy, Samantha is willing to try anything once. Fiercely protective of her friends, is just one of the reasons why viewers love her so much.

Crime show enthusiasts will love our thirteenth choice on our favorite blonde characters list — Catherine Willows from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The character is based off of real-life forensics officer Yolanda McClary of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, and McClary even met with actress Marg Helgenberger to make sure the blonde character would represent an actual forensics expert.

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How far would you go to win back an ex? For Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, our twelfth iconic blonde movie character, she will head to law school after majoring in Fashion Merchandising. After gaining admittance to Harvard to win her ex back, Elle ends up excelling at law school and becomes a successful lawyer, proving that not all blondes are dumb.

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Though I am not a Ravenclaw, I love Luna Lovegood in the films. Her quirkiness can only be truly appreciated by Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and aids her in helping the crew defeat Voldemort at the end of the film series. Her blonde hair is one of her most defining characteristics, other than the glasses she uses to try and find Nargles.

“On Wednesdays we were pink.” And on SnipDaily, we talk about Regina George from Mean Girls. The main piece of the Plastics, Regina needs control and has a broken childhood friendship with Janis who returns to high school. Full of quick barbs and impeccable style, you see at least one person dressed as Regina for Halloween.

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Many people would be shocked that I haven’t seen this popular show, but still know that Serena van der Woodsen is very popular in the TV show world, and blonde characters as well. Featured on the blog of the mysterious narrator, Serena is known as the “it girl of Manhattan” and seems to get whatever she wants with her beauty and personality.

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Though she is not a genius physicist like the friends she hangs out with, Penny is the balance between complete nerdiness and “normal” people for the rest of the Big Bang Theory crew. She is one of my favorite characters on the show because she always brings the boys back down to Earth and gives each of their quirks right back at them. “Penny…Penny….Penny.” “Sheldon…Sheldon…Sheldon.”

“Rapunzel, let down your hair.” Our seventh blonde beauty is no other than Rapunzel, with enough blonde hair to cover the rest of our choices in this list. Being our last Disney Princess on this list, Rapunzel is taken away from her parents as a baby by an evil witch, until she meets Flynn Rider and gets the opportunity to explore the world and finally find her lost family.

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This extremely popular series sits on my bookshelf waiting to be read, and within Game of Thrones is one of George R. R. Martin’s finest creations, Daenerys Targaryen. Also known as “the mother of dragons,” Daenerys is a prominent point of view character in the series, and one of the most popular characters by fans, and for good reason. Her love for dragons allows her to dominate battlefields and become a real force in the fight for the throne.

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One of my favorite Marvel characters is Thor, so of course I am going to love the quantum scientist Jane Foster, also known as Thor’s girlfriend. Appearing in three out of the four Thor films, Jane Foster goes from mere scientist to The Mighty Thor, taking Mjolnir and fighting against the dangerous God Killer.

A little crazy, Harley Quinn finds herself at the number four spot on our iconic blonde movie characters list. Appearing in several films, Margot Robbie’s character personifies the blonde ideology, while still kicking butt and keeping her dangerous personality front and center.

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One of the main female Marvel superheroes, Captain Marvel is our last superhero on this list. Gaining her powers by absorbing an infinity stone’s power, Captain Marvel is an intergalactic hero who tries to keep the peace across the hundreds of worlds in the universe. She most recently appeared in The Marvels movie alongside Monica Rambeau and Ms. Marvel.

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Princess Peach is one of those blonde movie characters that adults and kids know, due to the Mario games as well as the new Mario movie that came out in 2023. Though Princess Peach is portrayed as a damsel in distress in the games, she takes on a heroic role in the Mario movie, showing Mario how to use power-ups and defeating several evil turtles on her own.

Of course, Barbie is last on our list of blonde movie characters, most recently seen in the 2023 film starring Margot Robbie. Barbie is one of the most iconic blonde characters since she was produced by Mattel over fifty years ago and is one of the largest-selling toys for children everywhere. In the new film you can watch Barbie take on the real world, or watch any of the other animated creations of Barbie that have been made over the years.

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Several blonde actresses in the film industry have earned their name on the screen. While their hair may not always be blonde in the entertainment they are creating, these are just a few actresses that have made a name for themselves in the film industry, blonde hair and all.

• Kristen Stewart, Twilight
• Angelina Jolie, Maleficent
• Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games
• Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde
• Margot Robbie, Barbie
• Blake Lively, The Age of Adaline

While Disney’s characters come from various periods and places, there are quite a few who sport a blonde hairdo. If we included all the characters, there would be an enormous list, but if we narrow it down to Princesses or main characters the list gets more manageable. These are just a few of the Disney characters that proudly wear their blonde hair:

• Princess Aurora
• Cinderella
• Elsa
• Rapunzel
• Alice
• Tinker Bell
• Kristoff
• John Smith