Sexiest (Human) Cartoon Women

I’ve already done my dirty furry list, now here’s the more “well-adjusted” version. 

24. STARFIRE

Hynden Walch, Teen Titans

Her alien mannerisms and relative naïvete about Earth customs are amusing, but she’s a strong fighter who is very supportive of her friends.

 22. SELINA KYLE/CATWOMAN

Adrienne Barbeau, Batman: The Animated Series

A classic.  A sultry cat burglar who can make Batman fall head over heels in love.

 21. RAVEN

Tara Strong, Teen Titans

Raven’s goth-like demeanor makes her the funny-serious member of the team, but her outward cynicism doesn’t stop her from fighting the good fight.

 20. ESMERALDA

Demi Moore, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

An exotic beauty with some really piercing green eyes (probably gets the award for sexiest eyes).  Though conventionally beautiful, it’s Esmerelda’s bravery and willingness to stand up to everyone for Quasimodo that makes her truly appealing.

 19. TIANA

Anika Noni Rose, The Princess and the Frog

Intelligent, mature and business-minded protagonist of a particularly beautifully-animated film. 

 18. PRINCESS FIONA

Cameron Diaz, Shrek

Fiona tries to play the role of the damsel in distress, but she can’t help but subvert the role in cool and funny ways.  Also has BBW appeal as an ogre.  Might be a little bit on the Uncanny Valley side, though.

 17. WONDER WOMAN

Susan Eisenberg/Keri Russell, Justice League/Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (real name Diana) is a strong, tough fighter with a memorably dry demeanor.  She’s an Amazon, so her reactions to our patriarchal culture are interesting and sometimes amusing.

 16. FA MULAN

Ming-Na Wen, Mulan

In order to save her crippled father, Mulan joins the military at great risk to herself.  Through strength, perseverance, and some cleverness, she manages to single-handedly save China from a brutal warlord.

 15. NAOMI MISORA

Asaka Seto/Nicole Oliver, Death Note

This one actually kinda pisses me off.  Here we have a female character who (1) has a good backstory which gives her motivation to fight Kira (2) is described as a great detective (3) is a much-needed female protagonist in a show dominated by male characters and (4) has a great character design.  Instead, she is killed off as soon as the chance comes up.  This wouldn’t be so bad if Death Note had a solid female cast, but instead the fairer sex is primarily represented by Misa.  The only woman who fights the good fight and survives isn’t even really a character.  I don’t even think she has a line.

 

14. PEARL

Deedee Magno Hall, Steven Universe

Pearl is the intellectual of the group.  She makes up for her lack of brute strength in grace, skill and precision.  I’m not that far into the series, but she apparently displays some angst later on.

 13. MALEFICENT

Eleanor Audley, Sleeping Beauty

Possibly the best villainess in movie history.  She’s sinister, imposing, and witty, and she also turns into a dragon.

 12. GRANNY

Fune Foray/Stephanie Courtney, The Looney Tunes Show

Do you know why Looney Tunes Show is cool?  Well, one reason is that Granny was reimagined as a World War II spy.  And there are some people who don’t like this show.  However, I’d say the voice of young granny wasn’t well cast.

 11. POISON IVY

Diane Pershing, Batman: The Animated Series

In addition to a sexy villain, Dr. Pamela Isley is disturbingly crazy.  She literally values the lives of plants over those of people.  Just watch the terror she displays when Batman sets fire to some.  Even more unsettling was her idea of reforming and starting a family. 

 10. THE BARONESS

Morgan Lofting, G.I. Joe

Anastasia DeCobray is about a bad as a femme fatale as you’d want.  An accomplished spy and fighter, she also looks great in a black catsuit and glasses.  She also has a great relationship with Destro. 

 9. LADY EBOSHI

Yūko Tanaka/Minnie Driver, Princess Mononoke

A uniquely complex villainess.  Eboshi is an enemy of the forest spirits, but her compassion for vulnerable humans is undeniable.  She’s a strong character who doesn’t hesitate to fight for what she believes is right.

 8. ASAMI SATO

Seychelle Gabriel, The Legend of Korra

In addition to looking beautiful and dressing nicely, Asami fills the badass normal role in a show filled with Chi benders.  She also gets some admiration for fighting the good fight even after finding out her father was an Equalist.

 7. CYBERSIX

Cathy Weseluck, Cybersix

A superhuman experiment who fights against the machinations of her evil creator.  In an interesting twist, she poses as a male literature teacher named Adrian Seidelman. 

 6. SCARLET OVERKILL

Sandra Bulloch, Minions

While I haven’t seen this movie due to my lack of affection for the series and the title characters, I am intrigued by this villainess.  She’s a feminist icon in the world of villainy, and in one scene, we see her as a wolf.

 5. RALLY VINCENT

Michiko Neya/Amanda Winn Lee, Gunsmith Cats

A great design, and I like a girl who’s good with guns.

 4. CALENDAR GIRL

Sela Ward, The New Batman Adventures

Supermodel Paige Monroe was cast aside by the industry and took revenge on her former employers with the help of some Chippendalesque henchmen.  She wears a great costume (with different color schemes) with a mask, and she refuses to let people see her face.  It’s implied that she was disfigured by desperate plastic surgery abuse, but when we finally see her she’s beautiful.  She recoils in horror, prompting Batman to tell Robin, “She can no longer see that.  She only sees the flaws.”

 3. SHEGO

Nicole Sullivan, Kim Possible

Curvacious with a  great costume, but I mostly love her for her nonstop snark toward her buffoonish boss.

 2. GARNET

Estelle, Steven Universe

In addition to having some great curves, Garnet may be one of my favorite funny-serious characters.

 1. ELASTIGIRL

Holly Hunter, The Incredibles

A great superheroine who’s also a dedicated mother.  Helen Parr, née Thuax, is also clever and can pilot a plane, too boot.  Oh, yeah,  she also has a great booty, too.