Yet some of their most memorable villains have been the women. While the Disney female villains' concepts are not as varied as the male ones, they more than compensate through personality and flare.

Thankfully, Disney has pivoted substantially with its portrayal of female characters over the years. So, here are 10 tough-as-nails female Disney and Pixar characters that we can all look up to.

Disney wouldn’t be Disney without compelling ... In 1959, when Sleeping Beauty premiered, powerful female characters weren’t really a thing yet in cinema. Maleficent was, though heinous ...

Disney has been called out over its depiction of noses on princesses, with TikTok creators pointing out that the female characters in its movies have tiny noses compared to villains and men ...

Not only does she look starkly different from typical Disney female characters, she also gets to be something other than a hero or a villain, a role that Disney movies’ historically black-and-wh ...

Sure, the heroes, princesses and other protagonists of Disney movies are the characters we root for when we watch the best Disney animated movies and Pixar films, but those villains, oh do we love to ...

Disney movies are famous for their iconic characters, from the lovable heroes to the dastardly villains. Still, the female villains often steal the show, with their mesmerizing looks, cunning ...