Cher from Clueless
The classic Valley Girl. From her car to her closet, she’s basically high school Barbie, but with better hair and the ability to make her teachers fall in love and change her grades. Aside from her horrible gaydar, she makes incest wincest by falling for her super hot ex-stepbrother, getting mugged in fashion, teaching generations of girls to exclaim, “as if,” all without even chipping a nail.
Every character played by Rachel McAdams…ever
I would give up winning Spring Fling queen every year if I could live the life of one of Rachel McAdams’ characters for just one day. From Regina George and her high school hierarchy to Allie in the Notebook and her up-close and personal face time with Ryan Gosling, this girl has it all. Then there’s being married to Channing Tatum and being so amazing that you can actually resent him for loving you so much. However, I’ll doubtlessly choose a day in the life of Mean Girls over The Hot Chick…
Torrance from Bring it On
Bring It On kicked off Y2K by being one of the best movies ever. Unfortunately, it has become the harbinger of a whole lot of awful sequels. Whatever movie studio thought they could top Torrance was completely wrong–it takes a lot to make me want to mimic someone who wears Adidas crop tops, but Torrance is effervescent, flirtatious, and feisty. She’s the reason I always secretly wanted to be a cheerleader, and awkwardly tried to brush my teeth with my friends’ hot older brothers. I think America should realize once and for all that this is not a democracy, it’s a cheerocracy!
Elle Woods from Legally Blonde
She’s not the reason why I joined a sorority, but she is definitely the reason why I frequently tell myself that law school is a pretty killer backup plan. Also, she’s responsible for my preference for fun-sized dogs and for teaching me how to bend-and-snap–how else would I find a date for formal date parties?! She embodies girl power, blonde ambition, and that go-getter attitude we all need to have as females.
Rachel Green from Friends
Probably the best person ever to not actually ever exist. She was the epitome of cool to my elementary school self with her killer jobs in the fashion industry. She is also the culprit for my eternal love of David Schwimmer. “The Rachel” was a fad that the world will never forget. Reruns of Friends and convos at Central Perk will last forever, clearly outlasting Jennifer Anniston’s marriage to Brad Pitt.