Whether you were born during the dawn of the popular Star Wars movies or after, your childhood was spent watching them. Every young boy wanted to be the rebellious Han Solo or the courageous Luke Skywalker, but as a little girl, I looked up to one character and this character alone, Princess Leia.

This princess certainly broke the typical stereotype of being a damsel in distress after her home planet is destroyed, and throughout her story she moves up the ranks to be one of the best generals in the galaxy. She saved herself, her friends, and the entire galaxy on multiple occasions and looked stunning while she did it.

She has been the most popular heroine in the movie industry since she hit the big screens. It's hard to believe that women weren't always the heroes of every story considering that's all we see now today (probably the film industry trying to apologize for all the years we were just damsels in distress.) Though she may technically not be a princess anymore, she always will be to us. And no matter her age, she always manages to steal our hearts anytime we see her.