One of the reasons why women wearing a buzz cut is so daunting is because the style is not for the faint of heart. There’s a certain sense of confidence along with fearlessness that comes along with rocking this crop style.

That’s why in movies, when a female character wears the super short/masculine hairstyle, they are portrayed as a strong woman… a force to be reckoned with. Here are seven badass women that have buzz cuts.

 

 

7. Violet Jones

The film adaptation of the novel Nappily Ever After has yet to be released on Netflix. Sanaa Lathan will be acting as Violet Jones, a woman who is embarking on a natural hair journey by cutting off all of her hair. She then realizes that this one change can also drastically change how people perceive her along with her personal life being taken into account. The overall message is to take that chance and it’s a topic in which I can relate to on a lot of levels. If you have not yet read the novel, I would suggest you go ahead and order the book on kindle of have it physically.

 

 

6. Evey Hammond

I have have never seen V for Vendetta, but all I know is that this is the role where Natalie Portman had to shave off all of her hair. She not only looked amazing… she looked bad ass. It completely changed her look in terms of style… very edgy. After doing some more research with the movie and Portman’s character, it deals with topics like oppression and politics which is enough to peak my interest in terms of actually watching the movie.

 

 

5.  Ellen Ripley

I’ve seen the first two films from the Alien franchise and there’s a reason as to why Sigourney Weaver’s character is considered one of the best female characters (if not character alone) in movie history. For one she is no damsel in distress, and Ripley saves the day without portraying the typical masculine strength… replacing it with the utmost girl power needed.

 

 

4. Bernadine

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Now I know Angela Bassett did not rock a full on buzz cut… more so a pixie, but her portrayal as Miss Bernadine was a character that I needed to discuss her. Oh that scene in Waiting to Exhale, where she takes her soon to be ex husband’s clothes and sets them on fire is one of the most memorable scenes in Hollywood. Plus it sums up as the best way to blow off some steam… pun intended.

 

 

3. Imperator Furiosa 

I’ve been meaning to watch Mad Max: Fury Road, but the timing seems to be off. Charlize Theron as the soldier in the film is the ultimate feminist role that has inspired other actresses like…

 

 

2. Eleven

Millie Bobby Brown’s appearance as Eleven in Stranger Things is the unexpected hero we all need. The character has created a cult following in terms of the badass buzz cut, the signature 80’s pink dress and of course her love of Eggo waffles. Eleven manages to save the day with her super strength plus her psychic skills, and help her newfound friends …whom all manage to be boys in need of her help. In numerous media outlets like Instagram and Twitter, Brown’s inspiration to shave off all of her hair was because of Charlize Theron’s character as Furiosa.

 

 

1. Okoye

 

Actress Danai Gurira has yet again proven to be one of the most prominent action figures in both television and movie culture. As a fan of her role as Michonne in The Walking Dead, I was ecstatic to see her shine in film as Okoye in the blockbuster smash Black Panther. The scenes in that movie with Okoye is astonishing: from her loyalty to the king of Wakanda and one of my favourite scenes.. a.k.a the wig scene proves why we need more positive role models for young black girls and women. Okoye proves to viewers that if they did not know that there were black feminists in the past ( in the civil rights movement, LGBTQ rights, Black Lives Matter equal rights for women, etc) they would definitely know in 2018 in fiction.