Black Females in Fiction

You've probably already heard about Disney's upcoming film, The Princess and the Frog, but I just saw some of the concept art and the kid in me actually got excited!

http://wyntur-snow.livejournal.com/36629.html

And for those way behind the curve: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_and_the_Frog

This topic is simple enough - who are your favorite black female characters? List as many as you want, even if you repeat someone else's - and tell us something about them!

( Mine are under the cut! )