History Main / FemmeFatale

* Natasha Romanova, the original BlackWidow (likely the biggest reason [[MeaningfulName she has that name]], although she reformed from her HoneyTrap ways early and eventually became a SHIELD agent.

* Natasha Romanova, the original BlackWidow, although she reformed from her HoneyTrap ways early and eventually became a SHIELD agent.

* One of the undeniable masters of the femme fatale role is Fujiko Mine of ''LupinTheThird'' fame. When she's not using her body to get what she wants, she falls back on her knowledge of weaponry, battle strategy, and disguising. She uses this against anyone and everyone, especially her male counterpart and [[{{Foil}} rival Arsene Lupin III]].
** Fujiko's fame reached a climax in 2012, when after forty years and much egging by the fans, she received a spin-off series that featured her and the rest of the Lupin gang during the Monkey Punch era before the first TV series. Titled ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'', it was praised for its distinct approach to the Lupin III universe.

* Kagura from {{Inuyasha}}, of the morally conflicting type.

* Quite possibly, Viletta Vadim from ''SuperRobotWars'', starting out as TheMole of the team for [[spoiler:Ingram]] and is a deadly pilot in combat. This is later subverted as Viletta [[spoiler:and Ingram]] have good intentions, despite coming off as rather strict [[spoiler:and oh-so-much a MagnificentBastard for Ingram]], not flat out evil. Her looks also gave her the distinction of being one of Excellen's 'Three Beautiful Sisters' and [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer the only person she'd go]] LesYay with. To hammer it home, her theme song was re-named to this trope when OriginalGeneration got a US translation by Atlus (it was formerly 'Woman The Cool Spy').

* Lady Luck, the [[TheGambler gambling]] [[SeductiveShapeshifter seductive shapeshifting]] [[EvilRedhead evil redhead]] icon of Universal's HalloweenHorrorNights.

* In ''Literature/RedeemingLove'' by Francine Rivers, Angel is a former prostitute who has no qualms about using her [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman notoriously drop-dead gorgeous looks]] to get what she wants. Interestingly subverted in that because this is the ''only'' way she knows to get what she wants, it’s a sign of [[BrokenBird immaturity and desperation]] rather than of self-confidence or sophistication. She eventually [[CharacterDevelopment grows out of]] (the intentional use of) this trope as she gains some self-confidence (and normal social skills) via ThePowerOfLove.

* Selina Kyle has always been a classic FemmeFatale, but the way AnneHathaway portrays her in ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' takes it to a whole new level. Suffering from a major case of HeelFaceRevolvingDoor, her tough, street-smart cat burglar is as elegant as she is dangerous, something Bruce Wayne both notices and forgets when he's in her presence. Director ChristopherNolan claims that he has always envisioned Catwoman as an "old-school femme fatale".

* Jessica from ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. She's a toon clearly created by some artist to be the perfect FemmeFatal, from her dangerous good looks and sultry voice, to the slinky way she moves. Even her smile is suspicious. [[spoiler: It turns out that she's the RedHerring and was telling the truth all along. She really isn't bad! Just drawn that way.]]

* Phyllis Dietrichson from the classic noir ''DoubleIndemnity''. She starts an affair with Walter Neff, an insurence agent. Together, they convince her husband to take a life insurance, then kill him and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident so they could collect the money.
* Selina Kyle has always been a classic FemmeFatale, but the way AnneHathaway portrays her in ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' takes it to a whole new level. Suffering from a major case of HeelFaceRevolvingDoor, her tough, street-smart cat burglar is as elegant as she is dangerous, something Bruce Wayne both notices and forgets when he's in her presence. Director ChristopherNolan claims that he has always envisioned Catwoman as an "old-school femme fatale".
* Summer in ''Film/DefinitelyMaybe'' is the sexually adventurous "bitch" that destroyed her boyfriend's career to advance her own.
* Catherine Tramell in ''Film/BasicInstinct'' is one of the most iconic examples in modern filmmaking. No surprise, seeing as how the entire film is a 90's update on the FilmNoir genre. She seduces both men [[DepravedBisexual and women]] to attain her goals, tempts Nick with her emotional vulnerability after [[spoiler:Roxy]]'s death, [[spoiler:and committed all the murders.]]

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* Catherine Tramell in ''Film/BasicInstinct'' is one of the most iconic examples in modern filmmaking. No surprise, seeing as how the entire film is a 90's update on the FilmNoir genre. She seduces both men [[DepravedBisexual and women]] to attain her goals, uses sexual aggression to openly taunt the police in the infamous interrogation scene, [[spoiler:and committed all the murders.]]

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* Selena Coombs of ''AmericanGothic''. In an interesting inversion, however, her primary sexual usage in the show, aside from being Buck's mistress, is not to turn a good man evil, but to keep a man nominally on the side of evil--Ben Healy--from defecting to the good.

* The two main female characters from ''Narbonic'' both qualify. One's a MadScientist, the other's a GunNut.

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* Sahar of the WhateleyUniverse. She has spent several years seducing any mutant (male or female) with the right powers, so she can copy their best psychic traits. Even the campus Alphas and Intelligence Cadet Corps fear her.
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* Sahar of the WhateleyUniverse. She has spent several years seducing any mutant (male or female) with the right powers, so she can copy their best psychic traits. Even the campus Alphas and Intelligence Cadet Corps fear her.

* Mirage from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.

* SonicTheHedgehog gives us Rouge the Bat.

* SonicTheHEdgehog gives us Rouge the Bat.

* In ''TheStainlessSteelRat'' action/comedy series by Harry Harrison, thief turned galactic secret agent 'Slippery Jim' [=DiGritz=] finds himself up against the psychotic (yet beautiful and criminally brilliant) Angelina. Jim falls in love and marries her in the next novel of the series. Supposedly, the psych-techs have straightened out Angelina's twisted personality, implanting her with a conscience, but there are times when her husband has to restrain Angelina's natural enthusiasm for [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] and killing. Plus, Jim quickly learns the inadvisablity of showing interest in other women, or trying to wriggle out of promises (an attempt to back out of their marriage is stopped by Angelina shoving a [[HandCannon .75 calibre recoil free pistol]] up his nose).

* Erica in TheMentalist.