1. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) – Alien
Ellen Ripley, you guys. Ellen. Ripley. There is no argument about it: Ellen Ripley is the final girl. She has been put through the wringer four times and has bested the alien each and every time (even thought she had to kill herself that one time). Sigourney Weaver’s best performance is in Aliens, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, but she instilled a softness inside Ripley’s hard outer shell.
There are plenty more final girls that we left off the list. Who are some of your favorites? Let us know in the comments below! If you’re particularly irked by my exclusion of your favorite final girl (or just want to discuss my rankings), feel free to Tweet me!
