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Alex Vause

Alex Vause is a fictional character from the tv series Orange Is the New Black.

After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

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Female Characters

Who are the greatest female TV characters of all time?&nbsp;This list includes some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time">greatest television characters in history</a> from dramatic shows, sitcoms, and sci-fi series to&nbsp;procedurals and cartoons!&nbsp;For as long as TV has been a medium to reflect social constructs, programs have featured <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strong-female-characters/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">strong women characters</a> as protagonists, partners, and foils for their male counterparts. In comedy shows, characters like Lucy Ricardo, Mary Richards, and Maude Findlay paved the way for Elaine Benes, Roseanne Conner, and Liz Lemon.Female characters dominate modern genre series, with popular women like Daenerys Targaryen, Dana Scully, Buffy Summers, and Veronica Mars achieving cult-level idolization. You'll recognize these famous names as some of the strongest, funniest, and most relatable in television history.Vote up the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-movie-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest female characters</a> to move them up the list, and add please any that we're missing.

Morticia Addams

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Some guys just want to watch the world burn.

Villains and Bad Guys

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In the era of fairly accurate historical dramas like The Crown and Downton Abbey, it&rsquo;s no secret that many television characters are directly based on real historical figures. Equally as often, however, thin historical homages are hidden within popular TV shows - characters that are real-life people in everything but name. Sometimes, of course, it&rsquo;s the TV villains that are based on people.

Somehow, a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-characters-based-on-real-people/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">television antagonist based on a real person</a> is more impactful than when it&rsquo;s one of the good guys. Knowing that the same character stalking the heroes of our favorite TV shows once stalked - or, occasionally, still stalks - our own world is a terrifying thought, and one that gives brand new meaning to the horrors of reality television.&nbsp;

TV Villains You Didn't Realize Were Real People

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TV Villains You Didn't Realize Were Based On Real People

Stephan Roget

Lists about the most memorable fictional characters in film, TV, and literature that will stick in our minds forever.

Characters We'll Never Forget

Most Annoying

You know them. You hate them. Honestly, who knows&nbsp;why these characters even exist. Did someone think they were funny? Maybe adorable? Seriously? Like fingernails on a chalkboard, these annoying characters take teeth-gritting perseverance and expert channel-switching to avoid. Usually an attempt at comic relief, these are the characters you can&#39;t even love to hate. You just hate them. There are even some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/whiniest-heroes-movies/ashley-reign" target="_blank">movie heroes whose incessant whininess</a> is enough to drive us all crazy.

Who is the most annoying movie or TV character of all time? We may never know. But this list will help us get a step closer (and let you know which movies and shows to avoid). Do annoying movie characters like Jar Jar Binks make Star Wars not worth watching? Maybe not. But we definitely won&#39;t be seeing any spinoff sequels starring the annoying little guy.

Is Barney the most annoying TV character ever? Or do you hate Screech more? No one can blame you for finding these characters obnoxious and terrible, but to crown the worst offender, you&#39;ve got to make your voice heard. Vote for the MOST annoying characters, rank them as you see fit... and be sure to add any that are missing. After you are done, head over and vote on the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-annoying-kid-characters-of-all-time/desertrat89?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most annoying kid</a> characters in pop culture history.

Steve Urkel

The Most Annoying TV and Film Characters Ever

The Most Annoying TV and Film Characters Ever, Ranked 

Lists that best, funniest, saddest, scariest, and most relatable new and returning TV shows and series airing live and on streaming platforms that you should be watching in 2019.

2019: What's on TV?

LGBTQ+

From Supergirl&nbsp;and The Walking Dead to Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, modern shows have introduced audiences to a whole new cast of LGBTQ+ characters. While Jodie Dallas (played by Billy Crystal on the &#39;70s sitcom Soap) was among the first recurring <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-new-tv-shows-with-gay-characters-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-tv" target="_blank">gay characters on television</a>, there have been many others over the years. Who&rsquo;s your favorite LGBTQ+ TV character?

Television is one of the most powerful and influential mediums in the world, but it wasn&rsquo;t until 1998 that there was an openly gay male lead character on TV. Will &amp; Grace premiered in the fall of that year, absolutely crushed the ratings, and forever changed the gay culture of television. Since then, there have been dozens of LGBTQ+ television characters. Today, there are even gay and transgender superheroes, adoptive fathers, and much, much more.

Who do you think is the best LGBTQ+&nbsp;character&nbsp;of 2019? Vote up your favorites and watch as they top the list.

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The Best LGBTQ+ TV Characters In 2019

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Philip Moder

Lists about the Netflix series that follows sheltered Piper Chapman through her 15 month sentence in a minimum-security women's federal prison, surrounded by other criminals.

Orange. It's the New Black.

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Of all the locked-up ladies and various prison staff, who's your favorite character on Orange Is the New Black? Since the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-crime-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">hit crime series</a> graced TV screens and monitors in 2013, the show has seen a host of characters come and go. Complete with fight scenes, inner-cell romances, and a great deal of drama, Orange Is the New Black certainly isn't for the lighthearted. Regardless, whether you're into the more well-mannered characters or those who are constantly instigating fights, everyone has their favorite type of role on the show. The bigger question here, however, is who are&nbsp;the best characters on Orange Is the New Black?From the main roles&nbsp;of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-netflix-original-drama-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">top Netflix drama</a> like Piper Chapman, Sam Healy, and Red to the regulars that keep things interesting, such as Larry Bloom, Crazy Eyes, and Nicky, OITNB&nbsp;features a long list of captivating characters. If you're a fan of the constant drama on the show and who causes it, chances are you're a fan of characters like the aforementioned Crazy Eyes, along with boss-lady Gloria Mendoza or Big Boo. Then you have the interesting characters who bring a little comic relief <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-season-of-orange-is-the-new-black/ranker-tv" target="_blank">to each season</a>, including Pennsatucky&nbsp;and the loopy&nbsp;Lorna Morello. In short,&nbsp;there's a lot to consider in determining the best Orange Is the New Black&nbsp;characters.&nbsp;Check out the complete list of all the Orange Is the New Black characters below and vote up the ones you think bring the most to show—or simply those you like the most. Of course, you can vote others down accordingly. If you're still new to the series or it's been a while since you've tuned in, you'll find the names of the actors and actresses below to give you some help and jog your memory.

The Best Characters on Orange Is the New Black, Ranked

The 25+ Best Orange Is the New Black Characters, Ranked

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Take a breather as we rank TV&rsquo;s most toxic characters. Characters who are toxic can be manipulative, self-serving, egotistic, and uncaring. These characters share all those traits - and then some.

It&rsquo;s easy to pick out all the toxic characters on TV because they&#39;re usually the ones who&nbsp;cause&nbsp;the most chaos. Their selfishness tends to seep into other characters&rsquo; lives and they show no remorse for their actions. From Dennis Reynolds in It&rsquo;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl, this list includes all the characters we love to hate. Sometimes, though, we still care about these characters regardless of how rude, crude, or downright shrewd they might be.&nbsp;

Whether you think Cersei Lannister is the most toxic TV character&nbsp;or believe that honor should go to Walter White in Breaking Bad, make your voice heard by voting up all the&nbsp;toxic characters you love to hate. See someone missing? Add them to the list below!

The Most Toxic TV Characters

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Looking closer at movies, TV shows, and even characters based on and "inspired by" reality.

Based on a True Story

TV characters based on real people are as popular as ever. What better source to draw upon than real life?&nbsp;After all, real life is stranger than fiction. People who inspired&nbsp;TV characters can be horrifying while some can be inspirational.&nbsp;Some, like Lady Gaga's character on American Horror Story: Hotel are based off one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/worst-serial-killers/tool100?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most notorious serial killers</a> in history.&nbsp;Others, like Moe from The Simpsons, are based off famous athletes who retired from the sport but kept their feisty spirit alive. They are politicians, mob bosses and even an eccentric next door neighbor. What all of these people have in common is their mark as inspirations for some of the most memorable characters on television.&nbsp;Let's check out some fictional characters based on real people and see if you guessed they were real all along.

29 Popular TV Characters Who Were Based on Real People

Lisa Waugh

Fictional Characters

List of notable fictional characters whose name is Alex, including photos when available. The fictional characters named Alex below come from every kind of genre and medium, as this list includes movie characters named Alex, TV characters named Alex, and book characters named Alex. You might even find some notable <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-badass-video-game-heroes-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">video game characters</a> whose name is Alex below as well. Whether you're looking for comedy characters named Alex or drama characters named Alex, this list will have what you're looking for. Who are the most well known fictional Alexs? Some of the more memorable names below include Al Bundy from Married... with Children, Alex Forrest from Fatal Attraction, and Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties. This list is ranked by the votes of users like you, so vote for your favorite characters below if you want to see them higher on the list. If we left your top character named Alex off the list, feel free to add them.

Alex P. Keaton

Fictional Characters Named Alex

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Hit Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black premiered in 2013, and already it seems like the women have been in prison for forever. The ladies of Litchfield Penitentiary must be frustrated and exhausted by their lack of wardrobe choices. Drab prison garb isn&#39;t exactly the most fashionable or glamorous attire around. For seasons now, audiences have seen the protagonists dressed from head to toe in the dreariest tans and most&nbsp;phosphorescent&nbsp;oranges. Once in a while, fans get a rare glimpse of the characters in something other than oversized, stain-covered jumpsuits, but those moments are few and far between.

In real life, the <a href="/list/best-netflix-original-shows/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">Orange Is the New Black</a> actors are much more fashion forward than the characters they play. In fact, most of the cast is quite good at picking out regular clothes, likely to make up for the colorless sweats and tees they&#39;re required to wear on set every day. When the Orange Is the New Black cast gets ready for a Hollywood event, they go all out. If you&#39;ve ever wondered what the OITNB cast looks like outside of Litchfield, prepare to be blown away.

You would never guess it after binge-watching them in beige for 13 hours, but these actors are stunners on the red carpet. Here are pictures of the Orange Is the New Black characters like you&#39;ve never seen them before: out of their prison jumpsuits. When you&#39;re done here, make sure to also head on over to our list of more great <a href="/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-orange-is-the-new-black/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows&nbsp;like Orange is the New Black.</a>

Alex Vause

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