The 20 Best Female Characters In 'One Piece,' Ranked

Anna Lindwasser
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Dive into the world of One Piece, where the grand seas teem with adventure and the quest for treasure is only as compelling as the characters who seek it. While the spotlight often shines on the show's male figures, let's shift our attention to the formidable women who leave a lasting mark on this pirate saga.

The backbone of any beloved series often includes its strong female characters. Their representation is crucial, offering inspiration and relatable figures for viewers of all demographics. One Piece, despite its male-centric narrative often seen in shonen anime, boasts an array of female characters who are just as essential and dynamic.

Who captures your interest? Perhaps you're drawn to redemption arcs like that of Charlotte Pudding, whose journey from antagonist to a reformed figure touches on themes of love and change. Or maybe you admire the intelligence and resilience of characters like Nami, without whom the Straw Hat Pirates would be adrift in both direction and spirit.

There's a diverse selection of standout women in One Piece, each with unique traits that resonate with different fans. Compiled with the thoughtful input from anime enthusiasts, this list celebrates the best female characters in the series. Delve in and find out which of these iconic women rise above the rest according to fellow One Piece aficionados.

  • Boa Hancock
    1
    10,377 votes

    Boa Hancock is the only female member of the Shichibukai, a group of seven powerful pirates that work together with the World Government. She is also the empress of Amazon Lily and the ruler of the Kuja Tribe. 

  • Nico Robin
    2
    13,034 votes

    Nico Robin is an archeologist who lends her skills to the Straw Hat Crew. She is the only person in the world who is able to read Poneglyphs, and her goal is to one day find the Rio Poneglyph, which describes the history of the world.

  • Nami
    3
    11,075 votes

    As a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Nami is responsible for navigation. Initially, she joined under false pretenses with the intention of robbing them and sharing the bounty with the Arlong Pirates, but she ended up becoming a full-fledged member. Her dream is to create a map that depicts the entire world. 

  • Nefertari Vivi
    4
    9,357 votes

    As the princess of Alabasta, Nefertari Vivi commands some serious power. She infiltrated Baroque Works as a spy in order to protect her Kingdom, which led her to temporarily become the enemy of the Straw Hats. During that time, she was known as Miss Wednesday.

  • Reiju Vinsmoke
    5
    8,938 votes

    Reiju is the only daughter of the Vinsmoke family. Unlike her brothers, who are cruel and emotionless bullies excepting Sanji, she is actually quite kind and empathetic but hides her true feelings as a way of surviving her remorseless family. She uses poison based powers in battle.

  • Rebecca
    6
    6,849 votes

    Rebecca was once the crown princess of Dressrosa, but she gave up her title in order to live peacefully with her father and work as a lady-in-waiting for the royal family. She once competed as a gladiator for possession of the Flame-Flame Fruit.

  • Viola
    7
    7,521 votes

    To save her father's life, Viola joined the Donquixote Pirates and served them loyally before ultimately betraying him. She now acts as the crown princess of Dressrosa.

  • Carrot
    8
    6,644 votes

    Carrot is a rabbit-mink who is a member of Warrior Beast Tribe. She lent her incredible electrical powers to the Sanji Retrieval Team when Sanji needed rescuing. 

  • Shirahoshi
    9
    6,570 votes

    Shirahoshi, also known as the Mermaid Princess, is the youngest daughter of King Neptune. She's also Poseidon, an inherited position that allows her to communicate with the Sea Kings. 

  • Perona
    10
    6,830 votes

    Perona combines naivete and childishness with a willingness to lay waste to her enemies. She possesses a powerful devil fruit that allows her to create and control ghosts.

  • Koala
    11
    6,043 votes

    Koala endured a childhood marred by slavery but now lives a relatively happy life as an assistant Fish-Man Karate teacher. She also works as an officer in the Revolutionary Army along with Sabo.

  • Jewelry Bonney
    12
    5,049 votes

    Jewelry Bonney is most noteworthy for her lack of manners and desire to eat vast quantities of food. Despite or perhaps because of these eccentricities, the pirates working under her respect her tremendously. She has the ability to change her own age - and that of other people - at will.

  • Tashigi
    13
    6,397 votes

    Tashigi is an officer of the Marines who works under Smoker. Though she works for a corrupt organization, she herself is not particularly corrupt - in fact, she'll do anything to defend her own idea of justice. She wants to make sure that Meito, a powerful class of sword, don't fall into the hands of those who would use them for evil.

  • Sora Vinsmoke
    14
    6,938 votes

    Sora Vinsmoke is Sanji's mother and the former queen of the Germa Kingdom. During her pregnancy with her quadruplet sons, she was forced to undergo an experimental surgery that would enhance her children's fighting prowess but would cost their ability to feel emotions. She secretly took a drug to counteract this surgery, but it only affected Sanji. 

  • Charlotte Pudding
    15

    Charlotte Pudding is a member of the Big Mom Pirates, and also owns a cafe called Caramel. She starts off as an enemy of the Straw Hat Crew but ends up protecting them from her mother after falling in love with Sanji.

  • Nojiko
    16
    4,811 votes

    Nojiko is Nami's adoptive older sister. She owns and maintains a tangerine farm in Cocoyasi Village.

  • Marguerite
    17
    4,504 votes

    Luffy wouldn't be alive without Marguerite - she once saved him after his entire body became covered in mushrooms, and she also protected him from suspicious members of the Kuja Tribe, of which she is a member. Marguerite ultimately joins the Kuja Pirates.

  • Kuina
    18
    4,306 votes

    Kuina was Zoro's childhood friend. He admired her swordsmanship and tried desperately to defeat her despite losing over 2000 times. Despite her strength, Kuina feared that Zoro could ultimately become stronger due to his gender. Zoro tried to persuade her that she could still be the strongest and that her gender did not matter, but she passed away in a tragic accident before that could be proven.

  • Camie
    19
    3,697 votes

    Camie is a mermaid whose dream is to become a fashion designer. She studies under Pappag, a starfish, in the hopes of achieving that goal.

  • Big Mom
    20
    4,816 votes

    Big Mom, also known as Charlotte Linlin, is one of the most fearsome villains in the One Piece universe. She commands great power as the queen of Totto Land, the leader of the Big Mom Pirates, and one of the four Yonko. She has 85 children who she uses to further her selfish goals and does not appear to genuinely love.