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{{quote|Blossom, commander and the leader
Bubbles, she is the joy and the laughter
Buttercup, she is the toughest fighter|''The [[Powerpuff Girls]]'' ending theme}}
|''The [[Powerpuff Girls]]'' ending theme}}
 
Related to [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]], a type of female [[Power Trio]] where [[The Smart Guy|one is smart]], [[The Big Guy|one is tough]], and one is conventionally [[The Chick|pretty, popular or feminine]]. It's fairly common for the "Beauty" to act as the [[Team Mom]], [[The Kirk]], or [[The Heart|the mediator when the other two get into their frequent fights]], so [[Character Development|they have something to do other than just be pretty]]. Often, to give "Beauty" a useful skill, she is the one who is ''socially'' adept and empathetic, while "Brains" has technical skills but is nerdy and socially awkward.
 
The personalities might also be what the [[Freudian Trio]] used to be described as: body or the impulsive, pleasure-seeking one (the brawn), mind or the academic, reasonable one (the brain) and heart or the one who ties them together, as the calming, healing influence (the beauty). In other words, the Brawn represents the [[The McCoy|Id]], the Brain represents the [[The Spock|Superego]], and the Beauty represents the [[The Kirk|Ego]].
 
[[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead|Often]] [[ColourColor-Coded for Your Convenience]] as the [[Brainy Brunette]], the [[Fiery Redhead]] and the [[Brainless Beauty|beautiful but]] [[Dumb Blonde]]. Although it can be switched around. Contrast though as the [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]] tend to be portrayed as flaws while '''Beauty, Brains, and Brawn''' are good.
 
See also: [[The Hecate Sisters]], [[The Three Faces of Eve]], and [[Four-Girl Ensemble]].
 
{{examples}}
 
== Anime and Manga ==
 
* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]''
** Ukraine: Beauty (the most emotional and sensitive)
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*** also a [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]] trio.
 
* ''[[Nancy Drew]]''
** Nancy - Brains
** Bess - Beauty
** George - Brawn
*** also a [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]] trio.
 
== Live-Action TV ==
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** Samus - Brawn
 
* ''[[Blaz BlueBlazBlue]]''
** Noel Vermilion - Beauty
** Tsubaki Yayoi - Brains
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== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Totally Spies!]]''
** Sam - Brains
** Alex - Brawn
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** Eleanor- Brawn
 
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' - Cutie Mark Crusaders
** Sweetie Belle- Beauty
** Apple Bloom- Brains
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*** Brains - Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie
*** Brawn - Applejack and Rainbow Dash
 
 
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' <ref>Well, technically Azula fits all three, and the other two also fit at least one other category, but they have their specialties</ref>
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** Terra: Brawn
 
* ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]''; six girl team, two heroines in each role:
** Barbara and Zee: Beauty
** Diana and Kara: Brawn
** Jessica and Karen: Brains
 
== Fan Works ==
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** October: Brains; she's the leader of the MSEA and generally makes all the decisions
** Aphrodite: Beauty; she's a lovely young thing who's not much into physical combat—instead, she's a [[Cute Witch]]
** [[Tomboyish Name|Charlie]]: Brawn; she carries a [[Big FuckingFreaking Gun]] and is always eager to do the dirty work
 
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