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* Garma Zabi from ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0079'' had a privileged life, but cared about common civilians from the Earth Federation as well as preserving the environment that belonged to them.

* The [[Moe|adorable]] Louise Halevy from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' was somewhat of a [[Spoiled Brat]] but still a [[Daddy's Girl|Momma's Girl]]. She also genuinely tried to endear herself to her middle-class boyfriend Saji's family, though it didn't fully work. This was before...[[It Got Worse|guess what?]]

* [[The Ojou|Platinum Berlitz]] from ''[[Pokémon Special]]''. Daughter of Sinnoh's richest family, she initially insists on staying at high-class hotels and refuses to give her true name to those she considers commoners. However, she is genuinely interested in learning and trying out new things first hand, and eventually warms up to Diamond and Pearl.

* Nozomi from ''Chance Pop Session''.

* [[Spider-Man|The Amazing Spider-Man's]] Gwendolyne "Gwen" Stacy started out this way. She came from an upper-class background, her father Captain George Stacy, perhaps the most respected citizen ever seen in the series, belonged to the same gentlemen's club as millionaires J. Jonah Jameson and Norman Osborn (whose son was Gwen's high school boyfriend), but that did not prevent her from becoming very close to Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson, both of whom came from a lower social stratum. In her earliest appearances Gwen even sometimes displayed a [[Rich Bitch|nasty streak]] (she got into a quarrel with Aunt May, blaming her for "holding Peter back" through her protectiveness), later she gradually morphed into a fullblown [[Princess Classic|paragon of nice.]].

* The [[Marvel Adventures]] version of Janet van Dyne is the only incarnation to be this from the very start. As we eventually find out, her father owns a major system of laboratories and a tech company to rival Stark Industries, but she's more comfortable with playing video games with Spidey, helping orphans in Africa, and taking out space threats with the Avengers than going to high society parties, and even went masked for the first dozen or so issues because she thought being publicly known as a superhero (something her other-dimension counterparts have never had a problem with) would get in the way of her being able to actively do good.

** In the live-action movie, the antagonist finally manages to gain access to the Rich family vault, only to discover it's full of keepsakes whose value is almost entirely sentimental. Where do they keep the money? "In ''banks''."

 

* Jennifer from ''[[Avalon High]]''. She initially comes across as the [[Alpha Bitch]] (a beautiful blonde cheerleader who is cheating on her boyfriend with his best friend) but is actually very nice. In the manga sequel she has pretty much become Ellie's best friend.

** As often as [[Meg Cabot]] uses the [[Alpha Bitch]] trope, it's only natural a few sweets fall into place. In addition to Jennifer we get Lucy from ''All-American Girl'' and Lulu from ''Airhead''.

* Ned Maddstone from The Stars' Tennis Balls by [[Stephen Fry]], [[Spear Counterpart]] male version, he's the head boy at Harrow School captain of the cricket team and dates a hot waitress... but is incredibly self-deprecating and kind hearted and without even thinking about it agrees to keep secret that one of the boys at the school is working class ... this sort of behaviour naturally makes other character's hate him for what they see as showing off (their actually just resentfully towards him for being a better person then them).

* Sandrilene fa Toren of the [[Circle of Magic]] books is the most wealthy heiress in the Namorn empire, closely related to royalty in two countries, had rich parents who travelled around the world with her having fun all the time, and yet readily befriends those of lower social status, is determined to think well of them, and has such a sense of noblesse oblige that {{spoiler|Empress Berenene plays off it in order to keep her from leaving the country out of loyalty to the tenants who work on her lands}}. Of course, she also has a few [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!]] moments, but they all stem from wanting to do the right thing. Even her foster-sister remarks that she has "too good a heart".

* Lila Fowler in some of the [[Sweet Valley]] books. However with so many ghostwriters the characterisation does vary from book to book.

* Kismine Washington from [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s novella "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" is this trope meets [[Conditioned to Accept Horror]]. Her [[The Ingenue|utter innocence and guilelessness]] makes the story all the scarier.

**Ivan's wife, Lady Tej Vorpatril is a [[Mafia Princess]] whose parents and siblings [[Obnoxious In-Laws|can be extremely difficult]]. Ivan married her in the process of a scheme to keep her protected from a [[Mob War]] and then fell in love with her. Her father dotes on her but can't understand why she is unenthusiastic about the family scheming.

 

* Serena van der Woodsen on ''[[Gossip Girl]]''.

* Lady Sybil Crawley on ''[[Downton Abbey]]''. Born into tremendous wealth, clearly [[Daddy's Girl|the apple of the earl's eye]], and the favorite of her formidable older sister, Sybil never has a mean word for anyone, is interested in social justice and women's rights, and spends half the season helping one of the housemaids try to land her dream job.

'''Sybil:''' That's about the size of it. }}

* Even though Kelly and Donna from [[Beverly Hills, 90210]] were both spoiled rich kids (and maybe somewhat shallow), neither one of them really had any [[Alpha Bitch]] qualities.

== Video Games ==

* Sarina (and [[Mafia Princess|Midori]]) in ''[[Kirakira|Kira Kira]]'', though the latter is far from shallow and the former has her problems, too.

** Also, Priscilla of Carleon and Louise the Lady of Violets from ''[[Fire Emblem]]: [[Fire Emblem Elibe|The Blazing Sword]]'', though in Louise's case [[Rags to Riches|she was actually a peasant girl who married into a VERY noble clan.]]

** That makes her ''husband'', Lord Pent, a male example. He could've had ''any'' rich and noble girl as his wife or mistress, but he chose the lady who said, [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|"I can't sing and dance and I'm not the most noble, sir, but if you need my help, count on my archery skills!"]]

 

== Western Animation ==

* Lo from ''[[Stoked]]'' is also one of these, having formed a fast friendship with Emma and even diving into the garbage to help her earn the chance to surf in the seniors' secret surf spot... at least in the first season.

* Courtney Gripling from ''[[As Told by Ginger]]'' came off as this from time to time. It was usually Courtney's friend Miranda who egged her on toward more [[Alpha Bitch]]-like deeds.

** Not just "from time to time." Since the pilot episode, it has been shown that Courtney is actually a very friendly, nice person, and can be pretty quick to include the "unpopular" girls in whatever she's doing at the time. Though she's a self-proclaimed "snob," she's actually very sweet.

* Princess Ilana of ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan]]'' thinks about the needs of others, whether it's the people of her home world or her fellow students on Earth.

* Minotoro from ''[[Mucha Lucha]]''

** Daphne is also depicted this way in ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated|Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated]]''.

* Rhonda from ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'' fell into this now and again, even though it had to be activated by feelings of guilt most of the time.

* [[Britney Spears]]: whether it's despite or because of her fame and fortune, she always comes off as nice, sweet, down to earth and giving to her fans (albeit a notoriously bad tipper in restaurants). Even her detractors don't seem to consider her a bad person, so much as [[Break the Cutie|someone who keeps getting in over her head.]] Jamie Lynn Spears also fits this trope.

* Lady Di is a weird example, considering that while she ''did'' help many people in distress, she could be a ''really'' nasty [[Manipulative Bitch]] in private life, and might have been a bit of a [[Gold Digger]] in the beginning. See her entry in [[Wounded Gazelle Gambit]].

** Her daughter [[Marie Antoinette]] was a more straight example, according to some interpretations. The "let them eat cake" line [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|was never hers]], and she was more sheltered and naive than bitchy.

*** Even if she had said it, the line indicates sheltering more than unconcern. Someone who really could afford cake whenever and hadn't been educated on the subject really might consider buying untaxed cake an obvious alternative to over-taxed bread.