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* Sketcher's brought us the spokes-cartoon-girl for Twinkle Toes shoes.

 

* Chiyo from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' is insanely rich, with a huge estate. She's also a preteen genius, going to high school when she's ten. Still, she's as [[Cheerful Child|sweet and cute as they come]].

** More specifically, one of the main things keeping her away from [[Insufferable Genius]] territory is that both she and her classmates are fully aware that she's a ''ten-year-old'' in high school, and thus more than a bit naive about "mature" things, like sex and sexuality. (See the infamous "Drunk Nyamo" scene for reference.) Not to mention the physical limitations of being a ten-year-old, especially when it comes to phys. ed.

* Princess Amelia from ''[[Slayers]]'' is this to a certain extent, but it's made pretty clear that she wasn't spoiled, given that she [[Modest Royalty|actually enjoys adventuring]] and helping others. It also helps that she's a skilled sorceress, and her prince father is [[Badass Normal|an accomplished fighter himself.]] [[Averted Trope|On the other end of the scale]] is [[Guest Star Party Member]] Martina, a [[Princess in Rags]].

** A subversion is {{spoiler|Princess Gracia/Naga the Serpent, Amelia's older sister. While she shares Amelia's penchant for adventure and will help others, she's also [[Holier Than Thou|haughty]], [[Bottle Fairy|a drunkard,]] brands herself as superior due to her status (which most don't know about because of her given moniker), tries to garner fame without the effort (unless the situation is dire), and it's mentioned in the novel adaptations that she frequently asks for money from her and Amelia's father.}}

** She definitely lacks the [[Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense]] part though: she manages to be at ease anywhere, and to know every (non-magic) thing that's going on.

** Also Li Meiling, once you go through her [[Spoiled Brat]] facade.

* Nogizaka Haruka of ''[[Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu]]'' is unbelievably wealthy but still loves anime and gets a very average low class boyfriend. She's also the sweetest person in the series.

 

* Cornelia from the comic version of ''[[W.I.T.C.H.|WITCH]]'' is one of these, though in the cartoon version she's just a [[Alpha Bitch]] [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|With A Heart Of Gold]].

* Egyptian Princess Theti-Cherie from the Belgian comic ''Papyrus''.

** 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? [[Reality Ensues|"In ''banks''."]]

 

* The version of [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Harmony Kendall]] native to [[The Teraverse]], a [[Former Child Star]], is this according to everyone who's ever worked with her. And judging from the Teraverse stories in which she appears, they're not wrong.

 

* Pictured above: When first introduced, Charlotte "Lottie" LaBouff of ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' is shown to have her dad's wealth and influence as the un-crowned king of New Orleans completely under her thumb, and she gets ''anything'' she wants. She is a ditz with an obsession with becoming a Princess, but she is a remarkably sweet ditz and is Tiana's best friend. Early in the film she is throwing a lavish masquerade ball to snare the visiting Prince Naveen and hires Tiana to cook her delicious signature treats to help, since "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach." However, when Tiana ended up crashing into the table of treats and knocks them to the ground, Charlotte, rather than get annoyed at Tiana or demand that she bake a new batch, instantly realised it was a total accident, took her upstairs and got her cleaned up by lending her some of her (Charlotte's) own clothing. Before that, she was helping Tiana buy her resturaunt by hiring her for the party without haggling the prices of the food. Charlotte's dream is to marry a prince, but she wants Tiana to have ''her'' dream, too, so she kisses Naveen the Frog Prince to turn him and Tia human, even if he will not marry her. {{spoiler|Her kiss ultimately fails to turn him human again, but she didn't know that at first.}}

* In ''[[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]]'', by the third move Anastasia becomes Spoiled Sweet, or maybe a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]. The third movie shows her to be not ''quite'' the [[Alpha Bitch]] in the first movie, not only did she apologize and say "I didn't mean that!" when she [[Taken for Granite|accidentally petrified the Fairy Godmother]], but gave up her chance to marry Prince Charming because she didn't want to marry him if he didn't love her. And in the second, which gives the story its conclusion, {{spoiler|the circle comes to an end as Anastasia falls for a commoner (the local baker boy and [[Big Beautiful Man]], Dimitri), finally [[Calling the Old Man Out|confronts Lady Tremaine in her bullcrap]], gets to marry the man she loves ''and'' fully reconciles herself with Cindy and the Prince.}}

* Jenny in ''[[Oliver and Company]]''. She had only a butler and a remarkably spoiled show-poodle for company on her birthday. Her wealth is obvious and it's clear she can have almost anything she wants, but what she really wants is a loveable companion.

* Maid Marian from ''[[Robin Hood (Disney film)|Robin Hood]]''. She is part of Prince John's household and his niece, but she is one of the nicest characters in the movie.

* [[Eddie Murphy|Prince Hakeem]] of Zamunda in ''[[Coming to America]]''. Just because he's the absurdly wealthy heir to the throne doesn't mean he's a jerk. Contrast to his condescending father and opportunistic aide.

* Patty Simcox in ''[[Grease]]'' is annoyingly this (with just a touch of the [[Alpha Bitch]]).

* Played with in ''[[Snow White: A Tale of Terror|Snow White a Tale of Terror]]''. Lilli is nice to the servants but treats her stepmother very badly.

 

* Emma from [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[Emma]]'', on which ''[[Clueless]]'' is based. Emma is on the edge of this trope, just nice enough to avoid being a [[Rich Bitch]] though she does have plenty of bitchy moments. At her worst, though, she's a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]; whatever else can be said of her, she usually ''means'' well.

** While we're on the subject of Jane Austen, there's Georgiana Darcy from ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''. Compare her (and to a lesser extent, her brother) to the rest of the family, and you find yourself wondering how they turned out so well...

**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.

 

* Rachel Green from ''[[Friends]]'' is this - her parents are willing to bail her out any time she messes up, but she so badly wants to make it on her own. She finds it really hard to break out of her [[Gilded Cage]] at first, being so attatched to her credit cards, and has a tendency to mess up tasks that most people do easily (one of her more infamous instances being the [[It Tastes Like Feet|Shepherd's Trifle Incident]]), but eventually she adjusts to having a normal life.

* Kaori, the [[Choujin Sentai Jetman|White Swan]], seems to be a highly pampered [[Rich Bitch]], but she has a good heart... espescially when it comes to [[The Hero]], Ryu.

* [[Older Than Print]]: Kaguya-hime, the Shining Princess from the 8th or 9th-century Japanese [[Fairy Tale]] of the same name (or "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter"). Despite her adoptive parents lavishing their newfound wealth on her, [[Yamato Nadeshiko|she remains sweet and kind]], and even though she demands impossible things of her suitors, it turns out she has a very good reason for wanting them to fail: {{spoiler|She has to come back to the Moon when she's older, so she cannot have any real emotional bounds with Earthians other than those with her parents}}.

 

* Glinda in ''[[Wicked (theatre)|Wicked]]'' grows into this due to some critical [[Character Development]].

* Kendra in ''[[13 (Theatre)|13]]''. Instead her best friend Lucy is the [[Alpha Bitch]].

* [[Cyrano De Bergerac]]: Subverted by Roxane because she is the daughter of a minor noble and an [[Impoverished Patrician]] herself, but her sophistication and beauty compensates her poverty. Being [[The Ingenue]], she is spoiled by his suitors trying to make reality [[Daydream Believer|her absurd fantasies]] about being a [[Romance Novel]] heroine, but she’s a loyal friend of all the [[Cool Loser|Gascon cadets]] as is showed at Act IV.

 

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

* Both Eirika and Tana from ''[[Fire Emblem]]: [[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|The Sacred Stones]]'', princesses of their respective kingdoms, but also very dedicated [[Action Girl]]s and extremely kind to their companions. L'Arachel is like this too, mixing it with [[Genki Girl]] and [[Large Ham]].

* Mihara Shiki in ''[[Tokimeki Memorial]] Girl's Side'' is wealthy, gorgeous, and an incredibly talented and famous artist, and well aware of it, with an ego that can fill a whole room. For all that he has absolutely no modesty, however, he's rarely ever condescending towards others and is happy to shower affection on the heroine without reservation, moreso than any other potential boyfriend in the game.

 

* Beatrice Whaley in ''[[The Dreamer]]''.

* [http://www.tnemrot.com/?p=49 Mia] from [[Domain Tnemrot]]

* Feferi from [[Homestuck]]. She's the heir apparent to a violent intergalactic civilization, and her [[Raised by Wolves|lusus]] is a telepathic [[Eldritch Abomination]] that's bigger than most cities. Her hobbies include swimming, chatting with friends and [[Pet the Dog|nursing injured cuttlefish back to health.]]

 

* Caitlin from ''[[6teen]]'', in contrast with her former friend Tricia, who is an defining example of the [[Alpha Bitch]].

* 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.

* ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'' has Asami Sato. Despite her wealthy background, she is very polite and generous, allowing Mako and Bolin to stay at her mansion when {{spoiler|the Pro-Bending arena is closed following the Equalist attack}}. Ultimately, Asami {{spoiler|actually sides against her father, who is working with the Equalists, because she wants to do the right thing}}.

 

* Many actresses like [[Emily Osment]], [[Selena Gomez]], [[Hilary Duff]], and [[Brenda Song]] are subject to this trope.

* [[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.

 

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