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Gynoid A gynoid, or fembot, is a feminine humanoid robot. Gynoids appear widely in science fiction film and art. As more realistic humanoid robot design becomes technologically possible, they are also emerging in real-life robot design. Name A gynoid ...
s are
humanoid robot A humanoid robot is a robot resembling the human body in shape. The design may be for functional purposes, such as interacting with human tools and environments, for experimental purposes, such as the study of bipedal locomotion, or for other pu ...
s that are gendered feminine. They appear widely in science fiction film and art. They are also known as female androids, female robots or fembots, although some media have used other terms such as robotess, cyberdoll, "skin-job", or
Replicant A replicant is a fictional bioengineered humanoid featured in the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'' and the 2017 sequel ''Blade Runner 2049'' which is physically indistinguishable from an adult human and often possesses superhuman strength and intellig ...
. Although there are a variety of gynoids across genres, this list excludes female
cyborgs A cyborg ()—a portmanteau of ''cybernetic'' and ''organism''—is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.
(e.g.
Seven of Nine Seven of Nine (born Annika Hansen) is a fictional character introduced in the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. Portrayed by Jeri Ryan, she is a former Borg drone who joins the crew of the Federation starship ' ...
in ''Star Trek: Voyager''), non-humanoid robots (e.g. EVE from ''
Wall-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
''), virtual female characters (
Dot Matrix A dot matrix is a 2-dimensional patterned array, used to represent characters, symbols and images. Most types of modern technology use dot matrices for display of information, including mobile phones, televisions, and printers. The system is al ...
and women from the cartoon ''
ReBoot In computing, rebooting is the process by which a running computer system is restarted, either intentionally or unintentionally. Reboots can be either a cold reboot (alternatively known as a hard reboot) in which the power to the system is physi ...
'', Simone from ''Simone'' (2002 film), Samantha from ''
Her Her is the objective and possessive form of the English-language feminine pronoun She (pronoun), she. Her, HER or H.E.R. may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Music * H.E.R. (born 1997), American singer **H.E.R. (album), ''H.E.R.'' ...
''), holograms ( Hatsune Miku in concert, Cortana from ''Halo''), non-robotic
haunted doll A haunted doll is a handmade or manufactured doll or stuffed animal that is claimed to be cursed or possessed in some way. History According to Linda Rodriguez McRobbie, the concept of malevolent dolls gained attention in the 20th century whe ...
s, and general Artificial intelligence network systems ( SAL 9000,
GLaDOS GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System) is a fictional artificially superintelligent computer system from the video game series ''Portal''. GLaDOS later appeared in ''The Lab'' and ''Lego Dimensions''. The character was created by ...
from '' Portal'') Gynoids for Japanese manga and anime are grouped separately.


In film

* The Alienator, from ''
Alienator ''Alienator'' is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray, produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue, and starring Jan-Michael Vincent. The film was described by Leonard Maltin and confirmed by Fred Olen Ray to be a "semi- remake" of the 1957 ...
'' (1989) *Alsatia Zevo, from ''
Toys A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and pe ...
'' (1992) * Assorted gynoids from ''
Westworld ''Westworld'' is an American science fiction-thriller media franchise that began with the 1973 film ''Westworld'', written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populate ...
'' (1973) *Annalee Call, a synthetic or auton, from ''
Alien Resurrection ''Alien Resurrection'' is a 1997 American science fiction horror film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment of the ''Alien'' franchise, and wa ...
'' (1997) * Assorted gynoids from '' Robot Stories'' (2003) *Athena, an animatronic recruiter that resembles a girl, from ''
Tomorrowland Tomorrowland is one of the many themed lands featured at all of the Magic Kingdom styled Disney theme parks around the world owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Each version of the land is different and features numerous attractions t ...
'' (2015) *Ava, an android created in the likeness and uses the brain scan of a deceased scientist of the same name, from '' The Machine'' (2013) *Ava, from '' Ex Machina'' (2015) *Başak, from '' Japon İşi'' (1987) * In ''
Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...
'' (1982) and '' Blade Runner 2049'' (2017), androids and gynoids are known as Replicants. Notable characters include: Pris Stratton, Zhora Salome, and Rachael Tyrell * Calamity Drone and Velma Staplebot from ''
The Lego Movie ''The Lego Movie'' is a 2014 computer-animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a story by Lord, Miller, and Dan and Kevin Hageman. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, its story focu ...
'' (2014) * Carl Petersen's Fembot army in '' Some Girls Do'' (1969) *Cassandra, from '' Android'' (1982) *Catherine, from ''
Catherine and I ''Io e Caterina'' (internationally released as ''Catherine and I'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Sordi. For his performance, Alberto Sordi was awarded with a Globo d'oro for best actor. Plot summary Enrico has a troubled ...
(1980) *Chalmers, from '' Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone'' (1983) *Cherry 2000, from '' Cherry 2000'' (1987) *Dot Matrix, the droid assistant to Princess Vespa, from '' Spaceballs'' (1987) *Eva, from ''
Eva Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in t ...
'' (2011) *Eve, from '' Eve of Destruction'' (1991) *Fembots, from ''Austin Powers'' series (1997, 1999, 2002) *Fembots, from ''
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine'' is a 1965 American International Pictures comedy film, made in Pathécolor, directed by Norman Taurog. It stars Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart and Jack Mullaney, and features F ...
'' (1965) and ''
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs'' ( Italian: ''Le spie vengono dal semifreddo'', lit. "The spies who came in from the cool") is a 1966 Eurospy comedy film, made in Technicolor and directed by Mario Bava. Serving as a sequel to two unrelated fi ...
'' (1966) *G2, from '' Inspector Gadget 2'' (2003) *Galatea, from '' Bicentennial Man'' (1999) *Galaxina, from ''
Galaxina ''Galaxina'' is a low-budget 1980 American science fantasy-comedy film written and directed by William Sachs. The film stars 1980 ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Year Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered by her husband shortly after the film's rel ...
'' (1980) *Ilia probe, an android constructed by Vger using the likeness of ''Enterprise'' crew member Ilia, from '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979), *Kyoko from ''Ex Machina'' (2015) * KAY-Em 14, from ''
Jason X ''Jason X'' is a 2001 American science fiction slasher film directed by Jim Isaac, written by Todd Farmer and starring Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, Chuck Campbell, and Kane Hodder in his fourth and final cinematic appearance as Jason Voorhees. It is ...
'' (2001) * Lenore, from '' Serenity'' (2005), is a LoveBot *Lesli, the ship's computer that also takes the form of a gynoid, from ''
The Dark Side of the Moon ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. The album was primarily developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of ...
'' (1990) *Maria, a.k.a. Maschinenmensch, from ''Metropolis'' (1927 film), described as the first memorable female robot in film. *Morgan, from Morgan (2016 film) *Olga, from '' The Perfect Woman'' (1949) * Nila in Enthiran 2 Tamil movie * In ''
Omega Doom ''Omega Doom'' is a 1996 American Science fiction film, science fiction action film directed by Albert Pyun and starring Rutger Hauer. It was written by Pyun and Ed Naha. The story, set in a Utopian and dystopian fiction, dystopian future, concerns ...
'' (1996), features a number of android and gynoid characters organized into two factions: Droids and Roms, with the latter being all female. Some of the characters in the film are cyborgs. *Pioneer II, from "
I Love Maria ''I Love Maria'' (also known as ''Roboforce'') is a 1988 Hong Kong science fiction film directed by David Chung, produced by Tsui Hark and John Shum, and starring Hark and Shum alongside Sally Yeh, Tony Leung and Lam Ching-ying. Plot On one ...
" (1988) *Roberta, from '' Not Quite Human II'' (1989) * In '' Screamers'' (1995), the Autonomous Mobile Swords (AMS), also known as Screamers, are artificially intelligent self-replicating killing machines. Usually they are small creatures, but later "types" show they take the form of humans. * '' The Stepford Wives'', in which the women are replaced with fembots. * The Surrogates from '' Surrogates'' (2009) * T-X (Terminatrix), from '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), a liquid-metal shapeshifting gynoid assassin that typically takes on the form of a woman.


In television

*Aki from ''
Blood Drive Blood Drive may refer to: Donation *Blood drive, campaigns and special events to solicit blood donations Games *Blood Drive (video game), ''Blood Drive'' (video game), a 2010 vehicular combat video game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 *''Corpse Pa ...
'' (2017) *The Android, from ''
Dark Matter Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe. Dark matter is called "dark" because it does not appear to interact with the electromagnetic field, which means it does not a ...
'' * Android One-Zero/Mana from ''
Ultraman Ginga S is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and a sequel to ''Ultraman Ginga'', as well as part of the '' New Ultraman Retsuden'' programming block on TV Tokyo. It is the 26th entry in the ''Ultra Series''. Story After tw ...
'' *Andromeda, from '' A for Andromeda'' (1961) and ''
The Andromeda Breakthrough ''The Andromeda Breakthrough'' was a 1962 sequel to the popular BBC TV science fiction serial '' A for Andromeda'', again written by Fred Hoyle and John Elliot. Plot summary Kidnapped by ''Intel'' representative Kaufman (John Hollis), John Flemin ...
'' (1962) * In '' Andromeda'' (2000-2004), Doyle is a gynoid; and Rommie is a ship's computer given a human form. *ANI (Android Nursing Interface) from ''
Mercy Point Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, rel ...
'' (1998–1999) * In '' Battlestar Galactica'' (2004), the robot-based race of Cylons come in two versions: the metal-clad Centurions known as "toasters", and the ones with flesh and blood on the inside known as "skin-jobs". They are implanted with memories that make them believe they are human. Notable female "skin-job" Cylons include:
D'Anna Biers D'Anna Biers (Number Three) is a fictional character from the re-imagined '' Battlestar Galactica'' television series, played by Lucy Lawless. Within the fictional universe of Battlestar Galactica, Number Three is a Humanoid Cylon Model. Char ...
(Number Three), Number Six,
Sharon Valerii Number Eight is a female humanoid Cylon model on the television series '' Battlestar Galactica'', a reimagining of the classic show of the same name. She is portrayed by Grace Park. Two prominent Number Eight copies serving as '' Galactica' ...
(Number Eight), Tory Foster and Ellen Tigh. *
Buffybot This article lists the major and recurring fictional characters created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. For detailed descriptions, see individual character pages. Cast Main cast The following characters we ...
from '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2004) *Ashley Campbell from ''
Cybergirl ''Cybergirl'' is an Australian-French children's television series that first screened on Network Ten in Australia. The 26-episode series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff, whose previous series include the BAFTA-award-winning ''Ocean Girl''. ...
'' (2001–2002) is a
Replicant A replicant is a fictional bioengineered humanoid featured in the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'' and the 2017 sequel ''Blade Runner 2049'' which is physically indistinguishable from an adult human and often possesses superhuman strength and intellig ...
who poses as a teenage girl but is actually a superheroine. *Chrome, host of ''
Perversions of Science ''Perversions of Science'' is an American science fiction/ horror anthology television series that ran from June 7 to July 23, 1997, on the premium cable channel HBO, lasting one season. It is a spin-off of the horror series ''Tales from the C ...
'' *Crawford, in the '' Red Dwarf'' episode "
Trojan Trojan or Trojans may refer to: * Of or from the ancient city of Troy * Trojan language, the language of the historical Trojans Arts and entertainment Music * ''Les Troyens'' ('The Trojans'), an opera by Berlioz, premiered part 1863, part 189 ...
" (2012) is of an android species known as simulants. *Dina, a fembot from the ''
Wicked Science ''Wicked Science'' is an Australian television series, which debuted on 24 February 2004. The series focuses on Toby (played by André de Vanny) and Elizabeth (played by Bridget Neval), two teenagers who are mysteriously turned into wizards of ...
'' episode "Double Date" (2003) * '' Doctor Who'' features a number of female companions and guest stars who have had android duplicates created: **
Sarah Jane Smith Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running BBC Television science fiction on television, science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' and two of Doctor Who spin-offs, its spin-offs. Sarah Jane is a dogged in ...
was duplicated by the Kraals in the story "
The Android Invasion ''The Android Invasion'' is the fourth serial of the thirteenth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 November to 13 December 1975. The serial is ...
" (1975) ** Romana I and her living duplicate Princess Strella were both robotically duplicated by Madam Lamia for Count Grendel of Gracht in the story "
The Androids of Tara ''The Androids of Tara'' is the fourth serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 November to 16 December 1978. The serial is set on ...
" (1978) **
Martha Jones Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', afte ...
was duplicated in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes " The Sontaran Strategem" and "
The Poison Sky "The Poison Sky" is the fifth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on BBC One on 3 May 2008. The episode features both former companion Martha Jones and the alien Sontarans. It ...
" (2008) ** The series also featured robot or computerised versions of TV hosts in the episode
Bad Wolf "Bad Wolf" is the twelfth episode of the revived first series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 11 June 2005. It is the first of a two-part story. The concluding episo ...
(2005), namely
Davina McCall Davina Lucy Pascale McCall (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter. She was the presenter of the reality show '' Big Brother'' during its run on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010. She also hosted Channel 4's ''Streetmate'' (199 ...
as the voice of the Davinadroid,
Anne Robinson Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was the host of BBC game show '' The Weakest Link'' (2000–2017). She presented the Channel 4 game show ''Countdown'' from June 2021 to Jul ...
as the voice of the Anne Droid,
Trinny Woodall Sarah-Jane Duncanson "Trinny" Woodall (born 8 February 1964) is a British beauty Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, Businessperson, businesswoman, Fashion journalism, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author. Woodall initially ...
as the voice of Trine-e and
Susannah Constantine Susannah Caroline Constantine (born 3 June 1962) is an English former TV fashion 'guru', fashion writer, style advisor, television fashion presenter, author and clothes designer. Her second book, ''What Not to Wear'', co-written with her fa ...
as the voice of Zu-Zana. *Elly from ''
Ultraman Max is a Japanese Tokusatsu series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Released as the 19th ''Ultra Series'', it aired from July 2, 2005, until April 1, 2006. The show aimed to return to the fast-paced formula ...
'' (2005) *Eve from the 2015 TV series of the same name. *Eve Edison from '' Mann & Machine'' (1992) *Fembots, serving as adversaries in ''
The Bionic Woman ''The Bionic Woman'' is an American science fiction action-adventure television series created by Kenneth Johnson based on the 1972 novel ''Cyborg'' by Martin Caidin, starring Lindsay Wagner that aired from January 14, 1976, to May 13, 1978. ' ...
'' and ''
The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is re ...
'' (1976–78) * The TV series ''
Humans Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...
'', and its Swedish original, feature an array of androids and gynoids that are collectively referred to as synths, in the former, and hubots in the latter. Two prominent female synths from the former are Niska and Anita/Mia * Intimate Robotic Companions, also known as Sexbots or Bangbots, from the '' Almost Human'' episode "
Skin Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation. Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different de ...
" *Judy Cooper, robot girl from '' K.C. Undercover'' (2015) * ''Outer Limits'' gynoids: Valerie 23,
Mary 25 This page is a list of the episodes of '' The Outer Limits'', a 1995 science fiction/ dark fantasy television series. The series was broadcast on Showtime from 1995 to 2000, and on the Sci Fi Channel in its final year (2001–2002). Series over ...
, and Mona Lisa, all from their respective episodes of the same name. *Piper from ''Emergence'' *Rajni, from the Hindi TV comedy series ''
Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant ''Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant'' (''Our Daughter-In-Law Rajni Kant'') is an Indian science fiction sitcom television series, which aired from 15 February 2016 to 13 February 2017 on Life OK. Plot Shantanu Kant, a scientist creates a super humanoi ...
'' (2016–17) *Rhoda Miller from ''
My Living Doll ''My Living Doll'' is an American science-fiction sitcom that aired for 26 episodes on CBS from September 27, 1964, to March 17, 1965. It was produced by Jack Chertok and filmed at Desilu studios by Jack Chertok Television Productions, in associ ...
'' (1964–65) * '' The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (2008) gynoids: ** Cameron, a
Terminator Terminator may refer to: Science and technology Genetics * Terminator (genetics), the end of a gene for transcription * Terminator technology, proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified plants by causing second generation s ...
programmed to protect the teenage
John Connor John Connor is a fictional character in the ''Terminator'' franchise. Created by writer and director James Cameron, the character is first referred to in the 1984 film ''The Terminator'' and first appears in its 1991 sequel '' Terminator 2: Jud ...
** Catherine Weaver, a model T-1001 which can change shape **Rosie, a red-haired Terminator who attacks Cameron in an episode * '' Stargate franchise gynoids: ** Reese, the android creator of the Replicators, in the episode " Menace" (2002) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, ...
'' ** Replicator Second, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Unnatural Selection" (2002) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, ...
'' ** Replicator Fourth, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Unnatural Selection" (2002) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, ...
'' ** Replicator Sixth, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Unnatural Selection" (2002) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, ...
'' ** Replicator Samantha Carter, the human form Replicators, in the episode " New Order" (2004) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, ...
'' ** Replicator Asuran Counelors #1 and #2, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Progeny" (2006) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Coop ...
'' ** Replicator Arria, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Progeny" (2006) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Coop ...
'' ** Replicator Weir, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Be All My Sins Remember'd" (2008) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Coop ...
'' ** Replicator Lia, the human form Replicators, in the episode "
Ghost in the Machine The "ghost in the machine" is a term originally used to describe and critique the notion of the mind existing alongside and separate to the body. In more recent times, the term has several uses, including the concept that the intellectual part of ...
" (2008) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Coop ...
'' ** Replicator: Friendly Replicator Android, the human form Replicators, in the episodes " Be All My Sins Remember'd" (2008), and "
Ghost in the Machine The "ghost in the machine" is a term originally used to describe and critique the notion of the mind existing alongside and separate to the body. In more recent times, the term has several uses, including the concept that the intellectual part of ...
" (2008) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Coop ...
'' * '' Star Trek'' gynoids: **Andrea, in "
What Are Little Girls Made Of? "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series, '' Star Trek''. Written by Robert Bloch and directed by James Goldstone, it first aired on October 20, 1966. In the ...
" an episode from ''
Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...
'' (1966) **Andromedan gynoids, in "
I, Mudd "I, Mudd" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek''. Written by Stephen Kandel (based on a story by Gene Roddenberry) and directed by Marc Daniels, it was first broadcast on Novem ...
" an episode from ''
Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...
'' (1967) **Juliana Tainer, a replica of Data's "mother" in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode "
Inheritance Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Officia ...
" (1993) **Lal, a gynoid built by
Data In the pursuit of knowledge, data (; ) is a collection of discrete Value_(semiotics), values that convey information, describing quantity, qualitative property, quality, fact, statistics, other basic units of meaning, or simply sequences of sy ...
, in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''
episode An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production, such as a series intended for radio, television or streaming consumption. The noun ''episode'' is derived from the Greek term ''epeisodion'' (), meaning th ...
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The Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...
" (1990) **Losira replicants, in " That Which Survives" an episode from ''
Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...
'' (1969) **Rayna Kapec, in " Requiem for Methuselah" an episode from ''
Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...
'' (1969) **Ruth, a gynoid constructed from an acquaintance of Kirk in "
Shore Leave Shore leave is the leave that professional sailors get to spend on dry land. It is also known as "liberty" within the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. During the Age of Sail, shore leave was often abused by the ...
" an episode from ''
Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...
'' (1966) *Thelma from ''
Space Cases ''Space Cases'' is a Canadian science fiction television series that aired on Nickelodeon for two seasons. Created by Peter David and Bill Mumy, it premiered on March 2, 1996 and ended on January 27, 1997 with reruns until 1998. It aired for a t ...
'' (1996–1997) * ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...
'' gynoids: **Alicia, in "
The Lonely "The Lonely" is episode seven of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on November 13, 1959 on CBS. Opening narration Plot In 2046, an inmate named Corry, convic ...
", an episode from ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...
'' (1959) **Jana Loren in " The Lateness of the Hour", an episode from ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...
'' (1960) **Grandma in " I Sing the Body Electric", an episode from ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...
'' (1959) *Verda in "The Android Machine" and "Revolt of the Androids" episodes from ''
Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...
'' (1966) *Vicki, short for Voice Input Child Identicant (V.I.C.I.), and Vanessa from ''
Small Wonder Small Wonder or variants may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''Small Wonder'' (TV series), a 1985–1989 American sitcom * '' A Small Wonder'', a 1966 Australian television film * '' Small Wonders'', a 1995 documentary film * ''Small Wond ...
'' (1985–1989) * In ''
Westworld ''Westworld'' is an American science fiction-thriller media franchise that began with the 1973 film ''Westworld'', written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populate ...
'', the android and gynoid characters are called hosts. Notable hosts in the TV series include Dolores Abernathy and Maeve Millay.


In anime and manga

* Alice Zuberg, from '' Sword Art Online: Alicization'' (2018) * Alpha Hatsuseno, main character from ''
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Ashinano. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' magazine from June 1994 to February 2006, with a concluding postscript episode in July 2006, and c ...
'' (1998) *
Android 18 is a fictional character in the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama. Android 18 makes her debut in Chapter #349 "The Androids Awake!", first published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' on November 12, 1991. She and her twin brother, ...
, from '' Dragon Ball Z'' *
Arale Norimaki is a fictional character and the protagonist of the '' Dr. Slump'' manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. She is a robot built by Senbei Norimaki who looks like a young girl. She is known for her naïveté, energetic personality, lack of common ...
, from ''
Dr. Slump is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1980 to 1984, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series fol ...
'' * In ''
Bubblegum Crisis is a 1987 to 1991 cyberpunk original video animation (OVA) series produced by Youmex and animated by AIC and Artmic. The series was planned to run for 13 episodes, but was cut short to just 8. The series involves the adventures of the K ...
'', the androids and gynoids are known as boomers. * Chachamaru Karakuri, from ''
Negima ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from February 2003 to March 2012, with its chapters c ...
'' * In ''
Chobits is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Japanese manga collective Clamp. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from September 2000 to October 2002, with its chapters collected ...
'', the androids and gynoids are known as persocoms. They include Chi, Sumomo, Yuzuki, Kotoko,
Freya In Norse paganism, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chario ...
* Drossel von Flügel, from '' Fireball'' (2009) * Eimi Yoshikawa, from ''
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in ''Weekly Manga Action'' for only three issues in 1991, with the three published stories later compiled in a single volume collection in December 1997. The ...
'' (1998) is a gynoid. * The ''
Ghost in the Shell ''Ghost in the Shell'' is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the seinen manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga, first serialized in 1989 under the subtitle of ''The Ghost in the Shell'' ...
'' franchise has a number of gynoid characters: Dolls, Geisha robots, Operators, even the main protagonist, Major Kusanagi, is a gynoid herself. Project 2501, a rogue AI programmed to manipulate global politics, creates a cybernetic body in the form of a woman and transfers itself into the body to escape its creators. * In '' Hand Maid May'' (2000), the gynoids are known as Cyberdolls. They include: May, Sara, Rena, Kei, and Mami. * Harumi, a Raalgon spy gynoid, from '' Irresponsible Captain Tylor'' * In ''
Heaven's Lost Property , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki. The plot revolves around Tomoki Sakurai, a boy who desires to live a peaceful life but encounters a fallen girl with wings, named Ikaros, who becomes his servant. The ...
'', the gynoids are known as Angeloids. The main ones are: Ikaros, Nymph, Astraea, the Harpies, and Chaos. * Honey, the title character of
Go Nagai , better known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with ''Meakashi Polikichi'', but is best known for creating popular 1970s ...
's ''
Cutie Honey is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. First appearing in ''Weekly Shōnen Champions 41st issue of 1973, the series ran until April 1974. It follows an android girl named Honey Kisaragi, who trans ...
'' media franchise, is a "Super Android". * '' In Another World With My Smartphone'' features nine separate gynoids known as the Babylon Sisters * Janice Em, from '' Robotech II: The Sentinels'' * Jan Pu, a ship's autopilot housed in a gynoid body, from '' Kashimashi'' * Kiku No. 8, from ''
Wandaba Style , shortened to ''Wandaba Style'' in the English language release, is a Japanese anime television series animated by TNK. It originally aired from April 5, 2003 to June 21, 2003. The series was released in English by ADV Films and 3 volumes of ...
'' (2003) * Mahoro Andou, from ''
Mahoromatic is a Japanese manga series written by Bunjūrō Nakayama and illustrated by Bow Ditama. The series follows Mahoro, a female android former soldier who, driven by guilt from her actions during her combat days, decides to dedicate the rest ...
'' (2000–2003). * Kazamori Sasa, from ''
Un-Go is a 2011 anime television series produced by Bones which aired on Fuji TV's noitamina program block between October 13, 2011 and December 22, 2011. Based on the noted Japanese intellectual and novelist Ango Sakaguchi's novel , the series ...
'', is a Real Artificial Intelligence program that takes the body of a girl * Mecha Rinrin, from the
bishōjo In Japanese popular culture, a , also romanized as ''bishojo'' or ''bishoujo'', is a cute girl character. ''Bishōjo'' characters appear ubiquitously in media including manga, anime, and computer games (especially in the ''bishojo'' game genre) ...
manga ''
Sister Princess is a Japanese light novel series written by Sakurako Kimino and illustrated by Naoto Tenhiro that began serialization in 1999 and ended in 2003. In 2001, a manga series and a bishōjo game for the PlayStation were released. Sequels to th ...
'' (2001–2002) * Melfina, a "bio-android" from ''
Outlaw Star is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and ''seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō. The series takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling faste ...
'' (1997) * Naomi Armitage, from ''
Armitage III is a 1995 cyberpunk original video animation series. It centers on Naomi Armitage, a highly advanced "Type-III" android. In 1996, the series was edited into a film called . The series was followed up in 2002 with a sequel, set some years ...
'' (1997) * Nono, from ''
Diebuster ''Diebuster'', also known as and ''Gunbuster 2'', is a six-episode original video animation series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido and animated by Gainax. It was created to commemorate the studio's 20th anniversary i ...
'' (2004–2006) * Odette Yoshizawa, title character from '' Karakuri Odette'' (2005–07), is a gynoid who attends a regular high school while keeping her identity a secret. *
Pino Pino or Piño may refer to: People * Danny Pino (born 1974), American actor * Domenico Pino (1760–1826), Italian general of the Napoleonic Wars * Fernando Solanas (born 1936), aka "Pino" Solanas, Argentine filmmaker * Frank J. Pino (1909–200 ...
, from ''
Ergo Proxy ''Ergo Proxy'' is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite network. It is set ...
'' (2006), is an android known as an AutoReivs * In ''
Plastic Memories is a Japanese anime television series produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Yoshiyuki Fujiwara. The story was conceived by Naotaka Hayashi, who also wrote the screenplay, with original character designs by Okiura. The series aired in Japan b ...
'', androids and gynoids created by the SAI Corporation are collectively known as Giftia. The lead female character, Isla, is a Giftia. *
R. Dorothy Wayneright The fictional Character (arts), characters of ''The Big O'' anime Animated series, series were designed by series creator Keiichi Sato, who also designed characters for the ''City Hunter'' series. Because of Worker's union, union rules, most of th ...
, from ''
The Big O ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1999–2003) * Roboko, from ''
Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ...
'' * Roboko, from ''
World Conquest Zvezda Plot is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tensai Okamura. It premiered on Tokyo MX, GTV and GYT on January 11, 2014. The series is written by Okamura and Meteor Hoshizora of the Japanese game company ...
'' * Ropponmatsu I and Ropponmatsu II, from ''
Excel Saga is a manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shōnen Gahōsha. The series f ...
'' * In ''
Rozen Maiden is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Peach-Pit. It was serialized in ''Monthly Comic Birz'' between the September 2002 and July 2007 issues. The individual chapters were collected and released into eight ''tankōbon'' ...
'' (2004–2006), the gynoids are called Rozen Maidens and are sentient bisque dolls. * Ruru Amour / Cure Amour, gynoid's numbering is RUR-9500, from '' Hugtto! PreCure'' (2018) . * In ''
Saber Marionette is a Japanese series created by Satoru Akahori featuring android girls. It has been produced in the form of anime, manga, and light novels. In January 1995, a twelve-episode audio drama series called ''SM Girls Saber Marionette R'' aired ...
'' (1995–1999), the gynoids are called Marionettes. They include: Bloodberry, Cherry, Lime, Marine, and others * Sammy, from '' Time of Eve'' * Sigel, a mannequin fashioned into a gynoid by Skuld in ''
Oh My Goddess! , or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to ...
'' * Solty Revant, from ''
SoltyRei ''SoltyRei'' is a Japanese anime television series animated by Gonzo (company), Gonzo and AIC (company), AIC following the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents aerial travel. The series aired on TV Asahi between October 2005 and Marc ...
'' (2005–2006), is a gynoid known as a Resemble. She is later revealed to be one of three core computers that oversee the planet. * In '' Steel Angel Kurumi'' (1999–2000), the gynoids are known as Steel Angels. They include: Kurumi, Saki, Karinka, and others. * Teruru Ichigaya, from ''
Knights of Sidonia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. It was serialized by Kodansha in their ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Afternoon'' between April 2009 and September 2015, with its chapters collected in 15 ''tank ...
'' * Tima, the mysterious girl in ''
Metropolis A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big ci ...
'' (2001) * Yuria and other sex robots from '' Yuria 100 Shiki''


In animation

* Miscellaneous fembots from '' Futurama'' (1999–2011) *
Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( ; born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip ho ...
, in "
Hannah Banana "Hannah Banana" is the fifth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 8, 2009. The episode follows Stewie Griffin after he sneaks backstag ...
", a 2009 episode of '' Family Guy'' * Jenny Wakeman, Melody, and others from ''
My Life as a Teenage Robot ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional town of Tremorton, t ...
'' (2003) * Jinmay from '' Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!'' *Julie-8, from ''
Romie-0 and Julie-8 ''Romie-0 and Julie-8'' is a 1979 Canadian animated television special, inspired by William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet''. Set in the future, the two romantic leads in this version are androids who fall in love despite a taboo against their ki ...
'' *Lesliebots, from ''
The Venture Bros. ''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animated action comedy TV series created by Chris McCulloch (also known as "Jackson Publick") for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 200 ...
'' episode "Past Tense" (2004) *Mazuma from '' Ben 10: Omniverse'' *Molly Mange, from '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' (1994) * Penny Polendina from ''
RWBY ''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American anime-influenced computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors (called "Huntsmen" and ...
'' (2013) *Pixal from '' Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'' *Pixie (Mimi), from '' I Dream of Mimi'' (1997) * Robecca Steam from ''
Monster High Monster High is an American multimedia-supported fashion doll franchise created by toy designer Garrett Sander and launched by Mattel in 2010. Aimed at children aged 7 to 14, the franchise features characters inspired by monster movies, sci-f ...
'' * Rosie from ''
The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced ...
'' (1962) *Robotica, from ''
DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...
'' episode ''Metal Attraction'' (1990) *Rya Botkins, from the animated web series ''
Bonus Stage A bonus stage (also known as a bonus level, bonus round, or special stage) is a special level within a video game designed to reward the player or players, and typically allows the player to collect extra points or power-ups. Bonus stage eithe ...
'' (2004) *Six, from ''
Tripping the Rift ''Tripping the Rift'' is an adult CGI science fiction comedy television series. It is based on two short animations published on the Internet by Chris Moeller and Chuck Austen. The series was produced by CineGroupe in association with the Syfy n ...
'' (2004) *Tari and Belle Fontiere, from the Australian animated web series ''
Meta Runner ''Meta Runner'' (known as ''Meta Runner: The Final Season'' for its third season) is an Australian adult computer-animated cyberpunk web series created by Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul. It is produced by Glitch Productions, with production fun ...
'' (2019)


In literature, comics, and theatre

*Amelia from the short story "The Lady Automaton" (1901) by Ernest Edward Kellett *Barbara, leader of a robot-revolutionary group in '' Hard Boiled'' by
Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'' and subsequen ...
and
Geof Darrow Geofrey "Geof" Darrow (born October 21, 1955) is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on comic series ''Shaolin Cowboy'', '' Hard Boiled'' and ''The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot'', which was adapted into an animated televisi ...
. * Brainiac 8, a.k.a. Indigo, from DC's ''Outsiders'' (2003) *Cho, from ''Divine Endurance'' (1984) by Gwyneth Jones *Chworktap, an android modeled after Botticelli's ''
The Birth of Venus ''The Birth of Venus'' ( it, Nascita di Venere ) is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, probably executed in the mid 1480s. It depicts the goddess Venus arriving at the shore after her birth, when she had emerged from the sea ...
'', from
Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novels, especially the ''World of Tiers ...
's novel ''
Venus on the Half-Shell ''Venus on the Half-Shell'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip José Farmer, writing pseudonymously as "Kilgore Trout", a fictional recurring character in many of the novels of Kurt Vonnegut. This book first appeared as a fic ...
'' (1975) *Cyanure, from ''
Spirou et Fantasio ''Spirou & Fantasio'' (french: Spirou et Fantasio, wa, Spirou eyet Fantasio) is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comics. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European comics, European ...
'' *Dee Model, from ''Ken MacLeod's The Stone Canal'' "...technically a decerebrate clone manipulated by a computer, but I feel like me" *Disposable women, from an early issue of ''
Mad Magazine Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to: Geography * Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia * Mád, a village in Hungary * Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code * Mad River (disambiguation), several ...
'' (1950s) *
Dors Venabili This is a list of characters in Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' series. Through the centuries-spanning nature of the ''Foundation'' series, the lives of its various characters are limited to one or two of its nine episodes. In spite of the great s ...
, wife of
Hari Seldon Hari Seldon is a fictional character in Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' series. In his capacity as mathematics professor at Streeling University on the planet Trantor, Seldon develops psychohistory, an algorithmic science that allows him to predic ...
from Asimov's '' Foundation Series'' (1988) *Freya Nakamichi-47, an android sexbot, in '' Saturn's Children'' by
Charles Stross Charles David George "Charlie" Stross (born 18 October 1964) is a British writer of science fiction and fantasy. Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. Between 1994 and 2004, he was also an active writer for the magazine '' ...
(2008) *Guri, assistant to
Prince Xizor This is an incomplete list of characters from the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe, now rebranded ''Star Wars Legends''. The accompanying works were declared non-canon to the ''Star Wars'' franchise by Lucasfilm in 2014. This list applies ''o ...
in the novel ''
Shadows of the Empire ''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' is a 1996 multimedia project created by Lucasfilm. The idea was to create a story set between the films ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', and to explore all commercial possibilities of ...
'' (1996) *Hadaly, from Viller's de L'Isle Adam's novel '' L'Eve future'' (1879) *Helen O'Loy, from
Lester del Rey Lester del Rey (June 2, 1915 – May 10, 1993) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the author of many books in the juvenile Winston Science Fiction series, and the editor at Del Rey Books, the fantasy and scienc ...
's short story "
Helen O'Loy "Helen O'Loy" is a science fiction short story by American writer Lester del Rey, originally published in 1938 in '' Astounding Science Fiction''. It was subsequently published many times in various collections or anthologies. The latest publica ...
" (1938) *Iko and others from
Marissa Meyer Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984) is an American novelist. Her debut novel, ''Cinder,'' was released on January 3, 2012. It is the first in her series ''The Lunar Chronicles''. Early life and education Meyer was born in Tacoma, Washington ...
's ''
The Lunar Chronicles ''The Lunar Chronicles'' is a series of four young adult science fiction fantasy novels, a novella and a short story collection written by American author Marissa Meyer and published by Feiwel & Friends. Each book entails a science fictional ...
'' book series * Irona from '' Richie Rich'' *Jacie (or JC-F31-333), from the play '' Comic Potential'' (1998) by Alan Ayckbourn *Jenny Chow in the play '' The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow'' (2005) *Joanna Eberhart and assorted suburban housewives in
Ira Levin Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels '' A Kiss Before Dying'' (1953), '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1967), '' The Stepford Wives'' (1972), ''This Perfe ...
's novel '' The Stepford Wives'' (1972) * Jocasta from
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
'' The Avengers'' comic book (1977), first enemy then teammate to the Avengers *Landaree, a Solarian gynoid from Asimov's ''
Robots and Empire ''Robots and Empire'' is a science fiction novel by the American author Isaac Asimov, published by Doubleday Books in 1985. It is part of Asimov's ''Robot'' series, which consists of many short stories (collected in '' I, Robot'', ''The Rest o ...
'' *Lucy, the 'syntec' (robot with living human skin) prostitute in ''The Holy Machine'' by Chris Beckett (2004) *Mimi the Mekka Girl, from Mickey Mouse in "The World of Tomorrow" by
Floyd Gottfredson Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contribution to Mickey Mouse comi ...
(1944) *Momo-tan, May, and Bubbles AI AnthroPc characters, in the web comic '' Questionable Content'' *NAN 300F, from the play by Alan Ayckbourn '' Henceforward...'' (1987) *Olimpia, from
Der Sandmann "The Sandman" ( German: ''Der Sandmann'') is a short story by . It was the first in an 1817 book of stories titled ''Die Nachtstücke'' (''The Night Pieces''). Plot summary The story is told by a narrator who claims to have known Lothar. It beg ...
by E.T.A. Hoffmann (1816) *Olympia, from
Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach (, also , , ; 20 June 18195 October 1880) was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera ' ...
's ''
Les contes d'Hoffmann ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died in ...
'' (1881) *Ping, from the web comic '' Megatokyo'' (2000) *Tina, also known as Platinum, from the ''
Metal Men The Metal Men are a group of superheroes that appear in DC Comics. The characters first appeared in ''Showcase'' #37 (March–April 1962) and were created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Boo ...
'' comic books (1962–1970) * Various androids and gynoids from the play ''
R.U.R. ''R.U.R.'' is a 1920 science-fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for (Rossum's Universal Robots, a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions). The play had its world premiere on 2 January 1921 in H ...
'' (1921) *H_rd (Herd) from The Risen Empire by Scot Westerfield


In video games

* 2B and A2, from '' NieR: Automata'', two combat gynoids developed as part of the "YoRHa" android forces *Accord, an android model from '' Drakengard 3'' that is capable of jumping between timelines and universes to observe "Singularities" *Adjutant, an adviser and announcer from '' Starcraft'' and ''
Heroes of the Storm ''Heroes of the Storm'' is a crossover multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released for Microsoft Windows and macOS on June 2, 2015. The game features various characters from Bl ...
'' *
Alisa Bosconovitch , lead=yes is a video game character from the '' Tekken'' series developed by Namco Bandai Games, first appearing in '' Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion''. Created by Dr. Bosconovitch, Alisa is a gynoid with detachable body parts. She and Lars Alex ...
, from '' Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion'' *Aschen Brödel and Cardia Basirissa from '' Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier'' *Ash from
Apex Legends ''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play battle royale-hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo Switch in March ...
and
Titanfall 2 ''Titanfall 2'' is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. A sequel to 2014's '' Titanfall'', the game was released worldwide on October 28, 2016, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and ...
* The ''
BlazBlue ''BlazBlue'' is a fighting video game series developed and published in Japan by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in Autumn 2013. The series has sold 1. ...
'' series features a number of gynoids including
Nu-13 is a fighting video game series developed and published in Japan by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in the fall of 2013. Playable in ''BlazBlue: Calami ...
, Mu-12 and Lambda-11 *Miss Bloody Rachel from '' Viewtiful Joe 2'' and '' Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble'' *Clarity and Charity, lawyer gynoid "sisters" from ''
Primordia A primordium (; plural: primordia; synonym: anlage) in embryology, is an organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. Cells of the primordium are called primordial cells. A primordium is the simplest set of cells capable o ...
'' *Curie, from "
Fallout 4 ''Fallout 4'' is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fourth main game in the ''Fallout'' series and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015, for PlayStation 4, ...
", when she is an android form called a synth *Demi, from '' Phantasy Star 4'' (1993) *Devola and Popola, twin android models who appear in both ''
NieR ''Nier'' is an action role-playing video game developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in April 2010. In Japan, the game was released as for the PlayStation 3 with a younger main character, while an ...
'' and '' NieR: Automata'', and were created to oversee "Project Gestalt" *Dorothy Haze, from ''
VA-11 Hall-A ''VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action'' (stylized as ''VA-11 HALL-A''; sometimes simply ''Valhalla'') is an indie bartender simulation video game with visual novel elements, developed by Venezuelan studio Sukeban Games and published by Ysbr ...
'' *Echo, from ''
Overwatch ''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: '' Overwatch'' released in 2016, and ''Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games f ...
'' * EDI, the AI of the ''Normandy'' SR-2 in ''
Mass Effect 2 ''Mass Effect 2'' is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in 2010 and PlayStation 3 in 2011. It is the second installment in the ''Mass Effect'' series and a ...
'', who later gains a repurposed gynoid body in ''
Mass Effect 3 ''Mass Effect 3'' is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The third major entry in the ''Mass Effect'' series and the final installment of the original trilogy, it was released in March 2012 ...
''. *Elsa, from ''
Demonbane is a visual novel series by Nitroplus with mecha and Cthulhu mythos elements. Beginning as an eroge visual novel for the PC, it was ported into a PlayStation 2 non-eroge remake, and spawned a sequel visual novel, a prequel novel, an anim ...
'' (2004–2006) *Essentia 2000, from '' YIIK: A Postmodern RPG'' (2019) *Dr. Eva Core from ''
Mass Effect 3 ''Mass Effect 3'' is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The third major entry in the ''Mass Effect'' series and the final installment of the original trilogy, it was released in March 2012 ...
'' *Incarose and Corundum, from the Nintendo DS RPG ''
Tales of Hearts is an action role-playing game released for the Nintendo DS in Japan and the PlayStation Vita worldwide. It is the eleventh main entry in the ''Tales'' series, developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Bandai Namco Games. The Japan-ex ...
'' (2008), is a mechanoid *Kara, from '' Detroit: Become Human'', is a housekeeper gynoid who escapes after gaining consciousness. *Lucy and various Replicants from ''
Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...
'' *Luna, from '' Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward'', is a GAULEM (General-purpose AUtonomous-Control Labor Electronic Machine) *Marina Liteyears, from ''
Mischief Makers ''Mischief Makers'', released in Japan as , is a side-scrolling platform game developed for the Nintendo 64 gaming console by Treasure, and published in 1997 by Enix in Japan and by Nintendo internationally. The player assumes the role of Ma ...
'' *Merope, from ''
Master X Master ''Master X Master'' (''MXM'') was a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by NCsoft. Gameplay ''MXM'' was a MOBA with third-person shooter characteristics. Each player controlled two playable characters k ...
'' * Monitor Kernel Access / Monika.chr / Monika, from ''
Doki Doki Literature Club! ''Doki Doki Literature Club!'' (''DDLC'') is a 2017 freeware visual novel developed by American independent game studio Team Salvato for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game was initially distributed through itch.io, and later became ...
'' *Muriel, from ''
Paragon Paragon may refer to: Places *Paragon, Indiana, a town in the United States * Paragon, Nebraska, former community in the United States *The Paragon, Bath, a Georgian street in the Walcot area of Bath * The Paragon, Blackheath, London, built by Mi ...
'' *P.A.S.S., from '' N.U.D.E.@Natural Ultimate Digital Experiment'' (2003) * ''Persona'' characters: ** Aigis from ''
Persona 3 released outside Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. Atlus orig ...
'' ** Metis from ''
Persona 3 FES released outside Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3'', is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It is the fourth main installment in the '' Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. Atlus ori ...
'' ** Labrys from ''
Persona 4 Arena ''Persona 4 Arena'' is a fighting video game co-developed by Atlus and Arc System Works for arcades, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360; the game is a spin-off from the ''Persona'' series, itself part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. The game ...
'' *Petra, from Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle (1992), is an automaton *
Roll Roll or Rolls may refer to: Movement about the longitudinal axis * Roll angle (or roll rotation), one of the 3 angular degrees of freedom of any stiff body (for example a vehicle), describing motion about the longitudinal axis ** Roll (aviation) ...
, Splash Woman, Alia,
Iris Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants * Iris (color), an ambiguous color term Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional ent ...
, Layer, Palette and Fairy Leviathan from various '' Mega Man'' series (1987–2006) *Supervisor, from ''
Rise of the Robots ''Rise of the Robots'' is a fighting game released by Time Warner Interactive in 1994 in video gaming, 1994. Originally developed for the Amiga and DOS by Mirage's Instinct Design, it was Port (video gaming), ported to various video game conso ...
'' (1994), is a gynoid nanomorph. She controls the Electrocorp factory. * The visual novel series ''
To Heart ''To Heart'' is a Japanese Eroge, adult visual novel developed by Leaf (company), Leaf and released on May 23, 1997 for Microsoft Windows, Windows. It was later Porting, ported to the PlayStation (console), PlayStation and given voice act ...
'' features a number of gynoids including Multi, Serio,
Feel Feel may refer to: *Feeling Music Bands * Feel (New York band), a dance and R&B band * Feel (Polish band), a pop rock band Songs * "Feel" (Kendrick Lamar song), 2017 * "Feel", by Phora, 2018 *"Feel", by Mahmut Orhan, 2016 * "Feel" (Kumi Koda so ...
, and Ilfa * ''Unreal'' series gynoids, featured throughout (1998–2006) *Vivienne, from '' Phantasy Star Portable'' (2008), is a CAST, the term used for androids in the game. *W-D40, from ''
Space Quest V ''Space Quest V: Roger Wilco – The Next Mutation'' is a graphic adventure game released for MS-DOS on February 5, 1993. Premise ''Space Quest V'' is unusual in the series in that it is primarily a specific parody of '' Star Trek''; while there a ...
'' (1993), is a terminoid, an assassin android * The ''
Xenosaga ''Xenosaga'' is a role-playing video game series developed by Monolith Soft and primarily published by Namco. Forming part of the wider '' Xeno'' metaseries, ''Xenosaga'' is set in a science fiction universe and follows a group of characters as t ...
'' series features a number of gynoids, including
KOS-MOS (recursive acronym for Kosmos Obey Strategical Multiple Operation System) is a fictional character from the ''Xenosaga'' role-playing video game series by Monolith Soft and Bandai Namco Entertainment. KOS-MOS also appears as a major character in ...
, T-elos, and Doctus *Yumemi Hoshino, from the
visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...
'' Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet'' (2004)


In music

* Title character of " Black Velveteen" by Lenny Kravitz from the album '' 5'' (1998) * Title character of "
Electric Barbarella "Electric Barbarella" is the 29th single by Duran Duran, and the first official single from the album '' Medazzaland''. In 1997, the single and album were released only in the United States; "Electric Barbarella" was not issued as a single in ...
" by Duran Duran from the album ''
Medazzaland ''Medazzaland'' is the ninth studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran. It was released on 14 October 1997 by Capitol Records. The album was never officially released physically in Europe until 2022, and was solely released in North ...
'' (1997), a tribute to the movie '' Barbarella'' whose video featured bandmates interacting with a robotic sex doll * The music video for " Turn Up the Radio" by
Autograph An autograph is a person's own handwriting or signature. The word ''autograph'' comes from Ancient Greek (, ''autós'', "self" and , ''gráphō'', "write"), and can mean more specifically: Gove, Philip B. (ed.), 1981. ''Webster's Third New Inter ...
(1984) features a robot woman who asks the band to sign in. * The album cover for '' Down for the Count'' by Y&T (1985) features a female robot being bitten in the neck by a vampire. * The album cover for '' Just Push Play'' by Aerosmith (2001) features a "curvy female robot in a Marilyn Monroe-like pose.". The robot was designed by
Hajime Sorayama is a Japanese illustrator known, along for his design work on the original Sony AIBO, for his precisely detailed, erotic portrayals of feminine robots. He describes his highly detailed style as "superrealism", which he says "deals with the te ...
. * The album '' Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)'' by
Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Mon ...
(2007) follows the adventures of a female android named Cindi Mayweather and was inspired by the ''Metropolis'' 1927 film. Several of Monáe's albums follow up on this theme. * The music video for "The Ghost Inside" by
Broken Bells Broken Bells is an American indie rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, ...
features a female android played by
Christina Hendricks Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an American actress and former model. With an extensive career on screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awar ...
. * The music video for "The World Is Not Enough" by Garbage, features a female robot resembling lead singer Shirley Manson who is able to kill with a kiss. Manson later portrayed the gynoid Catherine Weaver in the TV series, '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''. * The song "Yours Truly, 2095" on the album ''
Time Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, ...
'' by Electric Light Orchestra. "I met someone who looks a lot like you, she does the things you do, but she is an IBM" * The music video for "
All Is Full of Love "All Is Full of Love" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk from her third studio album, ''Homogenic'' (1997). The lyrics were inspired by love in spring and Ragnarök of Norse mythology. Björk's original version is a trip hop ballad with soul ...
" on the album ''
Homogenic ''Homogenic'' is the third studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk. It was released on 20 September 1997 by One Little Indian Records. Produced by Björk, Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B, and Markus Dravs, the album marked a styli ...
'' by Björk features two robots with Björk faces.


Miscellaneous

* Female robot themes of the pinball machines '' The Machine: Bride of Pin•Bot'' and ''
Xenon Xenon is a chemical element with the symbol Xe and atomic number 54. It is a dense, colorless, odorless noble gas found in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts. Although generally unreactive, it can undergo a few chemical reactions such as the ...
''


See also

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List of fictional computers Computers have often been used as fictional objects in literature, movies and in other forms of media. Fictional computers tend to be considerably more sophisticated than anything yet devised in the real world. This is a list of computers that h ...
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List of fictional cyborgs This list is for fictional cyborgs. Literature *John A. B. C. Smith from Edgar Allan Poe's story " The Man That Was Used Up" (1839). *Baron Savitch from Edward Page Mitchell's story " The Ablest Man in the World" (1879). *The Tin Woodman from L ...
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List of fictional robots and androids Robots and androids have frequently been depicted or described in works of fiction. The word "robot" itself comes from a work of fiction, Karel Čapek's play, '' R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)'', written in 1920 and first performed in 19 ...


References

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