heroine
ˈhɛrəʊɪn/
noun
1.
a woman admired for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
"she was a true feminist heroine"
synonyms: brave woman, hero, woman of courage, great woman, woman of the hour; More
star, idol, superstar, megastar, celebrity, celebutante, luminary, lion;
ideal, ideal woman, paragon, exemplar, shining example, perfect example, favourite, darling;
informalceleb
antonyms: coward, loser
the chief female character in a book, play, or film, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
"Jane Austen's heroines"
synonyms: female protagonist, principal female character; More
antonyms: villain
(in mythology and folklore) a woman of superhuman qualities and often semi-divine origin, in particular one whose deeds were the subject of ancient Greek myths.
Origin
mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘demigoddess, venerated woman’

: from French héroïne or Latin heroina, from Greek hērōinē, feminine of hērōs ‘hero’.