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** T'Challa's sister Shuri, and current Black Panther.
* Natasha Irons, Vaporlock, ComicBook/{{Steel}}'s niece.
* ComicBook/{{Ant}}, or possibly sassy girl, it is hard to tell.

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%% ** T'Challa's sister Shuri, and current Black Panther.
%% * Natasha Irons, Vaporlock, ComicBook/{{Steel}}'s niece.
%% * ComicBook/{{Ant}}, or possibly sassy girl, it is hard to tell.



* Anissa and Jennifer Pierce (Thunder and Lightning), the daughters of hero ComicBook/BlackLightning.
* Raquel Ervin, Rocket from ''ComicBook/{{Icon}}''.
* Bumblebee from ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' and ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol''.

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%% * Anissa and Jennifer Pierce (Thunder and Lightning), the daughters of hero ComicBook/BlackLightning.
%% * Raquel Ervin, Rocket from ''ComicBook/{{Icon}}''.
%% * Bumblebee from ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' and ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol''.



* Beverly Brooks, aka "Mother Wonder" in ''ComicBook/ThePitifulHumanLizard''.

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%% * Beverly Brooks, aka "Mother Wonder" in ''ComicBook/ThePitifulHumanLizard''.



* Agent 355 from ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan''.

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%% * Agent 355 from ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan''.



* Creator/WhoopiGoldberg in many of her roles. ''Film/SisterAct'' for example.
* Any role played by Mo'nique. (Except in ''Film/{{Precious}}'', in which she won an Oscar for playing one [[PlayingAgainstType VERY SCARY]] EvilMatriarch.)
* Music/QueenLatifah in most of her roles. Hell, make that every female rapper who ever appeared in a movie.

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%% * Creator/WhoopiGoldberg in many of her roles. ''Film/SisterAct'' for example.
%% * Any role played by Mo'nique. (Except in ''Film/{{Precious}}'', in which she won an Oscar for playing one [[PlayingAgainstType VERY SCARY]] EvilMatriarch.)
%% * Music/QueenLatifah in most of her roles. Hell, make that every female rapper who ever appeared in a movie.



* ''Film/{{Domino|2005}}'' had a whole crew of bank-robbing sassy Black women.
* The impound lot attendant in ''Film/DudeWheresMyCar''.
* As has ''Film/SetItOff'' (including Latifah again).
* This was played deadly straight with the health insurance lady in 2004's ''Film/{{Crash}}'' (played by Loretta Divine, another actress famous for this role). Granted, the way the racist policeman treated her, this wasn't "sassyness" so much as perfectly reasonable behavior. However, even the most enlightened viewer couldn't help but wince at the name "Shaniqua Johnson".
* Wanda Sykes in any role she's ever played. She's a lot like this in real life as well.
* Abernathy and Kim from the latter part of ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}: Death Proof'' qualify, Kim more than Abernathy. And Jungle Julia.

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%% * ''Film/{{Domino|2005}}'' had a whole crew of bank-robbing sassy Black women.
%% * The impound lot attendant in ''Film/DudeWheresMyCar''.
%% * As has ''Film/SetItOff'' (including Latifah again).
* This was played deadly straight with the health insurance lady in 2004's ''Film/{{Crash}}'' (played by Loretta Divine, another actress famous for this role). Granted, the way the racist policeman treated her, this wasn't "sassyness" so much as perfectly reasonable behavior. However, even the most enlightened viewer couldn't help but wince at the name "Shaniqua Johnson".
%% * Wanda Sykes in any role she's ever played. She's a lot like this in real life as well.
%% * Abernathy and Kim from the latter part of ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}: Death Proof'' qualify, Kim more than Abernathy. And Jungle Julia.



* Effie White in ''Theatre/{{Dreamgirls}}''
* The Chorus Girls from ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', and their {{Exp|y}}ies, the Muses in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}''.
* The Dynamites and Motormouth Maybelle from ''Film/{{Hairspray|2007}}''. Extra points since the latter is played by Queen Latifah in the latest film.
* In ''Film/NationalTreasure'', Abigail meets one while hiding from a goon.

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%% * Effie White in ''Theatre/{{Dreamgirls}}''
%% * The Chorus Girls from ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', and their {{Exp|y}}ies, the Muses in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}''.
%% * The Dynamites and Motormouth Maybelle from ''Film/{{Hairspray|2007}}''. Extra points since the latter is played by Queen Latifah in the latest film.
%% * In ''Film/NationalTreasure'', Abigail meets one while hiding from a goon.



* Terry from ''Film/AngelsRevenge''.
* Dre's mother in the remake of ''Film/TheKarateKid2010''.
* Creator/TylerPerry's Madea.
* Ronnie's wife in ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater''.

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%% * Terry from ''Film/AngelsRevenge''.
%% * Dre's mother in the remake of ''Film/TheKarateKid2010''.
%% * Creator/TylerPerry's Madea.
%% * Ronnie's wife in ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater''.



* Most of character actress Jennifer Lewis' roles fall into this category.
* Jesus's girlfriend Chita in ''Film/NextDayAir'' is this trope crossed with SpicyLatina.

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%% * Most of character actress Jennifer Lewis' roles fall into this category.
%% * Jesus's girlfriend Chita in ''Film/NextDayAir'' is this trope crossed with SpicyLatina.



* Mammy from ''Literature/GoneWithTheWind'' is awfully outspoken, especially considering the fact that ''she's a slave in the first part''.
* Topsy and Cassy from ''Literature/UncleTomsCabin''.

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%% * Mammy from ''Literature/GoneWithTheWind'' is awfully outspoken, especially considering the fact that ''she's a slave in the first part''.
%% * Topsy and Cassy from ''Literature/UncleTomsCabin''.



* Jessica in the ''Literature/BetsyTheVampireQueen'' series. Also the heroine's TokenBlackFriend.

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%% * Jessica in the ''Literature/BetsyTheVampireQueen'' series. Also the heroine's TokenBlackFriend.



* Rebecca De Mornay on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}.'' It seems Jerry wanted to make the show more gangsta in later seasons. Her comedic threats are played off comedy.

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* Rebecca De Mornay on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}.'' It seems Jerry wanted to make the show more gangsta in later seasons. Her comedic threats are played off for comedy.



** Creator/MayaRudolph, a cast member from seasons 25-33, has been known to play this type of character. She tends to go beyond merely being "sassy" and just be downright rude.

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%% ** Creator/MayaRudolph, a cast member from seasons 25-33, has been known to play this type of character. She tends to go beyond merely being "sassy" and just be downright rude.



* Tara, the TokenBlackFriend from ''Series/TrueBlood''.

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%% * Tara, the TokenBlackFriend from ''Series/TrueBlood''.



* Deputy Raineesha Williams from ''Series/{{Reno 911}}''

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%% * Deputy Raineesha Williams from ''Series/{{Reno 911}}''



* Mahandra from ''Series/{{Wonderfalls}}''.

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%% * Mahandra from ''Series/{{Wonderfalls}}''.



* Patti in ''Series/EliStone'' (also a SassySecretary).
* Willona Woods of ''Series/GoodTimes'' - the TropeCodifier.
* Helen of ''Series/DrakeAndJosh''.

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%% * Patti in ''Series/EliStone'' (also a SassySecretary).
%% * Willona Woods of ''Series/GoodTimes'' - the TropeCodifier.
%% * Helen of ''Series/DrakeAndJosh''.



* Saaaaaandra Clark on ''Series/TwoTwoSeven''.
* Regina and Lovita on ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.

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%% * Saaaaaandra Clark on ''Series/TwoTwoSeven''.
%% * Regina and Lovita on ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow''.



** Also Unique.
* Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson on ''Series/MadTV1995''
** The hosts of ''Reality Check'' and the mother from ''That's My White Mama''.
* Rose, of ''Series/{{Lost}}''.

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%% ** Also Unique.
%% * Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson on ''Series/MadTV1995''
%% ** The hosts of ''Reality Check'' and the mother from ''That's My White Mama''.
%% * Rose, of ''Series/{{Lost}}''.



* Angie, Tracy Jordan's wife on ''Series/ThirtyRock'', is one in spades.
* For ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'', it flips back and forth between Taystee and Black Cindy.
* Marion Moseby's niece Nia in ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''.
* Roxy from ''Series/HannahMontana''.
* Judy, Robert's partner on the police force in ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'', is an example of this trope.

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%% * Angie, Tracy Jordan's wife on ''Series/ThirtyRock'', is one in spades.
%% * For ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'', it flips back and forth between Taystee and Black Cindy.
%% * Marion Moseby's niece Nia in ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''.
%% * Roxy from ''Series/HannahMontana''.
%% * Judy, Robert's partner on the police force in ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'', is an example of this trope.



* Mrs. Freeman, Will's boss' [[SassySecretary secretary]] on ''Series/WillAndGrace''

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%% * Mrs. Freeman, Will's boss' [[SassySecretary secretary]] on ''Series/WillAndGrace''



* ''Series/TheParkers'' are made of Sassy Black Women.

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%% * ''Series/TheParkers'' are made of Sassy Black Women.



* Dr. Curtis Brumfield from ''Series/BodyOfProof'' is a Sassy Black ''Man''.
* ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'':
** Dr. Lanie Parish is very much this.
** In "Kill the Messenger" we get a grandmother who's this.

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%% * Dr. Curtis Brumfield from ''Series/BodyOfProof'' is a Sassy Black ''Man''.
%% * ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'':
%% ** Dr. Lanie Parish is very much this.
%% ** In "Kill the Messenger" we get a grandmother who's this.



* Donna on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.

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%% * Donna on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.



* Shirley from ''Series/MadMen'', Peggy Olsen's new secretary who shows up in Season 7.

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%% * Shirley from ''Series/MadMen'', Peggy Olsen's new secretary who shows up in Season 7.



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* Averted in ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework'' with Daniela, a black woman without even a modicum of sass.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/auntyfee/videos Auntie Fee]].
* Chaka of the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'', who fits the positive example described above to a "T". And her mother. And her grandmother.
* The titular bear in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB1G8YF-B4Y the second]] of the two infamous Purity Bear videos.

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%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/user/auntyfee/videos Auntie Fee]].
%% * Chaka of the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'', who fits the positive example described above to a "T". And her mother. And her grandmother.
%% * The titular bear in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB1G8YF-B4Y the second]] of the two infamous Purity Bear videos.
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* ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'': ComicBook/AmandaWaller.
-->'''Amanda Waller:''' ''[While threatening murderous convicts to back down]'' I am fat, Black, and menopausal. You do NOT want to mess with me!


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* Agent 355 from ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan''.
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* ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'': ComicBook/AmandaWaller.
-->'''Amanda Waller:''' ''[While threatening murderous convicts to back down]'' I am fat, Black, and menopausal. You do NOT want to mess with me!



* Agent 355 from ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan''.
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* Velvette from ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is a dark-skinned BadInfluencer and a sassy SmugSnake with a whole AltoVillainess song based around her [[BullyingADragon mouthing off to beings far stronger than she is]].

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* Nubia's Queen Amanitore leans into this a little bit in ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} VI'' with some of her quotes, though as royalty she keeps it classy.

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* Nubia's Queen Amanitore leans into this a little bit in ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} VI'' has a couple of female African queens who lean into the stereotype with some of her their animation quotes, though as royalty she keeps they keep it classy.


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-->'''Nzinga Mbande:''' (''first meeting with player'') I am Queen Nzinga. Please sit anywhere.[[note]]This is a HistoricalInJoke from her first meeting with the Portuguese governor of Luanda -- she was not given a chair to sit on but only a floor mat like a servant, so she had one of her own servants get on his hands and knees and sat on his back so that she could speak eye-to-eye with rhe governor.[[/note]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'':
** Both played straight and inverted with Tiana. While also a NiceGirl and an OnlySaneWoman, Tiana can be very sassy sometimes.
** While Eudora is a NiceGirl just like her daughter, there's visible tone of sass in her voice when she tells Tiana that she wants grandkids during "Almost There".
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* Nubia's Queen Amanitore leans into this a little bit in ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} VI'' with some of her quotes, though as royalty she keeps it classy.
-->'''Amanitore:''' (''upon having war declared upon her'') As predicted, you know only how to take. [[BringIt Come, then — choose the manner of your defeat.]]

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