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* [[Characters/MonsterVerseMarkRussell Mark Russell]] in the 2019 film ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. He throws a hissy fit during an official meeting when Monarch won't kill all the Titans (because he hates the creatures over his son's death), he accuses Monarch out of the blue of forgetting about his kidnapped ex-wife and daughter (the rescue of whom was actually the ''topic'' of the meeting before he interjected), and during the rescue mission in Antarctica, he runs off to try and rescue his family all on his own.

* When Cartman formed the team "Coon and Friends" in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', his {{Jerkass}} nature naturally turned him into this.

* Courtney in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama''. She'd be a strong competitor if she could look past her all-consuming ego.

Watch out for BreakTheHaughty in some cases.

* In the film ''Film/{{Patton}}'', the eponymous general admits he's this (the team being the Allied forces of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII). His problem with General Montgomery is that Montgomery won't admit he's also one.

* ''Webcomic/{{Pacificators}}'' gives us an interesting example in [[ProperLady Muneca Powell]]. She fits the stereotype of a Prima Donna perfectly (even if she's actually TheBigGirl instead of TheLancer)... with one exception: she's sweet and friendly towards the [[NewMeat Team New Meat]] [[{{Adorkable}} Daryl Smithson]].
** But Daryl is really the sole exception (that, and Muneca's life-long best friend, [[LovableAlphaBitch Kathy Lee]]). Muneca isn't so kind to everybody else.

* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project or even just a group activity like paintball, Sheldon becomes this '''every single time'''. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl- Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions and made ''Franchise/StarTrek''-inspired uniforms casting everyone else in [[RedShirt support red]], and himself in command gold. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let his teammates answer the questions...[[ItsAllAboutMe even when one of them knew an answer that Sheldon didn't, just because he wanted to win by himself]]. In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, [[{{Narcissist}} keeps interrupting the dummy run of the app to pester the others about naming the app after himself]], and [[TheStarscream tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard told him to shut up]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

Someone on a team, like a military or superhero, who is self centered and wants everything his (and sometimes her) way. Acts haughty and superior to everyone on the team, especially to the NaiveNewcomer. This character can even be offended if the newcomer is in any way better or given special treatment.

Also, if this character and the naive newcomer are of the opposite sex (or same sex depending on the genre), they are as likely as not to become LoveInterests, or at least [[HaremGenre a potential love interest]].

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* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project or even just a group activity like paintball, Sheldon becomes this '''every-single-time'''. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl- Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions and made ''Franchise/StarTrek''-inspired uniforms casting everyone else in [[RedShirt support red]], and himself in command gold. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let his teammates answer the questions...[[ItsAllAboutMe even when one of them knew an answer that Sheldon didn't, just because he wanted to win by himself]]. In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, [[{{Narcissist}} keeps interrupting the dummy run of the app to pester the others about naming the app after himself]], and [[TheStarscream tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard told him to shut up]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

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* ''Total Drama College'' brought us Charlotte, a spoilet rotten girl with a bad habit of interrupting good girl Crissy's Speech.

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* Pierce of ''WesternAnimation/BeverlyHillsTeens'' considers himself the Casanova of the club, always laughing down at pint sized boy genius Chester. He even attempts to take Lark away from Troy.

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* Alice Nakiri from ''Manga/ShokugekiNoSoma'' becomes this, by taking over Akira Hayama's stand (the original manager of the booth). She only starts reconsidering her attitude when Akira calls her out directly.

* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project or even just a group activity like paintball, Sheldon becomes this '''every-single-time'''. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl- Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions and made Series/StarTrek inspired uniforms casting everyone else in [[RedShirt support red]], and himself in command gold. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let his teammates answer the questions...[[ItsAllAboutMe even when one of them knew an answer that Sheldon didn't, just because he wanted to win by himself]]. In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, [[{{Narcissist}} keeps interrupting the dummy run of the app to pester the others about naming the app after himself]], and [[TheStarscream tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard told him to shut up]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

* Weiss of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''. Fortunately, CharacterDevelopment set in pretty quickly.

* Shelley from ''WesternAnimation/{{Jabberjaw}}''. An [[JosieAndThePussyCats Alexandra Cabot]] {{expy}}, albeit she doesn't try to steal the team's boy.

* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project or even just a group activity like paintball, Sheldon becomes this '''every-single-time'''. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl- Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions and made Series/StarTrek inspired uniforms casting everyone else in [[RedShirt support red]], and himself in command gold. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let his teammates answer the questions...[[ItsAllAboutMe even when one of them knew an answer that Sheldon didn't, just because he wanted to win by himself]]. In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, [[Main/Narcissist keeps interrupting the dummy run of the app to pester the others about naming the app after himself]], and [[TheStarscream tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard told him to shut up]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project or even just a group activity like paintball, Sheldon becomes this '''every-single-time'''. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl- Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions and made Series/StarTrek inspired uniforms casting everyone else in [[RedShirt support red]], and himself in command gold. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let his teammates answer the questions...[[ItsAllAboutMe even when one of them knew an answer that Sheldon didn't, just because he wanted to win by himself]]. In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, and [[EvilIsPetty tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard shouldn't let Sheldon name it after himself]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project or even just a group activity like paintball, Sheldon becomes this '''every-single-time'''. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl- Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions and made Series/StarTrek inspired uniforms casting everyone else in [[RedShirt support red]], and himself in command gold. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let them answer the questions.. [[ItsAllAboutMe even when one of them knew an answer that he didn't, just because he wanted to win by himself]]. In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, and [[EvilIsPetty tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard shouldn't let Sheldon name it after himself]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project or even just play a team-based game like paintball, Sheldon becomes this '''every-single-time'''. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl- Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions and made Series/StarTrek inspired uniforms casting everyone else in [[RedShirt support red]], and himself in command gold. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let them answer the questions.. [[ItsAllAboutMe even when one of them knew an answer that he didn't, just because he wanted to win by himself]]. In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, and [[EvilIsPetty tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard shouldn't let Sheldon name it after himself]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project or even just play a team-based game like paintball, Sheldon becomes this '''every-single-time'''. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl- Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions and made [[Series/StarTrek]] inspired uniforms casting everyone else in [[RedShirt support red]], and himself in command gold. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let them answer the questions.. [[ItsAllAboutMe even when one of them knew an answer that he didn't, just because he wanted to win by himself]]. In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, and [[EvilIsPetty tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard shouldn't let Sheldon name it after himself]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

* Whenever the guys of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' work on a collaborative project, Sheldon becomes this every single time. Such as when they entered the Physics Bowl and Sheldon refused to let anyone else answer the questions, made uniforms where he would wear command gold while everyone else wore [[RedShirt support red]]. When this selfish showboating got Sheldon kicked him off the team, [[RivalScienceTeams he formed a new team to make up the numbers so that he could beat his friends]] and again, refused to let them answer the questions- [[PrideBeforeAFall even one that he didn't know the answer to, but his team mate did, costing him the science bowl.]] In a later episode, when Leonard suggests working on an app to help with writing scientific formula, Sheldon tries to take over the project, and [[EvilIsPetty tries to stage a mutiny because Leonard shouldn't let Sheldon name it after himself]]. Once again, it gets him booted out of the group.

* In the film ''Film/{{Patton}}'', the eponymous general admits he's this (the team being the Allied forces of WorldWarII). His problem with General Montgomery is that Montgomery won't admit he's also one.

* In Hugo's scenario of ''SuikodenIII'', Lilly Pendragon serves as this for some time. {{Justified|Trope}} in that two of the other members are her personal manservants, whom she naturally ''expects'' to do their jobs and cater to her every whim... and she also hires Hugo and his friends as "guides", which she thinks puts them in the same category.

Someone on a team, like a military or superhero, who is self centered and wants everything her (and sometimes his) way. Acts haughty and superior to everyone on the team, especially to the NaiveNewcomer. This character can even be offended if the newcomer is in any way better or given special treatment.

* ''Webcomic/{{Pacificators}}'' gives us an interesting example in [[ProperLady Muneca Powell]]. She fits the stereotype of a Prima Donna perfectly... with one exception: she's sweet and friendly towards the [[NewMeat Team New Meat]] [[{{Adorkable}} Daryl Smithson]].

** But Daryl is really the sole exception (that, and Muneca's life-long best friend, [[LoveableAlphaBitch Kathy Lee]]). Muneca isn't so kind to everybody else.