History Main / TheDiva

As an archetype almost AlwaysFemale, and frequently overlaps with SassyBlackWoman. Even if she's genuine and caring, people's own conceptions about femininity can make them intimidated by her assertiveness. As such she often framed by the [[LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine dark side of femininity,]] and as more of a [[MadonnaWhoreComplex whore than a madonna in the binary.]] These characters are memetically popular with gay men and tend to have an LGBTFanBase. Rare male examples are usually CampGay, or {{Drag Queen}}s themselves.

* ''VideoGame/TheSims3'': has the Diva trait if you have the Showtime expansion. Give that trait to your Sim, and he/she will likely slap someone when insulted, break up with someone after an argument, is hard to impress, can compliment themselves, and have a boost if they have the Singer career.

As an archetype almost AlwaysFemale, and frequently overlaps with SassyBlackWoman. Even if she's genuine and caring, people's own conceptions about femininity can make them intimidated by her assertiveness. As such she often framed by the [[LightFeminineDarkFeminine dark side of femininity,]] and as more of a [[MadonnaWhoreComplex whore than a madonna in the binary.]] These characters are memetically popular with gay men and tend to have an LGBTFanBase. Rare male examples are usually CampGay, or {{Drag Queen}}s themselves.

* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' has the music-themed skin line/AlternateUniverse K/DA, which reimagines a handful of female champions as a GirlGroup, half informed by this archetype, half informed by {{Idol Singer}}s. Evelynn (originally [[HornyDevils a literal lust demon]]) particularly embodies diva vibes -- she maintains extremely high artistic standards, a volatile relationship with tabloids, and the energy of a cold, dramatic socialite, but is also widely loved by fans and fellow creatives alike ''because'' she's so glamorous and particular, and she loves them back.

* [[Music/TheSupremes Diana Ross]] was a well-known diva of the Motown era, and is the real-life inspiration of Deena from ''Theater/{{Dreamgirls}}''.

This archetype [[UrExample finds its roots in]] early 1900s opera singers, but was [[TropeMaker redefined by the pop diva's of the 1990s,]] before finally Music/{{Beyonce}} and her contemporaries put [[TropeCodifier their stamp on it]] in the mid-2000s.

* The Italian born Egyptian singer Dalida is also, if not a tragic, TropeCodifier. Often going for the dramatics while on stage with her long golden hair and long gowns, having her heart broken many times and channeling it by singing with powerful emotion, and ended her life saying "Life is unbearable... Forgive me..." She's a popular French icon and her image is popular with drag queens.

* Music/{{Rihanna}}: She's become prominent in fashion circles for her cutting edge sense of style and appreciation for couture. Known for throwing shade via Twitter or in {{Funny Background Event}}s. Her music has a certain edge of maturity and darkness to it, particularly after the physical assault case with Music/ChrisBrown.

* Yumi Ohka, a voice actress recruited by JD Star for it's "Athress" program, almost immediately made her idol aspirations known, sung her own entrance music, and even put on performances in the middle of JD Star shows. Unlike her TagTeam partner, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep The]] [[GarbageWrestler Bloody]], Ohka seemed to take the athress mission of ascending beyond pro wrestling to mainstream media stardom seriously, even if she did focus on music rather than acting. This became a weakness, as though she still trained hard enough in pro wrestling to help The Bloody win the TWF Tag titles JD was using, they went on to lose the belts when rival team Crow and Fang challenged them to a [[GimmickMatches barbed wire steel cage death match]], knowing such a stipulation would put the image-conscious Ohka at a disadvantage. Outside of JD Star, the athress program was seen as an insult to pro wrestling and Ohka initially floundered when JD Star closed down. However, she endured the jokes, kept singing, won several {{tournament|arc}}s in Pro Wrestling Wave and finally became a champion of something other than Wrestling/DramaticDreamTeam's {{parody}} ironman heavymetal weight division again [[CareerResurrection after a nine-year drought.]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' brings us...well, [[PunnyName D.Va]] (real name Hana Song), an internationally famous Korean pro gamer, movie star and musician turned MEKA pilot (who live streams her battles against Kaiju sized [[RobotWar Omnics]]). Her personality is a little more immature and bratty than most examples, but she certainly has the flair for the dramatic and the snark down.

* ''VideoGame/TheSims3'': has the Diva trait if you have the Showtime expansion. Give that trait to your Sim, and he/she will likely to slap someone when insulted, break up with someone after an argument, is hard to impress, can compliment themselves, and have a boost if they have the Singer career.