15 Girl Crushes We're All Guilty Of

When Little Big Town released their single "Girl Crush," in 2014, the term started going around like wild fire. It's most commonly used to describe a straight woman admires another woman in a non-sexual way and applauds her character and her beauty. Some people think this term is redundant, and it should just be described as a crush, rather than specifying it's on a girl. Whatever you choose to call it, you've probably had girl crushes in your life (and people have had them on you!).

There are some girls that seem to be crushed on more commonly than others, and it's usually because they have many admirable characteristics. Basically, they're the kind of women everyone wants to be their best friend! Some of the features these women seem to have in common are being humbly confident, hilarious, honest, and open about their own insecurities, so others find them relatable. Here are 15 powerful and remarkable women we're all guilty of having girl crushes on!

15 Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen seems to have it all: she's married to Grammy-award winning singer John Legend, she has a successful modeling career and television personality career as well as a popular cookbook, and just recently, she and John welcomed their baby girl, Luna into the world. Through it all, Chrissy, 30, appears to remain humble, and her hilarious tweets prove it. She offers rich insight into the lives of the mega-famous and successful (she and John often double-date with Kim and Kanye!) and is often the first to admit how ridiculous it all is. From looking at her, you'd never guess that she has insecurities, but she's shared shots of her stretch marks in an effort to show that we all deal with the same things. She's beautiful, she's smart, she's hilarious, and for that reason, Chrissy Teigen is a major girl crush we all have!

14 Chelsea Handler

If there's anyone who isn't afraid to tell it you straight, it's Chelsea Handler. She's unapologetic, hilarious, smart, irreverent, and just all around awesome! The 41-year old comedian and talk show host has made a name for herself primarily through late night television, her standup appearances, and the several books she has published that have become New York Times bestsellers. Chelsea is honest with her fans about just about everything in her life (according to some, too honest sometimes), and documents everything from her one-night-stands to her partying habits and her reckless spending, all with a hilarious spin on them. While this part of her lifestyle may be played up on television, Handler is certainly a smart businessperson and has used her talents and wit to carve a unique spot for herself in Hollywood and currently hosts the first ever Netflix talk show, Chelsea.

13 Margot Robbie

At only 26, Margot Robbie has become a household name after nabbing high-profile roles like Naomi in Wolf of Wall Street, and Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad. Robbie was born in Australia and got her start on an Australian soap. She quickly found success in America as well, and she's one of the most famous actresses around. Her interviews are funny and endearing, as she seems very down to earth and has a great sense of humor. Not only is she one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood but she's quickly becoming well known for her awesome personality.

This summer, the paparazzi caught some shots of her falling off a surfboard, and Robbie laughed along with everyone else instead of pretending it didn't happen. She even went so far as to repost the classic shot on her Instagram! We love to hear stories like this because they remind us how celebs can be normal people just like us, even when they are absolutely stunning.

12 Michelle Obama

She may be the First Lady of the United States, but Michelle Obama has become an influential figure in her own right, and has used her position to the utmost advantage for those she sets out to help. At first, Michelle was applauded for her fashion sense and her muscular arms, but people quickly realized reducing her to her physical appearance was a great injustice when she has so many important and empowering things to say and to share. Michelle, a graduate of Harvard Law School, has created health and physical activity programs for children, and her Let's Move initiative has addressed childhood obesity in a way no one else successfully had before. The program works to get kids moving and active, teaching them how to prepare healthy meals, and getting them access to nutritious ingredients. She also works hard to empower young women around the world and help them gain access to education. Michelle Obama is totally worthy of the girl crush title!

11 Ruby Rose

Until Ruby Rose appeared on season 3 of Orange is the New Black, as Stella, the love interest of the main character, Piper, most people didn't know who she was. The 30-year old Australian quickly made a name for herself and men and women began falling in love with her! People would watch every episode wanting to know more about her character and wanting to know more about her real life. Her accent, her cool hairstyles, pillowy lips, and all around awesome style had everyone talking about here. Since her big break, Ruby Rose has also become the object of a lot of media scrutiny. Rose describes herself as gender-fluid, and has been out as a lesbian since she was 12. Her relationships are often tabloid topics, but she is credited with helping a lot of people struggling to come to terms with their own sexuality in feeling empowered and proud of who they are.

10 Jennifer Lawrence

She's only 25, but Jennifer Lawrence has already won an Oscar, starred in the hugely successful Hunger Games and X-Men movie franchises, and has appeared alongside superstars like Bradley Cooper and Robert DeNiro on screen. Lawrence is outspoken and goofy, which fans have found incredibly endearing as she is often credited for keeping it real and remaining humble. This was never proved truer than when she fell up the stairs at the Oscars as she went up to accept her award. The actress handled the situation with humility and grace, and of course, her always-present sense of humor. At the Oscars in 2014 she then fell again on the red carpet, but handled it well with tons of giggles and jokes. The public loves a person who doesn't take themselves too seriously and can laugh off an embarrassing moment, and no one does that better than J-Law!

9 Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer's brutally honest and self-deprecating style of comedy has helped her fans relate to her and may be partly responsible for her massive success. She recounts failed relationships, sexual mishaps, and body insecurities most of us go through, but that many are too shy to talk about. She has turned these parts of her life into her career as one of the most successful comics of all time and has even penned and starred in a very well-received film which is loosely based on her life, Trainwreck (if you haven't seen that movie you need to ASAP). Her Comedy Central sketch show Inside Amy Schumer addresses hot-button issues like feminism, gun laws, women's issues and just about everything else in a way that brings attention to these issues without scaring people away. Schumer uses her voice to inspire women to speak up for themselves and be proud of their sexuality and their bodies, and for this reason, she is definitely a girl crush!

8 Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez has been working as an actress since she was ten and appeared on Barney & Friends. She went on to star in Wizards of Waverly Place, as well as several big movies. She has released five albums and had two successful world tours for her music! In 2010, she began a highly publicized relationship with fellow superstar, Justin Bieber. Their relationship was on and off for a few years, and caused a whole lot of drama when Selena received a lot of backlash from Bieber's fans. The amount of attention the young couple received was definitely part of why they broke up. They never had a moment to themselves. However she handled their breakup in stride, and focused on what was important to her. Although they're now broken up, Gomez dealt with the whole situation so well and was such a good example to young women dealing with similar struggles. Now, Gomez is one of the founding members of Taylor Swift's Squad, and seems to be having more fun than ever!

7 Blake Lively

Blake Lively shot to fame when she played Serena Van Der Woodsen, a main character from the iconic Gossip Girl book series on screen. Her character was known for her epic fashion sense, and before long, so was Blake! The first time we ever met Blake we were already hooked, she was stunning, fashionable and popular. Everyone wanted to be her. She also starred in the film adaptations of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, as well as appearing in several movies. Lively married Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds in 2012 and they have one child, with another on the way. Lively's social media accounts provide an insight into her life and personality that hadn't been seen before. She has an epic sense of humor, and she combines that with peeks at her fabulous clothing collection and red carpet looks which has quickly made her the girl everyone wants to be! She even makes pregnancy look fashionable.

6 Rihanna

Rihanna is the Queen of Cool! She gives off the most confident vibes and seems to focus really only on herself rather than what other people think of her, which I for one, think is amazing! Her confidence with fashion has made her one of the biggest style icons in the world. From her nails to her tattoos, everything she does is instantly copied by adoring fans. Even her red hair caused a worldwide frenzy with fans everywhere going to salons to get Riri's beautiful color.

She's been a music superstar for years, and continues to surprise people with her raw talent and the music she releases. She has worked with and dated Drake, and although their relationship has been on and off, she appears to always keep calm and focus on the work. The media reports that it is Rihanna who keeps her relationship with Drake from becoming full-fledged, and rather keeping it pretty cool and casual. Rihanna has also made a successful career for herself in fashion, and is even the creative director for Puma's women's line.

5 Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling is the kind of girl everyone wants to be friends with: she seems supporting, funny, honest, and likely has an amazing closet she'd let you raid any day. On top of all of this, Kaling is an incredibly smart and successful business person, writer, and director. Her show The Mindy Project is one of the funniest and most relatable shows on television and it is about to begin its fifth season! Mindy can be counted on for providing an endless stream of epic quotes that will make you feel like you're not alone, and you're doing okay in life. Among the most popular: “Confidence is just entitlement. Entitlement is simply the belief that you deserve something. Which is great. The hard part is, you'd better make sure you deserve it.” from her book Why Not Me? Mindy Kailing is truly beautiful inside and out and the way she makes young women feel is incredible. When you listen to her talk you forget about the petty issues we focus on everyday and instead we embrace ourselves for all that we are. It doesn't get sexier than that!

4 Shay Mitchell

Pretty Little Liars is one of the most popular shows on television for young women, and one of the stars of the show, Canadian actress Shay Mitchell has become a style icon to women everywhere. She has over 13 million Instagram followers, and for good reason! She shares snaps from her super cool style and life, her life seems like a fairytale. She gives off such a chill vibe that makes us feel as though she is very confident in herself. This is a great message to send to her 63 million followers. All that and the fact that she's a total stunner makes her such a popular girl to crush on! On top of acting, Shay has also penned a book with her best friend, has modeled, appeared in a couple of music videos, and is also involved in charitable initiatives. What's cooler than a girl with an epic fashion sense and style who also does good for the world?

3 Zendaya

At 19, Zendaya is already one of the coolest, most confident, and inspiring celebrities around! She's a singer, dancer, and actress who also designs clothing and penned a book for young women on style and confidence. Zendaya has been incredibly outspoken in calling out the media for their unfair comments on her appearance, including her weight and her hair, as well racial inequality in Hollywood. Zendaya doesn't back down from saying what she knows is right and defending not only herself but other women from harsh criticism from the public. When Zendaya was photo-shopped for a magazine cover, she quickly called out the magazine for doing so, as she noted how photo-shopping sets unrealistic expectations for young and impressionable people who see the pictures. We need more women like this in Hollywood who can help set a great example for all of their young impressionable followers. And for all of those reasons, she is definitely girl crush worthy!

2 Gigi Hadid

Gigi Hadid is a bonafide member of Taylor Swift's squad, and she has Kendall Jenner as a BFF and Zayn Malik as a boyfriend. Top that off with her insanely successful modeling career (she walked in the iconic Victoria's Secret fashion show and appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition), along with her television and music video appearances and she has it all. Her mom, Yolanda Hadid is one of the stars of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and she has also appeared on that show. Gigi's California cool style and perfect hair have made her a girl crush for a lot of people, and that probably won't be changing any time soon! Does anyone else feel like this girl just wakes up looking that beautiful? It seems as though her hair just naturally falls into place and that she just puts on a little bit of lip balm and heads out for the day… looking like that!

1 Natalie Dormer

Natalie Dormer has a knack for playing characters in different time periods, and she did so flawlessly in both The Tudors and Game of Thrones. Natalie, 34, has cutting edge style many try to copy, including sometimes having the side of her head shaved. She is outspoken about her views on feminism and wants people to understand it isn't "a dirty word," but rather is means equality and wants Hollywood to continue to expand on offering more roles to women. It seems as though Natalie is like many of the other girls on this list, they are all strong women who are very influential in their own ways. It is important that these women stick to setting a good example, the young girls of today need it. And because she is a total beauty badass, she is total crush material if you ask me!