A jungle girl (so-called, but usually adult woman) is an

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, often used in popular

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, of a female

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or even a

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living in a

jungle jungle is land covered with dense forest and tangled vegetation, usually in tropical climates. Application of the term has varied greatly during the past century. Etymology The word ''jungle'' originates from the Sanskrit word ''jaṅgala'' ...

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setting. A prehistoric depiction is a cave girl.

Description

Jungle girls are generally depicted as wearing either a scanty

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(usually

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)

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or some type of jungle dress made from fur, leather, or sometimes vegetation. Most are

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while some are shown in primitive shoes. Some are

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ren; some come from a wealthy, educated family who grew up in the jungle. Others come to visit, whether by accident or design, and decide to stay and serve as protectors of the land and local tribes. They are the

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counterpart of

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characters. They are depicted either as a tough

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, perhaps a jungle queen, or as a bound and gagged

to be rescued by a jungle man.

History

A prototypical version of the jungle girl was the ancient but eternally youthful sorceress Ayesha in

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's '' She: A History of Adventure'' (1886). The first forest-dwelling character in fiction was

Rima Rima, also known as Rima the Jungle Girl, is the fictional heroine of W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel '' Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest''. In it, Rima, a primitive girl of the shrinking rain forest of South America, meets Abel, a pol ...

from

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's 1904 novel ''

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''. One popular character, adapted into various

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Sheena, Queen of the Jungle Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, is a fictional American comic book jungle girl heroine during the Golden Age of Comic Books. She originally debuted in the British magazine ''Wags'' #46 (January 1938). and later made her first American appearance i ...

, who, though created by

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and

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, made her debut in the

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magazine ''Wags'' #46 (1937). Sheena went on to star in the

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'' the following year.

List of jungle girl characters

Literature

(from

's 1904 novel ''

'') * Meriem (from

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' 1917 novel ''

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'') * Fou-tan (from

' 1932 novel ''

Jungle Girl A jungle girl (so-called, but usually adult woman) is an archetype or stock character, often used in popular fiction, of a female adventurer, superhero or even a damsel in distress living in a jungle or rainforest setting. A prehistoric depiction ...

'') * Balza (from

' 1933 novel '' Tarzan and the Lion Man'')

Comics

* Akili (Gimm's Fairy Tales' Jungle Book) * Ann Mason (

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's ''Jungle Comics'') and later ''Kaänga, Jungle Lord'' (1949–1954) — the mate of Ka'a'nga, Jungle King; who, like Sheena, wears a leopard skin dressSergi, Joe
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CBLDF website (January 25, 2013) * ''Camilla, Wild Girl of the Congo'' (

's ''Jungle Comics'', 1940s)Camilla, Jungle Queen
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' ''Africa'', ''Thun'da'', and ''Cave Girl'' (1950s) * ''

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'' Meriem Cooper (

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, 1993–2006) * Dhalua Strong and, in a more satirical manner, her daughter Tesla (''

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'') * ''Fana The Jungle Girl'' (Incarna Comics, 1989) * ''

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, Mystery Woman of the Jungle'' (

's ''Jungle Comics'', 1940s) * Gwenna from the webcomic ''Kaza's Mate Gwenna'', where both Kaza and her are a parody of Ka-zar and Shanna from

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and are usually shown as nude * ''Irish of the Jungle'' (1990s comic book based on

Irish McCalla Nellie Elizabeth "Irish" McCalla (December 25, 1928 – February 1, 2002) was an American film and television actress and artist best known as the title star of the 1950s television series '' Sheena, Queen of the Jungle''. She co-starred with ac ...

, TV's "Sheena") * ''

Jann of the Jungle ''Jungle Tales'' (later called ''Jann of the Jungle'') is an American comic book title published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor to Marvel Comics. It was an anthology title of stories set in an African jungle. Publication history ''Jungl ...

'' (

, 1950s) * Jano, companion to ''Voodah'' (Crown Comics, 1947), later revived by AC Comics * Jessie (

's ''Jungle Comics'', 1940s) — the mate of Ka'a'nga, Jungle King * ''

Judy of the Jungle Judy of the Jungle is a fictional character from the Golden Age of Comics; she appeared in comic books published by Nedor Comics. She first appeared in print in ''Exciting Comics'' #55 (May 1947). Judy is raised by her naturalist father in the ...

'' ( Better/Nedor Comics' ''Exciting Comics'', 1940s) * ''Jun-Gal'' (1940s comic) * ''Jungle Girl'', a.k.a. Jana Sky-Born (2007) (

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comic) * ''Jungle Lil'' (1950s comic) * Jungle Queen/Julie Winters (comic/TV series ''

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'') * ''Kara, Jungle Princess'' (''Exciting Comics'' #44, Feb 1946) * ''Kazanda'' (1940s comic) * Kyra (1985-1988 comic) by robin ator * ''Kyrra - Alien Jungle Girl'' (2013 comic) * ''Leopard Girl'' (

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'', 1950s comic) * '' Lorna, the Jungle Queen''/''Lorna, the Jungle Girl'' (comic book,

, 1953) * ''Makyou No Shanana'' (2009 Japanese manga) * ''Marga the Panther Woman'' (1940s comic) * Mowgli (Grimm's Fairy Tales' Jungle Book) * Nyoka ( Fawcett's ''Jungle Girl''/''Nyoka the Jungle Girl'' and ''Master Comics''), and the main character in the 1941 movie serial ''

'' and its 1942 sequel ''

Perils of Nyoka ''Perils of Nyoka'' is a 1942 Republic serial directed by William Witney. It stars Kay Aldridge as Nyoka the Jungle Girl, a character who first appeared in the Edgar Rice Burroughs-inspired serial '' Jungle Girl''. Plot Nyoka, with help from ...

'' * Nula is another jungle girl also from the webcomic "Kaza's Mate Gwenna" who considers herself to be a predecessor to Gwenna and decides to be a nudist like the latter after an adventure that involves the both of them. * ''Pamela of the Jungle'' (Italian comic, 2007) * '' Pantera Bionda'' (Italian comic, 1948–1950) * ''

Princess Pantha Princess Pantha is a jungle heroine that appeared in comic books published by Nedor Comics. The character was revived twice; first by AC Comics, and then by writer Alan Moore for his Tom Strong spin-off, ''Terra Obscura''. She first appeared in '' ...

'' ( Better/Nedor Comics' ''Thrilling Comics'', 1940s) * Princess Taj (

's ''Jungle Comics'', 1940s) — rides an elephant * Princess Vishnu (

's ''Fight Comics'', 1940s) * ''Prymal: The Jungle Warrior'' (Maelstrom Comics, 2014–Present) * ''Ranee, Princess of the Jungle'' (1950s comic) * ''

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'', (Mexican comic series by ''

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'') * Rima the Jungle Girl, featured in 1970s

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Rulah, Jungle Goddess Rulah, Jungle Goddess is a fictional character, a jungle girl, in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. She first appeared in ''Zoot Comics'' #7 (June 1947). The cover of her debut issue was illustrated by Jack Kamen; however, the writer ...

'' (

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' ''Zoot Comics'' and ''Rulah, Jungle Goddess'') * ''Saari, the Jungle Goddess'' (1950s comic) * ''Safari Cary'' (1940s comic) * ''

Shanna the She-Devil Shanna the She-Devil (Shanna O'Hara, Lady Plunder) is a jungle adventurer superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Carole Seuling and penciller George Tuska, the character first appeared in ''Shann ...

'' (

, created 1972) * ''

'' (comic book, launched in 1937) * ''Shirl, The Jungle Girl'' (1950s parody comic) * Taanda of '' White Princess of the Jungle'' (comic by

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, 1951–1952) * Tanee (formerly Gwenna) in 1940s comic ''

Jo-Jo, Congo King Jo-Jo, Congo King is a fictional character that appeared in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. Jo-Jo first appeared in ''Jo-Jo, Congo King'' #7 (July 1947). Jo-Jo's name came from the original title of the comic series, ''Jo-Jo Comics ...

'' * ''Tangi'' (1940s comic) *

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'') * ''Taranga'' (1950s comic) * ''Tiger Girl'' (Fiction House ''Fight Comics'', another Tiger Girl from ''Kaanga, Jungle Lord'' (1940s–50s), and ''Tiger Girl'' (

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, 1960s) * ''Tygra of the Flame People'' (Better/Nedor's ''Startling Comics'', 1940s; no relation to the ''

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'' character) * ''Vooda, Jungle Princess'', originally El'nee (

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comic) #20–22 (1955) * Wana from '' Zago, Jungle Prince'' (Fox Comics, 1948–1949) * ''Zara of the Jungle'' (1940s comic) * ''Zegra, Jungle Empress'' (originally ''Tegra'') (Fox Comics, 1940s)

Live-action film and television

* Algona, played by Deborah "Deek" Sills in '' Trader Hornee'' (1970), an adult sex comedy film * Aloa from the German film ''

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'' (1954) * ''

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'' (UK/South African TV series, 2002–2003) * Christa, portrayed by Shannon Day, from the 1990s ''

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'' TV series * Diana from ''Diamonds of Kilimandjaro'' (1983) a French film starring Katja Bienert as the half-civilized jungle girl Diana who was raised in Africa by her stepfather and the cannibal tribe that found them following an airplane crash * Doreen Stockwell, played by

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in '' Nabonga'' (1944) * Eba from the 1985 comedy ''

'' played by Cynthia Thompson * Eva from ''

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* Eva from ''King of the Gorillas'', a 1977 Mexican film * ''

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'' episode "The My Friend the Gorilla Affair" (1966). She is a Tarzan parody. * Gungala from ''Gungala, the Virgin of the Jungle'' (1967) and ''Gungala, the Black Panther Girl'' (1968), Italian

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in the Indonesian film ''Jungle Virgin Force'', a.k.a. ''Perawan Rimba'' (1983) * Jennifer of the Jungle (''

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'' (1932) * Kilma/Laura von Marnix from ''Kilma, Queen of the Jungle'' (1975), Spanish film * Kuhlaya, played by

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'' TV series, played by

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(1977–1978) * Liane from ''

Liane, Jungle Goddess ''Liane, Jungle Goddess'' (German ''Liane, das Mädchen aus dem Urwald'') is a 1956 West German film directed by Eduard von Borsody. It was based on the 1956 novel ''Liane, das Mädchen aus dem Urwald'' by Anne Day-Helveg. The film attracted con ...

'' (1956, German film) * Lothel, played by

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in the film serial ''Jungle Queen'' (1945) * ''Luana the Jungle Girl'' a.k.a. ''Luana, the Girl Tarzan'' (1968), Italian-German film with Mei Chen as Luana * Luana/Susan Wilson from '' Daughter of the Jungle'' (1982), Italian film with

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as Luana/Susan Wilson * Lureen, played by

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.

from the ''

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'' serial (1948) * Maya from ''

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'' (1999), a tribesgirl from the planet Mirinoi who is portrayed by

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* Meelah, played by Gale Sherwood in the film ''Blonde Savage'' (1947) *

, played by

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in the 1959 film ''

'' * ''

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'' (1954 movie, played by Amanda Blake) * Samantha, played by Evelyn Kraft, from ''

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'' (1977), a Hong Kong-made version of ''

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'' * Sarima (an original character on

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played by YouTuber Brianna Zeigler aka Bridazzel) * ''Shandra the Jungle Girl'' (1999), straight-to-video film * ''Sheela'', a.k.a. ''Africadalli Sheela'' (1986), Indian variation of the ''

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'' film * ''

'' (1955–56) television series starring

* ''Sheena'' (film) (1984) film adaptation starring

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* ''Sheena'' (TV series), (2000–2002) TV series starring

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* '' Tarzana, the Wild Girl'' (1969), Italian

with

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as Tarzana/Elizabeth * '' Tarzeena, Queen of Kong Island'' (2008), erotic parody film by

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* Ticoora, played by

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, in ''Daughter of the Jungle'' (1949). * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1944),

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serial starring Linda Sterling * Nina Trent, the White Goddess played by

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in the film ''

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'' (1931) * Ulah, played by

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in the film ''

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'' (1936) * Greta Vanderhorn, played by Wanda McKay in the film '' Jungle Goddess'' (1948)

Animation

* Ainbo from a computer-animated film '' Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon'', she is part of a tribe in the Amazon * Dualot from ''Working with Words/Journey Through the Jungle of Words'', a Golden Step-Ahead Video) * ''

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'', a

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series in 1978 * June from '' Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle'', an animated French/Belgian film with an

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* Jungle Janet of the Civic Minded Five from '' The Tick'', 1990s animated series based on the comic * Lua, voiced by

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, from '' Kong: The Animated Series'' (2000–2001) she is a shaman from Kong Island * Magnolia from ''

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'', she is the daughter of a witch doctor * Princess Rosella in the animated film ''

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'' (2007) * Shaka from the web animation Chainmail Bikini Squad by MondoMedia (2012) * Sticks the Badger from

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from the

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franchise * Ursula from ''

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'', 1967 cartoon series by Jay Ward * Willa and Nyda from ''

'' (1985–1989), they are members of the Warrior Maidens

Video games

* Ayla, a cavewoman from Japanese

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'' (released 1995) * ''

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'', a

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released in 1992 * ''

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'', a

released in 1988

Sports

* Jungle Grrrl (Erica Porter), wrestler persona created in 2000 for

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Music

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dressed up as a jungle girl in the music video of her 2014 single "

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." * Backup dancers in the music video of the 1987 song

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