Here’s the Marvel Lady You’d Be, Based On Your Myers-Briggs® Personality Type

Have you ever wondered which of the Marvel women you have the most in common with?

I like looking at fictional characters’ personality types and trying to figure out what they are for a few different reasons. First, I think it’s interesting to look at the variety of personalities represented in characters and see which ones I relate to the most. Often, I find myself relating to characters I don’t share a type with, which I think is pretty cool. As different as the personality types are, there are also a lot of relatable commonalities between types.

Second, typing fictional characters can help give us examples of how people with different personality types might respond in real life. If I’m talking with someone who isn’t all that familiar with Myers-Briggs® types and they ask me what ISTJs are like, I can use Okoye from Black Panther as an example when I’m describing them. Then I can also point out that Pepper Potts from Iron Man is an ISTJ as well and talk about how people with the same type have lots in common but are still unique individuals.

Disclaimer: These typings are based on my 10+ years’ experience studying Myers-Briggs® Personality Types and looking into how other people type the Marvel ladies, but they’re not fool-proof. Fictional personality typing always involves guesswork and is open to interpretation. What I offer here aren’t the only ways that people could type these characters.

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Here’s the Marvel Woman You’d Be, Based On Your Myers-Briggs® Personality Type

ENFP – Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel)

“Sometimes someone can come out of nowhere and do something amazing.”

Full disclosure: I haven’t watched Ms. Marvel yet, but I really want to now after seeing others typing her as an ENFP led me to watch clips on YouTube. Kamala is an optimistic daydreamer who is quirky, extroverted, and independent. She doesn’t quite feel like she fits in with her family, but she loves them deeply. She’s not sure she’s qualified to be a superhero, but she tries anyway and it turns out she’s pretty good at it.

Bonus ENFPs: Karen Page and Daisy Johnson (Quake)

ENTP – Shuri

“Just because something works doesn’t mean that it cannot be improved.”

ENTPs are often inventors, experimenters, and explorers. Shuri thrives growing up in a high-tech society that supports her drive to learn, invent, and create. Solutions to problems that elude other people seem obvious to her. She even enjoys solving problems other people don’t think exist and inventing things no one else sees a need for yet just so she can see what happens. In her relationships with other people, she’s charming, clever, and has a wicked sense of humor.

Bonus ENTP: Jane Foster

INFP – Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch)

“Thanks for the lesson…but I don’t need you to tell me who I am.”

Wanda is sensitive, intuitive, and in tune with the emotions of other people. She can get wrapped up in her own world and, while she has a strong sense of right and wrong, it’s a very personal one that is authentic to her. Even her superpower to manipulate reality seems like it could be an extension of NP types’ talents in exploring and understanding the world from a unique perspective. (For this typing, I’ve opted to ignore Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness.)

Bonus INFP: Mantis

INTP –Michelle “MJ” Jones

“He didn’t tell me. I figured it out.”

No nonsense, clever, and easily bored, the Michelle Jones version of MJ is a great example of a fictional INTP. She enjoys figuring out puzzles and coming up with new theories. She doesn’t like other people telling her what to do or trying to make plans that are either too rigid or illogical. Like most other INTPs, she can quickly see underlying patterns, letting her figure out how things work, call people out on their BS, and find inconsistencies in plans or behaviors.

Bonus INTPs: Jessica Jones and Melina Vostokoff.

ENFJ – Nakia

“It is my duty to fight for who I … for the things I love.”

A visionary with a passion for helping people, Nakia is ready to argue that her whole society should change because it would be good for the rest of the world to have Wakanda more involved. She’s loyal, though, and wouldn’t dream of betraying Wakanda’s secrets. While her country stayed hidden, she left to do good on her own. Her inability to stay in a comfort zone while others need help is characteristic of empathic, friendly, and harmony-seeking ENFJs.

Bonus ENFJ: Gwen Stacy

ENTJ – Peggy Carter

“I know my value. Anyone else’s opinion doesn’t really matter.”

Often nicknamed “The Leader” or “Fieldmarshal,” ENTJs like Peggy Carter are decisive and strategic thinkers. She isn’t impressed with people who are unwilling to take risks when there’s a good chance of success or those who won’t listen to reason. When things aren’t getting done correctly, she can’t just sit by and ignore it; she’s going to take charge and get things moving. ENTJs also tend to care about the future and make long-term plans, like Peggy does as the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D.

INFJ –The Ancient One

“What is real? What mysteries lie beyond the reach of your senses? At the root of existence, mind and matter meet. Thoughts shape reality. This universe is only one of an infinite number. Worlds without end.”

It’s not a hard and fast rule, but I maintain that most of the wise old fictional mentors with a deep sense of peace and unexpected levels of power are INFJs. Like many mature INFJs, The Ancient One has a big-picture view of the world and recognizes that it’s not all about any one individual, though they do all matter. She has a private sense of humor, seems to enjoy being mysterious, and has a keen insight into other people’s motivations and desires.

Bonus INFJs: Susan Storm (The Invisible Woman) and Jean Gray (Phoenix).

INTJ – Xu Xialing

“If my Dad wasn’t going to let me into his empire, I was going to build my own.”

There is an appalling lack of INTJ women in fiction. I’m not sure that Xialing is one, but she seems the closest of any of the Marvel women. Like so many INTJs, Xialing is fiercely independent, gets things done herself rather than expecting others to step up, and makes calculated long-term plans. She’s not one to change things up for no reason, but if she sees a better way to get things done she’s certainly not afraid to challenge the status quo and she seems quite comfortable as the new leader of the Ten Rings.

ESFP – Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel)

“I’m kind of done with you telling me what I can’t do.”

While we do see her work alone a lot, Carol Danvers is an extrovert who thrives as part of a team. She also has the ESP-type “superpower” (a “tennis hop” brain pattern) that makes them so tuned in to the real world they can respond very quickly to what’s happening around them and make snap decisions that are usually right. The F or T part of a personality type describes how someone makes decisions, and Danvers is often called out by Yon-Rogg for basing her decisions on her feelings. She does do that, but it’s actually a strength for her ESFP type.

Bonus ESFP: Jennifer Walters (She-Hulk)

ESTP – Valkyrie

“I miss fighting. I miss my sisters.”

Valkyrie is an action-oriented hero who doesn’t take things too seriously (including, at times, the “hero” part of that description). She’s fun to be around and lives in the moment. When something needs to be done, she does it. She responds quickly to what’s happening in the world around her, whether that’s in a fight or a less dire situation. Like many ESTPs, Valkyrie also has leadership skills and a good sense of what needs to be done at any given moment.

Bonus ESTP: Katy Chen and Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird)

ISFP – America Chavez (Miss America)

“I can’t beat you, so I’ll give you what you want.”

We haven’t seen much of America Chavez in the MCU yet, but based on the scenes we do have and analysis I’ve read from others typing her in Young Avengers, it seems she’s an FP type, most likely ESFP or ISFP. She thrives when working with the physical world and mastering her own powers. She’s not all that inclined toward theoretical rumination but is rather a person of action. Though she rarely verbalizes her feelings, yet her sense of right and wrong guide her and she deeply believes in the greater good. She also has insight into other people’s motives, leading her to find solutions other superheroes might miss.

Bonus ISFPs: Raven Darkhölme (Mystique)

ISTP – Gamora

“I go by many names, Earthian, but I’m sure the one that most know me by is Gamora, the deadliest woman in the whole galaxy.”

I usually use Natasha as the ISTP when talking about Marvel characters, so I thought this time I’d focus on another ISTP woman. Like so many fictional ISTPs, Gamora lives a life of action. She’s fearless, quick thinking, and highly competent in the skills she’s honed. She tends to solve problems quickly and is a practical person. Like many ISTPs, Gamora’s not a fan of rules or other constraints; she values her independence and is confident things will work out better when she can do things her own way.

Bonus ISTPs: Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) and Melinda May.

ESFJ – Mary Jane Watson

“I know you think we can’t be together, but can’t you respect me enough to let me make my own decision? I know there’ll be risks but I want to face them with you. It’s wrong that we should be only half alive… half of ourselves.”

ESFJs are relational people who place a high value on their friendships and work to find balance and harmony within them. Mary Jane (from the Toby Maguire Spiderman films) reads people well, tries to help them get along, and finds ways to balance her friendships with Peter and Harry even after those two have a falling out. She also shows the creative side that some ESFJs have, using her understanding of people to portray them on stage. She prefers a life that has some organization, structure, and reliability but when it comes down to a practical or a relation-based choice, she makes decisions based on her connections with other people.

Bonus ESFJ: Aunt May Parker

ESTJ – Hope Van Dyne (Wasp)

“Okay, we can try this and when he fails, I’ll do it myself.”

Hope Van Dyne is a driven and ambitious person who likes problems to have practical solutions. She keeps her feelings (mostly) to herself but isn’t shy about sharing her thoughts and opinions. She might be more of an ISTJ, but ETJs aren’t always gregarious so I think we’re safe putting Hope here.

Bonus ESTJ: Jemma Simmons

ISFJ – Clair Temple

“I’ll always be there when you really need me to patch you up.”

Clair might not be running around Hell’s Kitchen in a superhero suit, but she’s doing at least as much to quietly help her community as anyone else there. Like many ISFJs, she prefers to stay out of the spotlight and just do what needs to be done to keep making the world a better place little by little. She’s down-to-earth, makes other people feel comfortable around her, and sees things from a practical perspective.

ISTJ – Okoye

“I am loyal to that throne. No matter who sits upon it.”

Strong, highly competent, and deeply loyal, Okoye is one of several great examples of ISTJ women in Marvel. Okoye is grounded in reality and unlikely to waste time daydreaming. She’s so rational that she purposefully overrides sentiment when confronted with what she ought to do as her country’s general and what she might feel is right because of personal relationships. Also, I think one of the most under-rated/under-discussed things about SJ personality types is their wicked sense of humor and I love that we get to see hints of hers in the occasional wry comment.

Bonus ISTJs: Nebula, Maria Hill, and Pepper Potts.

What Are Your Thoughts?

What did you think of this article? Did I leave out any of your favorite characters, or do you have a different typing to suggest for one of these Marvel ladies? Let us know your thoughts and chat with other readers in the comments!

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About the Author:

Marissa Baker is the author of The INFJ Handbook (available in the Amazon Kindle Store). You can find her online at LikeAnAnchor.com where she blogs about personal growth and development from a Christian perspective.

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