For inspirations it's mostly women in animation for me, Brenda Chapman, Natasha Allegri, Rebecca Sugar, Dana terrace, Marie Lum, Anoosha Syed, Kaitrin Snodgrass, god this list is not gonna stop if I don't cut it.
Also way too many illustrators to list on twitter (which probably includes everyone you're thinking).

Yoruichi Shihōin (Bleach)

Basically showed Anime fans that dark-skinned woman are also badasses, and at times - equal to or stronger than their male counterparts, while not being demeaned.

She was basically the "Bayonetta" before Bayonetta existed.

My old ma, Sigourney Weaver, half my friends on discord (they know who they are) and Olenna Tyrell from game of thrones XD