Marinette Dupain-Cheng / Ladybug: Marinette is an aspiring fashion designer at Collège Françoise-Dupont. She can transform into the superheroine Ladybug with the help of her Kwami, Tikki, to defend Paris with her crime-fighting partner Cat Noir. Marinette is sweet, joyful, and a bit awkward, but respected by her peers. She has a big crush on Adrien, who she can barely speak to out of nervousness and embarrassment; her best friend Alya is often seen trying to help Marinette declare her love to him, though it always ends in disaster.