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George Lucas got the idea for Princess Leia's iconic "space buns" from Mexican revolutionary women. Specifically Clara de la Rocha, a total badass.

Clara's descendant recounted:

"She crossed a river on horseback…and was able to take out a power station in order to allow the rebel forces to attack during night without being seen."

Just like Leia, eh?

On Clara:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_de_la_Rocha

Lucas interview:
https://time.com/archive/6911956/so-wh