Whether you recognize Ronda Rousey for her fierce roles in films like "Furious 7" and "Entourage" or as one of the best female mixed martial arts fighters in the world, there's no denying that this girl is a real-life superhero.

Rousey takes down every opponent that enters her ring, and that type of strength can be intimidating for some people -- she's endured her fair share of body shaming on the Internet for not having a traditionally feminine build. But Rousey's spirit is as tough as her technique.

"I grew up thinking that because my body type was [athletic], it was a bad thing," she told Cosmopolitan. "Now that I'm older, I've really begun to realize that my body has developed for a purpose and not just to be looked at."

Photograph courtesy of The Washington Post