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The Pink Ladies are a group of teen girls who attend Rydell High School and rebel against the societal expectations placed upon girls. They are bound by friendship, loyalty, and a desire to shake up the status quo. Each member sports their own pink jacket with their name sewn into the front, and their group name stitched into the back. They are considered the girl version of the T-Birds or female greasers.

They notoriously date the T-Birds and borrowed their car, but by 1958, they drive their own pink car, and own their own pink bowling balls.

Film Series[]

In the first film, they consist of Rizzo, Jan, Marty, Frenchy, and Sandy Olsson. In the sequel, they consist of Stephanie Zinone, Sharon Cooper, Dolores Rebchuck, Paulette Rebchuck, and Rhonda Ritter.

Throughout the movie, they can be seen sporting their pink jackets with their Pink Ladies insignia on the back.

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies[]

"Nancy: The Pink-O Tramps. Now that is a jacket.
Jane: Why not? Everyone already thinks we're such bad girls.
Cynthia: We're not girls, we're ladies.
Jane: The Pink Ladies.
"
—The gang finds a name together.[src]

In "We're Gonna Rule the School", Jane Facciano was publicly humiliated by the Socs at the Rydell High pep rally, which spurred the student body to turn against her. Meanwhile, Cynthia Zdunowski was rejected from the T-Birds because she was a girl, Nancy Nakagawa was dropped by her friend group as she had no interest in boys, and Olivia Valdovinos was still ostracized because of a scandal the previous year with a teacher.

Everything came to a head at the student council candidacy assembly. Buddy Aldridge gave a speech that was directed to Jane more than the class, then switched to his candidacy stance that they could have fun “like we did before”. Miss. McGee called Jane to the stage for her candidacy, but Jane told McGee her desire to withdraw. Someone called her a slut from the crowd and Jane started to go back to her seat when she turned to the podium to give a speech about Rydell. It wasn't fun for everyone before. They didn't have to just survive high school, they could have fun. McGee began to talk Jane off the stage as she reminded her that she withdrew moments before.

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Olivia shouted her endorsement from the side of the auditorium. Susan corrected that Olivia couldn't endorse her if she wasn't running. Cynthia seconded the endorsement as she thought Jane should run for something. Nancy thirded the movement and the four girls stood on stage together. The crowd booed and called them tramps. McGee threatened to give them all detention if they didn't stop. Jane decided to run for president. Most of the crowd booed, though for the theater kids, outcasts, nerds, and Dot, until Susan corrected her, clapped for Jane. Cynthia shouted “Vote for Jane!” and then mooned the audience. Nancy, Olivia, and Jane, followed Cynthia's gesture. Susan shouted it was indecent, a gay student said it was fantastic, Potato developed a sudden interest in politics, and Gil wanted to register. The girls gave parting words as they fled the stage with everyone in pursuit. Cynthia snagged the keys to the T-Birds car from under the rim and tossed them to Olivia, who drove them away. Gil protested over his stolen car while Richie chuckled as he taught her that.

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Olivia, Jane, Cynthia, and Nancy sang a new version of “Different This Year” as they drove away from Rydell High School. They pondered what came next as they couldn't go back to before everything happened, or pretend it didn't happen. They arrived at one of the girl's houses and quelled each other's fears. They also celebrated their new friendship. They decided to stop crying over jackets or to even let boys be the kings of jackets any longer. They wanted to start a new gang, the four of them together. But first, they needed some jackets.

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In "Too Pure to Be Pink", the mothers of Rydell began a phone tree where they spread the news of about a new girl gang at Rydell. They sang about their horrors, disbelief, and disapproval in “Girl Gang”. The phones at Vice Principal McGee's office wouldn't stop ringing. The Pink Ladies hid the phones from their parents as long as they could, but were caught. The Rydell Review wrote an article titled “GIRL GANG, BARES ALL” with a picture of the girls mooning.

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Nancy proposed several gang names that the girls all shot down. They attended Dot's house party and discussed a "World Without Boys" before they turned their attention to the boys who spiked the punch. Olivia led them into Dot's father's study, a previously off-limits room, where Jane waited on the desk posed sensually. She used her barrette to pick the lock on the liquor cabinet, and the duo tricked the boys into drinking. They excused themselves momentarily, but Olivia used her girl scouts skills to secure the door which trapped the boys downstairs. Cynthia, Nancy, Olivia, and Jane mocked them as the castor oil Cynthia slipped into the liquor took effect. They wanted them to know what it felt like to have no control over their bodies because someone spiked their drinks, as they had done to the punch.

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The girls walked home, pleased with their prank. They laughed over the nickname the boys called them, The Pinko Tramps, which could work as a jacket. Everyone thought they were such bad girls, but Cynthia mocked McGee's term “ladies”. Jane stopped suddenly and said The Pink Ladies. They all turned to Cynthia who agreed to consider it on a trial basis. Jane had begun to realize that she had to do bad to do good, which Olivia thought was a great campaign slogan for the leader of a girl gang. The girls broke into Rydell High and defaced Buddy's posters with "Vote Pink", which got them in trouble with Vice Principal McGee.

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The hall doors opened and Susan's mouth dropped, followed by shocked murmurs from the student body. Jane, Olivia, Nancy, and Cynthia strutted down the hall in their pink jackets. Cynthia snubbed the T-Birds, Olivia didn't glance at Mr. Daniels, Jane smirked at Buddy, and Nancy pushed a smiling Richie out of the way. He combed back his hair and watched the girls strut down the hall, their new name visible on the backs - The Pink Ladies.

In "So This Is Rydell?", the T-Birds and Pink Ladies picked Jane up from her house, where she asked Olivia to be her new campaign manager. The girls handed out the buttons Olivia made at school with help from Cynthia, until Nancy arrived in a black leather jumper as part of her stance to stop being pushed around. After school, the T-Birds and Pink Ladies went to the Frosty Palace where they talked about the dance, though none of them would typically go, which made Jane realize she thought like a Socs. She asked Richie if anything would make him go, and he said better tunes. She ran to the radio and offered to throw another dance that even Richie Valdovinos would go to.

The next day, the student body hung out at Frosty Palace and the Pink Ladies handed out buttons and spoke to students about the issues that concerned them. Dot screamed when Jim Johnson arrived. He was there to see Jane as he wanted to do a broadcast about the Rydell High School student election. The show would star Buddy and Jane. Susan and Olivia quickly agreed on behalf of their fellow campaigners. During the debate, the Pink Ladies cheered on Jane, who forwent her jacket and beliefs to support her mother. She retreated home after her failure. The Pink Ladies and T-Birds threw pebbles at her window to get her attention, and invited her to an emergency campaign meeting - which doubled as a party for the Valdovinos' aunt. Olivia cheered her up at the meeting before Richie pulled her out for a dance, and everyone joined in happily.

Jane closed lockers and saw her pins in the trash, though Hazel wanted one because she still liked Jane's platform. There was still time for Jane to fix it as the official debate was the only one over. Jane, the T-Birds, Pink Ladies, and Hazel approached Buddy and the Socs at the Frosty Palace to demand a rematch. Susan refused on his behalf as there was no point, he had already one. It would have to be now as Nancy convinced her parents to close early. Kitty arrived and asked what was going on, and Jane admitted she wanted a second chance at the debate. She was grateful to her mom but had to be herself. She approached Buddy and asked for the debate, and he agreed. They sang their debate in “Take The Wheel” until Buddy fell off a counter and broke his arm. Jane rushed to his side until Susan pushed her away, and Olivia pulled her to the door. Jane offered Hazel a ride, but the girl refused. The T-Birds and Pink Ladies hurried out of the Frosty Palace.

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In "If You Can't Be an Athlete, Be an Athletic Supporter", Nancy, Cynthia, Jane, and Olivia hung out in Jane's room, where Cynthia showed Jane the newest publication of The Rydell Review, which blamed the Pink Ladies for Buddy's broken arm. Olivia was immersed in her book while Cynthia and Nancy complained about football. Nancy was frustrated because the football team got new “costumes” each year while she had to work with Depression-era ones for the school play. The trio turned to a quiet Olivia, who wasn't surprised they were blamed for everything again. Cynthia knew the rag was run by Mr. Daniels, Olivia's ex, so they asked her what happened between the two. Olivia told them how they fell in love before he turned on her. The girls knew he didn't deserve her and they laid on the bed together and laughed over their respective fantasies of Mr. Daniels' demise.

The Pink Ladies walked into school and greeted Hazel, who ran off without a word. The girls thought everyone hated them and mused over their short-lived popularity. Susan saw them and loudly asked why Jane broke his throwing arm as he hung onto it. He didn't want pity votes but she wouldn't take no for an answer and pulled him along by his broken arm. Richie greeted Jane but she wasn't chipper as everyone blamed her for everything. He knew that feeling well, and she wanted to remind people why they didn't want to vote for Buddy. The Pink Ladies talked her out of it, as Cynthia knew it was classless, while Olivia ordered her to do nothing. They bumped into Miss. McGee and Dot mocked “Calamity Jane” on her way passed. McGee relayed Principal Nicholson's decree that they were no longer permitted to wear gang-affiliated attire at school, which meant they had to fork over their jackets.

By the afternoon, the entire class read Olivia's scathing response. They loved the response and praised the Pink Ladies in their own ways. Jane thanked Olivia for saying everything she couldn't. Miss. McGee responded on the intercom that, in the interest of impartiality, they would institute a brand-new dress code for everyone. Boys will be required to wear long-sleeved button-up shirts, no sneakers, no T-shirts, no dungarees. Ladies will be required to wear skirts below the knee and shirts up to the neck. No tight clothing or loud colors. Most importantly, to end divisions, they banned jackets. The class quickly turned on Jane, with even Gil annoyed.

The girl's skirts were measured the next day and their legs pinched for tights. The Socs confronted the Pink Ladies. Rosemary told the girls to go “straight to heck” as she couldn't wear her boyfriend's letterman jacket. The band kids were angered that they couldn't play Ellington because it might “inspire further delinquency”. The Thespians glared at Cynthia as she walked past. Jane thought Olivia was right about not fighting anymore and walked off.

The Pink Ladies were shocked at the football game to see Nancy in the Rowdy mascot. Nancy stole a lemonade while Jane and Cynthia praised her for the theatrics, which Nancy insisted never happened. Olivia planned to leave as she was an idiot for thinking Rydell could change. She thought her article made a difference until Mr. Daniels threw it out. It made a difference to Olivia, as it made her feel less alone. They decided to get everyone's attention differently.

The Pink Ladies made a scene at the track but no one would listen. Nancy stole a megaphone from the cheerleaders while Cynthia corralled Susan. Olivia was tired of how the administration pitted them against each other, and took a megaphone to rile up the student body in “Pointing Fingers”. The T-Birds and band joined in first, slowly followed by the rest of the students. Gil stole the basket full of jackets and dispersed the jackets out to everyone. They ended their number with a march to Vice Principal McGee and Principal Nicholson and ended with a flip of their middle fingers.

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The Pink Ladies arrived at the Frosty Palace, thrilled with themselves. Richie hurried over to Jane and they both apologized for the day while their friends laughed. A glare from each set them in their places. He liked that she was a dog with a bone, and thought being different was what made it fun. They both needed a little of what the other had. He offered to cut class tomorrow to explore their differences, but she hated missing class. But she has hall monitoring tomorrow and slipped him a hall pass that he could return to her in the broom closet during the second period. He walked away suave and she imitated his signature comb move. He showed off the hall pass to the T-Birds who cheered, while the girls questioned where their hall passes were. She claimed she ran out.

The Pink Ladies entered the Frosty Palace where everyone cheered and clapped for them. Dot did a dramatic bowing while people chanted “Vote pink”. Wally put his hand on Nancy's shoulder as he passed, and the girls grinned. Olivia was starting to like school.

In "You Can't Just Walk Out of a Drive-In", Rydell High School watched a video about what to do when an atomic bomb hits. Nancy talked to Olivia and mentioned how she and her family were imprisoned by their government. The T-Birds were excited to light up the sky with the fireworks hidden in Richie's jacket. Olivia scolded them against pranks at the drive-in as she wanted to watch the movie. Gil asked her to watch it next to him. She pushed him back to his seat and agreed. She told Nancy that Gil would give them a ride, so Potato eagerly joined in. Jane was worried something bad might happen at the drive-in, which woke Cynthia. The Pink Ladies assured her everything would be fine, but her stress took over. She led the student body in a song about their impending dooms and how they couldn't predict when an atomic bomb would land in their lives.

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After school, the Pink Ladies sat in the Frosty Palace while Jane bemoaned over her impending talk with Richie, convinced he planned to break up with her. Nancy stole her glasses to act out as a nurse diagnosing Jane with “being totally flipped”. Olivia couldn't take it anymore and admitted Richie wanted to ask Jane to be his girl, which relieved and thrilled Jane. Cynthia asked for help with her play and Nancy offered but gave up after one line. Her parents skidded up with costumes that Nancy made for Halloween. A Martian for Olivia, a werewolf for Jane, and an ant for Cynthia. The girls didn't want to wear the costumes, as Jane had a date, Olivia wanted to look good in case her outing with Gil turned into a date, and Cynthia wanted to eat hot dogs. Nancy was alarmed because she wanted the girls to have fun and not worry about boys. Mrs. Nakagawa told Nancy to do the job she already had, so she cleared a table that wasn't done eating.

That night at the drive-in, Gil tried to put his arm around Olivia's shoulders. He was interrupted by Nancy who wanted to see the screen. The Socs interrupted the movie when they advertised a party on Sparrow Lane to show why it would be “Insane to Vote for Jane”. The Pink Ladies hurried over and came up with a plan to crash the Socs party.

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Once at the party, the T-Birds showed off their stock to the Pink Ladies, which included eggs, toilet paper, and a water line through the window, and with enough time, could disassemble Buddy's car and reassemble it on the roof. Jane thought they could get into the party and figure it out from there. Nancy held up the costumes she made as they would serve as disguises for each of them. Richie and the guys wanted to sneak around back, but Jane suggested they stay outside to drive the getaway cars. While Nancy, Cynthia, and Jane went into the party, Olivia ditched last minute and snuck into Mr. Daniels house.

In the party, Jane concocted a plan with the help of Cynthia, who was later distracted by Lydia. Tired of waiting for Cynthia's cue, Jane gave an announcement about the real “Ry-hell”, the one ruled by the Socs. Susan tried to hide it as part of the show but no one believed her. Buddy spotted the microphone cord and followed it while Jane continued her tirade where she called Buddy spineless. Buddy found and confronted her about the statement.

The party roared inside as it shifted from being about Buddy to being Jane's. She wanted to leave, which confused Nancy and Potato. Jane wanted to get back to Richie as she got too wrapped up in the election. Cynthia apologized as she ran lines. Susan saw them clustered together and told them to leave. Cynthia called it a bomb, just as a flash of light exploded outside. Everyone screamed and took cover while the T-Birds stared up at the flashes of color. Jane emerged from the house, scared, and saw Richie through the sparks.

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The next afternoon, the student body voted for their council president. After Jane cast her vote, the Pink Ladies presented her with a framed box that contained “vote Pink” pins and each of their names made out of magazine lettering. Olivia was sure that Jane could still win, as not everyone blamed her for what happened at the party. Nancy offered to celebrate with banana splits - even though her parents would make them pay, she could steal the money back later. Jane looked over her shoulder at Richie, who cast his vote, and decided she wanted to go home. She thanked them for the gift as it meant a lot.

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In "Sloppy Seconds Ain't My Style", Morning at Rydell High began with everyone outside the school. The Pink Ladies arrived and Olivia teased that she knew a secret about one of them. She blurted out that Jane won the election, which thrilled everyone. Nancy was ready to put the election behind her so they could work on the costumes for the play. Olivia asked if Cynthia was ready for the play, but the girl had stopped walking and stared at Lydia across the lot. The girls thought she was nervous and offered to support her, but Cynthia instead blurted out that she was on the rag. Nancy hurried off to see if she needed a sanitary napkin or to punch someone. Olivia and Jane turned to see the T-Birds get into their car noisily. Olivia was surprised Richie showed up as he'd been in a state since Halloween. Jane asked if he was okay, and Olivia admitted he wasn't, but wasn't going to get in the middle. Richie lowered his sunglasses to look at the girls, and Jane looked over her shoulder at him as Olivia walked away.

In gym class, the intercom chimed as Miss McGee announced the new class president. The Pink Ladies gripped hands tightly as McGee announced the president was Buddy Aldridge. The Socs screamed and cheered him on, while Nancy questioned Olivia about Jane's win. Cynthia remarked it was nice knowing them. They started the group to win the election but she just lost, which meant they weren't a group anymore. Jane insisted they were still friends, but Cynthia wasn't sure if they were ever friends or just four gals who came together for a common goal that they failed to achieve. Olivia backed up Jane as the Pink Ladies were still a gang, win or lose, nothing changed that. Jane walked off to talk to Buddy, which Cynthia remarked was just the beginning.

In the hall, Olivia couldn't believe Buddy had the nerve to ask Jane to help him. She admitted she asked him before in good sportsmanship. The Pink Ladies could still rule together, just in a different way. If all Jane had was Buddy's ear, that's what she would work with to accomplish what they set out to do. She couldn't be a sore loser, so Olivia would be one for her. She wasn't done being her campaign manager yet. As Olivia set out to prove voter fraud with help from Mr. Daniels, Cynthia tried to get through the play, Nancy struggled with the costumes for the play but found help in Hazel, and Jane flunked drivers ed.

They all came together on the night of the play when Jane found Olivia in the halls. Susan, of all people, made her realize she didn't want to play second fiddle to Buddy. She told Olivia to forget the source because the Pink Ladies had power at this school. Olivia showed her the mismatched vote counts that proved Jane won. Jane didn't think it mattered as she didn't have to be president for the group to make a difference. She didn't want to do any of it without the Pink Ladies, which was good to hear. She also had to tell Olivia that she kissed Buddy after she broke things off with Richie, who she knew Olivia didn't want her to date, but it was still weird because he was her brother. She didn't know how to feel about all of it, and Olivia told Jane it was okay. Those things were complicated. She was about to go meet with Mr. Daniels in his office. That sounded complicated to Jane, too. But Olivia decided not to because she wasn't going to be in second place either. Nancy skidded over to the girls as they had to go - it was Cynthia. Daniels was left alone in his office.

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Olivia, Nancy, and Jane knocked on the door and insisted on knowing what happened. Cynthia didn't want to talk about it and the girls pushed their way inside. They would love to not talk about it. All they ever did was talk about elections, plans, and schemes, so they were exhausted. Cynthia asked what they'd do instead, which was just watch TV. The trio took a seat on the couch and floor. They patted the empty cushion for Cynthia, who eventually took it. The Pink Ladies watched TV and sang along to the “brusha brusha” commercial gleefully. They danced, imitated the mascot, and fell over each other. Jane farted which made everyone keel over in laughter as Cynthia smacked her with a pillow.

In "Cruisin' for Bruisin'", the day before the play, the Pink Ladies were seen by the T-Birds in the parking lot.

In "Or at the High School Dance...", Channel 8 news, led by Jim Johnson, ran a broadcast on ‘The Changing Teenager'. It highlighted the alleged effects of marijuana, bigger hair, leather jackets, and rock n' roll. They interviewed Tippy St. Clair about the upcoming rock and roll dance, a topic that horrified her. They also asked “The Pink Girls” gang and Olivia Valdovinos thought it would bring people together.

The Pink Ladies argued with the student council dance committee which consisted of Dot, Susan, Lucille, and two other girls. The Pink Ladies wanted the dance to be fun for everyone, with no dress code or expensive tickets. Lucille was sure Buddy would side with them. Jane argued he wouldn't because he was the one who got Johnny Vavoom. With Buddy absent, Susan was in charge, and she agreed with the Pink Ladies. This shocked everyone, though Susan believed their dance sounded fun. There was a problem because they had to get the dance approved by Nicholson, the boosters, and the PTA, which would never happen if it came from a girl gang. Susan offered to present it, which Olivia, Cynthia, and Nancy scoffed over.

The Pink Ladies talked about it as they ascended the staircase at Rydell High. Olivia didn't trust Susan, though Jane believed she might be changing. Olivia told the story of the scorpion and a frog, which drew comparisons to Susan being incapable of change because it's in her nature. Jane saw Buddy across the hall and dragged the Pink Ladies away. She quickly changed the topic as Susan had a point, and the girls slowly agreed. The T-Birds stumbled through the open doors as Gil told them to move their asses or they would get another tardy. Shy Guy shouted for Richie to hurry up. Jane grabbed the Pink Ladies again and dragged them away. Cynthia complained about being dragged away, so Jane explained that both Buddy and Richie asked her to the dance. They both swore they changed but she can't decide who to go with. Nancy thought they should complain because none of the other girls had dates. Jane asked Olivia for her opinion, though she merely asked if there was a third option.

Once at the Frosty Palace, the Pink Ladies explored different romances. Cynthia and Nancy bonded over both having crushes they couldn't control. Later, Cynthia sat down at the Pink Ladies both as Jane gleefully told the girls she turned both Richie and Buddy down so they could all go together. They broke the news to Jane that they all had dates now. Jane thought Nancy hated boys, though she told her to catch up. Cynthia smirked and slid a ketchup bottle across the table to Jane.

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1954-1955 school year[]

"Cynthia: See, we've got a problem of our own. We've got one unshakeable optimist. One cool cynic. One hilarious jokester. And one mad genius. But here's the thing: we're all insane.
Olivia: We could use a logical one, the kind of logical who uses her powers to steal a car for a friend?
"
—Cynthia and Olivia about the Pink Ladies personalities in "Racing for Pinks"

1958-1959 school year[]

1961-1962 school year[]

Pink Lady Pledge[]

The Pink Lady Code, also called the Pink Lady Pledge, is a set of rules created by the Pink Ladies and given to their newest recruits. It binds the girls together by coolness, friendship, and loyalty. It was created by the original four founders in 1954.

Obey the Pink Lady Pledge
To act cool.
To look cool.
And to be cool.
Till death do us part, think pink!

Notes and Trivia[]

  • Nancy proposed the "Black Widows" as a name for the group because, "nobody messes with us because if they do, we eat them for breakfast." However, Jane didn't think it was a good was a good way to tell people they weren't vicious vixens.
  • Nancy also proposed the Red Cherries, "we may look sweet, but if you tick us off, we get real sour", the Yellow Jackets, and the Pink Flamingos.

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