heroine vs persona

heroine and persona both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heroine	Yes	No	No	No
persona	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, persona is a hypernym of heroine; that is, persona is a word with a broader meaning than heroine:

Other hypernyms of heroine include character, part, role, theatrical role, adult female, woman.

heroine (noun)	persona (noun)
a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds	(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
the main good female character in a work of fiction	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play