Hello Kitty, also known by her full name Kitty White, is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, created by Yuko Shimizu and currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi. Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as a young female gijinka of a Japanese Bobtail cat with a red bow and no mouth. According to her backstory, she is a perpetual 3rd-grade student who lives outside of London. Kitty and her twin sister, Mimi, celebrate their birthday on 1 November 1974. Since the cartoon character's creation, the Hello Kitty media franchise has grown to include clothing, accessories, toys, games, books, manga, anime series, and music albums, along with other various product lines and media productions. Shortly after Hello Kitty's creation in 1974, the Hello Kitty vinyl coin purse was introduced by Sanrio on 5 March 1975. Sanrio brought the character to the United States in 1976. By 2010, Sanrio had turned Hello Kitty into a global marketing phenomenon, worth $6 billion a year.
| First appearance | 1 November 1974 |
| Created by | Yuko Shimizu |
| Voiced by | Japanese, Fuyumi Shiraishi (Kitty and Mimi's New Umbrella), Mami Koyama (Hello Kitty's Cinderella), Akemi Okamura (Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater), Megumi Hayashibara (Sanrio Word of Animation, Hello Kitty's Paradise, Various Sanrio Puroland Shows), English, Tara Strong (Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater), Karen Bernstein (Daisuki! Hello Kitty), Monica Rial (Hello Kitty's Animation Theater), Melissa Fahn (Hello Kitty's Paradise), Katia Shirassu (Hello Kitty Fun), Shannon Settlemyre (Growing Up With Hello Kitty), Soness Stevens, Juliet Simmons (Hello Kitty and Friends - Let's Learn Together), Julia Sales (The World of Hello Kitty), Sarah Anne Williams (Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures) |
| Full name | Kitty White |
| Species | Humanoid feline |
| Gender | Female |
| Family | Mimi (twin sister), George (father), Mary (mother), Anthony (grandfather), Margaret (grandmother), Charmmy Kitty (pet cat), Dear Daniel (boyfriend), My Melody (Best friend) |
| Nationality | British |
About Hello Kitty
Female anthropomorphic white Japanese Bobtail cat produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. The global phenomenon was valued at $5 billion per year as of 2010.
Achievement of Hello Kitty
Numerous Hello Kitty TV series were made, and theme parks based on the character called Harmonyland and Sanrio Puroland were created as well.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Hello Kitty
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Latest information about Hello Kitty updated on July 28 2021.
