Hello Kitty

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Hello Kitty
Sanrio character
Hello Kitty
First appearance	1974
Last appearance	present
Created by	Yuko Shimizu
Voiced by	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 Paradise) Japanese: Fuyumi Shiraishi (Kitty and Mimmy's New Umbrella) Mami Koyama (Hello Kitty's Cinderella) Akemi Okamura Yuko Kobayashi (Playing with English: Hello Kitty's Magical Journey) Kyōko Hikami (Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater Japanese Dub and Daisuki! Hello Kitty) Megumi Hayashibara (Current Voice Actor)
Information
Nickname(s)	Hello Kitty
Species	Japanese bobtail cat[1]
Gender	Female
Nationality	British[2]
Full name	Kitty White[2]

Hello Kitty (ハローキティ Harō Kiti^?)^[3] (full name Kitty White (キティ・ホワイト Kiti howaito^?))^[2] is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, first designed by Yuko Shimizu. She is portrayed as a female white Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow.^[1] The character's first appearance on an item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in Japan in 1974 and brought to the United States in 1976.^[4][5] The character is a staple of the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture.^[6] At age 36 as of 2010, Sanrio has groomed Hello Kitty into a global marketing phenomenon worth $5 billion a year.^[7]
Originally aimed at pre-adolescent females, Hello Kitty's market has broadened to include adult consumers. She can be found on a variety of products ranging from school supplies to fashion accessories and high-end consumer products. Several Hello Kitty TV series, targeted towards young children, have been produced. Hello Kitty is also the main character at the two Japanese Sanrio theme parks, Harmonyland and the indoor Sanrio