List of black animated characters
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This list of black animated characters lists fictional characters found on television and in motion pictures. Black usually refers to a racial group of humans with dark skin color, used to categorize a number of diverse populations into one common group. This list includes African American animated characters and characters of Sub-Saharan African descent or populations characterized by dark skin color (a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania, the southern West Asia, and the Siddi of southern South Asia).
Characters[]
| Name | Alter Ego(s) | Teams/Associations | First Appearance | Year | Date | Writer | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Hank | Dexter's Laboratory | 1996-1999, 2001-2003 | Genndy Tartakovsky | |||||
| Afro Samurai | Afro Samurai | 1998-2002, 2007 | Takashi Okazaki | |||||
| A.J. | The Fairly OddParents | 2001-2017 | ||||||
| "Fat" Albert Jackson | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | 1972 | ||||||
| Alva Gunderson | Disenchantment (TV series) | 2021 | Matt Groening | |||||
| Anansi the Spider | Static Shock | |||||||
| Augustus "Gus" Porter | The Owl House | 2020- | Dana Terrace | |||||
| Benson | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | 2020 | Radford Sechrist | |||||
| Bernard Williams | Craig of the Creek | 2018- | ||||||
| Big Chill | C Bear and Jamal | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| Big Lob | G.I. Joe: The Movie | |||||||
| Black Panther (T'Challa) | Ultimate Avengers 2 | |||||||
| Black Vulcan | Super Friends | |||||||
| Blisstina Utonium | The Powerpuff Girls | 2016-2020 | Bob Boyle | |||||
| Bobby Proud | The Proud Family | 2001-2005 | Bruce W. Smith | |||||
| Bow | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | 2018-2020 | ND Stevenson | |||||
| Brown Hornet | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | 1979 | ||||||
| Bucky | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | 1972 | ||||||
| Bulletproof (Baldwin P. Vess) | C.O.P.S. | |||||||
| Bumblebee | Teen Titans | |||||||
| Capital G | Dexter's Laboratory | 1996-1999, 2001-2003 | ||||||
| Carl Carlson | The Simpsons | Matt Groening | ||||||
| Carter | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | 1990 | ||||||
| Carver Descartes | The Weekenders | 2000 | ||||||
| Chef (Jerome McElroy) | South Park | Trey Parker and Matt Stone | ||||||
| Hermes Conrad | Futurama | Matt Groening | ||||||
| Cleveland Brown | Family Guy | 1999- | Seth MacFarlane | |||||
| Cleveland Brown Jr. | Family Guy | 1999- | Seth MacFarlane | |||||
| Clyde McBride | The Loud House | 2016- | ||||||
| Cole Tillerman | Central Park | 2020- | Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad, Nora Smith | |||||
| Cornell Jelly | The Jellies! | 2017- | Tyler, The Creator and Lionel Boyce | |||||
| Craig Williams | Craig of the Creek | 2018- | ||||||
| Cyborg (Stone) | Teen Titans episode #1 | |||||||
| Damey Wayne | Waynehead | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| Darren Patterson | As Told By Ginger | 2000 | ||||||
| Delilah | Gargoyles | |||||||
| DJ Tech | Station Zero | 1999 | ||||||
| Diana | Dungeons and Dragons episode #1 | |||||||
| Dijonay Jones | The Proud Family | 2001-2005 | Bruce W. Smith | |||||
| Walter "Doc" Hartford | The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers | |||||||
| Doc McStuffins | Doc McStuffins | Chris Nee | ||||||
| Doc (Carl W. Greer) | G.I. Joe | |||||||
| "Dumb" Donald | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | 1972 | ||||||
| Dutch | Black Lagoon | 2002-, 2006 | Rei Hiroe | |||||
| Donna Tubbs-Brown | The Cleveland Show | Seth MacFarlane | ||||||
| Elisa Maza | Gargoyles | |||||||
| Enrico Pucci | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean | 2000-2003, 2021- | Hirohiko Araki | |||||
| Esther | Twelve Forever | 2019 | Julia Vickerman | |||||
| Ezran | The Dragon Prince | 2018- | ||||||
| Falcon (Sam Wilson) | The Avengers: United They Stand | 1999-2000 | ||||||
| Fallon | Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders | |||||||
| Fillmore (Cornelius C. Fillmore) | Fillmore! | 2002-2004 | Scott M. Gimple | |||||
| Franklin | Peanuts | 1968 | Charles M. Schulz | Charles M. Schulz | ||||
| Frida | 2018- | Luke Pearson | ||||||
| Frozone | The Incredibles | |||||||
| Gerald Johanssen | Hey Arnold | Craig Bartlett | ||||||
| Goo | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | 2004-2009 | Craig McCracken | |||||
| Gratuity "Tip" Tucci | Home (2015 film) | |||||||
| Green Lantern (John Stewart) | Justice league | |||||||
| "Green Poncho" Omar | Craig of the Creek | 2018- | ||||||
| "Weird" Harold | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | 1972 | ||||||
| Harold McBride | The Loud House | 2016- | ||||||
| Harold Smiley | Steven Universe | 2013-2020 | Rebecca Sugar | |||||
| Hammerman | Hammerman | |||||||
| Heavy Duty (Lamont A. Morris) | G.I. Joe | |||||||
| Herald | Teen Titans | |||||||
| Hondo MacLean | M.A.S.K. | |||||||
| Dr. Hibbert | The Simpsons | Matt Groening | ||||||
| Hotwing | Silverhawks | |||||||
| Huey Freeman | The Boondocks | 2005-2014 | Aaron MacGruder | Aaron MacGruder | ||||
| Jackie | Cyberchase | 2002- | Thirteen/WNWT | |||||
| Jamal Harrison Wingo | C Bear and Jamal | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| JD Bennett | Bionic 6 | |||||||
| Jenny Pizza | Steven Universe | 2013-2020 | Rebecca Sugar | |||||
| Jerome | Family Guy | 1999- | Seth MacFarlane | |||||
| Jessica Williams | Craig of the Creek | 2018- | ||||||
| Jodie Landon | Daria | 1997-2002 | ||||||
| Jett Jackson | The Famous Jett Jackson | |||||||
| Juice | Justice League Unlimited | |||||||
| Karaz | Station Zero | 1999 | ||||||
| Kenny West | The Cleveland Show | |||||||
| Kiddy Phenil | Silent Möbius | |||||||
| Kiki Pizza | Steven Universe | 2013-2020 | Rebecca Sugar | |||||
| Kilik Rung | Soul Eater | 2004-2013, 2008-2009 | Atsushi Ōkubo | |||||
| Kimmy | Danger & Eggs | 2017 | ||||||
| King Harrow | The Dragon Prince | 2018- | ||||||
| King Xavier | Craig of the Creek | 2018- | ||||||
| Kirikou | Kirikou | 1998 | Michel Ocelot | |||||
| Kit | Craig of the Creek | 2018- | ||||||
| Kofi Pizza | Steven Universe | 2013-2020 | Rebecca Sugar | |||||
| Koki | Wild Kratts | 2011-2021 | Kratt Brothers | 9 Story Entertainment | ||||
| Kwame | Captain Planet | |||||||
| Kwame | C Bear and Jamal | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| Libby Folfax | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | John A. Davis | ||||||
| Lio Oak | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | 2020 | Radford Sechrist | |||||
| Little Bill | Little Bill | |||||||
| Loretta Brown | Family Guy | 1999- | Seth MacFarlane | |||||
| Lothar | Defenders of the Earth | |||||||
| LJ (Lothar Junior) | Defenders of the Earth | |||||||
| Mario | Denver, the Last Dinosaur | |||||||
| Marvin | Waynehead | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| Max Jones | Spiral Zone | |||||||
| Maya | C Bear and Jamal | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| Maya | Craig of the Creek | 2018- | ||||||
| Mayor | Danger & Eggs | 2017 | ||||||
| MC Jackie Potato | AKA Cult Toons | 1999-2000 | ||||||
| Mee Mee | Dexter's Laboratory | 1996-1999, 2001-2003 | Genndy Tartakovsky | |||||
| Micro Woman (Christy Cross) | Tarzan and the Super 7 | |||||||
| Batman Beyond | ||||||||
| Milo | Danger & Eggs | 2017 | ||||||
| Mira Naigus | Soul Eater | Atsushi Ōkubo | ||||||
| Miranda Killgallen | As Told By Ginger | 2000 | ||||||
| Missy Foreman-Greenwald | Big Mouth | 2017 | ||||||
| Mister T | Mister T | |||||||
| Misty Magic | Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam![1] | |||||||
| Mermista | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | 2018-2020 | ND Stevenson | |||||
| Moleculad | Space Stars | |||||||
| Molly Tillerman | Central Park | 2020- | Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad, Nora Smith | |||||
| Mo' Money | Waynehead | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| Monique | Kim Possible | 2002-2007 | ||||||
| Muhammad Avdol | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure | 1989-1992, 2014-2015 | Hirohiko Araki | |||||
| Mushmouth | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | 1972 | ||||||
| Nanefua Pizza | Steven Universe | 2013-2020 | Rebecca Sugar | |||||
| Nichole Daniels | South Park | 1997 | ||||||
| Netossa | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | 2018-2020 | ND Stevenson | |||||
| Numbuh Five | Kids Next Door | 2002 | ||||||
| Ollie Williams | Family Guy | 1999- | Seth MacFarlane | |||||
| Oscar Proud | The Proud Family | 2001-2005 | Bruce W. Smith | |||||
| Owen Tillerman | Central Park | 2020- | Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad, Nora Smith | |||||
| Paninya | Fullmetal Alchemist | Hiromu Arakawa | ||||||
| Paul | Dinosaucers | 1987 | ||||||
| Penny Proud | The Proud Family | 2001-2005 | Bruce W. Smith | |||||
| Prowler (Aaron Davis) | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | 2018 | Brian Michael Bendis(comic), Sara Pichelli(comic), Phil Lord(screenplay), Rodney Rothman(screenplay) | Peter Ramsey, Bob Persichetti, Rodney Rothman | ||||
| Prowler (Hobie Brown) | Spider-Man: The Animated Series | 1994-1998 | Stan Lee(comic) John Buscema(comic) Jim Mooney(comic) | |||||
| Quincy | Little Einsteins | 2005-2009 | ||||||
| Quint Baker | The Last Kids on Earth | 2020 | Max Brallier | |||||
| Cosmo, Splashdown, Sunstroke, Venus | Rickety Rocket | 1979 | ||||||
| Rallo Tubbs | The Cleveland Show | 2012 | ||||||
| Riley Freeman | The Boondocks | 2005-2014 | Aaron MacGruder | |||||
| Reina | Danger & Eggs | 2017 | ||||||
| Roadblock (Marvin Hinton) | ||||||||
| Roberta Tubbs | The Cleveland Show | Seth MacFarlane | ||||||
| Robert Jebediah Freeman | The Boondocks | 1999 | Aaron McGruder | Aaron McGruder | ||||
| Roz | Waynehead | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| Rubberband Man (Adam Evans) | Static Shock | |||||||
| Rudolf "Rudy" Davis | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | 1972 | ||||||
| Russel Hobbs | Gorillaz | 1998- | Jamie Hewlett | |||||
| Sasha | Bratz | |||||||
| Scooter | Station Zero | 1999 | ||||||
| Shana Elmsford | Jem | 1985 | ||||||
| She-Bang (Shenice Vale) | Static Shock | |||||||
| Sid Barrett | Soul Eater | Atsushi Ōkubo | ||||||
| Silver Sentry | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2003 | ||||||
| Smokey Brown | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency | 1987-1989, 2012-2013 | Hirohiko Araki | |||||
| Soul Power (Morris Grant) | Static Shock | |||||||
| Sparky (Phillip Rollins) | Static Shock | |||||||
| Spider-Man (Miles Morales) | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | 2018 | Brian Michael Bendis(comic), Phil Lord(screenplay), Rodney Rothman(screenplay) | Peter Ramsey, Bob Persichetti, Rodney Rothman | ||||
| Spyke (Evan Daniels) | X-Men: Evolution | |||||||
| Stalker (Lonzo Wilkenson) | G.I. Joe |
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| Officer Black | Dragon Ball | 1984-1995, 1986-1989 | Akira Toriyama (manga) | Akira Toriyama | ||||
| Static (Virgil Hawkins) | Static Shock | |||||||
| Sticky Webb | The Proud Family | 2001-2005 | Bruce W. Smith | |||||
| Suga Mama Proud | The Proud Family | 2001-2005 | Bruce W. Smith | |||||
| Super Stretch (Chris Cross) | Tarzan and the Super 7 | |||||||
| Susie Carmichael | Rugrats, All Grown Up, and Rugrats Pre-School Daze | |||||||
| Talon (Derek Maza) | Gargoyles | |||||||
| Tiana | The Princess and the Frog | |||||||
| Tip Tucci | Home: Adventures of Tip & Oh | 2016-2018 | ||||||
| Token Black | South Park | Trey Parker and Matt Stone | ||||||
| Toof | Waynehead | 1996-1997 | ||||||
| Trixie Carter | American Dragon: Jake Long | 2005-2007 | ||||||
| Trudy Proud | The Proud Family | 2001-2005 | Bruce W. Smith |
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| Tuesday | Carole and Tuesday | 2019-2020 | ||||||
| Tucker Foley | Danny Phantom | 2004-2007 | Butch Hartman | |||||
| The Super Globetrotters | The Super Globetrotters | |||||||
| Valerie Brown | Josie and the Pussycats | 1970-1971 | ||||||
| Valerie Gray | Danny Phantom | 2004-2007 | Butch Hartman | |||||
| Wade | Kim Possible | 2002-2007 | ||||||
| Warhawk (Rex Stewart) | Batman Beyond | |||||||
| Weather Report | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean | 2000-2003, 2021- | Hirohiko Araki | |||||
| Winston Zeddmore | The Real Ghostbusters | |||||||
| Wolf | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | 2020 | Radford Sechrist |
See also[]
- African characters in comics
- Ethnic stereotypes in comics
- List of black superheroes
- List of black video game characters
References[]
- ^ "Hero High". www.internationalhero.co.uk.
External links[]
- Daathrekh Publishing
- Gettosake Entertainment
- Guardian UMI
- East Coast Black Age Of Comics Convention
- Salute to Pioneering Cartoonists of Color
- Afros, Icons, and Spandex: A Brief History of the African American Superhero
- The Darker Mask excerpt
Resources[]
Categories:
- Lists of black people
- Black characters in animation
- Lists of animated characters