10 Popular Cartoon Characters That Should Top Your List

Shanoon Cox

Sep 30, 2024• Proven solutions

Childhood is a book with different chapters filled with joy, fun, school, chocolates, and our favorite cartoon characters. The most fantasizing thing for a child is the popular cartoon characters which they see as a tutor who teaches them to become honest, humble and most importantly they show us how to overcome problems in our life. All the famous cartoon characters are still famous among millennials who used to watch them in their childhood. In this article, we are going to dive back into childhood again and you will be amazed to see those characters again in front of your eyes.

Get ready for something mesmerizing today!

Part 1: 10 Popular Cartoon Characters of All Time

Everyone has a role model in their life and this is is a no brainer as we always have a superhero from the cartoon world whom we follow and wanna be like them. Let’s talk about some famous cartoon characters that everyone in this world is aware of.

• 1. Bugs Bunny
• 2. Scooby-Doo
• 3. SpongeBob SquarePants
• 4. Daffy Duck
• 5. Tom Cat
• 6. Mickey Mouse
• 7. Jerry Mouse
• 8. Snoopy
• 9. Winnie-the-Pooh
• 10. Donald Duck

1. Bugs Bunny

Bugs bunny is a famous cartoon character that was created in back 1930s by Leon Schlesinger and its one of the best and popular cartoon characters of all time. Bugs bunny is associated with Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodie's animated stories. Bugs bunny is known for his insouciant and flippant personality because bugs bunny was always happy and he was also known as Happy Rabbit. The message bugs bunny sent to the world was to be happy in all situations in life.

2. Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo is a famous cartoon character that was created back in 1969 and this character is associated with Hanna-Barbera, an American animation company. The character is famous for its curiosity about solving supernatural mysteries and making people laugh with his crazy styles. Scooby-Doo is a natural detective and has made people fantasize about solving mysteries more easily. Scooby is so famous today that people who are in their mid-30s still watch it with their kids because of the unique character it plays.

3. SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants was created back in 1999 by Stephen Hillenburg, a marine science educator. SpongeBob SquarePants made its debut on Nickelodeon in 1999. The show becomes a superhit and SpongeBob was the next superstar with the most successful character at that time. This cartoon character is famous for his friendship with his aquatic friends and the energetic and optimistic nature of SpongeBob made inspired everyone to be hopeful in any situation.

4. Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck is a famous cartoon character that was produced in the late 1930s by Warner Bros. The cartoon is associated with cartoon series like Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes. The cartoon character was famous for the way he would hope around in the water and yell, Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!. Daffy Duck has always entertained people with his quirky ways of jumping into the water and making people laugh out. The message from this character was very clear and entertaining

5. Tom Cat

Tom Cat needs no introduction as it’s the furious and popular cartoon character of all time. It was created by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna in 1940. Tom is associated with the Tom & Jerry cartoon series and it made people laugh with silly fights and chasing all over the series. Tom was very annoyed by Jerry and he wanted to make a meal of Jerry as that used to make people laugh. However, the deep message Tom has given to the viewers was that whenever Jerry was in serious trouble apart from their silly fights, Tom used to save Jerry and would ignore him sarcastically. So, the message was to spread the love even if you are irritated with a person.

6. Mickey Mouse

Walt Disney created a mouse in 1928 and that was named Mickey Mouse. The cartoon character is still famous among kids and adults as a childhood memory. Mickey is famous for his nice character and stubborn attitude. Mickey and his girlfriend Minnie Mouse with his pet dog Pluto were seen with Donald Duck and Goofy. Mickey always inspired people to stay honest and loving to friends and loved ones and people who like Mickey follow the same.

7. Jerry Mouse

Jerry Mouse is one of the most notorious and crazy characters of the Tom & Jerry cartoon series. He was very much liked by people and the way he used to irritate Tom in the cartoon series was amazing. If you want to learn different ways of annoying a friend then you better take classes from Jerry as he has the craziest ways of teasing a friend without getting caught.

8. Snoopy

Ah! Snoopy, the cute dog was created by Charles M. Schulz in 1950 for a comic strip. Snoopy was the most iconic and recognizable character and was very famous for the character. Snoopy was famous for his sleep as he used to sleep all day long and he used to find different ways to live an easier life. The message it sent to the people was very clear to become easy on life as whatever the time is today, it will ultimately pass.

9. Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh was a cartoon character featured in 1928 in A.A Milne’s House at Pooh Corner. Pooh was a yellow furred bear who loved honey and lived in a forest surrounded by hundred-acre wood. He lived there with his friends who were a donkey, pig, own, rabbit and birds. Winnie was always an adventurous character and helped his friends in every situation. People liked the way Winnie used to do things and roam around the forest with his friends.

10. Donald Duck

Donald Duck is a cartoon character created by Walt Disney in 1934 with yellow legs and feet. Donald Duck wears a typical sailor shirt and a cap to look like a gentleman in every way. Donald Duck first appeared in The Wise Little Hen in 1934 and become one of the most popular characters with its style and anger-related issues. Though Donald Duck was very strict it inspired people to be gentle and easy with being tough.

Conclusion:

In this article, you learned about the popular cartoon characters that made your childhood awesome. Also, the brief given in this guide about the famous cartoon characters is amazing and you can get all the information about the cartoon characters without checking different information about them. Given that cartoons are fun to watch but we have also introduced to Filmora where you can create your cartoon video by using the features and tools on the timeline. If you find this guide helpful then don’t forget to tell us about your favorite cartoon character and why do you like them. 

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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