List of fictional characters with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame has awarded more than 2,750 stars to notable people in the film, television, music, radio, live theatre, and sports entertainment industries. However, some of the stars have also been awarded to fictional characters. The following is a list of fictional characters with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, including the category and location of each honoree.
Fictional characters
[edit]As of 2024, 20 fictional characters have received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 15 for motion pictures and 5 for television. Of these stars, 1 character received a star in the 1970s, 3 in the 1980s, 2 in the 1990s, 7 in the 2000s, 6 in the 2010s, and 1 in the 2020s. 9 stars belong to Disney characters, 3 stars belong to Warner Bros. characters, and 2 stars belong to Comcast characters. Batman is the most recent character to receive a star, as of September 26, 2024.[1]
Character name | Current copyright holder | Category | Created by | Date | Location | Reason |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks | Bagdasarian Productions | Ross Bagdasarian Sr. | [2] | March 14, 20196600 Hollywood Blvd. | For their role in their studio albums, television shows and films. Dedicated on their 60th anniversary. | |
Batman | DC Comics (Warner Bros. Discovery) |
Bob Kane Bill Finger |
[3] | September 26, 20246764 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in feature films. Dedicated on his 85th anniversary. The first star for a superhero. | |
Big Bird | Sesame Workshop | Jim Henson Kermit Love |
[4] | April 21, 19947021 Hollywood Blvd. | For his leading role in the children's television show, Sesame Street. Dedicated on his 25th anniversary. | |
Bugs Bunny | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Discovery) |
Ben Hardaway |
[5] | December 10, 19857007 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in the Looney Tunes short films. Dedicated on his 45th anniversary. The second star for an animated cartoon character. | |
Donald Duck | The Walt Disney Company | Walt Disney Dick Lundy |
[6] | August 9, 20046840 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in animated short films. Dedicated on his 70th anniversary. | |
Kermit the Frog | The Walt Disney Company | Jim Henson | [7] | November 14, 20026801 Hollywood Blvd. | For his leading role in The Muppet Show. Dedicated on the show's 25th anniversary. | |
Godzilla | Toho | Tomoyuki Tanaka Ishirō Honda Eiji Tsuburaya |
[8] | November 29, 20046925 Hollywood Blvd. | For its role in the kaiju films. Dedicated on its 50th anniversary. | |
Pee-wee Herman | Pee-wee Pictures | Paul Reubens | [9] | July 20, 19886562 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in his television shows and films. Dedicated on his 10th anniversary. | |
Mickey Mouse | The Walt Disney Company | Walt Disney Ub Iwerks |
[10] | November 13, 19786925 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in animated short films. Dedicated on his 50th anniversary. The first star for an animated cartoon character. | |
Minnie Mouse | The Walt Disney Company | Walt Disney Ub Iwerks |
[11] | January 22, 20186834 Hollywood Blvd. | For her role in animated short films, and for her role as a prominent fashion influencer since her debut. Dedicated on her 90th anniversary. | |
The Munchkins | Turner Entertainment[12] (Warner Bros. Discovery) |
L. Frank Baum | [13] | November 20, 20076900 Hollywood Blvd. | For their role in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. Dedicated on the film's 70th anniversary. The largest group of individuals represented by a single star. | |
The Muppets | The Walt Disney Company | Jim Henson | [14] | March 20, 20126834 Hollywood Blvd. | For their role in their television shows and films. Dedicated on their 57th anniversary. | |
Winnie the Pooh | The Walt Disney Company | A. A. Milne | [15] | April 11, 20066834 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in his animated films. Dedicated on his 80th anniversary. | |
Rugrats | Nickelodeon (Paramount Global) |
Arlene Klasky Gábor Csupó Paul Germain |
[16] | June 28, 20016600 Hollywood Blvd. | For their role in their television show. Dedicated on their 10th anniversary. | |
Shrek | DreamWorks Animation (Comcast) |
William Steig | [17] | May 20, 20106931 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in his animated feature films. Dedicated on his 20th anniversary. | |
The Simpsons | 20th Television Animation (The Walt Disney Company) |
Matt Groening | [18] | January 14, 20007021 Hollywood Blvd. | For their role in their television show, The Simpsons. Dedicated on the show's 10th anniversary. | |
Snoopy | Peanuts Worldwide | Charles M. Schulz | [19][20] | November 2, 20157021 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in the Peanuts animated television specials and films. Dedicated on his 65th anniversary. | |
Snow White | The Walt Disney Company | Brothers Grimm | [21] | June 28, 19876920 Hollywood Blvd. | For her role in the first full-length Disney animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Dedicated on the film's 50th anniversary. The first star for a female character. | |
Tinker Bell | The Walt Disney Company | J. M. Barrie | [22] | September 21, 20106834 Hollywood Blvd. | For her silent role in all of the Neverland films, and her role as the mascot of Disneyland. Dedicated on her 105th anniversary. | |
Woody Woodpecker | Universal Pictures (Comcast) |
Walter Lantz | [23] | September 13, 19907000 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in animated short films. Dedicated on his 50th anniversary. |
Actors with their character name inscribed below them
[edit]Actor and their character | Character copyright holder | Category | Character Creator(s) | Date | Location | Reason |
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Clayton Moore - The Lone Ranger | WXYZ | Fran Striker George W. Trendle |
[24] | June 5, 19876914 Hollywood Blvd. | For his portrayal as the title character in The Lone Ranger. |
Live-action animals
[edit]Three live-action canines have stars on the Walk.
Character | Parent Company | In | Date | Location |
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Lassie | Classic Media (Comcast) | [26] | February 8, 19606368 Hollywood Blvd. | |
Rin Tin Tin | Warner Bros. Mascot Pictures |
[27] | February 8, 19601623 Vine Street | |
Strongheart | First National Pictures | [28] | February 11, 19601724 Vine Street |
Corporate entities
[edit]Several corporate entities are on the Walk. All are nominated in the "Special Recognition Category", and as with Tom Bradley and Johnny Grant, many have special logos other than the five normal categories.
Company | Product | Logo | Date | Location | Reason |
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Disneyland | Theme park | Sleeping Beauty Castle | July 14, 2005 | 6834 Hollywood Blvd. | For the park's Happiest Homecoming on Earth, which was part of its 50th anniversary. |
Chevrolet Suburban | Automobile | Chevrolet Bowtie | December 5, 2019[29] | Ovation Hollywood (Dolby Arches) | In recognition of the vehicle's contribution to the film and television industry, having appeared in over 1,750 films and over 250 television series since 1952. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BATMAN TO BE HONORED AS FIRST SUPER HERO ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME". Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Alvin & The Chipmunks". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Batman". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Big Bird". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Bugs Bunny". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Donald Duck". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Kermit the Frog". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Godzilla". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Pee-wee Herman". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Mickey Mouse". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Minnie Mouse". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ Version of the characters depicted in the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film. L. Frank Baum's literature is in the public domain.
- ^ "The Munchkins". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "The Muppets". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Winnie the Pooh". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Rugrats". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Shrek". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "The Simpsons". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ Seth Kelley (November 2, 2015). "Snoopy Honored With Star on Walk of Fame as 'Peanuts Movie' Opens". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Snoopy". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Snow White". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Tinker Bell". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Woody Woodpecker". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Clayton Moore - The Lone Ranger". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Clayton Moore - The Lone Ranger". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Lassie". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Rin Tin Tin/". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Strongheart". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Chevy Suburban is First Inanimate Object to Get a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". December 6, 2019.