“Hello Kitty is not a cat,” Jill Koch, the senior vice president of marketing and brand management at Sanrio, the creators of the iconic cartoon, told Today. “She’s actually a little girl.

There aren’t many products that haven’t been given the Hello Kitty treatment, and although this celebratory new haul from Fender feels novel, it’s not the first time the cartoon cat has ... 21st ...

Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that's brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio ...

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Previously, Christine R. Yano, who wrote the book Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek across the Pacific - which examines the rise of the cartoon’s fame - confirmed the fact. She explained to ...

She is one of the most beloved cartoon characters on the planet with annual sales of around $5billion - but it turns out Hello Kitty isn't even her real name. 'She's actually a little girl born ...

Since then, Hello Kitty has become one of the most recognisable characters in pop culture, with toys, TV cartoon shows, a theme park and clothing all contributing to its success.

But first, more on the origin story. Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for ...

Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that’s brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio ...