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This list of black animated characters lists fictional characters found on animated television series and in motion pictures. The Black people in this list include African American animated characters and other 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).

The names are organized alphabetically by surname (i.e. last name), or by single name if the character does not have a surname.

In the 1960s

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Character Title Duration Voice Actor Creator Ref.
Bem Humanoid Monster Bem 1968–1969 Kiyoshi Kobayashi Akira Adachi [1]
Franklin Peanuts 1965- Robin Reed Charles M. Schulz [2][3][4]
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Jake Miner [5]
Marleik "Mar Mar" Walker [6]
Caleel Harris [7]
Christian Dal Dosso [8]
Caleb Bellavance [9]
Antonio Wilson [10]
Pete Jones The Hardy Boys 1969–1971 Dallas McKennon Filmation [11]

In the 1970s

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Character Title Duration Voice Actor Creator Ref.
Astrea Space Sentinels 1977 Dee Timberlake Filmation [12][13]
Hubert "Geese" Ausbie (Multi Man) Harlem Globetrotters 1970–1971 Johnny Williams Hanna-Barbera [14]
The Super Globetrotters 1979 Andy Heyward [15]
Black Vulcan Super Friends 1973–1986 Buster Jones Hanna-Barbera [16]
Nate Branch (Liquid Man) The Super Globetrotters 1979 Scatman Crothers Andy Heyward [15]
Brown Hornet Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1972-1985 Bill Cosby Bill Cosby [17]
Bucky Jan Crawford [18]
Valerie Brown Josie and the Pussycats 1970-1971 Barbara Pariot Dan DeCarlo [19]
Patrice Holloway Richard Goldwater
Cosmo Rickety Rocket 1979-1980 Bobby F. Ellerby Ruby-Spears Productions [20] [21]
William "Bill" Cosby Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1972-1985 Bill Cosby Bill Cosby [22]
Russell Cosby Jan Crawford
Rude "Rudy" Davis Eric Suter [23][22]
Louis "Sweet Lou" Dunbar (Gizmo) The Super Globetrotters 1979 Adam Wade Andy Heyward [15]
J.C. "Gip" Gipson Harlem Globetrotters 1970-1971 Richard Elkins Hanna-Barbera [14]
Freight Train Where's Huddles? 1970 Herb Jeffries [11]
Granny Harlem Globetrotters 1970-1971 Nancy Wible [14]
George "Meadowlark" Lemon Scatman Crothers [11][14]
Bobby Joe Mason Eddie "Rochester" Anderson [14]
Micro Woman (Christy Cross) Tarzan and the Super 7 1978-1980 Kim Hamilton Filmation [24]
Norm Prescott
James "Mushmouth" Mush Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1972-1985 Bill Cosby Bill Cosby [22]
Freddie "Curly" Neal (Super Sphere) Harlem Globetrotters 1970-1971 Stu Gilliam Hanna-Barbera [14]
The Super Globetrotters 1979 Andy Heyward [15]
"Dumb" Donald Parker Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1972-1985 Lou Scheimer Bill Cosby [25][22]
"Fat" Albert Robertson Bill Cosby [18]
Pablo Robertson Harlem Globetrotters 1970-1971 Robert DoQui Hanna-Barbera [14]
The New Scooby-Doo Movies 1972-1973 [26][27]
James "Twiggy" Sanders (Spaghetti Man) The Super Globetrotters 1979 Buster Jones Andy Heyward [15]
Weird Harold Simmons Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1972-1985 Gerald Edwards Bill Cosby [23]
Splashdown Rickety Rocket 1979-1980 Johnny Brown Ruby-Spears Productions [20][21]
Super Stretch (Chris Cross) Tarzan and the Super 7 1978-1980 Ty Henderson Filmation [28]
Sunstroke Rickety Rocket 1979-1980 John Anthony Bailey Ruby-Spears Productions [20][21]
Lt. Uhura Star Trek: The Animated Series 1973-1974 Nichelle Nichols Gene Roddenberry [29]
Venus Rickety Rocket 1979-1980 Dee Timberlake Ruby-Spears Productions [20][21]

In the 1980s

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Character Title Duration Voice Actor Creator Ref.
Albert The Simpsons 1989- Hank Azaria Matt Groening [30]
Alex Turbo Teen 1984-1985 T. K. Carter Michael Maurer [31] [32]
James Dwight "J.D." Corey Bennett Bionic 6 1987 Norman Bernard Ron Friedman [33][34]
Big Lob G.I. Joe: The Movie 1987 Hasbro [35]
Carl Carlson The Simpsons 1989- Hank Azaria Matt Groening [36]
Alex Désert
Cyborg 008 (Pyunma) Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy 1980 Kazuyuki Sogabe Shotaro Ishinomori [37]
Diana Dungeons and Dragons 1983-1985 Tonia Gayle Smith Kevin Paul Coates [38]
Dennis Marks
Takashi
Doc (Carl W. Greer) G.I. Joe: The Movie 1987 Buster Jones Hasbro [39]
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1989-1992 DIC Entertainment [40][41]
Shana Elmsford Jem 1985 Cindy McGee Christy Marx [42]
Walter "Doc" Hartford The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers 1986 Hubert Kelly Robert Mandell [43][44]
Heavy Duty (Lamont A. Morris) G.I. Joe 1989-1992 DIC Entertainment [45]
Dr. Julius Hibbert The Simpsons 1989- Harry Shearer Matt Groening [46]
Kevin Michael Richardson
Hotwing Silverhawks 1986 Adolph Caesar Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment [47]
Doug Preis
Max Jones Spiral Zone 1987 Hal Rayle Diana Dru Botsford [48]
Claudia LaSalle[a] Super Dimension Fortress Macross 1982-1983 Noriko Ohara Shōji Kawamori [50][51]
Christine Auten [52][53]
Lothar Defenders of the Earth 1986-1987 Buster Jones Marvel Productions [54]
LJ (Lothar Junior) Dion Williams King Features Syndicate [55]
Hondo MacLean M.A.S.K. 1985-1986 Doug Stone Terrence McDonnell [56]
Gary Warne
Jack Olesker
Mario Denver, the Last Dinosaur 1988 Cam Clarke Peter Keefe [57]
Mister T Mister T 1983-1985 Mr. T Steve Gerber [58]
Martin Pasko
Misty Magic The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! 1981-1982 Jere Fields Filmation [59]
Moleculad Space Stars 1981-1982 David Raynr Hanna-Barbera [60]
Officer Black Dragon Ball 1986-1989 Christopher Sabat Akira Toriyama [61][62]
Paul Dinosaucers 1987 Richard Yearwood Michael E. Uslan [63]
Roadblock (Marvin Hinton) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1989-1992 Kene Holliday DIC Entertainment [64][45]
Robbie Robertson Spider-Man 1981-1982 Unknown[b] Stan Lee [65][66]
Shanelle Spencer Beverly Hills Teens 1987 Michelle St. John Jack Olesker [67]
Michael Maliani
Barry O'Brien
Stalker (Lonzo Wilkenson) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1989-1992 Arthur Burghardt DIC Entertainment [68][45]
Thomas Dirty Pair 1985 Charlotte Chun Haruka Takachiho [69]
1987-1988
Baldwin P. "Bulletproof" Vess COPS 1987 Ken Ryan Bruce Shelly [70][71]
Winston Zeddmore The Real Ghostbusters 1986-1991 Arsenio Hall Joe Medjuck [72][73]
Buster Jones Michael C. Gross

In the 1990s

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Main article: List of black animated characters: 1990s

In the 2000s

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Main article: List of black animated characters: 2000s

In the 2010s

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Main article: List of black animated characters: 2010s

In the 2020s

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Main article: List of black animated characters: 2020s

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ She later appeared as Claudia Grant in Robotech, a 1985 American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA, as a single TV series, where she was voiced by Iona Morris[49]
  2. ^ Cannot determine whether Buster Jones or Lewis Bailey voiced him

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