List of fictional characters with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame awards people of notability in the film, television, music, radio and theatre industry. However, 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
The following fictional characters have received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, eleven in motion pictures and four in television.
Character | Current copyright holder | In | Creator | Date | Location | Reason |
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Big Bird | Sesame Workshop | Jim Henson | April 21, 1994[1] | 7021 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role on the children television show, Sesame Street. | |
Bugs Bunny | Warner Bros. | Tex Avery | December 10, 1985[2] | 7007 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in Looney Tunes short films. | |
Donald Duck | The Walt Disney Company | Walt Disney | August 9, 2004[3] | 6840 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in animated films. | |
Godzilla | Toho | Tomoyuki Tanaka | November 29, 2004[4] | 6925 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in films. | |
Kermit the Frog | The Walt Disney Company | Jim Henson | November 14, 2002[5] | 6801 Hollywood Blvd. | For his leading role in The Muppet Show. | |
Mickey Mouse | The Walt Disney Company | Walt Disney Ub Iwerks | November 18, 1978[6] | 6925 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in animated films. Dedicated on his 50th Anniversary. | |
The Munchkins | Turner Entertainment [7] | L. Frank Baum | November 20, 2007[8] | 6900 Hollywood Blvd. | For their role in The Wizard of Oz. | |
The Muppets | The Walt Disney Company | Jim Henson | March 20, 2012[9] | 6834 Hollywood Blvd. | For their role in motion pictures. | |
Rugrats | Nickelodeon | Arlene Klasky Gábor Csupó Paul Germain | June 28, 2001[10] | 6600 Hollywood Blvd. | For their 10th anniversary on their television show, Rugrats. | |
Shrek | Universal Studios | William Steig | May 20, 2010[11] | 6931 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in his animated feature films. | |
The Simpsons | 20th Century Fox | Matt Groening | January 14, 2000[12] | 7021 Hollywood Blvd. | For their 10th anniversary on their television show, The Simpsons. | |
Snoopy | Peanuts Worldwide | Charles M. Schulz | November 2, 2015[13] | 7021 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in the Peanuts animated television specials and films. | |
Snow White | The Walt Disney Company [14] | The Brothers Grimm | June 28, 1987[15] | 6920 Hollywood Blvd. | For her role in the first feature-length Disney animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. | |
Tinker Bell | The Walt Disney Company | J. M. Barrie | September 21, 2010[16] | 6834 Hollywood Blvd. | For her silent role in all of the Neverland films. | |
Winnie the Pooh | The Walt Disney Company | A. A. Milne | April 11, 2006[17] | 6834 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in his animated films. | |
Woody Woodpecker | Universal Studios | Walter Lantz | September 13, 1990[18] | 7000 Hollywood Blvd. | For his role in his animated films. |
Live-action animals
Three live-action canines have stars on the Walk.
Character | Parent Company | In | Date | Location |
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Lassie | MGM | February 8, 1960[19] | 6368 Hollywood | |
Rin Tin Tin | Warner Bros. Mascot Pictures | February 8, 1960[20] | 1623 Vine | |
Strongheart | Associated First National Pictures | February 11, 1960[21] | 1724 Vine |
Corporate entities
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 | 14 July 2005 | 6834 Hollywood | For the park's 50th anniversary. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Big Bird". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Bugs Bunny". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Donald Duck". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Godzilla". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Kermit the Frog". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Mickey Mouse". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ Version of the characters depicted in the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film. L. Frank Baum's literature in the public domain.
- ↑ "Mickey Mouse". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "The Muppets". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Rugrats". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Shrek". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Shrek". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ Seth Kelley (November 2, 2015). "Snoopy Honored With Star on Walk of Fame as 'Peanuts Movie' Opens". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ Portrayal of the character featured in the 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs film. The literature of The Brothers Grimm is in the public domain.
- ↑ "Snow White". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Tinker Bell". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Winnie the Pooh". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Woody Woodpecker". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Lassie". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "Rin Tin Tin". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "Strongheart". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
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