While a good chunk of her official character profiles call her "Hello Kitty" or just "Kitty", her real name is Kitty White, … See more

In 1962, Shintaro Tsuji, the founder of Sanrio, began selling rubber sandals with flowers painted on them. Tsuji noted the profits gained by adding a cute design to the sandals and hired cartoonists to design cute charac… See more

In May 2008, Japan named Hello Kitty the ambassador of Japanese tourism in both China and Hong Kong, which are two places where the character is exceptionally popular among children and young women. This marke… See more

Hello Kitty is a human girl and not a cat
"That [suggesting that Hello Kitty is a cat]’s one correction Sanrio made for my script for the show. Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. Bu… See more

Hello Kitty, like fellow Sanrio characters, can easily be found on a wide variety of consumer products ranging from school supplies to fashion accessories and even food. These products range from everyday items to rar… See more