Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney, one of the most famous cartoon characters, who originally voiced the character as Ub Iwerks. The longstanding mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse that usually wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. The name "Mickey" was suggested by Walt Disney's wife Lillian in response to Walt's original name, "Mortimer Mouse", during a train ride in 1928. Mickey is one of the most recognizable fictional characters. In the world.

Created to replace an earlier Disney character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey made his debut in the short film Plane Crazy, making his public debut in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the animated films featuring first sound. He went on to appear in more than 130 films, including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938) and Fantasia (1940). Ten of Mickey's cartoons have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1941. In 1978, Mickey Became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame