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Disney Who's Who (Revised & Updated): An A to Z of Disney Characters

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Get to know Disney's characters, from the famous to the obscure, in this comprehensive guidebook!
In this updated edition, get to know more about your favorite Disney and Disney*Pixar characters―and meet some you may not know.
What is the name of Alice’s cat? Who is Gilbert Huph? How many hairs does Elsa have on her head? Don’t know? You will soon!
With more than six hundred character bios and a whole host of fun facts, you’ll be a Disney character expert in no time!

432 pages, Paperback

Published July 14, 2020

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Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. This profile is for Walt Disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. Any questions, please ask in the Librarian's Group.

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.

Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.

Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.

The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

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Profile Image for Fernwehwelten.
390 reviews246 followers
October 19, 2021
5 Sterne | Pluspunkte: Nostalgie; Zusätzliche Informationen | Minuspunkte: Maximal, dass noch einige Charaktere fehlen. :)

“Disney: Who's Who – Das A bis Z der Disney-Figuren” beinhaltet über 600 Figuren aus dem Disney-Universum. Von Klassikern wie Schneewittchen bis hin zu den aktuelleren Werken wie Zoomania und Vaiana findet hier drin fast jedes Werk einen Platz. Die verschiedenen Figuren werden mit Abbildungen und kurzer Biografie vorgestellt, was nicht nur neue Details, sondern auch allerhand Nostalgie zu Tage fördert! Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, wie viel Arbeit in dieses Buch geflossen ist, bei den vielen Informationen, die zwischen diesen Seiten stecken.

Natürlich ist dieses umfangreiche Lexikon nicht wirklich dazu gedacht, an einem Stück gelesen zu werden, aber für mich war es ein unheimlich schönes Gefühl, die letzten Tage immer mit ein paar Seiten daraus zu beenden. Und ich kann euch verraten: Ich hatte selten so viel Lust darauf, Disney-Filme zu schauen, wie seit dem Beginn dieses Buchs! Gerade weil es eben nicht nur die aktuellsten Titel aufführt, sondern auch ältere und teilweise weniger bekannte Filme beinhaltet, hat es mich zusätzlich inspiriert. Hier und da war ich wirklich überrascht, dass ich einen Film schon halb vergessen oder zuletzt vor Ewigkeiten gesehn habe, was natürlich in der nächsten Zeit dringend geändert werden muss! Und sollte ich irgendwann mal nicht wissen, welchen Disney-Film ich sehen möchte, wird mir dieses Buch bestimmt ebenfalls mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen. :)

Ich glaube, für jeden Disney-Fan, ob groß oder klein, ist dieses Buch ein wahres Muss und gegebenenfalls auch ein super Geschenk. Für mich war einzig und allein nicht gänzlich nachvollziehbar, warum welche Filme weggelassen oder erwähnt wurden, aber das wird bestimmt jeweils seine Gründe gehabt haben – mal ganz abgesehen davon, dass ein Lexikon mit ALLEN Disney-Werken vermutlich kaum mehr tragbar gewesen wäre.
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43 reviews2 followers
June 4, 2019
BEST BOOK EVER!!!!😆🤓

I read it like 5 times already.

It has anything to everything you'll need to be a TRUE DISNEY FAN. (Like me) 😊
This book was really fun to read. It also included Cameos and Easter Eggs from other movies. 🎯




(that last emoji means that the book was right on target. haha😅)
Profile Image for Michael Kutan.
31 reviews2 followers
January 14, 2018
I loved this book! From Snow White to Coco, this book introduces you to the many characters from Walt Disney's animated films. It does contain spoilers, so read with caution the movies you haven't seen yet.
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615 reviews29 followers
May 14, 2022
Nostalgie pur, einfach nur Herzerwärmend seine alten Helden wiederzusehen :))

Große Empfehlung für alle großen und kleinen Disney Fans
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207 reviews8 followers
January 8, 2019
I'm a little salty that the characters from Pete's Dragon are left out, but ultimately a cute and extensive little encyclopedia or Disney characters. Minerva Mouse!
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186 reviews
September 28, 2021
I love the fact that I read about every disney character. From my favs to some I forgot about. I just love Disney so much.
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5 reviews10 followers
January 29, 2020
This book is the perfect addition to any Disney lover's bookshelf! It includes characters from a large range of Disney's film catalogue, from old classics like Snow White and Pinocchio right up to Frozen and Zootopia. It also includes Pixar favourites, but does not include Star Wars/Indiana Jones. What I loved the most about this book was how its main focus was not squarely on the modern favourites, but gave some of the older, more overlooked films a chance to shine.


Each page has one or two characters, with a concise summary alongside an illustration and peppered with many interesting new facts. The level of research that's gone into this book is very clear, and it offers more than many "Disney trivia" style books. The book is suitable for all ages, and would appeal to both casual and hardcore Disney fans (and everyone in between). The book is presented in a simple, easy to read style that can easily be picked up and put down whenever needed. It's a comprehensive character encyclopaedia spanning characters from 1937 right up to 2017.


The only thing I found slightly jarring was how some sequels were included (eg. The Rescuers Down Under) and some equally popular/well known sequels were not (eg. Return to Never Land, Simba's Pride). In addition to this, some popular original films (eg. Tarzan) were left out completely! I understand that it would be hard to include the main characters from every single film produced by Disney without having a much larger book, but it was a little confusing to work out why some films were included when others equally (or more) popular were left out. It didn't ruin the book for me at all, but I can see why people would be annoyed if their favourite characters were left out when comparably less popular characters/films were included. For this reason, I would recommend that anyone considering buying this book who really wants a certain film(s) to be included should check the contents page prior to purchase, to avoid disappointment.


Overall, it is a very well-researched, beautifully presented character compendium which I would thoroughly recommend to all Disney fans.
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1,494 reviews43 followers
November 10, 2021
Bist du ein Disney-Experte …

Ich würde behaupten ja, aber das neue umfangreiche Lexikon der Disney Figuren von A-Z hat mich eines besseren belehrt.
Hier findet der Disney Fan alles von Cruella de Vils Listenrang unter den Bösewichten, wie auch Elsas umfangreiche Haarpracht oder Minnies vollständigen Namen.
Aber auch Zusatzinfos zu den einzelnen Charakteren.
Ein Kompendium des Wissens erwartet einen hier mit zahlreichen Facts zu den Disney-Lieblingen.

Meine Meinung

Ein Muss für Disney Fans, da war ich sofort Feuer und Flamme wie ihr euch vielleicht vorstellen könnt.
Meine Anfänge fanden da schon im frühesten Kindheitsalter statt und ich liebe Disney-Storys.

Sei es Bambi, wobei mir da immer noch die Tiere mega leid tun.
Cinderella, wie sie den Prinzen findet oder Schneewitchen mit dem Apfel.
Ja, das sind Storys die mich auch bis heute noch begleiten.

Ein Disney Fan durch und durch, allerdings wird man hier mit interessanten Facts informiert.
Und jahaaa … ich war neugierig was diese Infos so alles beinhalten und bin begeistert.

Zum Beispiel dachte ich Cruella müsste relativ vorne an der Spitze der Bösewichte stehen, falsch gedacht, sie ist bei den American Film Industries auf Platz 39. Das war wirklich verwunderlich.
Oder, dass der Hutmacher mit der Nummer auf seinem Hut, vielleicht erinnert sich der ein oder andere, das er eine Karte anstecken hat mit der Zahl 10/6 die nichts anderes als den Preis des Hutes anzeigt.
Sehr cool.

Dann meine Altbekannten, sei es Alladin und der fliegende Teppich der mich mehr als einmal mit seinen genialen Ideen sich verständlich zu machen zum lachen brachte, oder Elsa, die ich klasse finde.

Hier sind soviele tolle Charaktere vertreten, das mir sogar ein paar neue auffielen, die ich vorher nur als Randfiguren bemerkt habe oder gar nicht, die mir aber einen tollen Eindruck von Disney gaben.

Ich finde es ein tolles Nachschlagewerk und für mich absolut gelungen.
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1,753 reviews13 followers
November 8, 2021
…kreativ, voller wunderschöner Illustration & mit dem Touch Magie…

Ein wundervolles Buch, was für jeden Disney Fan eine Bereicherung ist, nicht nur dass man alles über die geliebten Charaktere erfährt, man bekommt eine Vielzahl geboten, mit der man nicht gerechnet hat.

Besonders bekommen auch die Feinde, endlich genügend Aufmerksamkeit.

Ein muss für jeden Disney Fan, ein Nachschlagewerk über 600 Biografien der Disney Helden, bereichert mit Anekdoten, sowie witzigen und kreativen Details der beliebtesten Filme, wie Frozen oder auch lustiger Fakten.
Herausstechend auch das „schon gewusst“ dass jedem Fan noch weitere Fakten bietet, in dem man hinter die Kulissen Einblick zu bekommen.

Ich bleibe daher begeistert und entzückt über das Buch und die erstaunliche Biografien zurück.
Außerdem kann man durch die wundervoll und kreativen Illustrationen vollkommen im Buch versinken, diese sind herrlich gestaltete und steigern diese wundervolle Ausgabe.

Vielen Dank für das Rezensionsexemplar an den Verlag.
Trotz der Bereitstellung hat dies in keiner Weise meine ehrliche Meinung zum Buch beeinträchtigt.

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#DasgroßeLexikon
#WaltDisney
#Carlsen
#Rezension
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6,037 reviews219 followers
March 3, 2018
Vitale, Brooke Who’s Who: An A to Z of Disney Characters, 428 pgs. Disney Press, 2017. $11.99 Content: G.

This book is about the Disney characters and their personality traits. It is full of interesting facts about the movie. Each page has a picture of the character and a paragraph long character analysis.

I liked this book because the facts were interesting and it had a lot of movies-including the new movie Coco, so it wasn’t a small collection (Even though it is missing Tarzan). This is definitely for Disney lovers, not necessarily every library needs this unless you have a lot of Disney fans.

EL, MS –OPTIONAL. Gift-ADVISABLE. Student Reviewer, Isabelle.
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Author 6 books44 followers
August 20, 2020
My children are flat-out obsessed. They are 9 & 11 and read this like it's a key resource for their dissertation. They are plotting movie nights with this book on hand as a reference guide, there may have been more than a few fights over whose turn it was to swoon over this book. Thanks for sending a copy our way for review, Disney. Friends? If you don't have one, BUY IT.
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20 reviews3 followers
January 20, 2025
Great book to use as an autograph book for Disney Characters. We poured over it while on the plane, in lines and waiting at restaurants. Even a lot of the more obscure movies and characters are included.
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145 reviews2 followers
October 3, 2020
Not an extensive guide. The book is missing many a character but still enjoyable.
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1,186 reviews8 followers
August 17, 2023
We love Disney so we had a fun time reading about all the characters we love!
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28 reviews
December 28, 2023
Very informative! Although it could probably use an update.
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266 reviews5 followers
April 13, 2024
Super cute casual read for any Disney fan. I loved the extra fun facts that didn't relate to the actual movie itself but background real life info about the movies.
44 reviews
November 2, 2024
Let’s you have all the Disney character information you could possibly neat. Great for Disney newbies and Disney lovers alike
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1,358 reviews32 followers
October 21, 2022
I was genuinely surprised by the details in this reference book, they even included the lesser known Disney characters from The Black Cauldron! But I did find there to be a bit too much information (such as including the side characters who were in Frozen 2 for like 2 minutes and no one will ever remember their names).
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348 reviews3 followers
March 21, 2022
Ein Must-Have für jeden Disney-Fan 🙂 In diesem Buch erfährt man Sachen über die Disney-Figuren, die man so in den Filmen nicht mitbekommt. Für jeden Geschmack ist was dabei. Hilft auch gut für die Kinder, wenn sie die Filme besser verstehen wollen. Ganz klare Weiterempfehlung meinerseits 🙂
3 reviews
January 28, 2025
Loved the book and thought it was super cool, but for movies I haven’t watched, it applied it too much. I understand that I should expect some spoilers but not the full description of the characters life and all all of the events that take place.
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242 reviews16 followers
January 4, 2021
This is after all an encyclopedia of sorts not really something you can sit and read cover to cover though I did try to. It's a great guide with pictures and trivia
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136 reviews2 followers
August 11, 2021
i read this just for a little bit of fun and it was fun to learn about the Disney characters.
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7,043 reviews23 followers
April 23, 2021
Disney and Pixar characters from 101 Dalmatians to Zootopia.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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9 reviews
April 19, 2025
Tharis to many characters to keep track of please edit your reeves if you agree.
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