List of fictional characters with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame has awarded more than 2,750 stars to notable people in the film, television, music, radio, live theatre, and sports entertainment industries. However, some of the 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.

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Fictional characters

As of 2023, 19 fictional characters have received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 14 for motion pictures and 5 for television. Of these stars, 1 character received a star in the 1970s, 3 in the 1980s, 2 in the 1990s, 7 in the 2000s, and 6 in the 2010s. 9 stars belong to Disney characters, 2 stars belong to Warner Brothers characters, and 2 stars belong to Comcast characters.

Character nameCurrent copyright holderCategoryCreated byDateLocationReason
Alvin and the Chipmunks Bagdasarian Productions Walk of Fame Category Television.jpg Ross Bagdasarian Sr. March 14, 2019 [1] 6600 Hollywood Blvd.For their role in their studio albums, television shows and films. Dedicated on their 60th anniversary.
Big Bird Sesame Workshop Walk of Fame Category Television.jpg Jim Henson
Kermit Love 		April 21, 1994 [2] 7021 Hollywood Blvd.For his leading role in the children's television show, Sesame Street . Dedicated on his 25th anniversary.
Bugs Bunny Warner Bros.
(Warner Bros. Discovery)		 Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg

Ben Hardaway
Cal Dalton
Charles Thorson
Tex Avery
Chuck Jones
Bob Givens
Robert McKimson

December 10, 1985 [3] 7007 Hollywood Blvd.For his role in the Looney Tunes short films. Dedicated on his 45th anniversary. The second star for an animated cartoon character.
Donald Duck The Walt Disney Company Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Walt Disney
Dick Lundy 		August 9, 2004 [4] 6840 Hollywood Blvd.For his role in animated short films. Dedicated on his 70th anniversary.
Kermit the Frog The Walt Disney Company Walk of Fame Category Television.jpg Jim Henson November 14, 2002 [5] 6801 Hollywood Blvd.For his leading role in The Muppet Show . Dedicated on the show's 25th anniversary.
Godzilla Toho Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Tomoyuki Tanaka
Ishirō Honda
Eiji Tsuburaya 		November 29, 2004 [6] 6925 Hollywood Blvd.For its role in the kaiju films. Dedicated on its 50th anniversary.
Pee-wee Herman Pee-wee Pictures Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Paul Reubens July 20, 1988 [7] 6562 Hollywood Blvd.For his role in his television shows and films. Dedicated on his 10th anniversary.
Mickey Mouse The Walt Disney Company Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Walt Disney
Ub Iwerks 		November 13, 1978 [8] 6925 Hollywood Blvd.For his role in animated short films. Dedicated on his 50th anniversary. The first star for an animated cartoon character.
Minnie Mouse The Walt Disney Company Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Walt Disney
Ub Iwerks 		January 22, 2018 [9] 6834 Hollywood Blvd.For her role in animated short films, and for her role as a prominent fashion influencer since her debut. Dedicated on her 90th anniversary.
The Munchkins Turner Entertainment [10]
(Warner Bros. Discovery)		 Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg L. Frank Baum November 20, 2007 [11] 6900 Hollywood Blvd.For their role in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz . Dedicated on the film's 70th anniversary. The largest group of individuals represented by a single star.
The Muppets The Walt Disney Company Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Jim Henson March 20, 2012 [12] 6834 Hollywood Blvd.For their role in their television shows and films. Dedicated on their 57th anniversary.
Winnie the Pooh The Walt Disney Company Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg A. A. Milne April 11, 2006 [13] 6834 Hollywood Blvd.For his role in his animated films. Dedicated on his 80th anniversary.
Rugrats Nickelodeon
(Paramount Global)		 Walk of Fame Category Television.jpg Arlene Klasky
Gábor Csupó
Paul Germain 		June 28, 2001 [14] 6600 Hollywood Blvd.For their role in their television show. Dedicated on their 10th anniversary.
Shrek DreamWorks Animation
(Comcast)		 Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg William Steig May 20, 2010 [15] 6931 Hollywood Blvd.For his role in his animated feature films. Dedicated on his 20th anniversary.
The Simpsons 20th Television Animation
(The Walt Disney Company)		 Walk of Fame Category Television.jpg Matt Groening January 14, 2000 [16] 7021 Hollywood Blvd.For their role in their television show, The Simpsons . Dedicated on the show's 10th anniversary.
Snoopy Peanuts Worldwide Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Charles M. Schulz November 2, 2015 [17] [18] 7021 Hollywood Blvd.For his role in the Peanuts animated television specials and films. Dedicated on his 65th anniversary.
Snow White The Walt Disney Company Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Brothers Grimm June 28, 1987 [19] 6920 Hollywood Blvd.For her role in the first full-length Disney animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Dedicated on the film's 50th anniversary. The first star for a female character.
Tinker Bell The Walt Disney Company Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg J. M. Barrie September 21, 2010 [20] 6834 Hollywood Blvd.For her silent role in all of the Neverland films, and her role as the mascot of Disneyland. Dedicated on her 105th anniversary.
Woody Woodpecker Universal Studios
(Comcast)		 Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg Walter Lantz September 13, 1990 [21] 7000 Hollywood Blvd.For his role in animated short films. Dedicated on his 50th anniversary.

Actors with their character name inscribed below them

Actor and their characterCharacter copyright holderCategoryCharacter Creator(s)DateLocationReason
Clayton Moore - The Lone Ranger WXYZ Walk of Fame Category Television.jpg Fran Striker
George W. Trendle 		June 5, 1987 [22] 6914 Hollywood Blvd.For his portrayal as the title character in "The Lone Ranger".

Live-action animals

Three live-action canines have stars on the Walk.

CharacterParent CompanyInDateLocation
Lassie Classic Media (Comcast) Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg February 8, 1960 [24] 6368 Hollywood Blvd.
Rin Tin Tin Warner Bros.
Mascot Pictures 		Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg February 8, 1960 [25] 1623 Vine Street
Strongheart First National Pictures Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg February 11, 1960 [26] 1724 Vine Street

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.

CompanyProductLogoDateLocationReason
Disneyland Theme park Sleeping Beauty Castle 14 July 20056834 Hollywood Blvd.For the park's Happiest Homecoming on Earth, which was part of its 50th anniversary.
Chevrolet Suburban Automobile Chevrolet Bowtie 5 December 2019 [27] Ovation Hollywood (Dolby Arches)In recognition of the vehicle's contribution to the film and television industry, having appeared in over 1,750 films and over 250 television series since 1952.

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  2. ↑ "Big Bird". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Bugs Bunny". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Donald Duck". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kermit the Frog". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Godzilla". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Pee-wee Herman". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Mickey Mouse". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "Minnie Mouse". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Version of the characters depicted in the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film. L. Frank Baum's literature is in the public domain.
  11. ↑ "The Munchkins". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  12. ↑ "The Muppets". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "Winnie the Pooh". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  14. ↑ "Rugrats". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "Shrek". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  16. ↑ "The Simpsons". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  17. ↑ Seth Kelley (November 2, 2015). "Snoopy Honored With Star on Walk of Fame as 'Peanuts Movie' Opens". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Snoopy". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  19. ↑ "Snow White". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  20. ↑ "Tinker Bell". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  21. ↑ "Woody Woodpecker". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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  23. "Clayton Moore - The Lone Ranger". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  24. ↑ "Lassie". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  25. ↑ "Rin Tin Tin/". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  26. ↑ "Strongheart". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  27. ↑ "Chevy Suburban is First Inanimate Object to Get a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". 6 December 2019.
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