This list of black animated characters lists fictional characters found on animated television series and in motion pictures. The Black people in this list include African American animated characters and other characters of Sub-Saharan African descent or populations characterized by dark skin color (a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania, the southern West Asia, and the Siddi of southern South Asia).

The names are organized alphabetically by surname (i.e. last name), or by single name if the character does not have a surname.

In the 1960s Character Title Duration Voice actor Creator Bem Humanoid Monster Bem 1968–1969 Kiyoshi Kobayashi Akira Adachi FranklinPeanuts1965-Robin Reed Charles M. Schulz Lee MendelsonBill Melendez Jake Miner Marleik "Mar Mar" Walker Caleel Harris Christian Dal Dosso Caleb Bellavance Antonio Wilson Pete Jones The Hardy Boys 1969–1971 Dallas McKennon Filmation

In the 1970s Character Title Duration Voice actor Creator Astrea Space Sentinels 1977 Dee Timberlake Filmation Hubert "Geese" Ausbie (Multi Man) Harlem Globetrotters 1970–1971 Johnny Williams Hanna-Barbera The Super Globetrotters 1979 Andy Heyward Black Vulcan Super Friends 1973–1986 Buster Jones Hanna-Barbera Nate Branch (Liquid Man) The Super Globetrotters 1979 Scatman Crothers Andy Heyward Brown HornetFat Albert and the Cosby Kids1972-1985 Bill CosbyBill Cosby Bucky Jan Crawford Valerie BrownJosie and the Pussycats1970-1971 Barbara Pariot Dan DeCarlo Patrice Holloway Richard Goldwater Cosmo Rickety Rocket 1979-1980 Bobby F. Ellerby Ruby-Spears Productions William "Bill" CosbyFat Albert and the Cosby Kids1972-1985 Bill CosbyBill Cosby Russell Cosby Jan Crawford Rude "Rudy" Davis Eric Suter Louis "Sweet Lou" Dunbar (Gizmo) The Super Globetrotters 1979 Adam Wade Andy Heyward J.C. "Gip" Gipson Harlem Globetrotters 1970-1971 Richard Elkins Hanna-Barbera Freight Train Where's Huddles? 1970 Herb Jeffries Granny Harlem Globetrotters 1970-1971 Nancy Wible George "Meadowlark" Lemon Scatman Crothers Bobby Joe Mason Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Micro Woman (Christy Cross)Tarzan and the Super 71978-1980 Kim HamiltonFilmation Norm Prescott James "Mushmouth" Mush Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1972-1985 Bill Cosby Bill Cosby Freddie "Curly" Neal (Super Sphere) Harlem Globetrotters 1970-1971Stu Gilliam Hanna-Barbera The Super Globetrotters 1979 Andy Heyward "Dumb" Donald ParkerFat Albert and the Cosby Kids1972-1985 Lou ScheimerBill Cosby "Fat" Albert Robertson Bill Cosby Pablo Robertson Harlem Globetrotters 1970-1971Robert DoQuiHanna-Barbera The New Scooby-Doo Movies 1972-1973 James "Twiggy" Sanders (Spaghetti Man) The Super Globetrotters 1979 Buster Jones Andy Heyward Weird Harold Simmons Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 1972-1985 Gerald Edwards Bill Cosby Via Electronic Doctoral Dissertations for UMass Amherst. Paper AAI7706369. Splashdown Rickety Rocket 1979-1980 Johnny Brown Ruby-Spears Productions Super Stretch (Chris Cross) Tarzan and the Super 7 1978-1980 Ty Henderson Filmation Sunstroke Rickety Rocket 1979-1980 John Anthony Bailey Ruby-Spears Productions Lt. Uhura Star Trek: The Animated Series 1973-1974 Nichelle Nichols Gene Roddenberry Venus Rickety Rocket 1979-1980 Dee Timberlake Ruby-Spears Productions

In the 1980s Character Title Duration Voice actor Creator Albert The Simpsons 1989- Hank Azaria Matt Groening Alex Turbo Teen 1984-1985 T. K. Carter Michael Maurer James Dwight "J.D." Corey Bennett Bionic 6 1987 Norman Bernard Ron Friedman Big Lob G.I. Joe: The Movie 1987 Hasbro Carl CarlsonThe Simpsons1989- Hank AzariaMatt Groening Alex Désert Cyborg 008 (Pyunma) Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy 1980 Kazuyuki Sogabe Shotaro Ishinomori DianaDungeons and Dragons1983-1985Tonia Gayle Smith Kevin Paul Coates Dennis Marks Takashi Doc (Carl W. Greer) G.I. Joe: The Movie 1987Buster Jones Hasbro G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1989-1992 DIC Entertainment Shana Elmsford Jem 1985 Cindy McGee Christy Marx Walter "Doc" Hartford The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers 1986 Hubert Kelly Robert Mandell Heavy Duty (Lamont A. Morris) G.I. Joe 1989-1992 DIC Entertainment Dr. Julius HibbertThe Simpsons1989- Harry ShearerMatt Groening Kevin Michael Richardson HotwingSilverhawks1986 Adolph CaesarRankin/Bass Animated Entertainment Doug Preis Max Jones Spiral Zone 1987 Hal Rayle Diana Dru Botsford Claudia LaSalleSuper Dimension Fortress Macross1982-1983 Noriko OharaShōji Kawamori Christine Auten LotharDefenders of the Earth1986-1987 Buster Jones Marvel Productions LJ (Lothar Junior) Dion Williams King Features Syndicate Hondo MacLeanM.A.S.K.1985-1986Doug Stone Terrence McDonnell Gary Warne Jack Olesker Mario Denver, the Last Dinosaur 1988 Cam Clarke Peter Keefe Mister TMister T1983-1985Mr. T Steve Gerber Martin Pasko Misty Magic The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! 1981-1982 Jere Fields Filmation Moleculad Space Stars 1981-1982 David Raynr Hanna-Barbera Officer Black Dragon Ball 1986-1989 Christopher Sabat Akira Toriyama Paul Dinosaucers 1987 Richard Yearwood Michael E. Uslan Roadblock (Marvin Hinton) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1989-1992 Kene Holliday DIC Entertainment Robbie Robertson Spider-Man 1981-1982 Unknown Stan Lee Shanelle SpencerBeverly Hills Teens1987Michelle St. John Jack Olesker Michael Maliani Barry O'Brien Stalker (Lonzo Wilkenson) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1989-1992 Arthur Burghardt DIC Entertainment ThomasDirty Pair 1985 Charlotte ChunHaruka Takachiho 1987-1988 Baldwin P. "Bulletproof" Vess COPS 1987 Ken Ryan Bruce Shelly Winston ZeddmoreThe Real Ghostbusters1986-1991 Arsenio Hall Joe Medjuck Buster Jones Michael C. Gross

In the 1990s

In the 2000s

In the 2010s

In the 2020s

See also African characters in comics Ethnic stereotypes in comics List of black superheroes List of black video game characters

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