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Hello Kitty Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary, But Did You Know She’s Not a Cat?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 11: Hello Kitty attends Gold Gala 2024 at The Music Center on May 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Gold House)

I mean, I think the people who thought that kitty was a cat are in the majority.

But nope! The beloved cartoon character, now celebrating its 50th anniversary—which officially occurs on November 1—is most definitely not an animal at all, but rather a little girl of the Homo genus.

Today, on July 18, Jill Koch, the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management at Sanrio, Hello Kitty’s flagship company, explained in six words that quickly left us unsettled, “Hello Kitty is…


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