Hello Kitty Biography part 2

Hello Kitty was originally to be named "White Kitty" (from one of the cats that Alice kept in the book Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll), due to British culture being popular among Japanese girls at the time of her inception. However, this name was not adopted.

When Hello Kitty's boyfriend "Dear Daniel" was created in 1999, designers took his name from the 1971 film Melody, which starred Mark Lester as a character called Daniel and features songs by the Bee Gees.

Hello Kitty's fictional world includes a whole array of friends and family members. Since 2004 she has even had a pet cat of her own called Charmmy Kitty and a pet hamster called Sugar. Charmmy resembles Hello Kitty but has more cat-like features. Charmmy Kitty was given to Hello Kitty by her father, George White, and Sugar by Dear Daniel.

Hello Kitty has been marketed in the United States from the beginning and has held the position of U.S. children's ambassador for UNICEF since 1983. The brand rose to greater prominence during the late 1990s when several celebrities such as Mariah Carey adopted Hello Kitty as a fashion statement. New products featuring the character can be found in virtually any American department store and Hello Kitty was once featured in an advertising campaign of the retail chain Target.

Many American celebrities have contributed to the character's popularity: Ricky Martin[citation needed], Mariah Carey, Cameron Diaz, Heidi Klum, Steven Tyler, Christina Aguilera, Carmen Electra, Mandy Moore, Raven-Symoné, Varla Jean Merman, as well as Paris and Nicky Hilton have all been spotted with Hello Kitty and Bobby Jack goods. Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was also spotted with a Hello Kitty handbag while doing a video blog with Ross Mathews1. Perez Hilton was also seen wearing a Hello Kitty tie on Victoria Beckham's show 'Coming to America'. Victoria commented on his 'fierce' tie. Singer Lisa Loeb, who is marketing the pink Hello Kitty guitar, has admitted to being a fan and has even dedicated a whole album in homage to Hello Kitty named Hello Lisa. 'Scene queens' like Jeffree Star and Audrey Kitching can often be seen donning Hello Kitty apparel.

Hello Kitty Biography part 1

In the real world, Hello Kitty was born in Japan in 1974, when a young Tokyo-based company called Sanrio asked designer Ikuko Shimizu to invent a cartoon animal who would appeal to the preteen girl in everyone. Sanrio, which already had a bear and a dog (and, curiously, a strawberry) in its growing cast of characters, needed the new critter to decorate a plastic coin purse it was planning to produce. 

Shimizu "wanted to create a cat that was kittenish for sure," author Marie Y. Moss writes in the book Hello Kitty Hello Everything, "but one that would certainly prefer a catnap to catnip." And so the designer drafted a white cat wearing a red bow and blue overalls. On November 1, 1974, Sanrio introduced the first picture of Hello Kitty. She sat between a bottle of milk and a pet goldfish, and had turned her head sideways to face her newfound friends. In a word: cute. Or more accurately,kawaii, the distinctively Japanese breed of cuteness that injects adorable attributes into all aspects of the country's consumer culture.

In her own make-believe world, however, Hello Kitty isn't even Japanese. She lives in the suburbs outside London with her father, George White; mother, Mary White; and twin sister, Mimmy White. Yes, Hello Kitty is a nickname; her birth certificate reads Kitty White. How to tell Kitty and Mimmy apart? Look at the bow. Hello Kitty prefers a red bow in her left ear; Mimmy opts for yellow on her right. Other occupants of the White house include Bear, apparently a living teddy, and Moley, who pops up in the garden.

Sanrio located the Whites in England as a nod to the surging Anglophilia of 1970s Japan, notably the books and illustrations of Beatrix Potter (The Tale of Peter Rabbit) and Lewis Carroll (Alice Through the Looking Glass). Much has been made of Hello Kitty's mouth, or lack thereof. A handful of feminist scholars say her noncommunicative nature perpetuates the submissive female archetype, while others attribute Hello Kitty's appeal to her blank stare -- onto which fans can project their own emotions.

According to Hello Kitty's official bio on Sanrio's website, "Kitty is a cheerful, warm-hearted little girl. Baking cookies is her forte, but what she enjoys most is eating a slice of Mama's apple pie!" We also learn that her favorite things include candy, stars, and goldfish, as well as the inevitable "small, cute things." Hello Kitty is in third grade. She weighs the same as three apples and stands five apples tall. Her blood type is A.

Hello Kitty turned 30 in 2004, and although in her world she remains a kitten, her Earthly reality continues to grow. In 1993, Sanrio introduced a boyfriend for her, a similar-looking kitty named Dear Daniel. The two playmates rarely rendezvous, however, because Daniel is perpetually on African safari with his family (dad is a photographer). No worries, correspondence is a Hello Kitty mainstay, hence her fondness for stationery. Other members of her social circle include the teen bunny Kathy, brother and sister monkeys Timmy and Tammy, and boy puppy Jody.

In 1976, Setsuko Yonekubo became Hello Kitty's second chief designer. She was in turn replaced in 1980 by Yuko Yamaguchi, who remains at the helm. In 2004, Yamaguchi explained the long-standing appeal of her charge to London'sTimes newspaper: "Hello Kitty can wear Laura Ashley but also punk rock leather. She has a wide audience, and she's very flexible because everything goes with white." Hello kitty is a cute cat that everyone loves especially the dark versions of hello kitty.

Dear Daniel Profile

Dear Daniel - also called Daniel Starr - can be found ingame in HKO at the Big Ben. But to reach him you will first have to complete a quest to find the key for unlocking the Tower. Yes, you will get a few quests from Daniel. He's also somewhere at the Dream Carnival, enjoying himself and giving out quests again.

Daniel Starr is a sensitive and a bit naive boy, he is a . He pays attention to his looks and clothing, he likes trendy clothes and his spiky fringe hair. He can play the piano. Daniel finds wonder in even the smallest things.

Dear Daniel was Hello Kitty's childhood companion. They are born in the same year, have known each other since they were babies. As babies, they frolicked and played together. Dear Daniel's father is a photographer who was posted to Africa, and the whole family followed him there. After living in several locations around the world, Dear Daniel ended up in New York, and from there he returned to England, where he was reunited with Hello Kitty. Thanks to his stint in New York and his natural sense of rhythm, Dear Daniel is a pretty awesome hip-hop dancer. In the future he wants to become a photographer or a celebrity.

The character of Dear Daniel was first thought of by Sanrio designers in 1999.

Real name	Daniel Starr
Birthday	May 3, 1974 (but introduced in 1999) - "Taurus"
Place of Birth	London, England
Hobbies	Loves to dance and taking photos of animals
Skills	Dancing and playing piano
Future dream	to be a cameraman, or debut as a TV personality
Favorite food	cheesecake and yogurt
Family	Papa, Mama, little brother
Trademark	His ultra-spiky fringe

Charmmy Kitty Profile

Charmmy Kitty is a Sanrio character that is Hello Kitty's cat. Charmmy Kitty has her own design series.

Charmmy Kitty is Hello Kitty's pet cat. She resembles Hello Kitty but has more cat-like features. Her name came from the word "Charm". Papa gave the pet to her. She doesn't have a real birthday. Her "birthday" is October 31, 2004, the day that she was given to Hello Kitty (which is one day before Hello Kitty's "birthday" of November 1). She is a white Persian with a pink lace-trimmed bow tied below her left ear. She loves shiny and sparkly things, and is very quiet and polite. Her trademark is a little necklace that she wears: it holds the silver key that opens Hello Kitty's jewelry box. It was given to Charmmy Kitty because of her love of shiny and sparkly things. Charmmy Kitty has a few products that are Momoberry, Sanrio's new line of products. Charmmy Kitty is a Spunky, friendly cat. She loves pretty, shiny sparkling objects. They make her happy. Charmmy Kitty can also be Sassy at times.

Charmmy has a friend named Sugar, a white jungalian Hamster who is Hello Kitty's pet, given by Dear Daniel, Hello Kitty's boyfriend. Sugar got his name after the color of his fur. Charmmy Kitty is often seen with Sugar because they are best friends. Charmmy also has a pink younger sister, Honeycute, who has two bows on each ear.

Real Name	Charmmy
Birthday	October 31st, 2004
Personality	Well-mannered, quiet, and listens to whatever Hello Kitty says.
Likes	Loves objects that are bright and sparkly!
Charm Point	Her lace-trimmed bow, that was a present from Kitty.
Trademark	The key to Kitty’s jewelry box, that she wears around her neck.

Hello Kitty's Family

Mimmy White	Mimmy is Kitty's twin sister. Her personality is a little different compared to his sister. She is very shy and a bit of a homebody. Mimmy and Kitty spend a lot of time together because they are best friends. Mimmy always wears her bow on her left ear so people can tell her and her twin apart.
George White	This is Hello Kitty's father. His name is George White. He is really funny and likes telling jokes to his family to make them laugh. He works for a trading company. He is very hardworking and dependable, but is sometimes absent-minded.
Mary White	This is Hello Kitty's mother. Her name is Mary White. She is very kind and loving. She enjoys cooking and taking care of her house. She is always there to helpthe children, and always busy and occupied. In her spare time, sheloves to cook and bake a cake with her daughters. She makes a very good apple pie.
Grandpa Anthony White	Grandpa Anthony is Kitty's grandfather. He is a wise man, and knows everything well. He is well educated. He likes painting, and to share his thoughts and feelings by painting them. The neighbourhood children love to get around with grandpa as he tells the greatest tales too
Grandma Margaret White	Grandma Margaret is Kitty's grandmother. She likes to embroider in her rocking-chair and make pudding for the girls.

Hello Kitty Profile

A cheerful and happy girl with a heart of gold.
Kitty can bake delicious cookies, but she loves Mama’s apple pie even more. Her best friend is her twin sister Mimmy

Name	Kitty White
Birthday	November 1st, 1974
Place of birth	Suburban London, England
Hometown	Kitty lives in a red roof little white house at a suburban town 20km from London. The name of the town is unknown, but the population is roughly around 20,000. It takes about 25 minutes to get there by car, and about 30 minutes by bus.
Blood Type	A
Weight	Same as 3 apples!
Height	Same as 5 apples!
Star Sign	Scorpio
Description	A bright and kind-hearted kitten. Very close to her twin sister Mimmy
Good at	Baking cookies, International Studies, Making pancakes for friends, Origami, bows, shopping for friends, shopping with friends, buying things, playing tennis
Favorite word	"Friendship", "best", "kawaii" ('Cute' in Japanese)
Favourite color	Red
Favourite food	Apple pie made by Mama (A.K.A. Mum or Mary). However, she also likes hot cakes, puddings and other sweet things like candy.
Favourite School Subjects	English, music, visual arts, reading
Hobbies	Traveling, music, reading, eating yummy cookies her sister Mimmy bakes, making new friends, and going on adventures
What she likes	Small, cute things like herself. For example, Hello Kitty likes collecting little stars, little goldfishes, lollies and as many ribbons as possible as decorations. She also likes to go to nearby park or forest with friends. In her spare time, she like to visit the candy store too. Kitty loves candies.
What makes Hello Kitty attractive?	What attracts the most is her red ribbon on the top left ear, and her fluffy round ball shaped tail.
What kind of boys does Kitty attract to?	Hello Kitty likes kind and friendly boys. Hello Kitty's first love is Dear Daniel, but since Dear Daniel had to go to Africa with his parents, the boy Hello Kitty likes right now is Tippy, her classmate at school.
Personality	Very happy and cheerful, very energetic. She loves to go outside, play in the park, or the forest. She loves to meet new people and make new friends, therefore she is extremely popular at school! Since dad works at New York, hence she also has lot of teddy bears friends. She loves music, especially piano. You might even find her playing her piano or baking an apple pie with mama. She loves sport too, her favorite sport is tennis.
Hello Kitty's School	Hello Kitty's school is on the way to London, which is 4km from Hello Kitty's home. It's a beautiful school with trees and animals surrounding the school. Hello Kitty and Mimi take bus to school together every morning, it only takes 3 stops before they get to school. The teachers always greet the two kitties when they arrive, they are surely the most popular at school.
Where are Kitty's grandparents?	Hello Kitty's grandparents live in a forest, which to get there it takes a whole day travelling on foot. Hello Kitty's dad often takes Kitty, Mimi and the rest of the family to visit them.
Favorite toothpaste?	Hello Kitty loves to brush her teeth with strawberry toothpaste, she just cannot resist the sweet strawberry smell
Travelling around	Hello Kitty has a tricycle which she uses to travel around her neighbourhood, to go to shopping, also to travel to the nearby part to play with her friends.
Future?	Be a pianist or a poet