Hello Kitty was created by Japanese designer Yuko Shimizu in 1974 for the company Sanrio.

Quick Scoop: Who created Hello Kitty?

  • The character Hello Kitty (real name: Kitty White) was originally designed by illustrator Yuko Shimizu in Japan.
  • She was created as a cute character to appear on Sanrio merchandise, debuting on items like a small coin purse in the mid‑1970s.
  • Sanrio, the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty, owns the character and turned her into a global brand icon.
  • Later, other designers such as Yuko Yamaguchi took over as her main character designer, but the original creator is Yuko Shimizu.

In short: Hello Kitty is a Sanrio character first drawn and created by illustrator Yuko Shimizu in 1974.

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