To much of the world, Hello Kitty is a charming cartoon icon—a blank-faced cat with a red bow and an empire of lunch boxes, backpacks, and billion-dollar branding. But her global rise tells a ...

Fans of Hello Kitty have voiced their concerns about the recent news, with many not accepting Koch's explanation. An X user named Carmen shared a post on Friday saying, "Hello Kitty is a cat in my ...

On Thursday, July 18, Sanrio — the developers of Hello Kitty — confirmed that the beloved character is not a cat during an appearance on the 'Today' show.

As such, Hello Kitty is also a commercial behemoth that has earned her creator an estimated $80 billion, placing her alongside Pokémon, Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh as history’s top ...

On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all — she's a little girl.

A gold coin pendant with the image of Hello Kitty holding the number 50 is selling for about 120,000 yen ($800), while a Casio watch costs 18,700 yen ($120). But first, more on the origin story.

Turns out, it isn’t. As Hello Kitty approaches her 50th anniversary—which will officially occur November 1—fans are in a frenzy over lesser-known facts about the Japanese cartoon character ...

Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that’s brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio ...

As Hello Kitty nears its 50th anniversary, you can expect more celebrations to go live. If you want to buy into the brand’s latest collaborations, it has plenty.