According to her creators, Hello Kitty is actually an 8-year-old girl named Kitty White who lives in the suburbs of London with her family.
Sanrio, the Japanese company that created the character, has officially stated that Hello Kitty is a human girl, despite her feline appearance, which includes whiskers, pointy ears, and a cat-shaped head. Jill Cook, Sanrio’s director of retail business development, confirmed this on the Today Show in July 2024, saying, “Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s actually a little girl born and raised in the suburbs in London”.
According to her creators, Hello Kitty is actually an 8-year-old girl named Kitty White who lives in the suburbs of London with her family.
Sanrio, the Japanese company that created the character, has officially stated that Hello Kitty is a human girl, despite her feline appearance, which includes whiskers, pointy ears, and a cat-shaped head. Jill Cook, Sanrio’s director of retail business development, confirmed this on the Today Show in July 2024, saying, “Hello Kitty is not a cat. She’s actually a little girl born and raised in the suburbs in London”.