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 ...

Half a century since the “birth” of pop icon Hello Kitty, the cute character’s fame shows no sign of fading – and she’s still bringing in billions for parent company Sanrio. View on euronews ...

There aren’t many products that haven’t been given the Hello Kitty treatment, and although this celebratory new haul from Fender feels novel, it’s not the first time the cartoon cat has graced the ...

But first, more on the origin story. Unlike Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, Hello Kitty didn’t start as a cartoon. A young Sanrio illustrator named Yuko Shimizu drew her in 1974 as a decoration for ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Hello Kitty Café Truck is rolling back to the Borderland. The little cute cartoon white ...

Hello Kitty. In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the famous cartoon. Her creation has helped the entertainment company Sanrio generate more ...