Welcome to the Character Biographies section. Find out everything you could ever want to know about your favourite Super Mario characters here including background information, who their friends are, who their enemies are and where the character has featured.
Character fact sheet Name: Birdo (キャサリン, Catherine in Japan) First Appearance: Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) / Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988) Home: Subcon (originally) / Mushroom Kingdom (modern) Voiced by: Jen Taylor (English, 2003–2010), Kazumi Totaka (Japanese vocalizations, 2007–present) Associates: Yoshi (long-time partner/love interest), the Yoshis, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy General profile … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: Kamek (カメック, Kamekku in Japanese) First Appearance: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island (SNES, 1995) Home: Bowser’s Castle / Various Magikoopa locations Voiced by: Atsushi Masaki (Japanese, 2014–present) Associates: Bowser (charge), Baby Bowser (former charge), Bowser Jr., Magikoopa hierarchy, Kamella (occasionally) General profile Kamek is Bowser’s most senior Magikoopa, his lifelong … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: King Boo (キングテレサ, Kingu Teresa in Japanese) First Appearance: Luigi’s Mansion (GameCube, 2001) Home: Various haunted manors / Boo Woods Voiced by: Jamie West (Luigi’s Mansion 3, 2019), Yo Sato (Japanese, 2001–present) Associates: The Boos, Bowser (occasional ally), Professor E. Gadd (perpetual enemy), the Portrait Ghosts General profile King Boo, sometimes … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: Donkey Kong (DK) (ドンキーコング, Donkī Kongu in Japanese) First Appearance: Donkey Kong (Arcade, 1981) Home: DK Island / Kongo Jungle Voiced by: Takashi Nagasako (Japanese, 1999–present), Grant Kirkhope (1999–2004), Chris Sutherland (2007–2018), Akira Tsuda (Japanese, 2025–present) Associates: Diddy Kong (nephew/sidekick), Cranky Kong (grandfather), Funky Kong, Dixie Kong, Pauline (modern friend), the … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: Captain Toad (キャプテンキノピオ, Kyaputen-Kinopio in Japanese) First Appearance: Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, 2007) Home: Mushroom Kingdom (Toad Town); travels widely on expeditions Voiced by: Samantha Kelly (2007–present) Associates: Toadette (sister), the Toad Brigade (Banktoad, Mailtoad, Hint Toad, Bluish Toad, Yellow Toad), Mario, Princess Peach, Rosalina General profile Captain Toad is the … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: Toadette (キノピオ, Kinopio in Japanese promotional materials with the "female-Toad" suffix) First Appearance: Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube, 2003) Home: Mushroom Kingdom (Toad Town) Voiced by: Samantha Kelly (2009–present) Associates: Toad (her counterpart / fellow Toad), Captain Toad, the Toad Brigade, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy General profile Toadette is Toad’s pink-spotted … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: Pauline (originally "Lady") First Appearance: Donkey Kong (Arcade, 1981) Home: New Donk City Voiced by: Kate Higgins (speaking, 2017–present), Allyson Davenport (singing, 2017–present) Associates: Mario, Donkey Kong (former captor / current friend), New Donk City Hall staff, Cappy General profile Pauline, originally credited simply as "Lady" (and as "the Beautiful Lady" … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: Waluigi First Appearance: Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64, 2000) Home: Unspecified (presumed Diamond City / WarioWare Inc. with Wario) Voiced by: Kevin Afghani (2023–present), Charles Martinet (2000–2023) Associates: Wario (partner), Bowser camp (by default), eternal Smash Bros. petitioners General profile Waluigi is Luigi’s tall, lanky, eternally-frustrated anti-hero counterpart and Wario’s sidekick — … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: Wario First Appearance: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) Home: Wario’s Castle / WarioWare Inc. HQ, Diamond City Voiced by: Kevin Afghani (2023–present), Charles Martinet (1996–2023) Associates: Waluigi, WarioWare crew (Mona, 9-Volt, Jimmy T, Ashley…), Captain Syrup (rival), greed General profile Wario is Mario’s greedy, gluttonous, treasure-obsessed anti-hero rival … Read more
Character fact sheet Name: Bowser Jr. First Appearance: Super Mario Sunshine (2002) Home: Bowser’s Castle Voiced by: Caety Sagoian (2002–present, English) Associates: Bowser (father), Kamek (caretaker), Koopalings, Koopa Troop, Junior Clown Car General profile Bowser Jr. is the only canonical biological son of Bowser, King of the Koopas, and the heir apparent to the Koopa … Read more