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{{Infobox character
| name = Mickey Mouse
| franchise = ''[[Mickey Mouse universe|Mickey Mouse & Friends]]''
| image = File:Mickey-Mouse.png
| caption = Mickey Mouse as he appears in [[c:File:Mickey Mouse Color Stock Poster (Celebrity Productions era, 1928).jpg|a 1928 poster]]
| alt = A smiling cartoon mouse with round ears, red shorts with white buttons, yellow gloves, and round brown shoes.
| first = ''[[Steamboat Willie]]''<!--Please do not change to "Plane Crazy" as the citations and the Walt Disney Company say that "Steamboat Willie" was Mickey's first appearance. "Plane Crazy" was only previewed once and not released as it failed to gain a distributor. Previews do not count as appearances.-->  (1928)
| creator = [[Walt Disney]]<br>[[Ub Iwerks]]
| designer = Walt Disney<br>Ub Iwerks (original design)<br>[[Fred Moore (animator)|Fred Moore]] (1930s redesign)
| voice = Walt Disney (1928–1947, 1955–1962)<br>[[Carl W. Stalling]] (1929)<br>[[Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)|Jimmy MacDonald]] (1947–1978)<br>[[Wayne Allwine]] (1977–2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/21/2576996.htm|title=Voice of Mickey Mouse dies – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|publisher=Abc.net.au|access-date=April 8, 2012|date=May 21, 2009|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629022748/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/21/2576996.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br>[[Bret Iwan]] (2009–present)<br>[[Chris Diamantopoulos]] (2013–2023)<br>(see [[#Voice actors|voice actors]])
| alias = {{Plainlist|
* [[Fantasia (1940 film)|Sorcerer Mickey]]
* [[Mickey's Christmas Carol|Bob Cratchit]]
* [[King Mickey]]
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| species = Mouse
| gender = Male
| occupation = varies
| family = [[Mickey Mouse family]]<br>[[Pluto (Disney)|Pluto]] (dog)
| significant_other = [[Minnie Mouse]]
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'''Mickey Mouse''' is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by [[Walt Disney]] and [[Ub Iwerks]]. The longtime icon and mascot of [[the Walt Disney Company]], Mickey is an [[anthropomorphic]] mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white gloves. He is often depicted with a [[Mickey Mouse universe|cast of characters]] including his girlfriend [[Minnie Mouse]], his pet dog [[Pluto (Disney)|Pluto]], his best friends [[Donald Duck]] and [[Goofy]], and his nemesis [[Pete (Disney)|Pete]].

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Mickey was created as a replacement for a prior Disney character, [[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit]].  The character was originally to be named "Mortimer Mouse", until Disney's wife, [[Lillian Disney|Lillian]], suggested "Mickey". Mickey first appeared in two 1928 shorts ''[[Plane Crazy]]'' and ''[[The Gallopin' Gaucho]]'' (which were not picked up for distribution) before his public debut in ''[[Steamboat Willie]]'' (1928). The character went on to appear in over 130 films, mostly shorts as well as features such as ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|Fantasia]]'' (1940). Since 1930, Mickey has been featured extensively in [[comic strip]]s (including the [[Mickey Mouse (comic strip)|''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip]], which ran for 45 years) and comic books (such as ''[[Mickey Mouse (comic book)|Mickey Mouse]]''). The character has also been featured in television series such as ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]'' (1955–1996).

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Inspired by such [[silent film]] personalities as [[Charlie Chaplin]] and [[Douglas Fairbanks]], Mickey is traditionally characterized as a sympathetic [[underdog]] who gets by on pluck and ingenuity in the face of challenges bigger than himself. The character's depiction as a small mouse is personified through his diminutive stature and [[falsetto]] voice, the latter of which was originally provided by Walt Disney. Though originally characterized as a cheeky [[lovable rogue]], Mickey was rebranded over time as a [[nice guy]], usually seen as a spirited, yet impulsive [[hero]].

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Mickey also appears in media such as video games as well as merchandising and is a [[meetable character]] at the Disney parks. He is one of the world's most recognizable and universally acclaimed fictional characters. Ten of Mickey's cartoons were nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film]], one of which, ''[[Lend a Paw]]'', won the award in [[14th Academy Awards|1941]]. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].
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