33 most popular bald cartoon characters everyone remembers
Cartoons became more popular among many children and adults in the 1990s. Certain cartoon characters have stood out throughout the years due to their physical appearance. Like there are bald people in real life, there are bald cartoon characters that are endearing, hilarious, memorable, and always keep viewers glued to their screens.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Key takeaways
- Most popular bald cartoon characters
- 33. Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- 32. Shan-Tai-Yeh Soon (Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat)
- 31. Alexander Luthor (DC Animated Universe)
- 30. Doctor Ivo 'Eggman Robotnik (Soni The Hedgehog)
- 29. Blendin Benjamin Blandin (Gravity Falls)
- 28. King Candy (Wreck-It Ralph)
- 27. Megamind (Megamind)
- 26. Chet Hatchet (Total DramaRama)
- 25. Benjamin Grimm (Marvel Animated Universe)
- 24. Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)
- 23. Abe Simpson II (The Simpsons)
- 22. Dil Pickles (Rugrats)
- 21. Nigel 'Numbuh 1' Uno (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- 20. Richard Bucky Watterson (The Amazing World Of Gumball)
- 19. Dopey (Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs)
- 18. Felonious Gru (The Despicable Me Franchise)
- 17. Elmer J. Fudd (Looney Tunes)
- 16. Tenzin (The Legend of Korra)
- 15. Lenny Baxter (Powerpuff Girls)
- 14. Hans Moleman (The Simpsons)
- 13. Stanley Griff (Stanley)
- 12. Gargamel (The Smurfs)
- 11. Master Fung (Xiaolin Showdown)
- 10. Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)
- 9. Zaheer (The Legend Of Korra)
- 8. Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- 7. Quincy Magoo (Mr Magoo)
- 6. Charlie Brown (Peanuts)
- 5. Eustace Bagge (Courage The Cowardly Dog)
- 4. Caillou (Caillou)
- 3. Popeye (Popeye)
- 2. Tommy Pickles (Rugrats)
- 1. Homer J Simpson (The Simpsons)
- Who are some popular female bald cartoon characters?
Key takeaways
- If you are a fan of animated films or TV series, you most certainly have encountered bald cartoon characters.
- These characters have proven that not all heroes have long, flowing hair. Nevertheless, the most famous cartoon characters have no hair at all.
- Some of the popular bald characters on this list include: Homer J Simpson, Tommy Pickles, and Popeye.
Most popular bald cartoon characters
The modern concept of cartoons as entertainment and art emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, numerous characters have been invented and are loved by many worldwide. Below are some of the bald TV characters you will probably recognise.
Rank | Character | Franchise |
1. | Homer J Simpson | The Simpsons |
2. | Tommy Pickles | Rugrats |
3. | Popeye | Popeye |
4. | Caillou | Caillou |
5. | Eustace Bagge | Courage The Cowardly Dog |
6. | Charlie Brown | Peanuts |
7. | Quincy Magoo | Mr Magoo |
8. | Aang | Avatar: The Last Airbender |
9. | Zaheer | The Legend Of Korra |
10. | Stewie Griffin | Family Guy |
11. | Master Fung | Xiaolin Showdown |
12. | Gargamel | The Smurfs |
13. | Stanley Griff | Stanley |
14. | Hans Moleman | The Simpsons |
15. | Lenny Baxter | Powerpuff Girls |
33. Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Character: Squidward Tentacles
- Cartoon show: SpongeBob SquarePants
Squidward Tentacles was born on 9 October. He is a tritagonist of SpongeBob SquarePants. Squidward wears a brown polo shirt; at night, he wears a pink nightgown with a matching sleeping cap.
32. Shan-Tai-Yeh Soon (Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat)

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- Character: Shan-Tai-Yeh Soon
- Cartoon show: Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat
Shan-Tai-Yeh Soon, aka Foolish Magistrate, is the province's ruler in Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat. He is married to Tai-Tai and has three daughters, Huang-Do, Ba-Do, and Luk-Do.
31. Alexander Luthor (DC Animated Universe)

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- Character: Alexander Luthor
- Franchise: DC Animated Universe
Alexander Luthor, known as Lex, is the main antagonist in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Lex is tall and in good shape, being moderately built. He is bald and has green eyes and high cheekbones.
30. Doctor Ivo 'Eggman Robotnik (Soni The Hedgehog)

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- Character: Doctor Ivo 'Eggman Robotnik
- Franchise: Soni The Hedgehog
Ivo Robotnik, known as Dr Eggman, is a mad scientist and the tyrannical ruler of the Eggman Empire who repeatedly plans to conquer the world. He is an obese, tall human with a small bald head, blue eyes, a pinkish nose, and a bushy mahogany-coloured moustache.
29. Blendin Benjamin Blandin (Gravity Falls)

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- Character: Blendin Benjamin Blandin
- Franchise: Gravity Falls
Blendin is a supporting character in Gravity Falls, originally an antagonist. He is a heavyset, light-skinned bald cartoon character who wears grey-and-coloured glasses and a grey jumpsuit.
28. King Candy (Wreck-It Ralph)

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- Character: King Candy
- Franchise: Wreck-It Ralph
King Candy, whose real name is Turbo, was a self-proclaimed ruler of Sugar Rush, a Kart-racing video game set in a candy-themed kingdom. He is a diminutive, elderly, half-bald man with a cartoonish design.
27. Megamind (Megamind)

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- Character: Megamind
- Franchise: Megamind
Megamind is a computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks and Red Hour Productions. He has blue skin with pink accents at his ears, cheeks, and lips, a large head, a slim body, big gross green eyes, and a black goatee.
26. Chet Hatchet (Total DramaRama)

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- Character: Chet Hatchet
- Franchise: Total DramaRama
Chet is one of the bald black cartoon characters. He is a teacher working at Happy Tots Daycare Centre. His full name is Norbert Cheffory Hatchet.
25. Benjamin Grimm (Marvel Animated Universe)

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- Character: Benjamin Grimm
- Franchise: Marvel Animated Universe
Benjamin Grimm, well known as Thing, is a superhero and a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is among the recognisable heroes due to his trademark orange rocky appearance, sense of humour, blue eyes, and famous battle cry.
24. Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)

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- Character: Omi
- Franchise: Marvel Animated Universe
Omi is the Xiaolin Dragon of Water in training who journeyed on a quest for all Shen Gong Wu. His true family remains a mystery. Therefore, he was nurtured by Master Fung and Dojo Kanajo Cho in the Xiaolin Temple ever since he was a kid.
23. Abe Simpson II (The Simpsons)

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- Character: Abe Simpson II
- Franchise: The Simpsons
Abe is often known as Grampa Simpson, the main recurring character in The Simpsons. He lives in the Springfield Retirement Castle, a lonely place filled with demented, disabled, and depressed old people.
22. Dil Pickles (Rugrats)

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- Character: Dil Pickles
- Franchise: Rugrats
In the Nickelodeon series Rugrats and All GrownUp, Dil is the brother of Tommy Pickles and cousin of Angelica Pickles. He was born in The Rugrats Movie and named after Didi's cousin, Dylan 'Dil' Prescott.
21. Nigel 'Numbuh 1' Uno (Codename: Kids Next Door)

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- Character: Nigel 'Numbuh 1' Uno
- Franchise: Codename: Kids Next Door
Nigel Uno, a.k.a Numbuh 1, is the main protagonist of the 2002 animated series, Codename: Kids Next Door. He is a bald British leader of Sector V and almost always wears a red turtle-neck sweater, sunglasses, grey shorts, white socks, and brown shoes.
20. Richard Bucky Watterson (The Amazing World Of Gumball)

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- Character: Richard Bucky Watterson
- Franchise: The Amazing World Of Gumball
Richard is one of the main characters in The Amazing World of Gumball. He spends most of his time with his children, Gumball, Darwin, and Anais. He is childlike and lazy and is not a good role model for his children, but he loves his family and has good intentions.
19. Dopey (Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs)

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- Character: Dopey
- Franchise: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
Dopey is the youngest of the seven dwarfs in Disney's 1937 animated show, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. He has pale skin, baby blue eyes, giant ears, thick black eyebrows, and a small pink cherry nose.
18. Felonious Gru (The Despicable Me Franchise)

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- Character: Felonious Gru
- Franchise: The Despicable Me Franchise
Felonious Gru, known by his username, is the main protagonist of the Despicable Me Franchise. He is a tall, bald man with blue eyes, a long nose, and a powerful physique. Gru dresses in a dark stone-grey sweater with a zip underneath, a striped grey and space blue scarf, black trousers, and shoes.
17. Elmer J. Fudd (Looney Tunes)

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- Character: Elmer J. Fudd
- Franchise: Looney Tunes
Elmer J. is a fictional bald kid cartoon character in the Looney Tunes series. He is one of the series' main recurring villains, along with Marvin the Martian and Yosemite Sam. Elmer is a hunter who perpetually pursues Bugs Bunny.
16. Tenzin (The Legend of Korra)

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- Character: Tenzin
- Franchise: The Legend of Korra
Tenzin is a main character in the TV series, The Legend of Korra. He is the youngest child of Avatar Aang and Katara and the oldest living airbending master. Tenzin is seen wearing the same attire his father did in adulthood, with a slight alteration on the cape.
15. Lenny Baxter (Powerpuff Girls)
- Character: Lenny Baxter
- Franchise: Powerpuff Girls
Lenny Baxter is an obsessed fanboy who takes away everything to do with Powerpuff Girls, including the hotline. He is one of the few villains that the Powerpuff Girls didn't defeat.
14. Hans Moleman (The Simpsons)

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- Character: Hans Moleman
- Franchise: The Simpsons
Hans Moleman, also known as Ralph Melish, is a mole-like old man with terrible luck. He has cataracts and is almost blind. Hans carries a brown cane with him everywhere, which was once shown to contain a hidden sword.
13. Stanley Griff (Stanley)

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- Character: Stanley Griff
- Franchise: Stanley
Stanley is a bald Disney character in an American children's TV series, Stanley. He is an imaginative six-year-old boy who owns three pets. He is light-skinned with freckles and has only six strands on the top of his head.
12. Gargamel (The Smurfs)

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- Character: Gargamel
- Franchise: The Smurfs
Gargamel is also a cartoon bald guy who is the main antagonist of the Smurfs comic books. He is an evil human wizard driven by a desire for riches and power and a thirst to capture Smurfs. However, he is bumbling and fails his schemes for petty reasons that can be avoided.
11. Master Fung (Xiaolin Showdown)

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- Character: Gargamel
- Franchise: Xiaolin Showdown
Master Fung is a central supporting character in the Xiaolin Showdown. He is an adamant martial arts teacher but gentle when his students need genuine advice.
10. Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)

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- Character: Stewie Griffin
- Franchise: Family Guy
Stewie Griffin is among the bald fictional characters from Family Guy. He is the British child of Peter and Lois Griffin and the younger brother of Chris and Meg Griffin. Despite being an infant, he is easily the most brilliant character in the show.
9. Zaheer (The Legend Of Korra)

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- Character: Zaheer
- Franchise: The Legend Of Korra
Zaheer is featured as the villain in The Legend of Korra, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender. He is considered to be the most terrifying antagonist who is seeking to assassinate world leaders.
8. Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

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- Character: Aang
- Franchise: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Aang is one of the main characters in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Nickelodeon's animated TV series. He is known as the first Avatar to have learned abilities of lightning redirection, energy bending, and seismic sense. He is also considered one of the most potent avatars.
7. Quincy Magoo (Mr Magoo)

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- Character: Quincy Magoo
- Franchise: Mr Magoo
Quincy Magoo, also known as Mr Magoo, is one of the iconic bald characters. He is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical situations.
6. Charlie Brown (Peanuts)

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- Character: Charlie Brown
- Franchise: Peanuts
Charlie is a meek, gentle, innocent, polite, and kind-hearted child who cares deeply about his friends and family. Charlie is often victimised and abused by the other characters, mainly getting blamed when something goes wrong, even though it's not his fault.
5. Eustace Bagge (Courage The Cowardly Dog)

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- Character: Eustace Bagge
- Franchise: Courage The Cowardly Dog
Eustace Bagge is one of the bald Cartoon Network characters. He is part of the three main character cast in Courage the Cowardly Dog. He is married to the kind-hearted and gentle Muriel and has a dog called Courage. Eustace is a malicious, ill-tempered, greedy, and nasty old farmer.
4. Caillou (Caillou)

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- Character: Caillou
- Franchise: Caillou
Caillou is among the famous bald cartoon characters in the Canadian educational children's television series Caillou. The Caillou character was created in 1989 as a nine-month-old baby without a single hair on his head. He is now featured as a 4-year-old who lives with his parents and little sister, Rosie.
3. Popeye (Popeye)

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- Character: Popeye
- Franchise: Popeye
If you are thinking about popular male bald cartoon characters, then Popeye must come to mind. He is a scrappy little seaman with bulging forearms, a squinty eye, and a screwed-up face punctuated with an ever-present pipe in his nose. Popeye is famously known for his love of spinach, which he consumes to boost his strength and enhance his abilities.
2. Tommy Pickles (Rugrats)

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- Character: Tommy Pickles
- Franchise: Rugrats
Thomas 'Tommy' Pickles is an animated character and the unanimous leader of the Rugrats. He is intelligent, courageous, curious, compassionate, and articulate. However, he can be stubborn and controlling.
1. Homer J Simpson (The Simpsons)

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- Character: Homer J Simpson
- Franchise: The Simpsons
Homer, formerly known as Max Power, is the husband of Marge Simpson and father of Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson. He is among the funny bald male cartoon characters. He is obese, immature, outspoken, aggressive, bald, lazy, and ignorant. However, he is a protective and responsible family man.
Who are some popular female bald cartoon characters?
Popular female bald cartoon characters include:
- Mahoja from D.
- Moe Szyslak from The Simpsons
- Helga Pataki from Hey Arnold!
The cartoon genre has never run out of style. To date, it is loved by people of different age brackets. The bald cartoon characters above will leave you glued to your screen with their fascinating looks and personalities.
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