Hello Kitty — The Character

Hello Kitty - universal icon of fun and friendship!

It all started with a “hello” in 1974, when Sanrio introduced Hello Kitty in Japan. She quickly became Sanrio’s flagship character. Since then, she has grown into one of the most unique and identifiable brands of our time.  Gracing everything from school supplies and accessories to home electronics to luxury goods, Hello Kitty’s charming innocence and playful spirit appeal to woman of all ages.

Hello Kitty lives in London with her parents and her twin sister Mimmy.  She has lots of friends at school with whom she shares many adventures.  Her hobbies include traveling, listening to music, reading, eating yummy cookies, and best of all, making new friends. 

As Hello Kitty always says, “You can never have too many friends!” 

And Sanrio Inc. is proud to have a friend like Kimora Lee Simmons.

Sanrio — The Brand

SANRIO develops, distributes and licenses a collection of gift, stationery and fashion accessory items for women of all ages.  SANRIO was founded in 1960 based on the concept that a small gift can bring a big smile to a child of any age.  Today, over 50,000 Sanrio-branded items are sold in over 60 countries around the world.  In the Western Hemisphere SANRIO character-branded products are sold in upwards of 12,000 locations including department, specialty, national chain stores and over 200 SANRIO boutiques.  For more information, please visit www.sanrio.com