List of Care Bear characters:

List of Care Bear characters:

Care Bears are a group of characters created by the U.S. greeting card company American Greetings in 1981.[1] The title characters originally appeared in card artwork by Elena Kucharik,[2] before branching out into various media and merchandise. The franchise launched in 1982 with ten title characters,[3] and in 1984 added several more characters known as the Care Bear Cousins.[4]: 52 

Each of the Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins has a “tummy symbol” – a picture or pattern that indicates the role or specialty of the character bearing it. Beginning with Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, “tummy symbols” are sometimes referred to as “belly badges.”[5]

Care Bears

Original

These Care Bears were the first to be introduced.

Bedtime Bear

Bedtime Bear
Voiced by unknown voice actor (Original Specials)
Gloria Figura (first two films)
Theresa Sears (1985–1986)
Ellen-Ray Hennessey (1986–1987)
Jayne Eastwood (1988)
Andy Harrison (2002–2003; stuffed toy)
Eric Gilbertson (2003–2004; stuffed toy)
Scott McCord (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Richard Ian Cox (2007–2010)
Michael Sinterniklaas (2012–2018, Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot)
Harry Chaskin (2019–Present, Care Bears: Unlock the Magic)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Bedroom

Bedtime Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who originally appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in 1982. He made his animated debut in the television special, The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then he has appeared in most animated incarnations of the series.

Bedtime Bear is a very sleepy bear. He helps everyone get a good night’s sleep and have sweet dreams and often talks with a yawning voice.[6] At night, he functions as Care-a-Lot’s night watch bear, holding a lantern and making sure everyone is sleeping when they should be.

He has aqua blue fur and his tummy symbol is a blue, sleeping crescent moon with a yellow hanging star. Bedtime Bear is one of the few Care Bears seen wearing clothes. He is often seen wearing a blue and yellow nightcap and slippers.

In the TV series Care Bears: Unlock the Magic, he has a British accent.

Birthday Bear

Birthday Bear
Voiced by Rick Jones (Original Specials)
Jayne Eastwood (1985–1987)
Leo Givens (2002–2004, stuffed toys)
Josh Peck (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Michael Sinterniklaas (2012–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Birthday Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings cards in late 1982. He made his animated debut in the television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, he has appeared in most animated incarnations of the franchise.

Birthday Bear wants everyone to have happy birthdays and loves birthday parties and games.

He has golden yellow fur and his tummy symbol is a pink cupcake with a candle.

Cheer Bear

Cheer Bear
Voiced by Melleny Brown (1985–1988)
Tracey Moore (1987)
Anna Nelson (2002–2003; stuffed toy)
Tina Turner (2003–2004; stuffed toy)
Sunday Muse (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Tabitha St. Germain (2007–2010)
Patty Mattson (2012–2018)
Alex Hall (2019–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Enchanted Garden

Cheer Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who debuted as a character on American Greetings cards in 1982. She made her animated debut in the television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, she has appeared in most animated incarnations of the franchise. In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot and Care Bears: Unlock the Magic, Cheer is the leader of the Care Bears instead of Tenderheart.

Cheer Bear is a very happy and perky bear, who helps everyone be their happiest and cheer up those who are unhappy.

She has carnation pink fur and her tummy symbol is a rainbow.

In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, she has a short ponytail tied with a rainbow bow.

A special limited edition plush was available that has a strawberry scent to the fur.

Friend Bear

Friend Bear
Voiced by Abby Hagyard (1983–1984)
Eva Almos (1985–1987)
Alice Hunter (2002–2003; stuffed toy)
Lalainia Lindbjerg (2003–2004; stuffed toy)
Catherine Disher (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Shannon Chan-Kent (2007–2010)
Kathleen Barr (2015–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Friend Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in 1982. She made her animated debut in the television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, she has appeared in most animated incarnations of the franchise.

Friend Bear is a kind and friendly bear who shows what it means to be a good friend by learning that the best way to make friends, is just be yourself.

She has light orange fur and her tummy symbol is two intertwined smiling sunflowers.

In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, she wears a flower over one ear.

When Secret Bear is with her during their Caring Missions, she will translate Secret Bear’s gestures and interprets what she says.

Funshine Bear

Funshine Bear
Voiced by Patrice Black (1985–1986)
Nonnie Griffin (1986–1987)
Susan Roman (1988)
Trevor Soriano (stuffed toy)
Julie Lemieux (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Ian James Corlett (2007–2010)
Michael Sinterniklaas (2012–2014)
Clint Bradford (2015–2018)
Justin Michael (2019–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female, later Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Adventure Beach

Funshine Bear one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in late 1982. He made his animated debut in the television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, he has appeared in most animated incarnations of the franchise.

Funshine Bear loves to play and tell jokes all the time, but sometimes forgets that there are times in life you must be serious.

He has sunshine yellow fur and his tummy symbol is a smiling sun.

In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, he wears a red baseball cap with his belly badge on it.

Funshine has undergone a significant change in character between the 1980s incarnations and Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, and lost the jokester persona; it was replaced with a new caring mission of making up games and other fun things. Funshine Bear is one of the bears who has also changed from female to male between different incarnations of the franchise.

Good Luck Bear

Good Luck Bear
Voiced by Marla Lukofsky (1985–1987)
Dan Hennessey (1985–1986)
Susan Roman (2004–2005)
Amanda Soha (2005–2006)
Samuel Vincent (2007–2010)
Peter Anderson (2012–2014)
Quinton Flynn (2015–2018, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
Patrick Pedraza (2019–Present, ‘‘Care Bears: Unlock the Magic’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Good Luck Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in late 1982. He made his animated debut in the television special ‘‘The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings’’. Since then, he has appeared in most animated incarnations of the series.

Good Luck Bear is all about spreading good luck for everyone. He can also be inspirational for St. Patrick’s Day.

He has shamrock green fur and his tummy symbol is a four leaf clover with heart-shaped petals.

In the first TV series he has an Irish accent, but, in the rest of his 1980s appearances, he has an American accent. He appears in Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot with an Irish accent.

Grumpy Bear

Grumpy Bear
Voiced by unknown voice actor (Original Specials)
Bob Dermer (1985–1988)
Len Carlson (DIC episodes only)
Robert Tinkler (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Scott McNeil (2007–2010)
Doug Erholtz (2012–2014)
Garrett Rapp (2015–2018)
Nick Shakoour (2019–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Moody Mountains

Grumpy Bear is a Care Bear who made his first appearance as an illustration on American Greetings cards in 1982. He made his animated debut in the television special, The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, he has appeared in most animated incarnations of the series.

Grumpy Bear shows that while it’s okay to be grumpy sometimes, it is also silly to let grumpiness go too far. He is cynical, surly, and rarely happy, hence his name, but he does value his friends and smiles on special occasions.

He is the inventor/mechanic for the rest of the Care Bears. Anytime any other Care Bear calls him in the middle of his work, he accidentally bumps his head.

He has indigo blue fur and has a dark blue rain cloud with raindrops and hearts as his tummy symbol.

Love-a-Lot Bear

Love-a-Lot Bear
Voiced by Abby Hagyard (1983–1984)
Georgia Engel (1985)
Linda Sorenson (1985–1986)
Debi Derryberry (2002–2003; stuffed toy)
Shannon Chan-Kent (2003–2004; stuffed toy)
Angela Maiorano (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Terri Hawkes (2007–2010)
Nayo Wallace (Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot)
Alexia Harrison (2015–2018, stuffed toy)
Alex Hall (2019-present, Care Bears: Unlock the Magic)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Love-a-Lot Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears, she made her first appearance as an illustration on American Greetings cards in 1982. She made her animated debut in the television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, she has appeared in most animated incarnations of the franchise.

Love-a-Lot Bear is a bear who helps spread love and help it along wherever she goes.

She has magenta pink fur and her tummy symbol is a red heart with a pink outline and a pink heart with a yellow outline intertwined.

In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, she has a ponytail tied with a heart clip that matches her belly badge, and wears a purple scarf. And in Care Bears: Unlock the Magic, her tummy symbol gets two smiling faces, one for each intertwining heart.

Tenderheart Bear

Tenderheart Bear
Voiced by Rick Jones (1983–1984)
Billie Mae Richards (1985–1986)
Jim Henshaw (1986–1988)
Heather Cooper (stuffed toy)
Andrew Sabiston (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Matt Hill (2007–2010)
David Lodge (2012–2014)
Harley Powell (2015–2018)
Nick Shakoour (2019–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Lighthouse

Tenderheart Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared as an illustration on American Greetings greeting cards in 1982. He made his animated debut in the television special ‘‘The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings’’. Since then, he has appeared in most animated incarnations of the series. He is generally thought of as the “face” of the entire franchise, but in ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’ and, most recently, ‘‘Care Bears: Unlock the Magic’’, this got carried over to Cheer Bear.

Tenderheart Bear helps everyone show and express their feelings and helps his fellow Care Bears be the most caring they can be.

In the original TV series he is the leader of the Care Bears, and is used in the main Care Bears logo.

His fur colour was originally brown, but later became bronze orange. His tummy symbol is a big red heart with a pink outline.

In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot he wears a red backpack shaped like his belly badge.

Wish Bear

Wish Bear
Voiced by Abby Hagyard (1983–1984)
Janet-Laine Green (1985–1987)
Emma Stone (stuffed toy)
Stephanie Beard (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Chiara Zanni (2007–2010)
Melissa Mable (2012–2018, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
Valarie Rae Miller (2019–Present, ‘‘Care Bears: Unlock the Magic’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Wish Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in 1982. She made her animated debut in the television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, she has appeared in most animated incarnations of the franchise.

Wish Bear helps make wishes come true, and reminds people that although they don’t always come true, making wishes and working hard to help make them come true is still fun.

Her fur colour is turquoise, and her tummy symbol is a smiling yellow shooting star with a gold comet tail, surrounded by three other smaller stars.

In Care Bears: Adventures In Care-a-lot, she wears a star barrette on one ear, with tassels.

Added in the 1980s and 1990s

These Care Bears were added later on in the series.

Baby Hugs Bear

Baby Hugs Bear
Voiced by Noreen Young (1984)
Terri Hawkes (1985–1987)
Tracey Moore (1988)
Abby Jacobs (2004–2007; stuffed toy)
Olivia Hack (2012)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Baby Hugs Bear made her first appearance in the 1984 television special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine.

Baby Hugs Bear (often called Hugs), gets along with her brother, Baby Tugs Bear, and is the youngest member of the Care Bears family and both are looked after by their grandmother, Grams Bear. Like her brother, she often gets into mischief and wants nothing more in life than to be a full-fledged Care Bear when she grows up. Sweet, curious, and loving, she can never go anywhere without being hugged by anyone.

In the TV series, Baby Hugs’ catchphrase is “Oh, goody, goody, gosh!”

She has light pink fur and her tummy symbol was originally a smiling Star Buddy inside a pink heart-shaped box. It was changed to a plain yellow star in middle of a pink heart in Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot.

Baby Tugs Bear

Baby Tugs Bear
Voiced by Melleny Brown (1985–1988)
Carlos Volker (2004–2007; stuffed toy)
Stephanie Sheh (2012)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Baby Tugs made his first appearance in the 1984 television special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine.

Baby Tugs Bear (often called Tugs), whose sister is Baby Hugs Bear, is a rough and tumble little boy cub who always gets into mischief. Like his sister, he too wants nothing more in life than to be a full-fledged Care Bear when he grows up and is looked after by their grandmother, Grams Bear.

He has light blue fur and his tummy symbol is a smiling Star Buddy inside a baby blue diaper cloth. Like Baby Hugs, his tummy symbol was changed for the Adventures in Care-a-lot Series and is now a red heart inside a yellow star.

Champ Bear

Champ Bear
Voiced by Anni Evans (1985–1987)
Theresa Sears (1985–1986)
Eva Almos (1987)
Susan Roman (1988)
Sheldon Avery (2002–2003; stuffed toy)
Jonathan Taylor Thomas (2003–2004; stuffed toy)
Linda Ballantyne (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Kirby Morrow (2007–2010)
David Lodge (2012–Present, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Champ Bear first appeared in the 1980s Toyline. He made his animated debut in ‘’The Care Bears Movie’’.

Champ Bear loves to play sports and games; baseball is his favorite.

He also teaches the value of good sportsmanship.

Champ Bear has had a drastic change in appearance. He was originally tan with a tummy symbol of a gold trophy with a red heart. Since the relaunch of the toyline in the early 2000s, he has royal blue fur with a tummy symbol of a gold trophy with a red star.

Daydream Bear

Daydream Bear
Voiced by Amber Morgan (2004–2007; stuffed toy)
Jennifer Lemon (2017–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Daydream Bear a toy-exclusive Care Bear who was originally released as a UK-exclusive plush in the mid-1980s and has since been revived in the 2000s toyline for worldwide release.

Daydream Bear shows that daydreams are fun and help inspire people to do great things, but you also have to pay attention to the world around you, as her failure to do so often gets her into funny little accidents.

Daydream Bear’s appearance changed since her original appearance in the 1980s. In her original appearance, she was pale pink with a pair of rainbow heart balloons and in the early 2000s incarnation, she has blue-violet fur and her tummy symbol is a pink heart shaped ringed planet with stars around it.

Forest Friend Bear

Forest Friend Bear a toy exclusive bear that arose from a joint effort between Tonka and the World Wildlife Fund to promote woodland conservation. He was available exclusively in British and Australian markets.

Forest Friend Bear’s job is to help keep forested areas safe.

He has forest brown fur and his tummy symbol is a bear and a rabbit hugging with trees in the background.

Grams Bear

Grams Bear
Voiced by Pauline Rennie (first series)
Jennifer Darling (second series)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Grams bear was first introduced as part of the 1980s toyline. She made her animation debut in the second Care Bears television special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine.

Grams Bear is the grandmother of the Care Bears family, who looks after the Kingdom of Caring’s two youngest members, Baby Hugs and Tugs. A seasoned “veteran,” an excellent storyteller, and a valued mentor for the family, she knows just about all there is about being a Care Bear, and is ready to lend a hand or a patient ear to help anyone in need.

She has grey fur and her tummy symbol is a pink rose with a yellow bow. She also always wears a pink shawl around her neck.

Harmony Bear

Harmony Bear
Voiced by Nonnie Griffin (1986)
Kristen Robertson (2002–2003; stuffed toy)
Mariah Stone (2003–2004; stuffed toy)
Athena Karkanis (Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot and The Care Bears Big Wish Movie)
Andrea Libman (2007–2010)
Nayo Wallace (Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot/Care Bears & Cousins)
uncredited voice actor (2019-present, Care Bears: Unlock the Magic)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Isle of Music

Harmony Bear began as a UK and Australian plush toy-exclusive bear before making her animated debut in the second Care Bears movie in 1986. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Family, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot,and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot

Harmony bear has undergone an evolution in her character, originally she loved peace and helped others overcome differences and show that they are something to be celebrated, not something to keep people apart. She was also a talented singer and liked ballet. In Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot her focus is more on music than emotional harmony. She hears music in everything and can also “hear” unspoken feelings, which helps her smooth out tense situations. Her flower belly badge can turn into a harmonizing instrument, a keyboard, or even a shield.

In her original UK and Australian toy incarnation, Harmony bear had violet fur with 3 rainbow coloured, linked musical notes as her symbol. In her animated debut, Harmony’s symbol was three pink hearts linked together. Since 2004, her tummy symbol has been a smiling flower with multi-coloured petals.

In ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’, she wears a pink headband with a flower that matches her belly badge.

I Love You Bear

I Love you Bear was a limited edition bear that was only made a plush toy. I Love You Bear was a bear that was only given out in the UK for Charity Groups.

She has yellow fur with a small heart badge on her chest saying “I love you” but later they put the heart on her belly, and it was given yellow border lines.

Her fur colour was also available in pastel pink.

Perfect Panda

Perfect Panda
Voiced by Greg Swanson (original)
Mark Owens (2004–2007)
In-universe information
Species Care Bears
Gender Male
Nationality Paradise Valley, Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring (2005–Present)

Perfect Panda only appeared in one episode of The Care Bears.

The twins have black and white fur with typical Panda markings. Perfect Panda has a gold star-shaped medal with a ribbon on his belly.

In the 2000s revival of the series, Perfect Panda was released as part of the reissued toyline.

Polite Panda

Polite Panda
Voiced by Laurie Waller Benson (original)
Anna Love (2004–2007)
Brittney Wilson (2015–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bears
Gender Female
Nationality Paradise Valley, Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring (2005–Present)

Polite Panda only appeared in one episode of The Care Bears.

Perfect and Polite Panda look after Paradise Valley. They always speak in rhyme, finishing each other’s sentences and complimenting one another’s feelings. According to True Heart, back when all the Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins were very young, Perfect and Polite were frightened away by No Heart, which explains how they were separated.

In the 2000s revival of the series, Polite Panda was released as part of the reissued toyline. She has white fur with purple panda markings and has a pink nose. Her symbol is a pink rose with a bow.

Sea Friend Bear

Sea Friend Bear was a toy exclusive bear that arose from a joint effort between Tonka and the World Wildlife Fund to promote Ocean conservation. He was available exclusively in British and Australian markets.

Sea Friend Bear makes sure that the world’s oceans and seas are safe from harm.

He has sea blue fur and his tummy symbol is an ocean wave with a sun smiling over it.

In Australia, he was known and marketed as “Ocean Friend Bear” although his original name remained printed on his washing instructions tag.

Secret Bear

Secret Bear
Voiced by Anni Evans (The Care Bears Movie)
Chantal Strand (2004–2007; stuffed toy)
Stephanie Sheh (Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot)
Vivien Endicott-Douglas (2015–2018)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male, later female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Secret Bear made her first appearance in ‘’The Care Bears Movie’’.

Secret Bear originally did not talk aloud so was very able to keep everything secret. To communicate, he either acted out as a mime or whispers in his best friend Friend Bear’s ear. The 13″ plush toy released in the 80’s was the only one to have a voice box and a pull string in the back. He had a handful of sayings that all involved keeping secrets. Following the 2000s reboot and a change in look, Secret Bear was also speaking aloud again.

Secret Bear originally had tangerine fur and a heart shaped padlock as a tummy symbol. In the 2000s revival, the character’s fur colour was changed to magenta. Secret Bear is one of the bears who has changed from male to female between different incarnations of the franchise.

Share Bear

Share Bear
Voiced by Patrice Black (1985–1987)
Ruby Smith-Merovitz (2002–2004)
Stevie Vallance (2004–2007)
Tracey Moore (2007–2010)
Stephanie Sheh (2012–2018)
Brenna Larsen (2019–Present)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Forest of Feelings

Share Bear was first introduced in the 1980s toy line and later made her animated debut in The Care Bears Movie.

Her fur colour is lavender. Originally, Share Bear’s tummy symbol was a pink heart-sprinkled ice cream soda with two straws. In 2002, it was changed to two heart-shaped lollipops (one pink with a blue heart and stick, the other blue with a pink heart and stick), on the grounds that sharing milkshakes and smoothies can spread bacteria and viruses according to Play-Along-Toys. The decision was made after a Meningitis outbreak in the U.S. the previous year.

In ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’, she has short curly hair tied by a pink beaded barrette and wears a pink satchel over one shoulder.

Surprise Bear

Surprise Bear
Voiced by Grey DeLisle (2005–2007; stuffed toy and commercial)
Kelly Sheridan (2007–2010, ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’)
Melissa Mable (2012)
Patty Mattson (2014–2018)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Surprise Bear who originally made her debut as a UK-exclusive plush toy in the mid-1980s. While she made no further appearances in any of the original 1980’s media, she was later revived in the 2000s toyline and made her movie debut in Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! Since then she has appeared in Care Bears: Adventures in Care-A-Lot, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Surprise Bear is a bear who loves a good surprise.

She had light blue fur in her original design, which was later changed to amethyst purple, and her symbol is a jack-in-the-box stamped with a red heart with a yellow star popping out.

In ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’, she has a ponytail tied with a blue elastic.

Take Care Bear

Take Care Bear
Voiced by Heather Avery (2004–2007; stuffed toy)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Take Care Bear made only one appearance in the 1980s franchise in a 1987 cough medicine colouring book. She was revived for the 2000s toyline.

Take Care Bear helps her friends live in the best of health.

Originally she had honey yellow fur and a smiling apple as her tummy symbol, Since the 2000s she is light hot pink and her tummy symbol is a purple smiling heart holding a smiling star.

True Heart Bear

True Heart Bear
Voiced by Maxine Miller (1986)
Carolyn Scott (1986–1987)
Angela Maiorano (2004–2007)
Stevie Vallance (2007–2010)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Kingdom of Caring

True Heart Bear made her debut in the second film Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation.

True Heart Bear was one of the two co-founders of the Kingdom of Caring in the original series along with Noble Heart Horse, effectively making her the matriarch of the entire Care Bear Family. The big sister of the Care Bears and the Cousins, True Heart Bear is everything one would expect the first Bear to be: warm, perky, fun, caring and friendly.

In the 1980s her fur colour is either multi-pastel coloured (In greeting card illustrations and as a plush toy), or light yellow with a pink and purple tuft of hair on her head (In the second film and the TV series), and her tummy symbol is a multi-coloured star radiating from a central heart. In Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! and Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot, she was redesigned. She now has pale pink coloured fur and her tummy symbol remains the same.

In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, she has a large scruffy ponytail with bangs, and wears a purple purse with a white star on it over one arm.

Introduced in the 2000s

America Cares Bear

America Cares Bear
Voiced by Leah Cudmore (2005–2007)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

America Cares Bear was first released as a very limited collectors edition plush toy in 2003 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Care Bears franchise. She was since made available in several variants, including loose and boxed versions.

America Cares is a happy, patriotic, and energetic bear who believes that America’s greatest strengths are caring, helping others, and teamwork.

She has white fur and her tummy symbol is a red, white, and blue shooting star.

Bashful Heart Bear

Bashful Heart Bear
Voiced by David Klar (2004–2007)
Geoff Keith (2014–2018)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Cloud Backyard

Bashful Heart is a toy exclusive bear who made his debut as a plush toy in 2004 during the Care Bears 2000’s toyline relaunch.

He is the shyest of the Care Bears, who shows us it’s okay to be timid sometimes.

He has sea green fur and his tummy symbol is a heart hiding behind a rainbow cloud.

Best Friend Bear

Best Friend Bear
Voiced by Kathleen Barr (2004–2007; stuffed toy, film)
Jada Moore (2007–2010, ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’)
Olivia Hack (2012, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Best Friend Bear was first introduced during the 2002–2006 franchise toyline re-launch, and has since made appearances throughout the series beginning with the film Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! in 2007.

Best Friend Bear shows the importance of the special bond between two best friends and how there is a best friend for everyone.

She has orchid coloured fur and her tummy symbol is a smiling heart and a smiling star linked by a rainbow.

In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, She has a ponytail with bangs.

Do Your Best Bear

Do-Your-Best Bear
Voiced by Rick Harrison (2004–2007)
Peter Anderson (2015–2017, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Do Your Best Bear was first introduced in the early 2000s franchise toy line relaunch, and has since made minor appearances in 2000s Care Bears media.

He helps others put their best into everything they do, and never gives up.

He has lime green fur and his tummy symbol is a colourful kite.

Laugh-a-Lot Bear

Laugh-a-Lot Bear
Voiced by Sherry Lynn (stuffed toy)
Katie Griffin (2003–2004)
Carol Anne Day (2005–2007)
Adrienne Carter (2007–2010), ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’
Stephanie Sheh (2012–Present, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Laugh-a-Lot Bear made her first appearance as a plush toy during the 2002–2006 franchise relaunch. Since then, she has made sporadic appearances throughout other related media beginning with the 2004 film Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot.

Laugh-a-lot turns her worst mistakes into the best jokes and her contagious laughter can even make Grumpy Bear laugh.

She has dark orange fur and her tummy symbol is a laughing yellow star.

In Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, she has a short split ponytail tied up with a purple elastic, and her belly badge has pink and purple hearts added.

Smart Heart Bear

Smart Heart Bear
Voiced by Jessica Boone (2005–2007)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Smart Heart Bear is a toy-exclusive Care Bear who debuted as a plush doll in 2004 and has since made minor appearances in the Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot series.

Smart heart Bear teaches that school is fun and so is learning.

She talks with a British accent and has watermelon pink fur with a red teacher’s apple with a heart-shaped twinkle as her tummy symbol.

Thanks-a-Lot Bear

Thanks-a-Lot Bear
Voiced by Sherry Lynn (stuffed toy, 2004–2006)
Melissa Mable (2012–2018, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Thanks-a-lot Bear first appeared as a plush toy in 2004 during the early 2000s franchise relaunch toy line, and has since made minor appearances in the Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot series.

Thanks-a-lot Bear helps teach the importance of politeness along with the “magic words”, which everyone knows as Please & Thank You! Her catchphrase is “Thanks a lot!”.

She has teal fur and her tummy symbol is a shooting star that has a red heart inside, connected to a vertical curvy rainbow tail.

Hopeful Heart Bear

Hopeful Heart Bear
Voiced by Nicole Bouma (2005-2007)
Elle Fanning (2007–2010, Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Hopeful Heart Bear is a toy exclusive first introduced as a plush in 2005 during the early 2000s Care Bears franchise re-launch.

Hopeful Heart Bear shows how important it is to have a positive outlook on life and never give up hope.

She has light magenta fur and her tummy symbol is a heart with rainbow-coloured beams of light radiating out of it.

In ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’, she has a short split ponytail.

All My Heart Bear

All My Heart Bear is a limited edition toy-exclusive Care Bear who was only available at Target retail stores in North America around Valentine’s Day in 2006.

Meant to symbolize everything special about St. Valentine’s Day, All My Heart is wholly devoted to the holiday, including the giving the gifts of love, well wishes

She has red fur and her tummy symbol is a red and white concentric heart, echoing Targets corporate colours and logo.

Amigo Bear

Amigo Bear
Voiced by Tabitha St. Germain (2006-2007)
Samuel Vincent (2007–2010, ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’)
Mark Mercado (2012–2018, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Amigo Bear debuted as a plush toy in 2006. He has since made an appearances in various 2000’s Care Bears media.

AmigoBear is the first bilingual Care Bear and is fluent in Spanish.

He has red-orange fur with an Aztec-style spiral sun surrounded by hearts as his tummy symbol. When he first talks, he uses a Hispanic accent.

Heartsong Bear

Heartsong Bear
Voiced by Maryke Hendrikse (2006-2007)
Michelle Creber (2007–2010, ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Heartsong Bear debuted as a plush toy in 2006. Since then, she has made minor appearances in 2000’s Care Bear media.

Heartsong Bear loves music. Her talent is being able to turn any feeling or mix any sound into an appropriate song for any situation

She has turquoise blue fur and her tummy symbol is a rainbow-coloured musical note surrounded by different coloured hearts. Heartsong’s tummy symbol is very similar to Harmony Bear’s UK and Australia design in the 1980s incarnation of the series.

In ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’, she has curly hair tied up with a heart barrette.

Play-a-Lot Bear

Play-a-Lot Bear
Voiced by David A. Kaye (2006-2007)
Shaun Fleming (2007–2010, ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Play-a-Lot Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise re-launch.

Play-a-Lot Bear loves to play and have fun.

He has light blue fur and his tummy symbol is a violet bouncing ball with a heart on it, followed by a rainbow trail.

Oopsy Bear

Oopsy Bear
Voiced by Ashleigh Ball
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Oopsy Bear was first introduced as the title character of the 2007 computer-animated film Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!

Klutzy and accident-prone, Oopsy Bear is constantly making mistakes, or “oopsies”, which affect himself and others. His unique and practical approach to problem solving have saved the day multiple times, especially in situations when the other bear’s powers have been nullified in some way.

His fur colour is light green, and unique among Care Bears, he does not have his own Belly badge but he will often draw a yellow shooting star (or in the intro The Show Logo) on his stomach with a marker. Occasionally, he also draws other things on his belly as well.

Oopsy is frequently seen with his robot friend Wingnut.

Shine Bright Bear

Shine Bright Bear
Voiced by Saffron Henderson (2006-2007)
Seychelle Gabriel (2007–2010, ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’)
Virginia Kane (2017–2018)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Shine Bright Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch.

She loves to dress up and always look her very best.

She has magenta fur and her tummy symbol is a sunrise inside a violet heart.

In ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’, she wears purple heart-shaped sunglasses, and has a short split ponytail.

Superstar Bear

Superstar Bear
Voiced by Kelly Metzger (2006-2007)
Ashley Page (2007–2010, ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Superstar Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch.

She loves fashion and being a star.

She has lemon yellow fur and her tummy symbol is an orange star with a red and yellow border with a heart inside, surrounded by three smaller blue, green, and orange stars.

In ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’, she has a short split ponytail and wears a white visor.

Work of Heart Bear

Work of Heart Bear
Voiced by Emily Neves (2006–2007)
Tara Platt (2016–2018)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Work of Heart Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch.

She is an artistic Care Bear who shows that creativity and hard work can create beautiful things.

She has multi-coloured fur, with her left arm and right ear in pink, her face in orange, her right arm and left ear in yellow, her left leg in green, her right leg in blue and her tail in purple. Her tummy symbol is a yellow heart-shaped artist’s palette with heart shaped paints, along with a paintbrush.

Sweet Dreams Bear

Sweet Dreams Bear
Voiced by Chiara Zanni (2006-2007)
Lorena Brown (2007–2010, ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’)
Olivia Hack (2012–2018, ‘‘Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot’’)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Sweet Dreams Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch.

Sweet Dreams is a female equivalent to Bedtime Bear. She believes that rest and relaxation are the cornerstones to wellness, and tries to help everyone get their required z’s by bestowing good dreams and happy thoughts.

She has mauve purple fur and has a pink sleeping moon on a cloud is her tummy symbol.

In ‘‘Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot’’, she has a ponytail with a flower elastic, and wears a pink sleep mask.

Always There Bear

Always There Bear
Voiced by Jillian Michaels (2006–2007)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Always There Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch.

She reminds people that everyone that they care about very deeply will always be in their hearts, even if they are not physically present.

She has cerise pink fur and her tummy symbol is two smiling pink and lavender intertwined hearts.

Pink Power Bear

Pink Power Bear
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Pink Power Bear is a plush toy-exclusive who was only available in 2008 as a limited edition in Target retail stores to promote breast cancer awareness. $1 from the sale of each toy were donated directly to breast cancer research.

She has the ability to protect people by providing them with breast cancer awareness.

She has baby pink fur and her tummy symbol is the breast cancer awareness pink ribbon, with a small silver heart placed in the ribbon’s loop.

Sweet Sakura Bear

Sweet Sakura Bear
Voiced by Hannah Morgan (2016–2018)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Sweet Sakura Bear is a toy-exclusive Care Bear developed specifically for the Japanese market in 2009.

Polite, modest, and soft-spoken, Sweet Sakura is meant to exemplify the traditional values of a dignified Japanese girl, and teaches us to savor the splendor of every passing moment.

She has cherry blossom pink fur and her tummy symbol is a pink cherry blossom with a red heart in the middle.

Introduced in the 2010s

Great Giving Bear

Great Giving Bear
Voiced by David Lodge
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Male

Great giving Bear who was introduced in the 2012 series Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

A Care Bear who is the Care-a-Lot equivalent of Santa Claus; he gives gifts to anyone in Care-a-Lot who cares. His belly badge features a gift box with a heart inside. He has the ability to teleport and teaches it to Tenderheart.

He has amaranth red fur and his symbol is a heart popping out of a present box.

Wonderheart Bear

Wonderheart Bear
Voiced by Michaela Dean
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Wonderheart Bear is a Care Bear cub who was the first new character to be introduced in the 2012 Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot series.

Young, inquisitive, and always full of wonder, Wonderheart lives in Care-a-Lot with her uncle Tenderheart.

She has pink fur and her tummy symbol is a three-layered pink, yellow, and dark pink heart.

She also carries her favorite toy Floppy Bunny who has a patch on the left ear.

Trick-or-Sweet Bear

Trick-or-Sweet Bear was a toy exclusive Care Bear that was released in Singapore in 2013. She is Halloween themed, and her Belly Badge is a Jack-o’-lantern.

Christmas Wishes Bear

Christmas Wishes Bear was a toy-exclusive Care Bear that was released in Singapore and Japan for the 30th anniversary of the franchise. She is Christmas themed, and her Belly Badge is a decorated Christmas tree.

Rainbow Heart Bear

Rainbow Heart Bear
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Rainbow Heart Bear is introduced in 2017.

She has heliotrope purple fur and her symbol is a heart-shaped rainbow.

Piece of Heart Bear

Piece of Heart Bear
In-universe information
Species Care Bear
Gender Female
Nationality Care-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Piece of Heart Bear is introduced in the 2018.

She has rose pink fur and her symbol is a Quilted Heart.

Appeared in The Care Bears’ Big Wish Movie

Me Bear

Me Bear was introduced in The Care Bears’ Big Wish Movie.

Me Bear is very narcissistic and cares only about herself and her appearance.

She has lilac fur and a pink smiling heart-shaped hand mirror is her tummy symbol.

She is voiced by Tracey Hoyt.

Messy Bear

Messy Bear was introduced in The Care Bears’ Big Wish Movie.

He often unwittingly makes a huge mess out of everything he tries to do and also loves food and cooking. He is greedy with a large appetite.

He has periwinkle fur and has a silly-faced whirlwind as his tummy symbol.

He is voiced by Ron Rubin.

Too Loud Bear

Too Loud Bear was introduced in The Care Bears’ Big Wish Movie.

Too Loud Bear is fast-talking and wise-cracking and thinks he’s funnier than he actually is. He is also known for constantly mispronouncing names (especially Twinkers’ name) and responding with his catchphrase “Whatever” when someone tries to correct him.

He has coral fur with a yellow bullhorn (with a red heart) as his tummy symbol.

He is voiced by Stephen Ouimette.

Introduced in the 2020s

Black Lives Matter Bear

Black Lives Matter Bear was introduced by artist Muriel Fahrion in 2020, based on a movement of the same name. Their fur color is black with a Black Power fist as their tummy symbol.

Care Bear Cousins

The Care Bear Cousins are non-bear animals with similar goals to promote caring for others and sharing your feelings as the Care Bears. They made their animated debut in the first Care Bears movie and live in the Forest of Feelings. Rather than the Care Bear Stare, they use the Care Cousins Call, though there is no noticeable difference in effect between the two. The Care Bear Cousins have not appeared in any media since the relaunch of the franchise in the early 2000s, but they still continue to be released as plush toys.

Brave Heart Lion

Brave Heart Lion
Voiced by Dan Hennessey (first series, speaking)
Braeden Fox (Care Bears and Cousins)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (lion)
Gender Male
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Brave Heart Lion was introduced in The Care Bears Movie.

Brave Heart Lion performs a similar leadership role to the Care Bear Cousins as Tenderheart does to the Care Bears. His job is to help people to be brave. His catchphrase is “Charge!”

He has orange fur and his tummy symbol is a red heart with a gold crown hanging on the right side.

Brave Heart also appears in Care Bears and Cousins.

Bright Heart Raccoon

Bright Heart Raccoon
Voiced by Jim Henshaw (first two movies)
Walker Boone (DiC TV series)
Billie Mae Richards (Nelvana TV series)
Lynette Gillis (stuffed toy)
Ryan Wiesbrock (Care Bears and Cousins)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (raccoon)
Gender Male
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Bright Heart Raccoon was introduced in The Care Bears Movie.

The smartest of the Cousins, Bright Heart is a highly intelligent thinker and inventor who relies on logic and reasoning to solve problems. He is sometimes paired with Grumpy Bear, who shares a similar talent for handiwork, with the two pooling their resources to create inventions.

He has purple fur and his tummy symbol is a yellow heart-shaped lightbulb.

Bright Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins.

Cozy Heart Penguin

Cozy Heart Penguin
Voiced by Pauline Rennie (first series)
Michael Sinterniklaas (Care Bears and Cousins)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (penguin)
Gender Female
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Cozy Heart Penguin was introduced in The Care Bears Movie.

Cozy Heart Penguin is the sweetest and warmest of the Cousins. She is a great swimmer and the one most suited to winter conditions. She is the only non-mammal in the Care Bear Family.

She is lilac with white facial markings and her tummy symbol is a purple stocking cap resting on the left side of a red heart.

Cozy Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins.

Gentle Heart Lamb

Gentle Heart Lamb
Voiced by Luba Goy (first series)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (lamb)
Gender Female
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Gentle Heart Lamb was introduced in The Care Bears Movie.

The most soft-hearted of the Cousins. She has mint green fur and a pink, lace-trimmed, heart-shaped pillow is her tummy symbol. When she talks, she has a bleating voice.

Lotsa Heart Elephant

Lotsa Heart Elephant
Voiced by Luba Goy (first series)
Olivia Hack (Care Bears and Cousins)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (elephant)
Gender Female
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Lotsa Heart Elephant was introduced in The Care Bears Movie.

Though small by elephant standards, Lotsa Heart makes up for her lack of stature with copious amounts of determination and aplomb. Despite being known as the strongest creature in the Forest of Feelings, she is sometimes chastised for her lack of coordination and athletic talent by her fellow Cousins. Like real elephants, she uses her trunk to trumpet and carry things. Lotsa Heart often says, “And that’s the truth!”.

She is pink and her tummy symbol is a pink heart-stamped weight.

Lotsa Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins.

Loyal Heart Dog

Loyal Heart Dog
Voiced by Dan Hennessey (DIC series)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (dog)
Gender Male
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Loyal Heart Dog was introduced in The Care Bears Movie in 1985.

Loyal Heart Dog is honest and loyal and true beyond compare.

He is a blue dog of indeterminate breed. He has tummy symbol is a heart-shaped medal hanging from a bar.

Noble Heart Horse

Noble Heart Horse
Voiced by Pam Hyatt (’The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation’’)
Eric Peterson (1986–1987, TV Series)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (horse)
Gender Male
Nationality Kingdom of Caring

Noble Heart Horse is the only Care Bear Cousin introduced in Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation instead of The Care Bears Movie.

The founder of the Care Bear Cousins, and also the co-founder of the Kingdom of Caring alongside True Heart Bear.

His fur colour is multi-pastel coloured, in the original artwork and as a plush toy, or purple with a green and blue striped mane and tail in the second film and the TV series, and his symbol is a multi-coloured heart radiating from a central star.

For unknown reasons, Noble Heart Horse was not included in the toy line relaunch of the 2000s.

Playful Heart Monkey

Playful Heart Monkey
Voiced by Marla Lukofsky (first series)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (monkey)
Gender Male
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Playful Heart Monkey was introduced in The Care Bears Movie.

Playful Heart Monkey is a practical joker of the wildest kind. He’s also the one who’s willing to put his whole body on the line just to put a smile on someone’s face.

He has yellow-orange fur with a heart-shaped balloon that has a party hat and party favors as his tummy symbol.

Proud Heart Cat

Proud Heart Cat
Voiced by Louise Vallance (DIC series)
Ellen-Ray Hennessey (Nelvana series and stuffed toy)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (cat)
Gender Female
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Proud Heart Cat was introduced in The Care Bears Movie.

Proud Heart Cat is the perfectionist of the Care Bear family, and reminds people to do their best in everything they do.

Originally, she had pale orange fur but was redesigned for the franchise relaunch in the early 2000s. Since then she has turquoise fur with white paws and a white tail tip. Her tummy symbol has remained a curved pink star with a red heart inside. In the first season of the series, after she says her lines, she tends to meow, purr and screech, just like a real cat.

Swift Heart Rabbit

Swift Heart Rabbit
Voiced by Eva Almos (1985–1987)
Paulina Gillis (1986–1987)
Tara Charendoff (1988)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (rabbit)
Gender Female
Nationality Forest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Swift Heart Rabbit was introduced in The Care Bears Movie.

The fastest of the Care Bear Cousins. Sometimes her cockiness and overconfidence can get her into trouble.

She has sky blue fur with a white tail and her tummy symbol is a red heart with white wings.

The gender of this character has changed between various strands of the franchise.

Treat Heart Pig

Treat Heart Pig
Voiced by Pauline Rennie (1985–1986)
Luba Goy (1987–1988)
In-universe information
Species Care Bear Cousin (pig)
Gender Female
Nationality Forest of Feelings

Treat Heart Pig is a yellow pig whose tummy symbol is a pink ice cream cone with a red heart on top.

Treat Heart Pig values nothing more than having a good time, especially if said activity involves a heaping horde of snacks. Whether they’re big or small, this porcine pal encourages others to celebrate life’s various victories and special days in any way possible. Though one might think of a pig as greedy, Treat Heart is especially fond of helping others, and is prone to bursting into fits of laughter for little to no reason.

Allies

Television Special

  • Kevin: A boy who gets mad and says that he doesn’t care that he is moving away.
  • Donna: Kevin’s best friend.
  • Paul: A boy who wanted to get even with some bullies.
  • Anna Walker: A city girl who was very lonely after her friend Sharon moved away. Voiced by Tara Charendoff as a child and Abby Hagyard as an adult.

Movies

  • Kim and Jason: Kim is shown to have blonde hair tied in pigtails tied in pink bows with a matching sweater and light blue jeans. Kim was voiced by Cree Summer as a child and Billie Mae Richards in her elder appearance. Jason was voiced by Sunny Besen Thrasher.
  • Nicholas Cherrywood: A magician’s apprentice who gets corrupted by the evil spirit. Voiced by Hadley Kay as a kid and Mickey Rooney as an adult.
  • Christy: A girl at a summer camp who wants to be popular, but the only thing she’s good at is shooting marbles. Voiced by Cree Summer.
  • John and Dawn: Two kids that are Christy’s best friends. Dawn has blonde hair tied in pigtails tied with pink bows and John has short blonde hair. John was voiced by Michael Fantini, while Dawn was voiced by Alyson Court.
  • Alice: A girl who doesn’t think she is special. The Care Bears disguise her as the princess of Wonderland while they look for the real one. Voiced by Tracey Moore.
  • Great Wishing Star: Appears in the second film 1986 and the Nelvana TV Series. The being who helped True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse create the Kingdom of Caring. Voiced by Chris Wiggins.
  • Star Buddies: Little stars who inhabit the Kingdom of Caring. Some of these stars have their place up in the sky with the Great Wishing Star.
  • Heart Buddies: Little hearts who, like the Star Buddies, inhabit the Kingdom of Caring.

DiC series

  • Samford and Murphy: Two completely different boys assigned to the same tent at the Camp.
  • Matthew Miller: A boy who is upset when he thinks his parents have forgotten about his birthday due to his new baby sister, Lisa.
  • Joey: A boy who gets braces, but feels embarrassed about them.
  • Carl: A boy who gets teased because of his poor performance in soccer.
  • Mildred “Millie” Jacobs: An unlucky girl.
  • Willis Carter and Benny: Two boys who are made to cheat, due to two girls named Cathy and Trisha.
  • Patty Johnson: A girl who is sad that her father couldn’t come to see her in her school play.
  • Melanie: A young girl who likes to daydream.
  • Cara: A girl who runs away as she doesn’t want to go to her aunt’s house.
  • Elaine and Joey: Two children who get depressed because there is no water.
  • Jill: A colorful girl in a city without color.
  • Amy: A girl who thinks the lighthouse owner is odd.
  • Marion Marshall: A girl who gets herself and others in trouble for lying.

Nelvana series

  • Alvin: An African American boy whom Grumpy helps gain confidence.
  • Sally and Sarah: Twin sisters who had trouble getting along until they tricked Beastly.
  • Gay: A clumsy girl.
  • Cindy: A white unicorn with a pink mane and tail who was saved by Lotsa Heart Elephant and offered to grant him wishes as a reward.
  • Bob: A swamp monster who takes care of the forest.
  • Adam: A boy afraid of the dark.
  • Charles: A rich boy who holds a birthday party that no one comes to.
  • Anne: A girl who is afraid of bugs.
  • Dale: A boy who is upset that his mother can’t take him swimming.
  • Carol: A girl in an electronic wheelchair.
  • SongFellow Strum: An old man who plays the guitar and sings songs, and he can also transform himself and other characters into different things.

Adventures in Care-a-Lot

  • Wingnut: A robot who originally belonged to Grizzle, but moved on to spend life with the Care Bears. Voiced by Nathan Wallace.
  • Bumpity and Tweasel: Two cloud kids who are “nimbits”. They can change shape, and first came from a cloud school. Bumpity is big and blue, and Tweasel is small and pink. Bumpity is voiced by Garry Chalk while Tweasel is voiced by Webby Goy.
  • McKenna: A girl who regularly visits the Care Bears. Voiced by Chantal Strand.
  • Emma: A Hispanic girl who’s good at finding things. Voiced by Andrea Libman.
  • Jake: A boy who Funshine befriends to help make new friends. Voiced by Nika Futterman.

Welcome to Care-a-Lot

  • Penny – A girl who loves high speed. Voiced by Katherine Shepler.
  • Phoebe – A shy girl with a talent for singing. Voiced by Isabella Briscoe.
  • Clem – A boy with anger issues. Voiced by Sean-Ryan Petersen.
  • Hayden – A young girl with an interest in baking. Voiced by Elle Labadie.
  • Jayden – A twin of Hayden, she is sporty and is at times competitive with Hayden. Voiced by Katherine Shepler.
  • Zack – A boy who is into extreme sports. Voiced by Mason Malina.
  • Riley – A girl who makes things up. Voiced by Katherine Shepler.
  • Olivia – A girl who sometimes has trouble finding her courage. Voiced by Zoe Miner.
  • Joy – A girl who is sad when her best friend moves away and refuses to make friends in case she loses that friendship as well. Voiced by Rachel Albrecht.
  • Susan – A girl with blonde hair who tends to slack off by playing video games. Voiced by Sami Staitman.
  • Kaylee – A girl who moves to a new school from Hawaii who likes playing the ukulele. Voiced by Olivia Hack.
  • Madison – A girl at Kaylee’s school who plays the guitar, but gets jealous at Kaylee’s ukulele skills and so she bullies her. Voiced by Chiara Zanni.
  • Peter – A boy who likes to follow the rules. Voiced by Sam Adler.
  • Aiden – A boy who uses a wheelchair because his legs haven’t worked since birth. Voiced by Colin Depaula.
  • Isabella – A young girl who has issues with responsibility. Voiced by Katherine Shepler.
  • Ethan – A boy who likes to perform. Voiced by Sean-Ryan Petersen.
  • Hannah – A girl who knows a lot about camping, but is scared of doing it herself. Voiced by Sami Staitman.

Unlock the Magic

  • Dibble: A pink Whiffle who has a soft spot for Grumpy Bear and becomes the Care Bear’s team-pet. She is eager to know the round around her, although can be clueless at times. Voiced by
  • Whiffles: Small creatures who live in the Silver Lining who plant seeds of Caring in order for Care-a-Lot to continue to grow.
  • Gus and Garath: Two Gnomes who were formerly greedy and hogged things, but learnt to share and care by the Care Bears. Voiced by Justin Michael and Harry Chaskin respectively.
  • Plunk: A shy Bad Crowd member who Bluster kicks out for being too nice, who later turns against him and decides to join the Care Bears and Whiffles side. Voiced by Harry Chaskin.

Villains

DiC series

Professor Coldheart

Professor Coldheart
Voiced by Les Lye (1983–1984)
Len Carlson (1985–1986)
In-universe information
Gender Male

Professor ColdHeart is the Care Bears’ first true villain, appearing in the franchise’s animated debut television special, ‘‘The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings’’. He is voiced by Les Lye.

He is both a skilled inventor, inventing various devices he uses to rid the world of caring, and wielder of ice-based powers. He is a blue-skinned, thin man with white hair. He wears a coat and striped scarf.

Frostbite

His first appearance was in the television special The Care Bears and the Freeze machine.

Frostbite is Professor Coldheart’s dim-witted assistant. He often ruins his employer’s inventions accidentally. He hates the Care Bears and does everything he can to stop them from their mission of spreading caring.

He is voiced by Bob Dermer.

Auntie Freeze

Auntie Freeze is Frostbite’s aunt who appears in the episodes “Magic Mirror” and “Wedding Bells”.

She is tall with curly grey hair. She has the ability to freeze her enemies with freezing stare and can become invisible.

She is voiced by Joyce Gordon.

Movies

Evil Spirit

The Evil Spirit manifests as a womanly face on the pages of a book of spells and appears in The Care Bears Movie, where it manipulates a lonely boy named Nicholas into helping her rid the world of caring.

She at first appears as a feminine yellow face in the book with green eyes and purple lips and eye shadow, but later turns green when she became more powerful. At the climax of the film she is locked back in the book and it is unclear what happened to it.

She is voiced by Jackie Burroughs.

Dark Heart

Dark Heart is the main antagonist of ‘’The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation’’. A demonic entity capable of shapeshifting, Dark Heart’s mission was to capture all the Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins and spread his influence throughout the world.

No matter what form he takes, he is always red. His true form appears to be a red cloud, while his human form, which later becomes permanent, is that of a red-headed teenage boy in a red jogging suit.

At the climax of the film Dark Heart joins the Care Bears in chanting “we care” to save Christy, a young girl he has manipulated into helping him capture the care bears. When he admits he cares his evil is cast out of him and he is left as a human boy with red hair and blue eyes. Near at the end of the movie he holds Christy’s hand implying that he has a crush on her.

He is voiced by Hadley Kay.

Wizard of Wonderland

The Wizard of Wonderland is the main villain of the film ‘’The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland’’.

He takes over the role that the Red Queen has in Lewis Carroll’s ‘’Through the Looking Glass’’.

He is a lanky man wearing black and red robes with a large mantle and checkerboard pattern running down the middle with a tall miter hat.

He is voiced by Colin Fox.

Dim and Dum

Dim and Dum are a pair of villains in the 1987 movie The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland. They are loosely based on the characters Tweedledum and Tweedledee from Lewis Carroll’s second Wonderland novel Through the Looking Glass.

Dim and Dum are the Wizard of Wonderland’s two assistants. As brothers, they are equally inept and clumsy, and their only distinguishing feature seems to be that Dim’s shirt has vertical stripes while Dum’s are horizontal.

Dim and Dum have similar designs and mannerisms to Mr. Beastly from The Care Bears Family TV series. Both are voiced by John Stocker and Dan Hennessey.

Nelvana series

No Heart

No Heart is the main villain in the Nelvana episodes, where he made his debut in the very first episode in 1986.

No Heart
Voiced by Chris Wiggins
In-universe information
Gender Male
Family Shreeky (niece)

An evil wizard who is pained by love and care, No Heart seeks to destroy all the feelings in the world. No Heart wears a magic amulet which gives him most of his power, including the power to shape-shift into various animals. No Heart lives in a dark castle in the storm clouds. Like many other fictional TV villains of the time, No Heart’s obsession is world domination.

His face is shrouded behind a purple hood, with red eyes that glow when enraged, and blue green eyebrows being the only visible features. Whenever he transforms he is blue green and blue violet with red eyes and his distinctive eyebrows.

Beastly

Beastly
Voiced by John Stocker (first series)
Doug Erholtz (current series)
In-universe information
Gender Male

Beastly appeared in the first episode of the Nelvana series as No Heart’s apprentice. In the second and third seasons he became the minion of No Heart’s niece, Shreeky.

He looks like a wild boar with long arms and legs and big yellow eyes. He wears a pilot’s hat with goggles on top and a red scarf around his neck.

Though he fears Shreeky and her wrath, he misses her when she isn’t around.

A redesigned Beastly appears in Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Sinister Shadows

Sinister Shadows

The Shadows are No Heart’s minions who usually roam around his castle when not trying to rob people of their feelings for their master. They are easily driven away by the Care Bears Stare.

Shreeky

Shreeky made her debut in the second series of the Nelvana incarnation of the TV series.

Shreeky is the niece of No Heart. She wants to follow in her evil uncle’s footsteps, and has a magical mirror that she can use to make everything miserable, when she looks at her magical mirror, she gives it commands in rhyme. She is capable of unleashing a powerful shriek when angered hence the name. Shreeky is spoiled, mischievous, and very vain.

Though Shreeky enjoys torturing Beastly, she misses him when he is not around.

She loves the way she looks and thinks she is the most beautiful person in the world. She has purple and teal hair tied in a ponytail and has teal eyebrows. She wears a red blouse with a purple vest, purple tights red legwarmers, purple eyeshadow and purple shoes.

She is voiced by Terri Hawkes (and later Tracey Moore).

Dr. Fright

Dr Fright is a villain whose only appearance was in The Care Bears Family series episode, The Bravest of the Brave. He runs a carnival side show to attempt to capture the Care Bears.

He is a green-skinned man black hair in a widows peak, with pointed ears and fangs who resembles a Hammer vampire, wearing a black suit with a cape and mantle.

He is voiced by Don Francks.

Sour Sam

Sour Sam is a villain from The Care Bears Family’’ television series whose sole appearance was in the episode “Gram’s Bear’s Thanksgiving Surprise”.

He is a heavy-set balding man, who wears an apron and chef’s toque hat. Sour Sam drives a truck and works at his own pie factory. He creates a batch of “crabby apple pies” to try and turn the whole town crabby and ruin the Thanksgiving festivities.[7]

He is voiced by Don McManus.

The Evil Vizier

The Vizier is the primary villain from The Care Bears Family television special Care Bears Nutcracker Suite.

The Evil Vizier is a tall thin-set man with a long Fu Manchu mustache who wears a purple robe and tall turban.

He is voiced by Don Francks.

The Rat King

A secondary villain in Care Bears Nutcracker Suite, acting as a sidekick to the Evil Vizier.

He is a short, gray-furred anthropomorphic rat with a gold crown and red puffy shirt.

He is voiced by John Stocker.

Adventures in Care-a-Lot

Grizzle

Grizzle is the primary antagonist in the mid 2000s version on the franchise. He is introduced in Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! and continues his plots in the Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot TV series. Unlike most Care Bear villains, Grizzle appears to have been a Care Bear himself who turned evil by choice.

Grizzle is a tiny Care Bear in a giant robotic suit. He is light brown with a dark brown mohawk, and has a scar on his right eye. He invents things to destroy the Care Bears’ happiness and is assisted by two robot henchmen, UR2 and Sergeant Rocketbottom.

He is voiced by Mark Oliver.

Welcome to Care-a-Lot

Beastly

The primary villain in 2012’s Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot is a redesigned version of No-Heart’s henchman.

In the 1980s cartoon, Beastly was once a brown boar-like creature. Following a redesign for 2012’s Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot, he is a furry green creature, whose body resembles a mogwai. He wears a golden crown and rules over The Beasties.

The Beasties

The Beasties are minions/subjects of King Beastly. They do not speak a recognisable language, and only Beastly understands them.

Unlock the Magic

Bluster

The primary antagonist of Care Bears: Unlock the Magic. Bluster is the ego-driven leader of the Bad Crowd who returns to the Silver Lining after appearing to break an agreement with the elder Care Bears where he would stay out of there, and that the Bears would leave him alone.

Bluster’s main aim is to turn the Silver Lining into a theme park based under his image, titled “Blusterland””, where every villain can roam-free without any caring in sight.

He is voiced by Jason LaShea.

Bad Crowd

The Bad Crowd are a group lead by Bluster to help him turn the Silver Lining into Blusterland. Three of them – Robbie, Malcom and Plunk are the only ones with names and voice actors.

Robbie is voiced by Alex Hall, Malcom is voiced by Justin Michael and Plunk is voiced by Harry Chaskin.

Notes

References

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