List of characters in the Zootopia franchise

Judy Hopps
First appearance	Zootopia (2016)
Voiced by	Ginnifer Goodwin Della Saba (child)
In-universe information
Full name	Judith Laverne Hopps
Nickname	Carrots (by Nick)
Species	European rabbit
Gender	Female
Occupation	Officer at the Zootopia Police Department Carrot farmer (formerly)
Family	Stu Hopps (father) Bonnie Hopps (mother) Molly Hopps (sister) Timmy Hopps (brother) Several brothers and sisters Terry Hopps (uncle) Otto Hopps (grandfather)
Home	Zootopia Bunnyburrow (formerly)
Age	24

Officer Judith Laverne "Judy" Hopps[1] is a rabbit and one of the central characters of the franchise along with Nick Wilde.

For the initial production of the film, Judy was not the protagonist of the story, instead being a sidekick for Nick, with the plot centered around him. She was an already established lieutenant of the Zootopia Police Department, with the goal of assisting Nick in clearing his name after being framed for a crime he did not commit.[2] To Nick, the Zootopia city was broken from the beginning, and following the story of a cynical protagonist would degrade both the message of the story and the city itself. With Judy being an optimistic protagonist, and her struggle to insert herself within the harsh world of reality, the story and themes made much more sense.[3]

Since she was a child, she has dreamed of becoming Zootopia's first police rabbit, and although she finally succeeds, on her first day she is assigned to take care of the parking meters. While she is working, she runs into Nick Wilde, a fox who wanted to buy his son a large ice pop but had no money, so Judy offers to pay for it. However, she discovers that they are not father and son, but two con men who wanted to use the ice pop to resell small ice pops. Subsequently, she is caught up in a manhunt to catch Duke Weaselton, but although she succeeds, the ruckus she caused enrages Chief Bogo. Between that, and promising Mrs. Otterton to find her missing husband, Bogo prepares to expel her from the police force for giving Mrs. Otterton false hope, but instead offers her two days to solve the case, or else she will be fired.

Investigating, Judy decides to ask Nick for help, who introduces her to his friend Flash from the traffic department to find the limo where Mr. Otterton was last seen. The limo turns out to belong to Mr. Big, a crime boss who is about to freeze Judy and Nick, until he is stopped by her daughter Fru Fru, who recognizes Judy for saving her during Duke's chase. Mr. Big, grateful for saving his daughter, gives her the address of the limo driver, Manchas, who tells them that Otterton went wild and fled after attacking him. At that point, Manchas ends up going wild as well. Judy and Nick continue their investigation, discovering from traffic cameras that Manchas was taken in a van to an asylum, where they find Mr. Otterton and other missing predators, in addition to discovering that it is Mayor Lionheart who has them locked up.

Judy feels proud to solve the case, but because the fame gained from the predatory animals after the case going wild negatively affects her friends like Nick and Clawhauser, and the situation begins to cause chaos in the city, feeling guilty she decides to resign from the police force. She returns to her family farm in Bunnyburrow to work with her father, but upon discovering that the flowers Weaselton had stolen were the cause of predators in Zootopia going wild, Judy returns to Zootopia, where after reconciling with Nick, they both return to investigate the case. Finally, they end up discovering that the mastermind behind the plot was Bellwether, who they manage to set up to record her confession, getting her arrested. Subsequently, Nick joins the police force, becoming Judy's partner, both being assigned by Chief Bogo to their first job as a team.

In Zootopia+, she appears in "Hopp on Board", where she is seen during her train trip into Zootopia. She also appears in "The Real Rodents of Little Rodentia", during the time that she saves Fru Fru in Little Rodentia. In "Dinner Rush", she and Nick are shown stopping Flash's car.

Judy is also a main character in the video game Zootopia: Crime Files, where she investigates cases with Nick.[4] She also appeared as a playable racer in the racing game Zootopia: Racing Carnival.[5] Judy also appears as a playable character in the video games Disney Infinity 3.0,[6] Disney Magic Kingdoms,[7] Disney Heroes: Battle Mode,[8] and Disney Mirrorverse.[9]

In Disney Parks, she is a meet-and-greet character at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.[10]

Judy has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, where she comes out of a picture on the wall to take a group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios.[11][12]

In The Daily Telegraph, Rosa Prince singled out Judy Hopps as a welcome change for Disney animated feature film heroines. She found that unlike the stories from characters such as members of the Disney Princess franchise, focused on romance or family loyalty, her focus is on her dream career as a police officer and serving her city.[13]

Alliance of Women Film Journalists awarded Judy the Best Animated Female award in 2016 (shared with Moana from the film of the same name after a tie).[14]

Nick Wilde
First appearance	Zootopia (2016)
Voiced by	Jason Bateman Kath Soucie (child)
In-universe information
Full name	Nicholas Piberius Wilde
Species	Red fox
Gender	Male
Occupation	Officer at the Zootopia Police Department Con-artist (formerly)
Family	Mrs. Wilde (mother)
Home	Zootopia
Age	32

Nicholas Piberius "Nick" Wilde[15] is a fox and one of the central characters of the franchise along with Judy Hopps.

For the initial development of the film, Nick served as the film's protagonist. He was a wanted fox on a mission to clear his name after being framed for a crime he did not commit, with Judy Hopps, a lieutenant of the Zootopia Police Department, assisting him in achieving this goal.[2] Nick also was every bit as sarcastic and cynical, but with a strong dislike towards the city of Zootopia, which was more of a dystopian society, with direct abuse and cruelty against predators. In production, the filmmakers felt the tale of optimistic Judy Hopps, an ambitious bunny that wants to achieve her dreams in what she believes to be a wondrous city, would make for a more compelling story with the message of preconceived notions.[3]

He is a con-artist who tricks Judy Hopp into buying a large ice pop for his son because he had no money, later Judy discovering that his "son" is actually his partner Finnick, with whom Nick used the ice pop to resell small ice pops. Later, Judy asks for his help in solving the case of the disappearance of Mr. Otterton, and although Nick initially refuses, Judy blackmails him with revealing that he has not filed his taxes. Nick introduces her to his friend Flash from the traffic department to find the limo where Mr. Otterton was last seen. The limo turns out to belong to Mr. Big, a crime boss Nick has had problems with in the past, and who is about to freeze Judy and Nick, until he is stopped by her daughter Fru Fru, who recognizes Judy for saving her in Little Rodentia. Mr. Big, grateful for saving his daughter, gives Judy the address of the limo driver, Manchas, who tells them that Otterton went wild and fled after attacking him. At that point, Manchas ends up going wild as well. Later, Nick reveals to Judy that as a child he suffered discrimination from other children for the simple fact of being a predator.

Judy and Nick continue their investigation, discovering from traffic cameras that Manchas was taken in a van to an asylum, where they find Mr. Otterton and other missing predators, in addition to discovering that it is Mayor Lionheart who has them locked up. But the fact of having solved the case causes the inhabitants of Zootopia to be afraid that all predators will end up in the wild, and seeing that even Judy is afraid, he gets angry seeing that he will always be discriminated against. Some time later, Judy apologizes to Nick, and asks for his help in solving the case, getting him to forgive her. Finally, they end up discovering that the mastermind behind the plot was Bellwether, who they manage to set up to record her confession, getting her arrested. Subsequently, Nick joins the police force, becoming Judy's partner, both being assigned by Chief Bogo to their first job as a team.

In Zootopia+, he makes a brief appearance in "Hopp on Board", making ice pops with Finnick. In "Dinner Rush", he and Judy are shown stopping Flash's car.

Nick is also a main character in the video game Zootopia: Crime Files, where he investigates cases with Judy.[4] He also appeared as a playable racer in the racing game Zootopia: Racing Carnival.[5] Nick also appears as a playable character in the video games Disney Infinity 3.0,[6] Disney Magic Kingdoms,[7] and Disney Heroes: Battle Mode.[8]

In Disney Parks, he is a meet-and-greet character at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.[16]

Nick makes a cameo appearance in the 2018 film Ralph Breaks the Internet when Vanellope visits the OhMyDisney.com website.[17]

Nick has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, where he comes out of a picture on the wall to take a group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios.[12]

Chief Bogo is an African buffalo who is the police chief of the Zootopia Police Department's 1st Precinct.[18] His name originates from the Swahili word for African buffalo, "mbogo".

He is introduced very stern with Judy, and does not take her joining the police force seriously, so he assigns her to take care of the parking meters on her first day. After Judy causes a ruckus in Little Rodentia, when she offers to take on the case of Mr. Otterton's disappearance, Chief Bogo gives her two days to solve the case, or else he will fire her. After she fulfills her promise, he begins to accept her as just another cop. He is also secretly a Gazelle fan. At the end of the film, once Nick also joins the police, he assigns him and Judy their first job as partners.

In Zootopia+, he has a major role in the episode "So You Think You Can Prance", where Clawhauser convinces him to participate in the titular talent show, where they both end up dancing together. Although in the end, it all turns out to be Clawhauser's dream.

Chief Bogo is also a supporting character in the video game Zootopia: Crime Files,[4] and appears as a playable character in the world building game Disney Magic Kingdoms.[7]

Chief Bogo has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, as part of the group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios.[12]

Officer Benjamin Clawhauser is an obese cheetah who works as a dispatcher and desk sergeant for the Zootopia Police Department's 1st Precinct.[18] He is a huge Gazelle fan and he loves to eat while he is working.

When Judy arrives at the police department, he quickly becomes friends with her. When Judy solves the case of the disappearance of the predators, who had returned to their wild state, Clawhauser is fired from his position due to the apparent danger regarding his status as a predator. In the end, once Judy and Nick manage to reveal the source of those status changes, Clawhauser happily returns to his post, while his fellow cops welcome him with a box of donuts.

In Zootopia+, he has a major role in the episode "So You Think You Can Prance", where he convinces Chief Bogo to participate in the titular talent show to impress Gazelle, where they both end up dancing together. Although in the end, it all turns out to be Clawhauser's dream.

Clawhauser also appeared as a playable racer in the racing game Zootopia: Racing Carnival.[5]

Clawhauser has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, as part of the group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios.[12]

Dawn Bellwether
First appearance	Zootopia (2016)
Voiced by	Jenny Slate
In-universe information
Species	Sheep
Gender	Female
Occupation	Assistant mayor of Zootopia (formerly) Mayor of Zootopia (formerly)
Home	Zootopia

Dawn Bellwether is a diminutive female sheep.[18]

She is introduced as the assistant mayor of the city of Zootopia. Due to the discrimination that small animals tend to have (often herself being treated with disrespect by Mayor Lionheart), she supports Judy's incorporation into the Zootopia Police Department, and is happy to announce that she is offering to solve the case of Mr. Otterton's disappearance, later helping her with it by showing her the security cameras of the city's traffic. When Mayor Lionheart is arrested for kidnapping Mr. Otterton and other missing predators, Bellwether assumes command of the city. However, Judy later finds out that she is the mastermind behind the plot that has caused the predators to revert to their feral state, as Bellwether is fed up with the contempt small animals like her suffer from predators. With Nick's help, Judy manages to record a confession to Bellwether's crimes, causing her to end up arrested and sent to prison.

Bellwether has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, as part of the group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios.[12]

Bellwether is also a recurring character in the Disney Villains franchise.[19][20]

Mayor Leodore Lionheart is a lion who is the noble, but pompous Mayor of Zootopia.[18] As Judy investigates the disappearance of Mr. Otterton, she discovers that Lionheart has all the missing predators locked up, which had reverted to the wild, and Lionheart was trying to hide them due to the citizens worrying that the same thing would happen to all the predators, including him. Accused of kidnapping, Lionheart is arrested, but he warns Judy that something bigger than he doesn't know is behind everything that happened. At the end of the film, he admits his actions, stating that he did something bad in order to do something good.

Mr. Big is an Arctic shrew who is the most fearsome crime boss in Tundratown and is served by a group of polar bears.[21]

When Judy and Nick are captured by his thugs, he pretends to freeze them for trespassing on his property, but is stopped by his daughter Fru Fru, who tells him that Judy saved his life in Little Rodentia. Being grateful for saving his daughter's life, Mr. Big ends up telling Judy everything she knows about Mr. Otterton's disappearance. Later, he helps Judy and Nick by interrogating Duke Weaselton, threatening to freeze him.

In Zootopia+, he is the main focus of the episode "The Godfather of the Bride", where he tells the story of his life, how he came to Zootopia, and how over time he became the powerful man he is now.

Mr. Big also has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, as part of the group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios. He and his daughter are also seen during the end credits, talking with Bernard and Miss Bianca from The Rescuers.[12]

Frubelina "Fru Fru" Big[22] is an Arctic shrew and Mr. Big's daughter.

She befriends Judy after she saves her from a runaway donut sign in Little Rodentia, thanks to which she prevents her and Nick from being frozen by their father, whom she scolds for trying to freeze others on the day of her wedding. She also makes Judy the godmother and namesake of her daughter.

In Zootopia+, she is the main focus of the episode "The Real Rodents of Little Rodentia", showing the activities she does with her friends before her wedding, and the rivalry she has with her cousin Tru Tru. She also appears in "The Godfather of the Bride", during her father's toast after her wedding.

Fru Fru also has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, as part of the group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios. She and her father are also seen during the end credits, talking with Bernard and Miss Bianca from The Rescuers.[12]

Flash Slothmore[23] is the "fastest" three-toed sloth in the DMV (short for Department of Mammal Vehicles).[18]

Judy and Nick ask him for help finding the car where Mr. Otterton was last seen, but due to his slowness, it ends up nightfall when he finally manages to help them. In the film's finale, Nick and Judy end up chasing a speeding car, with Flash turning out to be the driver. He is later seen dancing with his partner Priscilla at Gazelle's concert during the end credits.

In Zootopia+, he has a major role in the episode "Dinner Rush", where he has a date with Priscilla, and the slowness of both sloths gets the waitress, Sam, out of her nerves. In the end, he ends up asking Priscilla to marry him, and she accepts. He also offers to take Sam with them to the Gazelle concert (leading to the scene at the end of the film).

Flash is also a supporting character in the video game Zootopia: Crime Files,[4] and appears as a playable character in the world building game Disney Magic Kingdoms.[7]

Flash also has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, where he heads to the elevator, angering Donald Duck for his slowness, and going down with other characters to take a group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios.[12]

Stu and Bonnie Hopps are two European rabbits from Bunnyburrow and Judy Hopps' parents. They works as carrot farmers.[18] They are concerned about Judy's decision to become a police officer, due to the dangers that can entail for a small animal like her.

In Zootopia+, they are the focus of the episode "Hopp on Board", where after discovering that their youngest daughter Molly is on board the train to Zootopia, they both start chasing the train to take her back home.

• Gazelle (voiced by Shakira) is a Thomson's gazelle who is a famous pop star.[24] In Zootopia+, she appears in the episode "So You Think You Can Prance" as part of the jury of the titular talent show.
• Bucky and Pronk Oryx-Antlerson (voiced by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, respectively) are a kudu and a gemsbok, respectively, which are two residents of the Grand Pangolin Arms that Judy greets when she becomes their new next-door neighbor, but they are unkind to her, saying they are loud. They are a married gay couple.[25] In Zootopia+, they appear in the episode "Dinner Rush", arguing while they are in the restaurant.
• Officer McHorn (voiced by Mark Rhino Smith) is a black rhinoceros police officer who is part of the Zootopia Police Department's 1st Precinct.[26] When Judy joins the ZPD, she sits next to him and tries to greet him, but he pushes her away. Later, he is present at the pursuit for Duke Weaselton, where he tries to call for reinforcements when Duke gets into Little Rodentia, where Judy chases him although McHorn tries to stop her.
• Finnick (voiced by Tommy Lister Jr.) is a fennec fox who is Nick's partner in crime.[18] In Zootopia+, he makes a brief appearance in "Hopp on Board", making ice pops with Nick. Finnick also appeared as a playable racer in the racing game Zootopia: Racing Carnival.[5]
• Jerry Jumbeaux Jr. (voiced by John DiMaggio) is an ill-tempered African elephant who owns an ice cream parlor called Jumbeaux's Café, frequented by elephants and other larger mammals.[18]
• Frantic Pig (voiced by Josh Dallas) is an unnamed pig, owner of the "Flora and Fauna" flower shop, who frantically asks Judy for help after Duke Weaselton robbed his shop. He later appears as a protester at Gazelle's peace rally arguing with a female leopard.[27]
• Duke Weaselton (voiced by Alan Tudyk) is a small-time least weasel crook also known for selling bootleg DVDs.[18] In Zootopia+, he is the main focus of the episode "Duke the Musical", where he rethinks his life through a musical number. His name is a reference to the Duke of Weselton from Frozen, also voiced by Tudyk.
• Mrs. Otterton (voiced by Octavia Spencer) is a concerned North American river otter whose husband Emmitt has gone missing.[18]
• Emmitt Otterton is a North American river otter who mysteriously disappeared along with several other predatory animals from Zootopia. His name is a reference to the titular character of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.
• Yax (voiced by Tommy Chong in the film, and by John Lavelle in Zootopia+) is a laid-back domestic yak who owns the naturist club Mystic Springs Oasis in Sahara Square.[18] In Zootopia+, he has a brief appearance in the episode "Hopp on Board", where he is shown teaching an outdoor yoga class.
• Nangi (voiced by Gita Reddy) is an Indian elephant who works as a yoga instructor at Mystic Springs Oasis.[28]
• Priscilla (voiced by Kristen Bell) is a three-toed sloth and Flash's co-worker at the DMV.[29] In Zootopia+, she has a major role in the episode "Dinner Rush", where she has a date with Flash, and the slowness of both sloths gets the waitress, Sam, out of her nerves. In the end, Flash ends up asking her to marry him, and she accepts.
• Koslov is a polar bear who is Mr. Big's bodyguard and most trusted henchman. He also serves as mode of transportation to Mr. Big. In the Zootopia+ episode "The Godfather of the Bride", Mr. Big relates that he and Koslov have been good friends since they were children. Koslov also has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, as part of the group photo with the rest of the characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios.[12]
• Gram-mama is an Arctic shrew and Mr. Big's late grandmother. She is only mentioned in the film, a picture of her being seen in Mr. Big's office, who says that when she died he buried her with the skunk rug that Nick sold him. In the Zootopia+ episode "The Godfather of the Bride", Mr. Big tells how he and Gram-mama came to Zootopia from the Old Country, opening a business as bakers with "Grandmama's Bakery".
• Manchas (voiced by Jesse Corti) is a black jaguar from who is a chauffeur for Zootopia's biggest limo company and is the personal chauffeur to Mr. Big.[18] Judy and Nick go looking for him at his house in the Zootopia Rainforest District to ask him about the disappearance of Mr. Otterton.
• Fabienne Growley and Peter Moosebridge (voiced by Fabienne Rawley and Peter Mansbridge, respectively) are the snow leopard and moose anchors of the ZNN News.[30]
• Dr. Madge Honey Badger (voiced by Katie Lowes) is a honey badger scientist who helps Mayor Lionheart look for the cause of the animals' savagery.[18]
• Doug (voiced by Rich Moore) is an emotionless ram chemist and sniper who works for Bellwether.[29]

• Gideon Grey (voiced by Phil Johnston) is a red fox from Bunnyburrow who used to bully the young rabbits and sheep when he was young. As an adult, he has reconciled with those he tormented and became a much-respected baker. In Zootopia+, he makes a cameo appearance in "Hopp on Board", where he is seen driving his van, passing the Hopps as they chased the train.
• Judy's siblings are rabbits who are Judy's brothers and sisters, and Stu and Bonnie's children. When Judy was young, Bonnie mentions that Judy has 275 brothers and sisters, which increased when she grew up by having more much younger siblings. In the Zootopia+ episode "Hopp on Board", two of them are identified as Molly and Timmy, and Stu also mentions others as Ally, Abby, Annie, Amy, Andy, Arnold, Ashley, and Archibald, with Bonnie also mentioning other called Aggie.
• Otto "Pop-Pop" Hopps (voiced by John Lavelle) is a rabbit who is Judy's grandfather, Bonnie's father, and Stu's father-in-law. He is briefly seen at the train station as the family says goodbye to Judy. He later passed away, his obituary being seen in the newspaper that Judy uses to wrap carrots after she returns to the farm, where he is seen to have passed away at the age of 101. In Zootopia+, in the episode "Hopp on Board" Bonnie asks him to take care of the children while she and Stu chase Molly.