Strawberry Shortcake is the main female protagonist of the TV Series of the same name.
She is said to be the "unofficial princess" of 'Strawberryland' and is often seen wearing a pink hat with strawberries printed on it. In the 1980s version of the franchise, she lives in a shortcake, while in the 2000s version, she lives in a strawberry.
She shares her berry bungalow with her sister, Apple Dumplin', her persnickety cat, Custard, and her mischievous dog named Pupcake. In the 1980 rendition Strawberry was an only child and Apple Dumplin' was just one of her friends, while Pupcake was owned by Huckleberry Pie. In the 2009 version Strawberry calls Apple her cousin. She had a filly named Honey Pie Pony in the 2000s series.
Many of Strawberry Shortcake's days are spent in the simple pleasures of tending Strawberry berry vines. Strawberry also likes to spend time with her friends, so she frequently visits nearby lands. Strawberry is always cheerful and is ready for helping her friends at any time.
In the 1980s, Strawberry was six years old. Her current age is never explicitly stated, but she is implied to be teenaged/young adult aged in her most recent incarnations e.g., in Year 4 of the 2000s version, Strawberry is able to drive a car and in the 2009 version, she owns a shop called the Berry Café.
Strawberry Shortcake is voiced by Russi Taylor (1980s), Eri Kitamura in the Japanese dub of the specials, Sarah Heinke (2000-2008), Anna Cummer (2009-2015), and Holly Gorski (2019-present) .
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Personality[]
Strawberry is a bright and perky young girl. She is kind, friendly, supportive, and always ready to help a friend in need. She loves strawberries and baking. She has some spunk but is very soft as well and sensitive, she cries often which can be expected by her age.Unknown much about her personality due to the fact, not producing an animated series but from the official art, it seems as though Strawberry enjoys dancing much more than her usual interest in baking.
Strawberry Shortcake is athletic and enjoys playing sports or riding horses and is a creative baker at the same time. She also likes gardening, which is why there are a handful of large strawberries around her house. She generally both a tomboy and girly girl who is usually outside, but every once in a while, enjoys dressing up or pretending to be a princess. She loves her sister and not failing to share equal love towards both her pets. Whenever there is a big event in Strawberryland, you can bet that Strawberry Shortcake was the one who had the idea. Despair almost not appeared in her dictionary, and when it does, it does not take long for her to gain back her optimism. She likes music (singing and dancing), and she always does both whenever she has the chance. She is also an intelligent girl who can quickly find the right solution whenever a problem arises. She's also curious, eager to try something new, go to a place completely new for her, and make friends with a full stranger. By the time of Year 4, her personality has matured, which is implied by her taking a part-time job and considering what her future career will be.
Strawberry is fun and feminine, and she loves hanging out with her friends in Berry Bitty City. She loves to help her friends out of tough spots and is supportive and helpful. While she runs her Berry Café, she's always preparing to lend a helping hand or go on an adventure. Her optimism is communicable, and she always sees big possibilities in everything. She is kind and patient but can occasionally get frustrated and whine and pout. She's a hard worker and is often busy.
Strawberry is a determined young baker who moved out from her home back in Berryville and into Big Apple City to achieve her goal of wanting to become the world's best baker with the help of her Aunt Praline and her friends. She's energetic, hyper, giggly, and perky. She's quirky and fun. She's girly but not afraid to be tough. She works really hard, and her energy helps keep her on her feet.
Physical Appearance[]
The characters of the Strawberry Shortcake franchise have undergone several design changes. Strawberry was created in 1980, but THQ changed her in 1991. Strawberry's 1991 appearance was altered drastically in 2000. It changed again in Year 4 of the DIC series' run and 2009 with the Berry Bitty City story arc.
Strawberry resembles a stuffed rag doll with freckles. Stitches can be seen occasionally on her or Custard. She wears a bonnet with a strawberry design. Her eyes are brown, and her hair is naturally red, and her hair styled in ringlets. She has a section of blunt bangs on her forehead. She wears a red maiden dress with three green diamonds on the white cloth and kisses running down the cloth. She wears white and green striped stockings and white doily bloomers. She wears brown shoes. She is six years old.
Strawberry does not wear a hat. She wears a pink formal dress. She also has a headband and ballerina shoes. This is the only time her character has blue eyes. Her hair is auburn and long and wavy.
Strawberry's appearance is that of a preteen, older than in the 1980s, and more mature acting. Age ranges from 8 to 10. She has messy auburn hair. She now wears a white long-sleeved shirt with red stripes (which appear dark red in Year 3). with a pair of blue jeans. A red sweater is tied to her waist. In place of her muffin-looking bonnet, she wears a pink sun hat with a strawberry design and a red band with a strawberry on a green and white striped ribbon. She wears brown loafers. She wears different outfits. In the summer when she goes swimming, Strawberry Shortcake has a pastel pink swimsuit that reveals her stomach. As a mermaid, she has a hot pink fin.
When she is turned into a baby during the events of Baby Takes the Cake, Strawberry Shortcake wears a pink blouse with puff sleeves and no trousers, thus exposing what appears to be her underpants or diaper.
Strawberry wears a pink and white striped hoodie with a pink T-shirt underneath. She wears the same blue jeans, but now usually added more detail showing the zipper and pockets on the sides. Her hair has grown out and is a darker, slightly less natural-looking color. Her hat design has not changed, but the hat band now matches the bow's color and pink Mary Jane shoes. She is at least 16 now because, in season 4, she can drive. She wears different outfits like formal wear.
Strawberry's cap resembles a strawberry with a green visor design and a leaf on the top. She has bright, red-colored hair. She wears a short-sleeved white crop top with green diamonds and a strawberry design and a pink minidress with a red polka-dot design. Her tights are white and green striped. She wears red Mary Jane shoes. She wears different outfits like Halloween.
Strawberry has apricot skin, green eyes, and chin-length slightly unkempt strawberry pink hair. She wears a red knitted hat, a sleeveless white dress that has a strawberry design on it, and strawberry-colored straps. She also wears white and green knee-high socks and red sneakers with white trim.
Strawberry has a more casual look; she wears her pink long hair down and has a strawberry beanie on. She's wearing a white mini dress with a strawberry design on the middle of the dress and a denim jacket on top of it. Strawberry is wearing green and white striped leggings underneath the dress and has red sneakers that have a strawberry logo on the side of them. She carries around with her a strawberry-shaped purse that is on her shoulder.
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