Iconic Brand Mascots
Mascot↕ | Brand↕ | Debuted↕ | Type↕ | Catchphrase↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony the Tiger | Frosted Flakes | 1952 | Tiger | They're Grrreat! | Orange cartoon tiger in red bandana, Kellogg's cereal box icon for 70+ years |
| Michelin Man (Bibendum) | Michelin | 1898 | Tire Creature | Nunc est Bibendum | Stack of white tires with arms, oldest continuously used mascot in advertising |
| Ronald McDonald | McDonald's | 1963 | Clown | I'm lovin it | Red-haired clown, Ronald McDonald House charity, quietly retired due to creepy clown scare |
| Geico Gecko | Geico | 1999 | Gecko | 15 minutes could save you 15 percent | Cockney-accented green lizard, born from SAG strike workaround, wildly effective |
| Mr. Peanut | Planters | 1916 | Anthropomorphic Peanut | A nutritional powerhouse | Top hat, monocle, cane, killed off in 2020 Super Bowl ad then replaced by Baby Nut |
| Pillsbury Doughboy | Pillsbury | 1965 | Dough Creature | Nothin says lovin like somethin from the oven | Giggling white dough character, hoo-hoo when poked in the belly |
| The Energizer Bunny | Energizer | 1989 | Rabbit | Keeps going and going | Pink drum-beating rabbit with sunglasses, parodies other commercials |
| Cap'n Crunch | Cap'n Crunch | 1963 | Sea Captain | Stay afloat with Cap'n Crunch | Blue-uniformed naval captain, 9 different cereals, rank controversy (never promoted) |
| Chester Cheetah | Cheetos | 1986 | Cheetah | It ain't easy bein cheesy | Hip sunglasses-wearing cheetah, mascot since replacing the original Cheetos Mouse |
| Colonel Sanders | KFC | 1952 | Human (Founder) | Finger lickin good | White goatee, string tie, based on real founder Harland Sanders, revived by various celebrity actors |
| Jolly Green Giant | Green Giant | 1928 | Giant | Ho Ho Ho Green Giant | Leaf-clad green giant, mascot for canned and frozen vegetables for nearly a century |
| Aflac Duck | Aflac | 2000 | Duck | AFLAC! | Loud white duck yelling the brand name, originally voiced by Gilbert Gottfried |
| Tony the Kool-Aid Man | Kool-Aid | 1954 | Pitcher | Oh Yeah! | Giant red pitcher bursting through walls, became an internet meme |
| Smokey Bear | US Forest Service | 1944 | Bear | Only you can prevent forest fires | Ranger hat and jeans, longest-running PSA campaign in US history |
| Mr. Clean | Mr. Clean | 1958 | Genie | Mr. Clean gets rid of dirt and grime | Bald muscular white-clad man with gold earring, cleaning product icon |
| Snap, Crackle, and Pop | Rice Krispies | 1933 | Elves | Snap! Crackle! Pop! | Three elf characters named after the sound of the cereal in milk |
| Keebler Elves | Keebler | 1968 | Elves | Uncommonly made, uncommonly good | Led by Ernie J. Keebler, bake cookies inside a hollow tree |
| GEICO Caveman | Geico | 2004 | Caveman | So easy a caveman could do it | Hipster cavemen offended by the catchphrase, briefly got an ABC sitcom |
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