Minnie Mouse's Birthday Timeline

January 22, 2018

Minnie officially became a star

Minnie Mouse received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is actually one of many animated characters, including Mickey, to be given this honor.

1988

Minnie took the lead

NBC aired a TV special called "Totally Minnie," which was her first time as the lead character in a film.

1933

Married to the Mouse

While it has never been explicitly stated on screen or off, Walt Disney admitted privately that Minnie and Mickey were, in fact, married.

May 15, 1928

Minnie made her first appearance

In the six-minute silent short, "Plane Crazy," the world got its first glimpse of Minnie Mouse. Though the film didn't quite take off at first, it was later picked up as a sound cartoon after the success of "Steamboat Willie."