Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny was born in 1940, in Brooklyn with the help of many creators Ben "Bugs" Hardaway (that created the prototype of Bugs's character), Bob Clampett, Tex Avery (that developed his personality), Robert McKimson (responsible for the character's final design), Chuck Jones, and Friz Freleng. Bugs Bunny was voiced by Mel Blanc, that mixed the accent from a person from Bronx with that of one from Brooklyn.

Many believe that Bugs's personality was influenced by Max Hare, that stared in the Silly Symphony The Tortoise and the Hare. The famous rabbit became popular during World War II, when he became star of the Merrie Melodies series. His popularity increased because the production studio put him against the biggest enemies of that time: Adolf Hitler, Herman Goering, and the Japanese.

Bugs also received an Oscar nomination for Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (1942), and won the award for Knighty-Knight Bugs (1958). The last movie released in theaters featuring Bugs Bunny was False Hare released in 1964. After appearing during the 1970s and '80s, he made the big screen in 1996, co-staring Michael Jordan in Space Jam. Today, Bugs Bunny can be seen on television and in special commercial or movies and shows no sign of giving up the fame.