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Simba

Simba is a fictional character in Disney's The Lion King franchise. He first appears as the main protagonist in The Lion King (1994), starting as a cub where he flees the Pride Lands after his father, Mufasa, is murdered by his uncle, Scar, who deceives Simba into believing he is responsible for the death. Years later, Simba returns as an adult to…

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Children
Kopa (son; in the books) · Kiara (daughter) · Kion (son)
Created by
Irene Mecchi · Jonathan Roberts · Linda Woolverton
Family
Mufasa (father) · Sarabi (mother) · Timon & Pumbaa (adoptive dads) · Bunga (adoptive brother)
First appearance
The Lion King (1994)
Inspired by
Prince Hamlet · Moses · Joseph
Relatives
Sarafina (mother-in-law) · Kovu (son-in-law) · Rani (daughter-in-law) · Scar (paternal uncle) · Ahadi (paternal grandfather; in Six New Adventures)

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Simba

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Triples365
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Simba

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related to Critical reception · 48
Simba → About, Acknowledging, Aladdin, Audiences, Broderick's, Bustle, Cat, ComingSoon, David Nusair, David Sterritt, Entertainment Weekly, Fabio, Gene Siskel, Hal Hinson, Hamlet, Hunter, In, James Berardinelli, John Scalzi, Johnny Brayson
related to Pop culture references · 42
Simba → According, All-around Cool Cat Names, BabyNames, Brendan Fraser, Britain, Care2, Circle, Comcast, Corresponding, Daily Hive, David Nolan, During, DutchNews, Emma Swan, George, In, In May, July, Jungle, Life
related to Legacy and popularity · 40
Simba → According, According Toons Mag, Anas Yamin, Arunkumar Sekhar, Birmingham Mail, Charlotte Cripps, Chhavi Puri, Cinema Express, Club, Collider, Comic Book Resources, Contrarily, Contributor Tyler, Disney, Disney Renaissance, Disney's, Entertainment Weekly, In, Looper, Los Angeles Times
related to Role · 38
Simba → After, As Mufasa's, Crippled, Having, However, II, In The Lion King, Kiara, King, King Mufasa, Kovu, Kovu's, Mufasa, Mufasa's, Nala, Nuka, Outlands, Outsiders, Pride Landers, Pride Lands
related to Creation · 35
Simba → According, Additionally, Africa, Aladdin, Although, Bambi, Beast, Beauty, Brenda Chapman, Disney Theatrical Group, Disney's, Don Hahn, However, In April, Instead, Joseph, Jungle, King, Moses, Mufasa
related to Personality and design · 32
Simba → According, American, Aquino, As, Bambi, Because, Because Disney, Broderick, California, Disney, Disney's, Disney's California, Florida, For, Hahn's, Henn, However, Kimba, Lady, Lion King
related to In other media · 30
Simba → Actors Donald Glover, Although, Beginning, Funko Pop, Glover, House, It, JD McCrary, Kiara, Kion, Lion Guard, Mickey's Magical Christmas, Mouse, Mufasa, Mufasa's, Nala's, Pride Lands, Pumbaa, Return, Roar
related to Voice · 26
Simba → According, Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Actor Matthew Broderick, Although Broderick, Because, Broderick, Disney, Disney's Burbank, Due, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Hahn, Hamlet, Having, He, His, Home Improvement, Ireland, Mark Henn, Minkoff, Moira Kelly
Voiced by · 16
Simba → Bret Loehr (cub; Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure), Cam Clarke (spin-offs, merchandise and singing in Simba's Pride), Colin Ford (cub; Disney Friends), Donald Glover (adult; 2019 remake and Mufasa: The Lion King), Evan Saucedo (cub; singing; 1st film (The Morning Report only)), Jason Weaver (cub; singing; 1st film), JD McCrary (cub; 2019 remake), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (cub; 1st film), Joseph Williams (adult; singing in 1st film, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Active Play and Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse), Kathryn Haywood (cub; The Lion King: Simba's Big Adventure), Matt Weinberg (cub; The Lion King 1½), Matthew Broderick (adult; main 3 films), Oliver King (cub; singing; The Lion King 1½), Rob Lowe (The Lion Guard), Ryan O'Donohue (cub; Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King and Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King), Shaun Fleming (cub; The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure)
related to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts · 13
Simba → Fantasyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, It's, Kingdom, Legend, Lion King, Live, Mickey's PhilharMagic, Other Disney, Resorts, Small World, Walt Disney Parks, Walt Disney World's Magic

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SimbaChildrenKopa (son; in the books)1.00infobox
SimbaChildrenKiara (daughter)1.00infobox
SimbaChildrenKion (son)1.00infobox
SimbaCreated byIrene Mecchi1.00infobox
SimbaCreated byJonathan Roberts1.00infobox
SimbaCreated byLinda Woolverton1.00infobox
SimbaFamilyMufasa (father)1.00infobox
SimbaFamilySarabi (mother)1.00infobox
SimbaFamilyTimon & Pumbaa (adoptive dads)1.00infobox
SimbaFamilyBunga (adoptive brother)1.00infobox
SimbaFirst appearanceThe Lion King (1994)1.00infobox
SimbaInspired byPrince Hamlet1.00infobox
SimbaInspired byMoses1.00infobox
SimbaInspired byJoseph1.00infobox
SimbaRelativesSarafina (mother-in-law)1.00infobox
SimbaRelativesKovu (son-in-law)1.00infobox
SimbaRelativesRani (daughter-in-law)1.00infobox
SimbaRelativesScar (paternal uncle)1.00infobox
SimbaRelativesAhadi (paternal grandfather; in Six New Adventures)1.00infobox
SimbaRelativesUru (paternal grandmother; in Six New Adventures)1.00infobox
SimbaRelativesMohatu (paternal great-grandfather; in The Brightest Star)1.00infobox
SimbaRelativesKamaria (grandmother)1.00infobox
SimbaSpeciesLion (Panthera leo)1.00infobox
SimbaSpouseNala (wife)1.00infobox
SimbaVoiced byMatthew Broderick (adult; main 3 films)1.00infobox
SimbaVoiced byJonathan Taylor Thomas (cub; 1st film)1.00infobox
SimbaVoiced byJoseph Williams (adult; singing in 1st film, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Active Play and Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse)1.00infobox
SimbaVoiced byJason Weaver (cub; singing; 1st film)1.00infobox
SimbaVoiced byEvan Saucedo (cub; singing; 1st film (The Morning Report only))1.00infobox
SimbaVoiced byRyan O'Donohue (cub; Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King and Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King)1.00infobox

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