“Icon” is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but when it comes to Hello Kitty, no word is apter. Ever since the character’s first appearance in 1974, she has been in books and made into plushes, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brought to life by Yuko Shimizu in 1974, Hello Kitty (whose real name is actually Kitty White) is a fictional character owned by ...