Cartoon creators design characters that resemble regular people. This is their method of narrating relatable stories and presenting characters that viewers can easily connect with. A lot of animations have characters with eyeglasses.
There is a stigma associated with people who wear glasses. Cartoons are a way of changing the narrative. It’s why there are villains, heroes, and funny, smart, and boring cartoon characters wearing eyeglasses. This post will look at some cartoon characters who are bespectacled.
1. Velma (Scooby-Doo)
Velma Dinkley is the nerdy member of Mystery Inc. an amateur group interested in solving crimes. She is the smartest in the group, always spotted wearing glasses, and loves mysteries.
2. Dexter (Dexter’s Laboratory)
Dexter is the bespectacled main character in Dexter’s Laboratory (1996-2003). A doctor gave him eyeglasses the day he was born because he was identified as a genius. He owns a secret laboratory and spends most of the time fighting off his bullying older sister, Dee Dee.
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3. Johnny (Johnny Bravo)
Sunglass-wearing Johnny is a dumb and hilarious character in the animation series Johnny Bravo (1997-2024). He is muscular, selfish, and has ill luck with attracting the ladies.
4. Simon (Alvin and the Chipmunks)
Simon Seville is the smartest of the chipmunk brothers and is known to adorn a pair of blue-rimmed glasses.
5. Carl Fredricksen (Up)
Grumpy old Carl Fredricksen is the widowed main character in the animated feature film Up (2009). He is never seen without his glasses an accessory he carried as a young man to his old age. After losing his wife Ellie, he embarks on a final adventure with his dog.
6. Mirabel (Encanto)
In the 2021 Disney animated film Encanto, Mirabel Madrigal is a 15-year-old Colombian girl. She wears round-framed glasses because she is near-sighted. She is a free-spirited and optimistic character in the story.
7. Edna (The Incredibles)
Edna is among the main characters in the animation The Incredibles. She is a super-suit and fashion designer. Her fringe hairstyle and round eyeglasses give her a standout appearance.
8. Honey Lemon (Big Hero 6)
Disney’s Big Hero 6 (2014) features another character with glasses, Honey Lemon. The extroverted and energetic lady is a member of the Big Hero 6 crew. She loves to take selfies and keeps people smiling.
9. Margo Gru (Despicable Me)
In the animation franchise Despicable Me, Margo is the adopted daughter of Felonius Gru. The smart girl puts on squared-rimmed eyeglasses.
10. Sadness (Inside Out)
Sadness is a character in the Disney film Inside Out who wears round-rimmed glasses. She is one of the five emotions inside the mind of Riley Andersen. She wants to be optimistic but can’t. The other emotions don’t understand her further making her withdraw from them.
11. Daddy Pig (Peppa Pig)
Daddy Pig is the father of Peppa and George Pig in the children’s television show George Pig. He is silly and clumsy and wears black glasses.
12. Ace (Chicken Little)
In Chicken Little (2005), Ace Cluck also called Chicken Little is the smart main character putting on green glasses in the film.
13. Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
The American animated sitcom Family Guy has a character called Peter Griffin. He wears round eyeglasses, loves to watch TV, and proves his masculinity to his wife Lois.
14. Mr Peabody (Mr Peabody and Sherman)
Mr Peabody is a science-loving dog that puts on glasses. He embarks on adventures going back in time to repair history and save the future. He is the adoptive father of Professor Sherman.
15. Roz (Monsters, Inc.)
Roz is a slug-like monster in Monsters Inc. She wears outrageous black cat-eye glasses.
16. Geppetto (Pinocchio)
Geppetto is an aged poor wood carver and the maker of the wooden puppet Pinocchio. A fairy grants the bespectacled craftsman the wish to have a son.
17. Milo Thatch (Atlantis: The Lost Empire)
Milo Thatch is the slender and spectacle-wearing protagonist in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). He leads an expedition to find the lost continent of Atlantis.
18. Milhouse Van Houten (Simpsons)
Milhouse is the ten-year-old best friend of Bart in The Simpsons. Because of his nearsightedness, he wears thick glasses to see better. He is considered a nerd and he has poor social skills.
19. Cyclops (X-Men)
Scott Summers also called Cyclops is a member of the mutant group X-Men. To have control over his optic blasts, he puts on red glasses.
20. Mei (Turning Red)
In Turning Red (2022), Mei Lee is the main character in the animated film. Her innocence is enhanced by the round glasses she puts on. The 13-year-old character transforms into a giant red panda whenever she is agitated.
