In the Simpsons, an animated series, the Simpsons family is a middle-class yellow nuclear family living in Springfield. Having more than 700 episodes going on for many decades now, it has maintained its humor and thrill even today. It is still an interesting show because of the Simpsons characters. Imagine having to remember the best Simpsons characters in a show, well, we have brought a list of the 50 best Simpsons characters!
50. Lindsey Naegle
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show”
- Voiced by: Tress MacNeille
Lindsey Naegle makes her appearances in different careers, a very positive character in The Simpsons as she sounds like a 99 percent can-do spirit.
49. Sherri and Terri
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
- Voiced by: Russi Taylor, Grey DeLisle
They are part of the Simpsons characters from the very beginning, the only thing that changes is their hair color. The duo is stuck in 4th grade for almost 30 years! They both seem to have a crush on Brat.
48. Mrs. Hoover
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Brush with Greatness”
- Voiced by: Maggie Roswell, Marcia Mitzman Gaven
Mrs. Hoover is a relatable character in ‘The Simpsons’. She is a second-grade teacher who is always overworked and exhausted.
The passion for teaching slowly died to be replaced as a defense mechanism, as the teachers don’t get enough respect, even the Principal Seymour Skinner
47. Cletus Spuckler
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Bart Gets an Elephant”
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria
One of the lucky characters that got their theme, Cletus, and his wife keeps reminding the audience that they have no money, many kids, and a questionable heritage.
However, over the years, Cletus evolves for his kids.
46. Otto Mann
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Homer’s Odyssey”
- Voiced by: Harry Shearer
Otto Mann doesn’t drive very well.
He was once a man with dreams of becoming a big-time rock star which did not work out, and instead, he became a person driving the school bus, hoping that he won’t hit the bus on any kid. He has a great talent when it comes to playing the guitar.
45. Rod and Todd Flanders
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”(TODD), “The Call of the Simpsons” (ROD)
- Voiced by: Nancy Cartwright (TODD), Pamela Hayden (ROD)
Rod and Tod look alike. They are known as the Ned Flanders’ boys, they believe that Brat is the devil. They have issues with religion, wanting to avoid sin and denying themselves things.
44. Kang and Kodos
- Sex: Female (Kodos), Male (Kang)
- First Appearance: “Treehouse of Horror”
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta (Kodos), Harry Shearer (Kang)
This duo are aliens, and they are always planning on how to take over the Earth, not being successful, the closest they have reached is the “Citizen Kang segment of “Treehouse of Horror VII”, but keep trying.
43. Fat Tony
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Bart the Murderer”
- Voiced by: Joe Mantegna, Phil Hartman
A criminal playing innocent and excelling in it? Yes, that exactly is the character of Fat Tony, he acts so innocently that when the Police ask him a question, he answers by asking, “What’s murder?”.
42.Superintendent Chalmers
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Whacking Day”
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria
An agitated, extremely naive school official, he serves as the antagonist for Principal Skinner. He should not have access to power, but by fate, he does; his major happiness in using this power is finding fault in Seymour but never firing him from the job either.
41. Frank Grimes
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Homer’s Enemy”
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria
Grimes, a hardworking person, meets Homer Simpson, and it gets even worse for him. Considered one of the most tragic characters of all time, his hatred of Homer Simpson made him die in madness and disbelief as he electrocuted himself.
40. Bleeding Gums Murphy
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Moaning Lisa”
- Voiced by: Ron Taylor, Deryl L. Coley, Kevin Michael Richardson
Murphy helps Lisa Simpson by imparting the magic of music as she was depressed; Lisa was able to get out of her depression as she channeled what she felt by playing the blues. Bleeding Gums Murphy dies in the show; he leaves his Saxophone for Lisa.
39. Agnes Skinner
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “The Crepes of Wrath”
- Voiced by: Tress MacNeille
Agnes Skinner appeared as a lovely lady, a sweet grandmother type, but after Bart Simpson played prank calls by putting a cherry bomb in her toilet, she changed by becoming a lady who controlled her adult son’s every move
A romantic with passionate relationships with Chalmers and a Comic book guy!
38. Mayor Quimby
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: ” Bart Gets an F”
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
He knows scandal so very intimately he cannot refuse a bribe. A mayor is more interested in the money and not in the services expected of him as a public servant.
It goes to any extent to stay in power.
37. Kent Brockman
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Krusty Gets Busted”
- Voiced by: Harry Shearer
Many people depend on him for information. Once, he won a lottery while on-air, which made him quit his job immediately; he urges his bully pulpit to ban all music.
36. Gil Gunderson
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Reality Bites”
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
His life is a tragedy, like a door of tragedy that is open in the direction of his life. His wife cheated on him, he was forced to quit the Springfield Men’s Mission, and his father committed suicide by jumping off a building. Despite all these, he never gives up on life.
35. Dr. Nick Riviera
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Bart Gets Hit by a Car”
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria
Dr. Riviera’s classic line is “Hi everybody”. Ironically he also gives a pleased “Bye everybody” before he dies. However, he survives the surgery. Has a valuable certificate in medicine from the Hollywood Upstairs Medical College. However, it is not significant in practice.
34. Comic Book Guy
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Three Men and a Comic Book”
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria
A complainer, the owner of the Android’s Dungeon, a shop that sells comic books and cards, frequently visited by Bart Simpson and others
Comic Book Guy is like a riddle, and the complexity of the puzzle only expands as he marries Kumiko, the best wedding ever.
33. Sideshow Mel
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Itchy & Scratchy & Marge”
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
Sideshow Mel is a professional clown, a sidekick, though he considers himself a great actor; he has taken over the position of Sideshow Bob. Mel is a very different person outside of his profession. Mel is a determined citizen of Springfield to make something out of himself.
32. Nelson Muntz
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Bart, the General“
- Voiced by: Pamela Hayden, Nancy Cartwright, Marc Terenzi
Nelson Muntz is a school bully but has a heart of gold. He was once portrayed as a villain. Slowly, he is been seen as a boy with a sensitive soul.
Like most of school bullies, he is craving love, as seen when he starts dating Lisa Simpson, it can be proved that he uses the mask of a bully as a defense mechanism.
31. Helen Lovejoy
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “The Telltale Head”
- Voiced by: Maggie Roswell, Marcia Mitzman Gaven, Tress MacNeille
The town gossip, Helen Lovejoy, provides us with the pleasure of gossip. Waiting for the drama to spread. She is known for caring for the children, but when it comes to her blood, Jessica failed.
30. Luann Van Houten
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Homer Defined“
- Voiced by: Maggie Roswell
A housewife that is stuck up in the house and very protective about her son Milhouse. She breaks the stigma of being a traditional housewife by getting a divorce from her husband, Kirk.
And the highlight of the scene is that Luann took the whole divorce thing as a positive thing, completely breaking the stereotype of a housewife.
29. Carl Carlson
- Sex: Mae
- First Appearance: “Homer’s Night Out“
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Alex Desert
Carl is a man who is very calm and quiet, but nobody would want to get on his bad temper, however, most of the time as a character, Carl is shown as a charming person, there is a separate episode of his own named “Carl’s Icelandic Boyhood”.
28. Lenny Leonard
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Life on the Fast Lane“
- Voiced by: Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta
Lenny and Carl are best friends, they work together at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Lenny is nothing like Carl, while Carl is chill, Lenny is not. Carl and Lenny do not appear to be just friends, but it is also not proven that they have a romantic connection.
27. Dr.Hibbert
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Bart the Daredevil“
- Voiced by: Harry Shearer, Kevin Michael Richardson
Dr. Hibbert is that one reliable doctor that is a gift to Springfield, well, that is not great as it sounds because when Dr. Hibbert reads the X-Ray, he always covers a part of it with his thumb and would not notice if something is wrong. However, when compared to Dr. Nick, he is a lot more reliable.
26. Chief Wiggum
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Homer’s Odyssey”
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria Shelby Grimm
He is a wonderful donut-savvy Springfield crime-stopper. He is always used to letting crime take place right behind him or right in front of him, as he has bigger problems to deal with it, like his pants down most of the time.
25. Patty Bouvier
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire“
- Voiced by: Julie Kavner, Pamela Hayden
Patty Bouvier is a chain smoker, always hanging around with her best friend and her twin sister. These ladies can look at the world only from a very pessimistic view. Patty reveals herself as a lesbian.
24. Selma Bouvier
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
- Voiced by: Julie Kavner, Pamela Hayden
The eldest among the three Bouvier sisters finds even the tiniest bit of chance to insult Homer. Famous for the countless romantic relationships, along with a record of 6 marriages to Sideshow Bob, Troy McClure, Disco Stu, Lionel Hutz, and many more.
23. Martin Prince
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Bart the Genius”
- Voiced by: Russi Taylor, Grey DeLisle, Jo Ann Harris, Michael Jackson, Nancy Cartwright, Pamela Hayden, Dan Castellaneta
Bart’s schoolmate, the teacher’s pet, always prepared for the class with correct answers. He was always a target for Nelson to bully. Though he has a joyful character, when it comes to the area of making friends, it wasn’t easy for him.
22. Barney Gumble
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta, Shelby Grimm
An alcoholic he was not always an alcoholic, he was a guy that was good enough to get into Harvard, but once Homer gave him the taste of beer, everything changed.
He has a voice of an angel and has an instinct to get into fights with professional athletes.
21. Groundskeeper Willie
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Principal Charming“
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
Groundskeeper Willie is Springfield Elementary’s janitor as well as the groundskeeper, he stands out in the show for his Scottish accent and red hair. Lives on the school grounds in a shed.
20. Troy McClure
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment.“
- Voiced by: Phil Hartman, Dan Castellaneta
McClure is in everything, in television and movies, infomercials, documentaries, etc.. However, he became a famous character in ‘The Simpsons characters after the show “A Fish Called Selma”, in which Troy McClure reveals that he has a romantic abnormality, which results in him having a romantic love of fish.
19. Reverend Lovejoy
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “The Telltale Head“
- Voiced by: Harry Shearer
Reverend Lovejoy was very excited to preach the word of God to the people, however, after Ned Flanders came up with constant calls and numerous questions, Lovejoy was very irritated that he even cursed!
He faces adversity in an inspirational manner, and his character is no doubt one of “The Simpsons” great characters.
18. Lionel Hutz
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Bart Gets Hit by a Car”
- Voiced by: Phil Hartman
A lawyer who has no idea of what exactly a lawyer does and an effortlessly hilarious character providing hilarious moments. He has no idea of many things practiced in the court, but he tries his best to get the job done.
17. Maggie Simpson
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Good Night“
- Voiced by: Nancy Cartwright, Yardley Smith, Carol Kane, Elizabeth Taylor
The youngest member of the Simpson family has fewer words but is still a character with a lot of importance. Maggie has issues of aggression because of the influence of violent television, and tried to kill Homer many times.
She also has an arch-enemy who is the unibrow baby. The most lethal characters.
16. Waylon Smithers
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
- Voiced by: Harry Shearer, Hiroshi Lucchi
He works as the personal assistant to Montgomery Burns at the nuclear power plant. His desperate love for Mr. Burns has reached uncomfortable levels.
Smithers finally comes out as gay. Later, Smithers finds his true love Michael de Graaf.
15. Ralph Wiggum
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
- Voiced by: Nancy Cartwright, Ben Bledsoe, Pamela Hayden
Ralph Wiggum is on the top list when it comes to charm. He is an adorable student; he has always been a standout character, and he has a great adoration for Lisa, but she does not feel the same for him.
14. Edna Krabappel
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Bart the Genius“
- Voiced by: Marcia Wallace
Krabappel is a 4th-grade teacher at Springfield Elementary, she had no interest in teaching. A lonely yet caring woman who wishes for a passionate love that takes her. She marries Ned Flanders.
13. Abraham Simpson
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “World War III”, “Grandpa and the Kids“
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
Grandpa Abraham Simpson loves to narrate stories from his past, he was a very strict father to Homer, and when it comes to love, he had to face a lot of heartbreaks, the closest he got to true love was with Jacqueline Bouvier.
12. Sideshow Bob
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “The Telltale Head“
- Voiced by: Kelsey Grammer, Dan Castellaneta
Sideshow Bob wants to kill Bart Simpson to the extent that even his tattoo reads ‘Die, Bart, Die’ on his chest. Deep inside his urge to kill Brat, there is a guy who has a professional craving to perform.
11. Charles Montgomery Burns
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire“
- Voiced by: Christopher Collins, Harry Shearer, Nancy Cartwright, Muneharu Samejima
Charles is extraordinarily wealthy and old, he is extremely cruel to his assistant Smithers and is always scheming ways how to add more to the wealth he already owns!
10. Krusty the Clown
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “The Krusty the Clown Show“
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
Krusty is the beloved of almost all the kids in Springfield, ironically, Krusty had to face a lot of childhood trauma, yet he is still funny, charming, and passionate.
9.Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “The Telltale Head“
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria, Mike Economou
The proprietor of a convenience store fell in love after getting married to his wife Manjula, and out of their love, they gave birth to octuplets, gifted with a great talent for music.
8. Moe Syszlak
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire“
- Voiced by: Hank Azaria
A bartender who is always very lonely, however a character that is constantly termed the funniest among the rest, one major warning about him is never eat anything from his pickled egg jar.
7. Bart Simpson
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Good Night”
- Voiced by: Nancy Cartwright, Steve Allen, Daniel Stern
Ten-year-old Bart is the ultimate prankster and the bane of Principal Skinner, he is a nightmare for anybody in the authority positions. The plus side of his behavior is that he has taught a whole generation of kids to stand up to authority!
6. Seymour Skinner
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire“
- Voiced by: Harry Shearer, James Campbell
Principal Seymour Skinner faces a lot of budgetary restrictions for public education. Having to deal with Bart is the next nightmare for Skinner. The post of Principal does not come easy!
5. Milhouse Van Houten
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “The Butterfinger Group“
- Voiced by: Pamela Hayden, Michael Jackson, Michael ‘J’ Horn, Hank Azaria
The only child holding up the name of the Van Houtens, Bart’s bestfriend. He is good at sports, a tragicomic child is a true inspiration.
4. Ned Flanders
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”
- Voiced by: Harry Shearer, Karl Wiedergott, Frank Welker, Tress MacNeille
Having a distinct way of talking, a lot of iddily, oodily, and diddily added to his words, he was a loving father and an extremely devoted husband. However, he had a tragic life losing two of his wives to death.
3. Lisa Simpson
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Good Night“
- Voiced by: Yeardley Smith
The smartest child of the Simpson family. Lisa is on a crusade to save the world, she believes that she is not going to stop trying.
2. Homer Simpson
- Sex: Male
- First Appearance: “Good Night“
- Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
Homer is the best Simpsons character in the television history of animation. Some of his classic lines are, ‘I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!’, ‘To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.’
1. Marge Simpson
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: “Good Night“
- Voiced by: Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, Kristen Bell
Wife to Homer and mother to Lisa, Bart, and Maggie, misjudged as a simple housewife, she is a multi-dimensional person. She wants to raise her life in middle-class life. However, she forgets that the bliss of her life is the love of her wonderful family.
The heart of the show, without any doubt, runs by the blue-haired matriarch, which makes Marge the single greatest character in ‘The Simpsons.’
