| Kim Possible | |
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| Kim Possible character | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Kim_Possible_(character_design).png) Kim Possible, as depicted by the series' character designer Stephen Silver with his signature. | |
| First appearance | "Crush" (2002) |
| Created by | Bob Schooley Mark McCorkle |
| Portrayed by | Sadie Stanley |
| Voiced by | Christy Carlson Romano |
| Enemies | Dr. Drakken, Shego (both formerly) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Kimberly Ann Possible |
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| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | High school student Crime-fighter Cheerleader Clothing store sales associate |
| Family | James Possible (father) Ann Possible (mother) Jim and Tim Possible (brothers) |
| Significant other | Ron Stoppable (boyfriend) |
| Relatives | "Nana" Possible (paternal grandmother) "Slim" Possible (paternal uncle) Joss Possible and Larry (cousins) |
| Nationality | American |
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Kimberly Ann Possible[2][3] is a fictional character and the title protagonist of the animated Disney television series of the same name, voiced by actress Christy Carlson Romano. She was created by the show's creators Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle and debuted in the pilot "Crush", which premiered on June 7, 2002. She starred in each of the show's 87 episodes and last appeared in the hour-long series finale "Graduation", which originally aired on September 7, 2007. A high school cheerleader moonlighting as a teenage crime fighter, most of her missions involve thwarting the plans of her archenemy Dr. Drakken, a mad scientist, and other villains while facing everyday challenges commonly associated with adolescence.
Inspired by their own daughters, Schooley and McCorkle conceived Kim as a teenage girl capable of doing anything, basing her on their childhood hero James Bond. Upon noticing the relative lack of strong female leads in children's animation, they decided to reverse traditional gender roles by making Kim the show's action hero, accompanied by a male comedic sidekick, Ron Stoppable. Unlike traditional superheroes, she lacks superpowers and a secret identity; her crime-fighting abilities are instead drawn from her cheerleading experience, making her more relatable to young viewers. She was originally designed as a bombshell based on Lara Croft, but her appearance was ultimately altered to resemble a teenage girl instead.
When Kim Possible premiered in 2002, Kim was well-liked by both female and male audiences and has since been positively received by critics as a positive role model for young women. They compared her to previous crime-fighting television heroines, such as Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sydney Bristow from Alias. She has also earned the respect of feminist critics, who appreciated that she defied gender roles and challenged negative stereotypes associated with cheerleaders. She is also a fashion trendsetter, as her wardrobe is believed to have helped popularize crop tops and cargo pants during the early 2000s. The success of the show inspired the release of two television films, Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003) and Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005), as well as a video game series, which Kim also starred in.
- ^ "A Sitch in Time"
- ^ Ortiz, Danielle (June 13, 2017). "15 Things You Didn't Know About Kim Possible". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Kim Possible Video | Movie Clips & Character Interview". OVGuide. Online Video Guide. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.