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The Chipettes | |
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 The Chipettes as they appear in The Chipmunk Adventure. From left to right: Jeanette, Brittany and Eleanor | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | California, United States |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Spinoff of | Alvin and the Chipmunks |
| Members | Brittany Miller Jeanette Miller Eleanor Miller |
The Chipettes are a fictional girl group from the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise consisting of three female anthropomorphic chipmunk singers: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor, alongside their adoptive human mother, Beatrice Miller. They first appeared in the animated television series Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as female featured characters in their own right, starring in numerous episodes. The title of the show was changed from Alvin and the Chipmunks to simply The Chipmunks in 1988 to reflect this. In the animated television series and the 1987 animated film The Chipmunk Adventure, all of the Chipettes were voiced by their creator, Janice Karman, the wife of Ross Bagdasarian Jr. (son of Ross Bagdasarian, who created the Chipmunks). Karman also wrote and voiced the Chipettes' dialogue on their studio albums, while studio singers Susan Boyd, Shelby Daniel and Katherine Coon provided their singing voices. In the animated television series Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks, Eleanor is voiced by Vanessa Bagdasarian, the daughter of Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and Janice Karman.
The first designs for the Chipettes were drafted by Corny Cole for their 1983 cartoon series debut.[1] These designs were later revamped by Sandra Berez for The Chipmunk Adventure and the later seasons of the show.[2]
- ^ Chavet, Zoe (October 13, 2011). "Corny Cole: Draw Every Day". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 54. ISBN 9781556525919.