Winnie the Pooh (Disney character)

Winnie the Pooh
Disney's Winnie the Pooh character
A yellow cartoon teddy bear with a red shirt, holding up an empty honey pot with his tongue sticking out.
First appearanceWinnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
Based on
Adapted byWalt Disney
Eric Larson
Voiced by
In-universe information
Nickname
  • Pooh Bear
  • Silly Ol' Bear
SpeciesTeddy Bear
GenderMale
OriginWinnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne

Winnie the Pooh (also known as Pooh Bear, or simply Pooh) is a fictional bear and the main character in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, based on the character Winnie-the-Pooh created by English author A. A. Milne and English artist and book illustrator E. H. Shepard, being one of the most popular characters adapted for film and television by The Walt Disney Company. Disney first received certain licensing rights to the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, characters, and trademarks from Stephen Slesinger, Inc. and the estate of A. A. Milne in 1961. Winnie the Pooh is one of the most popular characters adapted for film and one of Disney's most popular characters, especially in terms of merchandising.