Rita Repulsa

Rita Repulsa
Power Rangers character
Rita as she appears in the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; her scenes are entirely based on footage of Machiko Soga's Witch Bandora character from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger.
First appearance"Day of the Dumpster" (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) (as Rita Repulsa)
Last appearance"The End" (Power Rangers Cosmic Fury) (as Mystic Mother)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always (as Robo-Rita Repulsa[1])
Portrayed by
Voiced by
In-universe information
HomeM51 Galaxy
StatusMystic Mother

Rita Repulsa is a character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and the principal nemesis of the superhero protagonists in the show's first season.[2] She is portrayed in the first season by Machiko Soga (via Zyuranger footage as Witch Bandora) and by Carla Perez in the remaining seasons, while voiced by Barbara Goodson in the series. Soga reprised her role as Rita, now the Mystic Mother, while Susan Brady provided her voice in the TV series Power Rangers Mystic Force. In the films, she is portrayed by Julia Cortez in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, and by Elizabeth Banks in the 2017 reboot film. Rita Repulsa is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Power Rangers 30th-Anniversary Special Will Bring Back Major Classic Villain". Power Rangers. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ Anne Haas Dyson. Writing Superheroes: Contemporary Childhood, Popular Culture, and Classroom ... Teachers College Press. p. 204. ISBN 9780807770160. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. ^ "7 Surprising Things You Never Knew About The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers". Etonline.com. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  4. ^ Dan Fleming (1996). Powerplay: Toys as Popular Culture. Manchester University Press. p. 21. ISBN 9780719047176. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  5. ^ Marsha Kinder (1999). Kids' Media Culture. Duke University Press. p. 193. ISBN 0822323710. Retrieved 2015-11-11.