49 Disney Characters that Start with R

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There are thousands of Disney, Pixar and Marvel characters. On a Disney cruise, depending on which of the Disney ships you choose, you’ll have the chance to meet Repunzel and watch the show, Tangled while you dine.

But are there any other Disney characters with names beginning with R? Well yes of course! There are quite a lot.

Read on for a complete list in alphabetical order…

Rapunzel excited by her freedom

Rabbit from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 

Rabbit is a Disney character that starts with R in the Winnie the Pooh movies. He is one of Winnie-the-Pooh’s friends who tends to take the lead, not always with the outcome that he intends.

Rafiki from The Lion King 

Rafiki is a mandrill who serves as a shaman and Royal Mjuzi in Disney’s 1994 animated feature film, The Lion King. 

Rajah from Aladdin 

Rajah is Princess Jasmine’s loyal, protective pet tiger in Disney’s 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin. 

Raksha from The Jungle Book (2016)

Raksha is a wolf who acts as Mowgli’s adoptive mother in the 2016 live-action film adaptation of Disney’s The Jungle Book.

Ramsey from The Good Dinosaur

Ramsey is the teenage Tyrannosaurus son of Butch in Disney Pixar’s 2015 animated feature film, The Good Dinosaur. 

Randall Boggs from Monsters Inc. / Monsters University

Randall Boggs is a monster that is envious of Sully (the most successful and beloved monster at Monsters Inc.), he is the main bad guy in the movie Monsters Inc.

Rapunzel from Tangled / Ralph Breaks the Internet

Possibly the most famous Disney character beginning with R, Rapunzel is a princess with long magical, golden hair who gets locked away in a tower by a wicked witch.

Ray from The Princess and the Frog

Ray is a Cajun firefly with a romantic infatuation with the evening star, Evangeline in Disney’s 2009 animated feature film, The Princess and the Frog. 

Ray Gardner from Soul

Ray Gardner is a minor Disney Pixar character that starts with R. He is Joe Garner’s father in the 2020 movie Soul. 

Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon

Raya is a warrior who sets out to track down a dragon named Sisu in the movie Raya and the Last Dragon. 

Razoul from Aladdin / The Return of Jafar / Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Razoul is the captain of the Agrabah Guard. and longtime rival of the notorious street rat, Aladdin.

RC Car from Toy Story

RC Car is Andy’s remote control toy car. He is able to move on his own until someone takes hold of the remote. He appears in Toys Story and Toy Story 2.   

Red from The Rescuers Down Under

Red is a Disney character starting with R, he is a male red kangaroo who appears in Disney’s 1990 animated feature The Rescuers Down Under.

Red Leaf (Minister of Autumn) from Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Red Leaf, the Minister of Autumn is a kindly male fairy that oversees the preparations for Autumn in the Tinker Bell movies.  

Reflux from Incredibles 2

Reflux (whose real name is Gus Burns) is part of a group of second-rate Supers who aspire to join the ranks of superheroes in the 2018 sequel Incredibles 2. 

Remy from Ratatouille

Remy is the main character in the 2007 Pixar movie Ratatouille. He is a blueish rat who dreams of becoming a chef.

Rex from Toy Story / Toy Story 2 / Toy Story 3 / Toy Story 4

Rex is a fairly major character in the Disney Pixar Toy Story franchise. He is a plastic Tyrannosaurus Rex figure that originally belonged to Andy.

Rhino from Bolt

Rhino is a hamster who is Bolt’s biggest fan and has memorized every word from the canine’s TV show. He is a major character in Disney’s 2008 animated feature film Bolt.

Riley Anderson from Inside Out

Riley Andersen is an 11-year-old girl who loves ice hockey in the 2015 Disney/Pixar animated film, Inside Out. She was moved from a happy and simple life in Minnesota to San Francisco where many changes happen in her life.

Ripslinger from Planes

Ripslinger is one of the evil Disney characters that start with the letter R. He is the main antagonist in the 2013 Disney animated feature film, Planes.

Rita from Oliver & Company

Rita is the only female member of Fagin’s dog gang in Disney’s Oliver & Company. She acts as a mother figure to Oliver.

River Scott from Cars 3

River Scott is a Disney character that starts with R in the movie Cars 3. He is a Piston Cup racer from the 1950s, who races as number 34. 

Robaire from Turning Red

Robaire is a minor Disney Pixar character that starts with R in Turning Red. Robaire is Mei’s idol and the leader of the boy band 4☆Town.

Robin Hood from Robin Hood

The Disney version of Robin Hood is represented as an anthropomorphic fox who attacks Prince John and his cronies, who have raised taxes in Nottingham.

Rochelle from Planes

Rochelle is an independent and capable Canadian racer in the movie Planes. 

Rocky from The Jungle Book (2016)

Rocky the Rhino is an Indian rhinoceros who was dropped from the 1967 animated version of The Jungle Book. But he does appear in the live-action remake. 

Rodriguez from Chicken Little

Rodriguez is a character in Chicken Little. He is a brown gopher with glasses who is seen throwing away his baseball mitt and digging in the ground.

Roger Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe

Roger Doofenshmirtz is the handsome, charming, and successful younger brother of Heinz Doofenshmirtz in the Phineas and Ferb movie. 

Roll from A Bug’s Life

Roll is a Hungarian pillbug in the movie A Bug’s Life. Along with his twin, Tuck, he acts as a cannonball in P.T. Flea’s circus troupe.

Rolly from One Hundred and One Dalmatians / 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure

Rolly is the largest pup in Pongo and Perdita’s litter in the 1961 animated film 101 Dalmatians. Rolly gets his name from his “rolly-polly” physique. 

Ronno from Bambi II

Ronno is a stag and rival of Bambi in the second Bambi movie. As a young adult deer, Ronno develops three points on his antlers whilst Bambi only has two.

Roo from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 

Roo is a young kangaroo who lives with his mother Kanga in the Hundred Acre Wood. He is a good friend of Winnie-the-Pooh. He speaks with an Australian accent.

Roper from Planes

Roper is a forklift truck and member of the pit crew in the 2013 Disneytoon Studios animated feature film, Planes.

Roquefort from The Aristocats

Roquefort is a small mouse in the movie The Aristocats. He lives in a mousehole inside Madame Bonfamille’s mansion and is good friends with Duchess, a female cat,

Roscoe from Oliver & Company

Roscoe is a secondary antagonist in Disney’s Oliver & Company. He is a Doberman belonging to Bill Sykes.

Rose Rivera from Coco

Rosa Rivera is the daughter of Berto and Carmen Rivera in the animated movie Coco. She enjoys playing the violin.

Rosetta from Tinker Bell 

Rosetta is a charming garden fairy in the Tinker Bell franchise who always tries to look her best, and loves giving beauty tips.

Rosie from A Bug’s Life

Rosie is a black widow spider voiced by Bonnie Hunt in the Disney/Pixar film A Bug’s Life. 

Rover from One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Rover is a sensible and mature pup that is one of the 84 dogs bought by Cruella in the movie 101 Dalmatians. 

Roxanne from A Goofy Movie

Roxanne is an anthropomorphic dog who acts as the love interest of Max Goof in the 1995 film A Goofy Movie.

Roy from Wreck-It Ralph

Roy is a partially bald character with grey hair in the game Fix-It Felix, Jr which features in the movie Wreck-It Ralph.

Roz from Monsters Inc. / Monsters University

Roz is a monster who looks like a giant slug in Monsters, Inc. She holds all the keys to the children’s closets on Scare Floor F.

Ruby from Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure

Ruby is one of the members of the junkyard dogs in Disney’s 2001 film, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure.

Rudder from Finding Dory

Rudder is one of two sea lions that appear in the 2016 Disney/Pixar animated movie, Finding Dory. Whenever Gerald comes to their rock they bark, “Off! Off! Off!” at him.

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Rudy from The Emperor’s New Groove / Kronk’s New Groove

Rudy is the elderly peasant who “threw off Emperor Kuzco’s groove” in the first movie and appears again as a main character in the sequel Kronk’s New Groove.

Rufus from The Rescuers

Rufus is an elderly cat in The Rescuers. He is friends with Penny.

Rusty from Home On The Range

Rusty is an old sheriff dog in Disney’s 2004 film Home on the Range.  He is Buck’s best friend and was voiced by G. W. Bailey.

Rusty McAllister from The Incredibles

Rusty McAllister is a tricycle-riding fan of superheroes who is a minor character in the 2004 Disney Pixar animated film The Incredibles. 

Ryder Nattura from Frozen II

Ryder Nattura is a Disney character that starts with the letter R in Frozen II. He is an optimistic member of the Northuldra tribe, who loves reindeer.

List of Disney Characters That Start With The Letter R
  1. Rabbit from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 
  2. Rafiki from The Lion King 
  3. Rajah from Aladdin 
  4. Raksha from The Jungle Book (2016)
  5. Ramsey from The Good Dinosaur
  6. Randall Boggs from Monsters Inc. / Monsters University
  7. Rapunzel from Tangled / Ralph Breaks the Internet
  8. Ray from The Princess and the Frog
  9. Ray Gardner from Soul
  10. Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon
  11. Razoul from Aladdin / The Return of Jafar / Aladdin and the King of Thieves
  12. RC Car from Toy Story
  13. Red from The Rescuers Down Under
  14. Red Leaf (Minister of Autumn) from Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
  15. Reflux from Incredibles 2
  16. Remy from Ratatouille
  17. Rex from Toy Story / Toy Story 2 / Toy Story 3 / Toy Story 4
  18. Rhino from Bolt
  19. Riley Anderson from Inside Out
  20. Ripslinger from Planes
  21. Rita from Oliver & Company
  22. River Scott from Cars 3
  23. Robaire from Turning Red
  24. Robin Hood from Robin Hood
  25. Rochelle from Planes
  26. Rocky from The Jungle Book (2016)
  27. Rodriguez from Chicken Little
  28. Roger Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe
  29. Roll from A Bug’s Life
  30. Rolly from One Hundred and One Dalmatians / 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure
  31. Ronno from Bambi II
  32. Roo from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 
  33. Roper from Planes
  34. Roquefort from The Aristocats
  35. Roscoe from Oliver & Company
  36. Rose Rivera from Coco
  37. Rosetta from Tinker Bell 
  38. Rosie from A Bug’s Life
  39. Rover from One Hundred and One Dalmatians
  40. Roxanne from A Goofy Movie
  41. Roy from Wreck-It Ralph
  42. Roz from Monsters Inc. / Monsters University
  43. Ruby from Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure
  44. Rudder from Finding Dory
  45. Rudy from The Emperor’s New Groove / Kronk’s New Groove
  46. Rufus from The Rescuers
  47. Rusty from Home On The Range
  48. Rusty McAllister from The Incredibles
  49. Ryder Nattura from Frozen II

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