Per official character profiles for Hello Kitty, her real name is Kitty White and she was born in the suburbs of London, England on November 1. She is portrayed as a bright and kind-hearted girl, very close to her twin sister Mimmy. She is good at baking cookies and loves Mama's homemade apple pie. Hello Kitty is portrayed surrounded by a large family who all go by the last name White.Hello Kitty was designed by Yuko Shimizu and was added to the lineup of early Sanrio characters in 1974.Sanrio decided to make Hello Kitty British because at the time when she was created, foreign countries, in particular Britain, were trendy in Japan.New series with Hello Kitty in different themed designs are released regularly, following current trends. Yuko Yamaguchi, the main designer for most of Hello Kitty's history, has said that she is inspired by fashion, movies and TV in creating new designs. Read more