Daisy Duck is an anthropomorphic duck who first appeared in the 1940 short, Mr. Duck Steps Out. A stylish prima-donna, Daisy is the girlfriend of Donald Duck, and the best friend of Minnie Mouse. Though she often scolds Donald over his anger issues, Daisy has an explosive temper of her own with more self-control. However, she generally suppresses her eccentricities in attempts to exude elegance and savoir-faire.
Appearance[]
Daisy is like a female counterpart of Donald. She is a white duck with an orange bill, legs, and feet. She usually has lavender eyeshadow, long distinct eyelashes, and ruffled feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. Like Donald, she typically doesn't wear pants, although she sometimes wears an actual skirt or longer dresses and clothes to cover her bottom.
She's usually seen sporting a blouse with puffed short sleeves and a V-neckline. She also wears a matching bow, heeled shoes, and a single bangle on her left wrist. The colors of her clothes change very often, but her signature colors are usually purple and pink. In comic series, while she also wears pink, she mainly later wears red with black.
The television series Quack Pack gave Daisy Duck a more mature wardrobe and hairstyle and cast her as a career woman with a television reporter job. House of Mouse got her a blue and purple employee uniform, with a blue bow, and a long ponytail. In Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Daisy regained her purple blouse with a purple bow and shoes. She also wears a gold bangle and has a short ponytail, similar to the longer one seen in House of Mouse. It was used again in Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures while not working at Mickey’s garage. While working, she would wear a blue shirt with dark pants and a red bandanna tied around her head.
Personality[]
Daisy is shown to be a loving and caring girlfriend, who is always there for Donald and encourages him to change his ways for the better. She has faith that her boyfriend is a good person despite his flaws, and uses their relationship as a means to better Donald's life, specifically with regard to his temper. She has even been known to hype Donald up to Minnie and the others. Even so, Daisy has been guilty of unleashing the same kind of rage whenever something upsets her in some way.
In later years, Daisy's personality was expanded, evolving into a fun-loving, and fashion-forward diva. Compared to the rest of the classic Disney cast, Daisy is rather worldly and contemporary, both in how she behaves and even down to the way she speaks. She enjoys fashion and shopping above all else. Although Daisy is usually well-mannered and sophisticated, she can be a bit eccentric and overbearing at times. Daisy's bombastic and talkative nature can occasionally annoy her friends, who sometimes feel suffocated by her presence. She is extroverted and enjoys spending time with her friends, sometimes having a difficult time suppressing her excitement when she socializes with them. Still, as mentioned, Daisy is generally level-headed and mature, especially when needing to balance out the more cartoony hijinks of the others.
Like Donald, she has a love for attention. This is most notably seen in House of Mouse, where Daisy was obsessed with getting a chance to perform at the club. Unlike Donald, who stooped to underhanded deeds to steal the spotlight from Mickey, Daisy was determined to earn her stardom, believing her "big break" should be based solely on her talents, and was heartbroken when Donald (albeit well-intentionally) tried to pay Mickey to get Daisy to perform. Daisy can, however, feel envious toward others that have the attention she craves. For example, when Minnie became the apparent starlight of an ice-skating show, Daisy's obsession with the spotlight drove her to attempt to sabotage Minnie's performance. In spite of this, Daisy soon realizes that friendship is more important than fame. After her schemes nearly injured Minnie, Daisy apologized for her selfish behavior and admitted to her shortcomings. In "Daisy's Debut", Daisy was finally given a chance to perform on stage in a duet with Mickey, but after realizing Minnie was longing for quality time with her boyfriend, Daisy willingly dropped out so that Minnie would take her place, proving that she can be selfless and even sacrificial.
Trivia[]
- In Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #1 (published in 1940), Daisy Duck is named Donna in an image that appears based on Mr. Duck Steps Out. The image contains Donald and Daisy, with the text "Donald's got a girl! —and Donna thinks that HE'S just dandy. Because his heart is full of—candy!"
- Like Minnie and Clarabelle, Daisy wears a bow on her head and pumps. However, unlike Minnie and Clarabelle, Daisy doesn't have a dress, as her feathers are ruffled in a way to create a dress. Instead, she wears a shirt that serves as a top.
- According to Don Rosa, Daisy is the sister of Donald's brother-in-law, making her the paternal aunt of Huey, Dewey, and Louie. However, this never turned out to be true but the boys still call her Aunt Daisy in the comics.
- She first met Pooh in Pooh's Adventures of the Three Musketeers, and has made her guest star debut in Winnie the Pooh and The Magic Voyage.
- Daisy appeared in in the DuckTales episode "Louie's Eleven!"
- Daisy will join the team in Winnie the Pooh vs The Mummy (1999).
- Daisy will make her first debut in Winnie the Pooh Knows God With Us.
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