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But there's one gal who still looks puuuurfect: Hello Kitty. The cartoon powerhouse first hit the streets of Japan in 1974. Now she's celebrating her birthday in style with a new book called Hello ...

At age 40, Hello Kitty has enjoyed a career that any Hollywood movie star would envy. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry count themselves among her admirers. She’s endorsed everything from motor oil to ...

Hello Kitty icon turns 40, drawing 25,000 fans to the first Hello Kitty Con. It’s being held in Los Angeles.

When she came to life in 1974, she was a kitty without a name, sitting sideways in blue overalls and a big red bow, on a coin purse for Japanese girls.

In the time since the first simple coin purse was sold in Japan back in 1974, Hello Kitty has become a multibillion-dollar empire. A retrospective in Los Angeles celebrates the beloved cartoon cat.

Hello Kitty’s company, Sanrio Co., which specializes in designing and making a wide range of products in the booming “cute” business, created her as a character 40 years ago.

When she came to life in 1974, she was a kitty without a name, sitting sideways in blue overalls and a big red bow, on a coin purse for Japanese girls.