Last reviewed on 2026-05-02
Tenderheart Bear ❤ Heart
Original Care BearThe warm and caring leader of the Care Bears. Tenderheart Bear wears a heart belly badge and represents unconditional love and compassion. As the group's natural leader, he helps bring the team together and guides them in their mission to spread caring throughout the world.
Grumpy Bear ☁ Rain Cloud
Original Care BearThe lovably curmudgeonly blue Care Bear whose cloud-with-rain belly badge says it all. Despite his grumpy exterior, Grumpy Bear genuinely cares about his friends and uses his technical skills to keep the cloud cars and other Care-a-Lot technology running. A perennial fan favorite.
Cheer Bear 🌈 Rainbow
Original Care BearThe eternally optimistic pink bear with a rainbow belly badge. Cheer Bear always looks on the bright side and helps friends find reasons to smile. Her relentless positivity and cheerful energy make her one of the most beloved and recognizable Care Bears.
Funshine Bear ☀ Sunshine
Original Care BearThe playful, fun-loving yellow Care Bear who never misses a chance to laugh and play. Funshine Bear's sun belly badge reflects their sunny personality. Known for their sense of humor and mischievous streak — always the first to suggest a game or pull a harmless prank.
Good Luck Bear 🍀 Clover
Original Care BearThe cheerful green Care Bear who brings good fortune. Good Luck Bear's four-leaf clover belly badge is a symbol of luck and fortune. They help friends see the positive possibilities in any situation and remind us that attitude shapes our own luck as much as chance does.
Love-a-Lot Bear 💕 Two Hearts
Original Care BearThe romantic, caring pink bear with two connected hearts as their belly badge. Love-a-Lot Bear is passionate about helping others experience and share love in all its forms. Whether romantic, platonic, or familial — Love-a-Lot Bear believes love is the most powerful force in the world.
Wish Bear ⭐ Shooting Star
Original Care BearThe dreamy teal Care Bear with a shooting star belly badge who helps wishes come true. Wish Bear is the most optimistic of all — believing that any dream is possible with enough heart. Their connection to the Wishing Star in Care-a-Lot gives them a special mission among the Care Bears.
Bedtime Bear 🌙 Moon & Star
Original Care BearThe sleepy blue-grey Care Bear with a crescent moon and star belly badge who ensures everyone gets a good night's sleep. Bedtime Bear is perpetually drowsy but dedicated — making sure children drift off to peaceful dreams and that the night is a safe, restful time for all.
No Heart
Primary VillainThe powerful, manipulative sorcerer villain who opposes the Care Bears from his castle high above the clouds. No Heart wants to eliminate caring from the world entirely — he literally has no heart. One of 1980s animation's more effectively menacing villains, with genuine dark magic powers.
Loyal Heart Dog
Care Bear CousinOne of the Care Bear Cousins — a group of caring animals that extended the Care Bears family. Loyal Heart Dog embodies the devotion and faithfulness of canine companions. The Cousins expanded the Care Bears universe with a menagerie of caring animals from lions to elephants.
Share Bear 🍭 Lollipop
Original Care BearThe mint-green Care Bear with a lollipop belly badge who teaches the value of generosity. Share Bear is always willing to give their last treat, toy, or possession to a friend in need. A gentle reminder that sharing doesn't diminish what we have — it multiplies the joy.
Harmony Bear (UTM)
Unlock the MagicRedesigned for the 2019 Unlock the Magic series, the new Harmony Bear represents balance and unity. The Unlock the Magic reboot introduced updated designs and an adventure-focused storyline, bringing Care Bears to a new generation with modern storytelling while honoring the original characters' core values.
About Care Bears
The Care Bears originated as greeting card characters for American Greetings in 1981. They became a wildly successful toy line and animated franchise in the 1980s — spawning two theatrical films and a TV series beloved by that generation.
The franchise has been revived multiple times, including the 2007 series and the 2019 Unlock the Magic reboot, introducing the caring bears to new generations while maintaining their core message of emotional honesty and compassion.