Everyone loves cartoons. Even some adults who say they are not can still find themselves unconsciously engrossed in some kind of cartoon on television. And it’s no wonder, as it’s really hard to give up these colorful and exciting stories about kindness and love.

Celebrities also love cartoons, which is why they are always so eager to voice different characters. We chose 8 celebrities who brought our favorite cartoons to life.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster — Ferb in Phineas and Ferb

8 Celebrities We Didn’t Know Voiced Our Favorite Cartoon Characters
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Russell Brand — Dr. Nefario in Despicable Me

8 Celebrities We Didn’t Know Voiced Our Favorite Cartoon Characters
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Angelina Jolie — Master Tigress in Kung Fu Panda

8 Celebrities We Didn’t Know Voiced Our Favorite Cartoon Characters
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Dakota Fanning — Coraline in Coraline

8 Celebrities We Didn’t Know Voiced Our Favorite Cartoon Characters
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Reese Witherspoon — Susan Murphy in Monsters vs. Aliens

8 Celebrities We Didn’t Know Voiced Our Favorite Cartoon Characters
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Seth Rogen — B.O.B in Monsters vs. Aliens

8 Celebrities We Didn’t Know Voiced Our Favorite Cartoon Characters
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Miley Cyrus — Penny in Bolt

8 Celebrities We Didn’t Know Voiced Our Favorite Cartoon Characters
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Whoopi Goldberg — Shenzi in The Lion King

8 Celebrities We Didn’t Know Voiced Our Favorite Cartoon Characters
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Were you able to recognize the voices before reading this article? Did any of these surprise you?

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