Cheetah (character)

Cheetah
Barbara Ann Minerva as the Cheetah from a splash page of Wonder Woman #750 (January 2020). Art by Nicola Scott.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Rich: Wonder Woman #6 (Autumn 1943) Domaine: Wonder Woman #274 (December 1980) Minerva: Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #7 (August 1987) Ballesteros: Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #170 (July 2001)
Created by	Rich: William Moulton Marston H. G. Peter Domaine: Gerry Conway José Delbo Minerva: Len Wein George Pérez Ballesteros: Phil Jimenez Joe Kelly
In-story information
Alter ego	Priscilla Rich Deborah Domaine Dr. Barbara Ann Minerva Sebastian Ballesteros
Species	Human (Priscilla Rich and Deborah Domaine) Metahuman (Barbara Ann Minerva and Sebastian Ballesteros)
Team affiliations	(Rich) Villainy Inc. (Domaine, Minerva) Injustice League Secret Society of Super Villains Super Foes (Minerva) Legion of Doom Suicide Squad
Abilities	Priscilla Rich Skilled actor Expert martial artist, acrobat, and stuntwoman Deborah Domaine Master gymnast, aerialist, and hand-to-hand combatant Costume equipped with claws Barbara Ann Minerva and Sebastian Ballesteros Spell from Urzkartaga grants: Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes Acute senses Ferocious hand-to-hand combatant Razor-sharp claws and teeth Predatory instincts Feline-like physiology

The Cheetah is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a major adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. Like her nemesis, she was created by William Moulton Marston & H. G. Peter, debuting in the autumn of 1943 in Wonder Woman #6. With her distinctive sleek, spotted appearance, she is recognized as "one of Wonder Woman's most iconic enemies"^[1] and has been a persistent foe throughout every era of the hero's comic book adventures.

There have been four incarnations of the Cheetah: Priscilla Rich (Golden and Silver Age), Deborah Domaine (Bronze Age), Dr. Barbara Ann Minerva (Post-Crisis and current), and Sebastian Ballesteros (a male usurper who briefly assumed the role in 2001). In 2009, The Cheetah was ranked as IGN's 69th-greatest comic book villain of all time.^[2]

The Cheetah character has been adapted in various forms of media outside of comics, including animated series, films, and video games. Kristen Wiig portrayed the Dr. Barbara Ann Minerva version of the character in the 2020 DC Extended Universe film Wonder Woman 1984, marking the character's live-action debut.^[3]