Simba

Simba is a fictional character and the protagonist of Walt Disney Pictures' thirty-second animated feature film The Lion King (1994). He subsequently appears as a supporting character in the film's direct-to-video sequel, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), and direct-to-video parallel, The Lion King 1½. In the first film, Simba's speaking voice is provided by Matthew Broderick as an adult and Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a cub, while his singing voices are provided by Joseph Williams and Jason Weaver, respectively.

Simba is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi, king and queen of the Pride Lands. In the first film, Simba is eager to follow in his father's footsteps and become king, but his inheritance is threatened by his treacherous uncle Scar. By the second film, Simba marries his childhood friend Nala, who becomes his queen, and together they have a daughter named Kiara. He has golden fur and when he grows into an adult, he has an auburn mane. The name "Simba" comes from the Swahili word for lion.