List of Winx Club characters


Winx Club is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. Its characters were created and designed by comic artist Iginio Straffi. The show takes place in a magical dimension where a group of fairy warriors defends their universe from villains. The group, named the Winx Club, attends the Alfea College for Fairies.
The Winx Club is led by [|Bloom], a girl from Earth who thought she was an average human until discovering to be the Fairy of the Dragon Flame. The original group includes [|Stella], the Fairy of the Sun and Moon and Fairy of the Shining Sun; [|Musa], the Fairy of Music; Tecna, the Fairy of Technology; and [|Flora], the Fairy of Nature. They share an apartment on the campus of Alfea. The Fairy of Waves, [|Aisha], is introduced in the second season and becomes the sixth member of the group, while The Fairy of Animals, [|Roxy], is introduced in the fourth season as the seventh member.
The characters of Winx Club have become popular with audiences. Critical response to the characters has been positive, with praise for their positive relationships and presentation of gender roles. The characters have appeared in a variety of media, including the spin-off series World of Winx, a comic book serial, and video games. In 2012, new episodes of the series incorporated CGI-animated sequences that rendered the characters in 3D. A live-action series inspired by Winx Club, Fate: The Winx Saga, debuted in 2021 and features some of the original characters.
In the original series, the characters' mouths were animated to match the Italian voice actors, who recorded their lines in Rome. The revived series, beginning with the hour-long specials, was produced in English first. The specials and seasons 5–6 were animated to match the Hollywood-based cast, who recorded their lines at the Atlas Oceanic studio. Season 7 was also matched to Nickelodeon and Rainbow's English scripts, but due to budget cuts, Viacom relocated the voice cast from Hollywood to New York City.

Creation and production history

Iginio Straffi developed the Winx Club characters for the short pilot episode "Magic Bloom," which was finished in 2001. The characters' outfits were modeled on those of traditional European fairies, while their appearances were loosely inspired by popular celebrities of the time. In a 2011 interview with IO Donna, Straffi stated Britney Spears served as an inspiration for Bloom, Cameron Diaz for Stella, Jennifer Lopez for Flora, Pink for Tecna, and Lucy Liu for Musa. Straffi wanted the fairies to represent "the women of today" and to look more modern than classic examples like the Blue Fairy.
After holding test screenings of the pilot, Straffi was unhappy with the audience's unenthusiastic reaction to the characters' outdated clothing style. He hired Italian fashion designers to give the characters a more modern appearance. Flora underwent several changes because Straffi felt test audiences disliked her design. She was originally drawn with glasses and a lighter skin tone; for the full series, her glasses were removed and she was given darker skin to look "more Latin". The Winx fairies' male counterparts, the Specialists, were created in response to a request that the series should feature male leads.
According to Iginio Straffi, each of the Winx fairies' personalities were made as different as possible so "teenagers from all over the world can identify themselves with the character they think they are most like". After the premiere of the first season worldwide, the production team heard that American viewers noticed the absence of Black characters in the show. In response, Straffi designed a sixth fairy named Aisha, who has darker skin than the others. Her design was loosely inspired by Beyoncé and she was introduced in the first episode of the second season. The fourth season introduces a seventh member, Roxy, who occasionally joins the other fairies.
After Viacom became a co-owner of the Rainbow studio in 2011, new seasons of Winx Club entered production at Viacom's Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Rainbow. For this relaunched series, Viacom hired popular actors to voice many of the characters. These stars included Ariana Grande as Diaspro, Elizabeth Gillies as Daphne, Keke Palmer as Aisha, Matt Shively as [|Sky], and Daniella Monet as Mitzi.

The Winx fairies

  • ' is the Fairy of the Dragon Flame and the lost princess of Domino. She has fire and heat-based powers. Bloom is the most powerful fairy and the leader of the Winx Club. She has long red-orange hair with bangs and blue eyes. Before discovering her magical powers, she lived on Earth as an ordinary human, unaware of her birth on the planet Domino. Throughout the first movie, Bloom uncovers the mystery behind her home planet's destruction at the hands of the Ancestral Witches, culminating in a battle against them. Bloom dates Sky throughout the series and accepts his marriage proposal in Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure. Bloom's Italian voice actress is Letizia Ciampa and her Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actress is Molly Quinn.
  • ' is the outgoing and spontaneous Fairy of the Shining Sun. She is the Crown Princess of Solaria. She has long blonde hair and golden brown eyes, and her powers involve manipulating light and using energy from the sun and moon. She is a skilled artist and keeps a sketchbook of fashion drawings. Throughout the series, Stella creates her own outfits for the group to follow her dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Stella is Bloom's best friend and she enjoys being the center of attention. Although she can be quite selfish sometimes, Stella nonetheless adores her friends and family. She is the oldest of the Winx, as she was held back at Alfea for a year. She is engaged to Sky's bodyguard, [|Brandon], whom she tends to obsess over. Stella's Italian voice actress is Perla Liberatori and her Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actress is Amy Gross.
  • ' is the brave and tomboyish Fairy of Music from the planet Melody. She has dark blue eyes, and blue-black hair that is worn in short pigtails in the first two seasons and in a longer hairstyle afterwards. Her powers involve manipulating sound waves and music. She loves music, playing instruments, dancing and singing. Musa is observant, sensitive and loyal. She can be pessimistic and sarcastic at times. She is also the most outspoken of the group. Musa is from a poor family, and her mother died when she was a little girl because they couldn't afford medicine. She dreams of becoming a singer like her mother. In the second season, Musa and Layla become best friends. Musa goes through multiple breakups with her boyfriend [|Riven], including one in season six that carries on through the seventh season, before the two got back together in the eighth season. Musa's Italian voice actress is Gemma Donati and her Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actress is Romi Dames.
  • ' is the confident and athletic Fairy of Waves and the Crown Princess of Andros, introduced in the second season. Aisha joins the Winx after the other fairies rescue her from [|Lord Darkar]. She is from the planet Andros, a realm of oceans. She has dark skin, curly dark-brown hair, and blue eyes. Aisha is able to control and manipulate a pink fluid called Morphix. She is proud and determined, with a passion for sports and dance. She had a romantic relationship with [|Nabu], but after his death in the fourth season, she gets together with [|Nex]. In some third-party dubs, Aisha's name is changed to Layla, including the 4Kids and Cinélume dubs. Aisha's Italian voice actress is Laura Lenghi and her Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actress is Keke Palmer.
  • ' is the rational Fairy of Technology. She has light skin, short pink hair, and blue-green eyes. She is from the planet Zenith and draws her magical abilities from machinery and energy. Tecna has a photographic memory and a knowledge of science, helping her invent devices to help herself and her friends. Tecna enjoys experimenting with computer programs and playing video games. She is orderly and very smart, using logic to solve problems. Tecna dates [|Timmy] throughout the series. Tecna's Italian voice actress is Domitilla D'Amico and her Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actress is Morgan Decker.
  • ' is the sensitive and shy Fairy of Nature from the planet Lynphea. She has long, brunette hair with blonde bangs, green eyes and tan skin. Flora draws her strength from plants and her room at Alfea resembles a greenhouse. She is the Winx Club's peacemaker, believing in protecting others and the environment. Flora is the group's potions expert who brews herbal remedies. Flora begins dating [|Helia] in the Season 2. Flora's Italian voice actress is Ilaria Latini and her Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actress is Alejandra Reynoso.
  • is the rebellious Fairy of Animals, introduced in the fourth season. She has straight pinkish-purple hair with gold streaks and purple eyes. Roxy is stubborn and a little shy, and she cares deeply for animals. When she first met the Winx, Roxy was angry and yelled at them to leave her alone. She did not want to be a fairy, but over time, she started to embrace her animal powers. Roxy's Italian voice actress is Debora Magnaghi and her Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actress is Liliana Mumy. While Roxy appears less frequently than the others, she is officially labeled the seventh member of the Winx.

    The Specialists

The Specialists are male warriors who train at the Red Fountain school:
  • ' is the leader of the Specialists. He is the crown prince of the planet Eraklyon. He has fair skin, blue eyes, and blond hair. He and Bloom date throughout the series; Sky later proposes to her in Magical Adventure. Sky is the son of King Erendor and Queen Samara, who initially pair him with a princess named Diaspro. Sky breaks up with Diaspro after learning about her selfish demeanor. He is best friends with his bodyguard Brandon. Sky's Italian voice actor is and his Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actor is Matt Shively.
  • ' is Sky's best friend and bodyguard, and Stella's boyfriend. He is the strongest of the Specialists and the most outgoing of the boys. He has fair skin, short brown hair with a long fringe, and brown eyes. He is voiced by Nanni Baldini, and Gianluca Crisafi in Italian. His Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actor is Adam Gregory.
  • ' is the competitive and stubborn maverick of the Specialists. He has light skin, short, spiky dark magenta hair and blue-violet eyes. His mom abandoned him at birth and he is wary of women. He has an intermittent relationship with Musa; they break up in the sixth season, and this carries over through the seventh season, before the two got back together in the eighth season. Riven's weapons of choice are a red-purple phantosaber and a meteor hammer. His Italian voice actor is and his Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actor is Sam Riegel.
  • ' is a Specialist who comes from a family of respected scientists in Magix. He loves technology and is skilled at commandeering ships from Red Fountain. He is the least-skilled of the Specialists in terms of combat but is an expert with machines. He wears glasses, and has fair skin and light brown-orange hair with a small fringe. His girlfriend is Tecna; his shyness interferes with him telling Tecna about his feelings for her. Timmy's Italian voice actor is and his Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actor is Charlie Schlatter.
  • ', who is introduced in the second season, is an artistic Specialist and the nephew of Red Fountain's headmaster Saladin. Helia is a pacifist who cares about nature and his friends. He is Flora's boyfriend and is very romantic. He likes to paint pictures and write poetry for her. In the first two seasons, he has long, blue-black hair tied into a loose ponytail and from season four his hair is short with a spiky fringe. His weapon of choice is a laser string glove. Helia's Italian voice actors are Francesco Pezzulli and Leonardo Graziano, and his Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actor is David Faustino.
  • ' is a Mage of nobile origins who was born on the planet of Andros. He is introduced in the third season when Aisha finds she is arranged to marry him. Using the pseudonym Ophir, Nabu secretly leaves Andros to find out what Aisha is like. The Winx and the Specialists believe he is a spy of Valtor, but after he saves them on multiple occasions, Nabu gains their respect and Aisha's love. His weapon is a magic staff and he has light-brown skin, braided red-brown hair, and violet eyes. Near the end of the fourth season, shortly after asked Aisha to marry him, Nabu dies when he sacrifices himself to save the Earth fairy kingdom of Tír nan Óg. His Italian voice actor is and his Nickelodeon/Hollywood voice actor is Will Blagrove.
  • ' is a Specialist from Andros who works for Aisha's father and sent by him to help the Winx in their mission. Roy has light-brown skin, spiky blond hair, and gray eyes. He is a polite and respectful boy, a great sportsman and specialized in aquatic combat. Like Nabu, Roy uses magic and has a crush on Aisha, who is slow to reciprocate his feelings but befriends him by the sixth season. Roy's rival for Aisha's affection is the Paladin Nex. Roy's Italian voice actor is and his English voice actor is Bryton James.
The Paladins were introduced in Season 6:
  • ' is a Paladin who is Sky's cousin and Daphne's husband. His weapon is the Earthquake Hammer. He and Sky have a grudge against each other. He has fair skin, wavy brown hair, and blue-green eyes. Thoren's Italian voice actor is and his English voice actor is Charlie Schlatter.
  • is a Paladin and a friend of Thoren. He has fair skin, gray hair, and light-brown eyes. He and Aisha become attracted to each other during the sixth season, after the death of Aisha's fiancée Nabu, and finally he became her new boyfriend. His weapon is the Halberd of the Wind. Nex's Italian voice actors are Daniele Raffaeli and Marco Bassetti , and his English voice actor is Adam Gregory.