Top 10 Best Big Nate Characters
Big Nate's world is packed with enough characters to fill every desk in a middle school. Some make you laugh so hard your sides hurt. Others just make you shake your head and go, "Classic." From detention regulars to drama club stars, there's no shortage of personalities to choose from. This list is all about figuring out who the real MVPs are.
You get to decide which ones deserve the most love. Vote for your favorites, argue in the comments if you need to, and see how your picks stack up with everyone else's.
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Nate Wright
Nate Wright is the main character of the Big Nate comic strip. He is an 11-year-old aspiring cartoonist and drummer, and he is known for pulling over-the-top pranks on Prank Day, which falls on the last or second-to-last day of school.... read more
The star of the show! Without a doubt, he's the funniest one of the lot. Also, although he's often stupid and silly, some wholesome moments with his family, friends, or Daphne just show us how deep his character is.
The main character in the book, what'd you expect? He is very funny, and when he interacts with Mrs. Godfrey, stop giving him detentions (unless you have a good reason). JUSTICE FOR NATE!
Nate is the funniest character in the book. The best part about this is that he thinks he is the best at everything, but he really sucks at everything, and that is what makes it funny.
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Chad Applewhite
He is absolutely adorable and indeed the cutest character in the book.
He is awesome. Do I need to say more?
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Teddy Ortiz
Teddy may be new, but he is one of the best characters in this series. Chill and friendly, Nate can't even get mad at him for long after he ruins his social studies report. The kid is too nice to be hated. And kudos to his Uncle Pedro.
I think he is cool. Sometimes he gets a little annoying but it's fine. He is definitely one of my favorite characters. I also think he is really sporty, which is a good attitude to have. He's definitely one of the most chill characters in Big Nate.
He's funny, and his attempts to keep the mood up amidst Nate and Francis' fighting are nice. See, big studios? It's not that hard to give a minority character some actual personality!
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Francis Pope
Francis is nice. He's one of the first characters introduced in the comics and has been friends with Nate for a long time. It's worth noting he was one of the only people who knew Nate's fear of cats.
Francis is smart, but as Nate puts it, he isn't like one of those all-weebish types of nerds. He doesn't study all the time and he plays sports. His pet peeve in correcting people is funny, and the way Nate reacts just adds to the hilarity, such as Francis telling him about the difference between lay and lie so he gets diffed with a book.
He is just like me in a lot of ways. We both like trivia and school most of the time. Another thing is that he will always find comebacks to Nate's attacks.
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Dee Dee Holloway
I adore Dee Dee. Sweet, annoying, nice, strong-willed, dramatic, and silly. I loved how she pretended to fall flat-face on the ground which threw Francis off-guard, then suddenly shot up and scored a football. I also like that she has backup clothes and costumes for all sorts of events, especially her spy outfit that Nate regarded as "the bride of Dracula," and how she had thinking hats for the Factoids by the Trivia Slam. She's a great character.
She's really eccentric and kinda nerdy. I love her wild personality and how she always gives 110% in everything, especially in things that let her creativity and fun-loving spirit shine.
She might be annoying, but that's what makes her a funny character. We can all relate to Big Nate having someone like this who never stops talking!
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Martin Wright
You have to admit, Mr. Wright is pretty funny, especially in Big Nate Strikes Back.
He is way better than his son. He actually cares about other people and is not shallow. He kind of resembles Johnny Bravo. I think he is one of the best modern Big Nate characters. He is dim-witted, not outright stupid.
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Spitsy
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Ken Rosa
He is my favorite teacher at P.S. 38.
Poor guy never catches a break.
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John Galvin
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Jenny Jenkins
I like how she keeps on denying Nate's girlfriend requests, but she is still friends with him.
A sad version of James and Lily in the Harry Potter series.
Nate: Jenny, will you be my girlfriend? Jenny: No.
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Dr. Cesspool
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Mrs. Shipulski
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Artur Pashkov
He's really kind and clever. He always helps people, and he's really sweet.
I know Nate didn't like him originally, but he became his friend.
OK, I know this is TopTen BEST Big Nate characters, but I wanted to put this here. He is a really nice kid, but sometimes I resent him for not stopping Jenny from yelling at Nate. Plus, I know how Nate feels when he has to be second to Artur. I'm like that too.
I've always found truly privileged people, like Nolan, to be jerks, so Artur was a nice refresher. He has genuine moments that make me smile and cry, like when Artur overheard Nate's smacktalk about him and genuinely asked, "Why do you hate me?"
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Pedro Ortiz
I love all the characters Nate knows! Especially Mrs. Bigbee, when Nate called her Mrs. Big Butt, that was hilarious!
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Peter
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School Picture Guy
He is a very nice guy. I don't understand why he is not in the top tens here.
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Randy Betancourt
At first, I didn't like him, but after Big Nate Blasts Off came out, I feel like he is a much better character.
He stood up for his enemy, and he is facing a lot right now. Overall, what is happening in his life, he is handling it well.
Sympathetic villain. That's all I can say about why I like him and his redemption arc.
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Paige
I like her because Teddy likes her, and she is very sweet and kind.
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Ellen Wright
It's nice to see what a big sister looks like through a little brother's eyes, and I must say, they are mild compared to me and my brother.
I like Ellen the best. I'm like that to my brother the same way as she is with Nate.
She is mostly annoyed by Nate Wright, like me!
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Breckenridge Puffington III
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Ruby
She should be in Big Nate funny comics instead of just one book.
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Mrs. Czerwicki
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Angie
I like their relationship. Both were good for each other, and they enjoyed each other's company. Even after the breakup, both were comfortable talking to each other, so I like Angie.
She is the most similar character to Nate. She is a great character.
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Vern Wright
His childhood sounds like how Nate is. He is the funniest grandpa.
One of my favorite tropes is the tough/funny grandpa.
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Clara Godfrey
Gina: Mrs. Godfrey is breathing too loud. Mrs. Godfrey: Nate, stop breathing.
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Miranda
Funny. I laughed so hard when she said, "When do I get to hit someone!" And when she put makeup on Nate.
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Pickles