Velma Dinkley

Velma Dinkley
Velma Dinkley
Scooby-Doo character
First appearance	"What a Night for a Knight"; Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!; September 13, 1969;
Created by	Joe Ruby; Ken Spears
Voiced by	Nicole Jaffe (1969–1973, 2003); Pat Stevens (1976–1979); Marla Frumkin (1979–1984); Christina Lange (young; 1988–1991); B. J. Ward (1997–2002); Mindy Cohn (2002–2015, 2017); Krystal Harris (2003; singing); Linda Cardellini (2004); Bets Malone (2012; singing); Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2013); Kate Micucci (2015–present); Gina Rodriguez (2020); Ariana Greenblatt (young; 2020–2022); Mindy Kaling (Velma; 2023–2024); (see below);
Portrayed by	Linda Cardellini (2002–2004); Lauren Kennedy (young; 2004); Hayley Kiyoko (2009–2010); Sarah Gilman (2018); (see below);
In-universe information
Gender	Female
Occupation	Private investigator
Significant others	Patrick Wisely (Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed); Norville "Shaggy" Rogers (Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, Scooby Apocalypse); Hot Dog Water (Marcie Fleach) (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated);
Children	Frederick Rufus Rogers-Dinkley (Scooby Apocalypse)
Relatives	see below

Velma Dinkley is a fictional character in the Scooby-Doo franchise. She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange turtleneck sweater, a short red pleated skirt, knee high socks, Mary Jane shoes, and a pair of black square glasses, which she frequently loses and is unable to see without. She is seen as the "brains" of the group and also serves as Fred Jones' third-in-command.

Velma Dinkley
Scooby-Doo character

First appearance	"What a Night for a Knight" Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! September 13, 1969
Created by	Joe Ruby Ken Spears
Voiced by	Nicole Jaffe (1969–1973, 2003) Pat Stevens (1976–1979) Marla Frumkin (1979–1984) Christina Lange (young; 1988–1991) B. J. Ward (1997–2002) Mindy Cohn (2002–2015, 2017) Krystal Harris (2003; singing) Linda Cardellini (2004) Bets Malone (2012; singing) Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2013) Kate Micucci (2015–present) Gina Rodriguez (2020) Ariana Greenblatt (young; 2020–2022) Mindy Kaling (Velma; 2023–2024) (see below)
Portrayed by	Linda Cardellini (2002–2004) Lauren Kennedy (young; 2004) Hayley Kiyoko (2009–2010) Sarah Gilman (2018) (see below)
In-universe information
Gender	Female
Occupation	Private investigator
Significant others	Patrick Wisely (Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed) Norville "Shaggy" Rogers (Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, Scooby Apocalypse) Hot Dog Water (Marcie Fleach) (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated)
Children	Frederick Rufus Rogers-Dinkley (Scooby Apocalypse)
Relatives	see below