<P> The series is the first Disney children's cartoon which did not premiere on network / over-the - air television, which had been done since 1984 when the Television Animation unit was started . It marked the first animated Disney Channel Original Series, and, incidentally, the only original animated series from Disney Channel not associated with, and to be produced exclusively by Disney's Television Animation arm . </P> <Ul> <Li> Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt): The main protagonist of the series, a 14 - year - old girl living in fictional Wizville, California, who is usually embarrassed by her father, Oscar . She enjoys hanging out with her friends, even though they have gotten her into trouble, and left her to face danger by herself many times . She listens to and always respects her parents, but often caves in to peer pressure . She can be very bratty when she doesn't get her way and is very logical . She is a talented singer as shown when she becomes a solo singer for Wizard Kelly productions but quits after missing her old life . Penny is a straight' A' student . She is on the football team and the newspaper staff . Penny tried out for cheerleading, but due to having an accident with the stage being converted into a giant CD, LaCienega got the last spot on the cheerleading squad . Penny is also good at reciting poetry and becomes jealous when Dijonay becomes just as good as her . In The Proud Family Movie, Penny turns 16, and she begins to want independence, but her father has issues letting her go . She saves the world and makes up with him, and he finally realizes she's her own person who can make her own decisions . Penny hangs out with Dijonay, Sticky, LaCienega and Zoey . However their friendship with Penny is questionable at times as they all have a habit of ditching Penny whenever she is in a difficult situation . </Li> <Li> Oscar Proud (voiced by Tommy Davidson): The over-protective father of Penny, BeBe, and CeCe, and son of Suga Mama . Oscar is characterized as hyperactive, immature, childish, but still a well - meaning man . Oscar owns and operates his own snack food business called "Proud Snacks" whose flavors are unpopular . </Li> <Li> Trudy Proud (née Parker) (voiced by Paula Jai Parker): The veterinarian mother of Penny, BeBe and CeCe . She comes from a relatively wealthy family, including her father who is a doctor and her sister Diana who is a famous actress . She often gives Penny advice when Penny is in trouble . Trudy is married to Oscar, and in turn often forces him to see the logical side of an argument . She is the level - headed one in the family along with Suga Mama . </Li> <Li> Suga Mama Proud (voiced by Jo Marie Payton): Penny, BeBe, and CeCe's hip, wrestling - loving grandmother, Oscar and Bobby's mother and Trudy's mother - in - law who does Tae Bo . She is very nice but sassy, and always gets straight to the point when she talks . She can even tease and beat up Oscar, but loves him deep down (during The Proud Family Movie, she finally gives him some respect and listens to him for once). She has the highest regard for Trudy . Her age is unknown (although in' She Drives Me Crazy', it said she had a driver's license that expired in 1938), and is often made fun of by Oscar . An event from 20 years ago shows her looking exactly the same as before . Suga Mama is in love with Papi, who often makes rude remarks about her in Spanish which she thinks are compliments . She shows extra amounts of love for her poodle, Puff . She is really into pink dresses and afro puffs, hence the name of her dog, Puff . Like Puff, Suga Mama also displays a really warm relationship with Penny and sometimes even agrees with her ideas . </Li> <Li> BeBe & CeCe Proud (voiced by Tara Strong): Penny's troublemaking two - year - old fraternal twin siblings . BeBe is a boy with an afro and always has a bottle in his mouth, while CeCe is a girl with brown hair and a pink dress with pigtails . BeBe and CeCe are named after the gospel music brother and sister duo, BeBe & CeCe Winans . BeBe's eyes are never seen, due to his afro hairdo . They love Penny very much, but at times they play too roughly with her . They are often seen playing with Puff, and most of the time, Puff ends up getting injured . In the episode Twins to Tweens, Penny wishes that they were teenagers so she wouldn't have to babysit them anymore, but reverted to their infancy by the end of the episode for continuity's sake (and because they were ruining Penny's life). </Li> <Li> Puff the Dog (voiced by Tara Strong in the series, Carlos Alazraqui in the movie): Suga Mama's beloved pet poodle . Puff is often tormented by the baby twins, BeBe & CeCe, who play roughly with him . He does however, show a soft side for Penny . It is also shown that Puff likes to watch drama shows and in one episode he even posed as a black poodle on a fancy famous French magazine . </Li> <Li> Dijonay Jones (voiced by Karen Malina White): Penny's selfish, untrustworthy, and enthusiastic best friend . She has an obsessive crush on Sticky . She also loves to gossip and has gotten Penny in trouble many times . Eventually, Penny gets fed up with Dijonay mistreating her, and completely loses her trust in her, though they still remain friends . Dijonay's name is a pun on the name of Best Foods' / Hellmann's Djionnaise: and she has 9 younger siblings all named after spices, seasonings and condiments . </Li> <Li> Zoey Howzer (voiced by Soleil Moon Frye): Zoey is nerdy, timid, shy, kind, smart and one of the only white characters in the show . She is very insecure about her looks and wants to be accepted . Zoey is known for being a follower and Penny often has to talk sense into her . </Li> <Li> LaCienega Boulevardez (voiced by Alisa Reyes): Penny's frenemy and the daughter of Felix and Sunset Boulevardez . She is popular and beautiful in Penny's school, as well as an excellent student . Penny and LaCienega despise each other and Penny is usually stuck hanging out with her, since LaCienega is friends with Dijonay, and their parents and grandparents are best friends . LaCienega is able to convince her parents that she is a very sweet and moral young lady, but in reality, she is very vain, arrogant, obnoxious, selfish, and snobbish . Despite her stubborn attitude, she is secretly envious of Penny deep down, but would never show it . LaCienega and her mother Sunset are named after La Cienega Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard, two Los Angeles area arterial roads that meet in West Hollywood, California . </Li> <Li> Sticky Webb (voiced by Orlando Brown): Penny's other best friend . He is shown as a cool tech nerd who is able to build or hack any type of device . He seems to have a crush on Penny and is constantly trying to avoid Dijonay's affection . He does have some affection towards Dijonay, such as when she ignores him, he gets jealous . </Li> <Li> Nubia Gross (voiced by Raquel Lee): The neighborhood bully, who goes around with her sisters, stealing money from students, faculty, and even parents . Nubia lives with her family in a rough housing estate in the city, so they have to do chores to support it . Nubia's mute sisters (whom she often mistreats) are the heavily built, Olei (who serves as the group's muscle) and the short statured, Gina (who collects the money for Nubia). Their names are a play on skin care products Neutrogena, Nivea, and Olay, which is ironic as their skin is noted to be dry, ashy, and blue . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt): The main protagonist of the series, a 14 - year - old girl living in fictional Wizville, California, who is usually embarrassed by her father, Oscar . She enjoys hanging out with her friends, even though they have gotten her into trouble, and left her to face danger by herself many times . She listens to and always respects her parents, but often caves in to peer pressure . She can be very bratty when she doesn't get her way and is very logical . She is a talented singer as shown when she becomes a solo singer for Wizard Kelly productions but quits after missing her old life . Penny is a straight' A' student . She is on the football team and the newspaper staff . Penny tried out for cheerleading, but due to having an accident with the stage being converted into a giant CD, LaCienega got the last spot on the cheerleading squad . Penny is also good at reciting poetry and becomes jealous when Dijonay becomes just as good as her . In The Proud Family Movie, Penny turns 16, and she begins to want independence, but her father has issues letting her go . She saves the world and makes up with him, and he finally realizes she's her own person who can make her own decisions . Penny hangs out with Dijonay, Sticky, LaCienega and Zoey . However their friendship with Penny is questionable at times as they all have a habit of ditching Penny whenever she is in a difficult situation . </Li> <Li> Oscar Proud (voiced by Tommy Davidson): The over-protective father of Penny, BeBe, and CeCe, and son of Suga Mama . Oscar is characterized as hyperactive, immature, childish, but still a well - meaning man . Oscar owns and operates his own snack food business called "Proud Snacks" whose flavors are unpopular . </Li>

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