Meilin "Mei" Lee is the main protagonist of Disney•Pixar's 2022 animated feature film, Turning Red. She has the ability to transform into a giant red panda whenever she feels a strong emotion.
Personality[]
Confident, spunky, passionate, nerdy, a little snotty, headstrong, intelligent, carefree, reckless, anxious, frustrated, naive, rebellious, cautious, loud, dorky, independent, quirky, fiery, optimistic, wild, emotional, aggressive, defensive, exuberant, ambitious, over-achieving, spirited, obedient, dutiful, extroverted, driven, ticklish, brave, excitable, devoted, kind, empathetic, sweet, innocent, loyal, precious, perfect, very enterprising, mildly annoying, competitive, caring, genial, beautiful, gentle, friendly, goofy, energetic, cute, smart, skilled, talented, cheerful, embarrassed (occasionally), accepting, submissive, happy, a bit arrogant (sometimes), meek, cool, laid-back, hyperactive, strong, delicate, mature, crass (occasionally), nice
Likes[]
4★Town (Robaire in particular), math, her red panda form, ice cream, brownies, karaoke/pop music, pizza, her friends and family, school, cute animals, beanies, Devon (formerly), badminton, congee, loud music, gyrating, dumplings, making people laugh, cleaning, parties, Carter Murphy-Mayhew, her stuffed animal, watching TV, drawing, sticking out, her flute case, freedom, hanging out with her friends, being herself, daydreaming
Dislikes[]
Being watched by her mother, uncontrollably transforming, being bullied, deforestation, Tyler Nguyen Baker (formerly), people judging her drawings, hurting others, being embarrassed, being punished, her red panda form (formerly), perfection, her mother's stubbornness, overprotectiveness, overbearness and temper, being treated as a child, getting grounded, being followed, pursued, and overprotected, her mother's expectations
Family[]
Ming Lee (mother)
Jin Lee (father)
Grandma Wu (maternal grandmother)
Unnamed maternal grandfather †
Chen and Ping (maternal grandaunts)
Helen and Lily (maternal first cousins once removed)
Vivian (maternal second cousin)
Sun Yee † (ancestress)
Unnamed parental grandparents
Partners[]
Devon (former crush)
Carter Murphy-Mayhew (crush)
Robaire (love interest)
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