Velma Dinkley

fictional character from the Scooby-Doo universe
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Velma Dinkley

Summary

Velma Dinkley is a Scooby-Doo character[1]. She was born on September 13, 1969[2]. She worked as a student[3], private investigator[4], and detective[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Velma Dinkley was born on September 13, 1969[2].
  • Velma Dinkley's mother was Mrs. Dinkley[7].
  • Velma Dinkley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Velma Dinkley's professions included student[3].
  • Velma Dinkley's professions included private investigator[4].
  • Velma Dinkley worked as a detective[5].
  • Velma Dinkley is the creator of Joe Ruby[9].
  • Velma Dinkley is the creator of Ken Spears[10].
  • Velma Dinkley was a member of Mystery, Inc.[11].
  • Velma Dinkley is recorded as female[12].
  • Velma Dinkley's instance of is recorded as Scooby-Doo character[13].
  • Velma Dinkley's instance of is recorded as comics character[14].
  • Velma Dinkley's instance of is recorded as video game character[15].
  • Velma Dinkley's instance of is recorded as film character[16].
  • Velma Dinkley's instance of is recorded as television character[17].
  • Velma Dinkley's instance of is recorded as animated character[18].
  • Velma Dinkley's instance of is recorded as fictional human[19].
  • Velma Dinkley's family is recorded as Dinkley family[20].
  • Velma Dinkley's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[21].
  • Velma Dinkley's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[22].
  • Velma Dinkley was performed by Hayley Kiyoko[23].
  • Velma Dinkley was performed by Linda Cardellini[24].
  • Velma Dinkley was performed by Sarah Gilman[25].
  • Among the performers on Velma Dinkley was Gina Rodriguez[26].
  • Among the performers on Velma Dinkley was Ariana Greenblatt[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Character[28]

  • Began / founded: 1969-09-13[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 971b0e22-7ff0-4322-9f85-559ab212df05[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Velma Dinkley was born on September 13, 1969[2]. Her mother was Mrs. Dinkley[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include student[3], private investigator[4], and detective[5].

Works and Contributions

Created works include Joe Ruby[9], a screenwriter[31], 1933–2020[32], of United States[33] and Ken Spears[10], a television producer[34], 1938–2020[35], of United States[36]. Things named for Velma Dinkley include Velma[37], an animated television series[38] and Daphne & Velma[39], a film[40], directed by Suzi Yoonessi[41].

Why It Matters

Velma Dinkley has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for her include Velma[37], an animated television series[38] and Daphne & Velma[39], a film[40], directed by Suzi Yoonessi[41].

FAQs

Who were Velma Dinkley's parents?

Velma Dinkley's mother was Mrs. Dinkley[7].

What did Velma Dinkley do for work?

Velma Dinkley worked as student[3], private investigator[4], and detective[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of cosplay → Velma Cosplayer at Animate! Miami 2014.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13632]]: Velma Cosplayer at Animate! Miami 2014.jpg"
  2. 24d ago · Mannivu · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14738 → 7167
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14738]]: 7167"
  3. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 35BF-F223-AA40-65C4-B2B0
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
  4. 6w ago · OxyLight · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Velma art in MultiVersus.png
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Fan Expo 2015 - Velma (21755498652).jpg"
  5. 11w ago · ~2026-38351-46 · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Fictional characters
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6104]]: [[Q14943995]]"
  6. 13w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Velma_Dinkley
    Instance of → Scooby-Doo character, comics character, video game character +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Velma_Dinkley, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293431183|Velma Dinkley (#293431183)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8006|"
  7. 16w ago · Fralambert · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Scooby-Doo character, comics character, video game character +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q15632617]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780235416979"
  8. 16w ago · Fralambert · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Scooby-Doo character, comics character, video game character +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q15773317]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780025290471"
  9. 19w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alternate universe counterpart → Cyber Velma Dinkley, Velma Dinkley, Velma Dinkley
    Wikidata description → fictional character from the Scooby-Doo universe
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P646]]: /m/03r0h4"
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