The Smurfs
Blue and small, and standing only three apples tall. The original Smurfs were created and introduced as a series of comic characters by the Belgian artist Peyo, Pierre Culliford (1928-1992), in 1958. Since then The Smurfs brand has expanded to one of the most successful franchises in the world – with a 95% global brand awareness.
- New TV series launched globally
- 95% Global brand awareness
- Celebrated 65 years in 2023
- +12 million Facebook fans
- +75 billion downloads of the Smurf online games
- +100 million Schleich figurines sold so far
- 50 million Smurf books sold worldwide
- 3 Theme parks: China, Dubai, Russia
- 160 million Kinder Eggs sold in Europe
- 487 million views on YouTube in 2022
- New feature film coming in 2025 starring Rihanna as Smurfette!
All images: © Peyo Productions
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