Minnie Mouse Finally Gets Her Star

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Forty years after Mickey, Minnie Mouse finally had her day. The beloved and bedotted character was celebrated with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday. Walt Disney Co. CEO Robert Iger and singer Katy Perry joined Minnie to mark the 90th anniversary of the release of her first film, "Steamboat Willie."

Few cartoon characters have been featured in as many films as Minnie Mouse, who has appeared in more than 70 animated films. Her star is the is the 2,627th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and it comes forty years after Mickey Mouse received a star to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his debut in the same film.

“Thank you oh-so-much for this wonderful honor. I am so grateful,” Minnie gushed to her throngs of fans Monday. Clad in her iconic bow and polka-dotted dress, the cartoon character appeared with her beau Mickey, who was uncharacteristically gussied up in a black suit for the occasion.

Perry also donned polka-dots for the occasion, which coincides with National Polka Dot Day.

"Some of my favorite moments are introducing Minnie to my friends, my colleagues and my nieces, who are sitting here today with eyes as big as Minnie's polka dots," Perry said. "Speaking of polka dots, her style is the epitome of fun fashion. To this day, no one rocks a bow, the color red or a dot quite like her. Trust me, I'm trying. Seeing Minnie is like returning home. It is a special skill to bring joy to so many and she does it with an effortless bat of a lash."

Perry joins the Disney family in March when "American Idol" debuts on ABC .

Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse are described by Disney as "forever sweethearts." She and her Mickey are far from the only fictional characters to receive a star on the Walk Of Fame. Other Disney characters who already have stars include Donald Duck, Tinkerbell, Winnie the Pooh and Snow White. Additional fictional characters honored on the Walk of Fame include Big Bird, Godzilla, Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, Kermit the Frog and The Simpsons.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 22: Singer Katy Perry (C) stands on stage next to Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse during a star ceremony in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Disney's Minnie Mouse at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Voice actress Russi Taylor, who has voiced Minnie Mouse since 1986, poses with Minnie Mouse during a star ceremony in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Disney's Minnie Mouse at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Bob Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company (L) and singer Katy Perry stand next to Minnie Mouse during a star ceremony in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Disney's Minnie Mouse at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

City News Service contributed to this report.