Robert Jackson "Bobby" Proud is the tritagonist of Disney Channel's original animated series The Proud Family and the Disney+ original animated revival series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. He's an adult African-American funk rock/hip hop musician who's Suga Mama's oldest son, Oscar's older brother, Trudy's older brother-in-law and Penny, BeBe and CeCe's uncle.
Bobby carries a combination microphone/amplifier, a combination of his everywhere he goes as he is also a small-time singing celebrity. He has sung songs like "Dysfunctional", which he even did as a music video. Bobby also owns a car which can transform into a mailbox. When he speaks, he does it as if singing everything he says.
He was voiced by Cedric the Entertainer.
Appearance[]
Bobby is an adult African-American man with a similar tall height and thin build like his brother, Oscar. In the original series, His default attire mainly consists of wearing a '70s disco-funk styled white and pink sequined polyester jumpsuit, magenta shoes, and his puffy afro wrapped around a pink bandana.
In the revival, Bobby's redesign ditches the '70s look for a early '90s hip-hop and new jack swing influence by wearing a black tank top, black beaded necklace with pink and white parachute pants. He still wears the same magenta shoes, but now his afro has become half-dyed blonde with a hi-top fade while retaining the bandana. He also has visible ears.
Personality[]
Uncle Bobby is classic and he loves music. Although a bit lazy, unmotivated and dependant on his mother, Bobby is still kind, friendly, sweet and always helpful. He holds a close, loving bond with his little brother although Oscar is still sometimes annoyed by him and is jealous of Bobby's close relationship with their mother. Bobby never mistreats Oscar or holds the fact Suga Mama favors him against Oscar and is often on board for any of Oscar's get-rich-quick schemes.
He loves all his family and is always there for them. He describes himself as a "kid at heart." He was once famous, at least enough to be Wizard Kelly's favorite musician. He also loves food.
History[]
Bobby Proud was born sometime in the 1950s to Cherlette (Suga Mama) and Percy Proud. He is favored in comparison to his brother Oscar.
Relationships[]
Romances[]
In the revival, he has a girlfriend named Lisa, a school teacher who was once his high school sweetheart.
Appearances[]
The Proud Family[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Films[]
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Trivia[]
- In a interview with his voice actor (Cedric), Bobby's character is inspired by the late musician, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner of the Ohio Players funk band.
- It is implied that Suga Mama favors him because of the emotional trauma she suffered as a child. It's also implied that Suga Mama isn't blind to the fact that Bobby is less than successful.
- He appears more in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
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