List of characters from That's So Raven

This is a list of characters from the American television sitcom That's So Raven.

Main characters

*Raven Lydia Baxter, played by Raven-Symoné, is the main character. She is an ordinary teenager, who loves fashion. She has friends and a loving family, and she goes to public school. However, on various occasions, she gets "psychic visions" about what may or may not happen later. She is only able to "see" a small segment of some future event, and she frequently errs on what it really means. Her main catchphrase is "Oh snap!". When she takes a bad fall, she abruptly says "I'm okay!" to ensure that she is not hurt. Also, if big guys throw her, she tells them to do it "gently!" In addition, when she disapproves of something, she exclaims "Gotta go!". When she makes an appearance in Cory in the House, her father exclaims, "You didn't get kicked out of design school because they do not give out refunds", which shows she is attending design school.Raven is also a master of disguise which fits in with her trouble making antics and passion for becoming a Fashion designer like her idol Donna Kabonna.

*Edward "Eddie" Thomas, played by Orlando Brown, is Raven's male best friend. He is an aspiring rapper, and is a guard on the school basketball team. He is like a "big brother" to Cory Baxter. He briefly attempts to start a romantic relationship with Raven, and is shown in 2 visions to be Raven's future husband. Occasionally, he says "Told ya! Told ya twice!" after he tells Raven not to do something that they knew she would do. Another common catchphrase of his is "Holla!" after he finishes talking to his friends or girls that he likes. His parents are divorced, which is mentioned several times throughout the series.

*Cory Baxter, played by Kyle Massey (Kyle Orlando Massey), is Raven's younger brother. He has two best friends, William and Larry. Together, the 3 boys form the band "Cory and the Boys". The band has two songs: "Feelin' the Love" and "Lovin' the Feeling". Cory is the drummer (and later, the lead singer), while Larry is the guitarist. William starts out playing the clarinet, and then plays the keyboard. Cory is shown to be obsessed with money. Earlier in the series, he has a crush on Chelsea Daniels. His catchphrase is "Cha-ching". He and Victor are the main characters in the "TSR" spin-off series "Cory in the House".

*Chelsea Ophelia Daniels, played by Anneliese van der Pol (Anneliese Louise van der Pol), is Raven's female best friend. She is an environmentalist, vegeterian, and (initially secret) artist. She is portrayed as being "not very bright" (although earlier seasons portray her to be almost as smart as Raven, but to extreme limits). She usually uses the catchphrases "That makes more sense!" or "This is awkward!". Despite her apparent lack of common sense and intelligence, she has few surprises up her sleeve -- such as occasionally knowing certain "smart" things, which usually tends to surprise everyone else. In Season 1, it is revealed that Raven and Chelsea's friendship goes all the way back to when they were in preschool, but she was also shown to be dimwitted back then because she did not notice Raven blowing out the candles of her birthday cake. It should also be noted that Chelsea was just as caring when she was young as she is now because one of her unfulfilled wish on that same birthday was to stop Global Warming.

*Victor Baxter, played by Rondell Sheridan, is the father of Raven and Cory. He starts out as a chef in a restaurant, but he later opens his own restaurant: "The Chill Grill". His biggest rival is Leonard Stevenson. In "Cory in the House", he gets a job as the President's chef and it is unknown what became of his restaurant but it is likely still owned by Victor Baxter but run by another person. His catchphrase is "Here come the pain!" whenever something happens that hurts him, or "I'll go pack!" in Cory In The House when he or Cory does something wrong.

*Tanya Baxter, played by T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, is the mother of Raven and Cory. She is a firm but fun and caring mother who, despite the antics of her children, is always there for them. She halted her studies to raise her family but decided once the children were older to continue studying law. (When Keymáh left the show after season three, the producers had Tanya to go to England to continue law school.) Her catchphrase is "Momma like!". She has a very competitive nature to her personality.

Recurring characters

*main|That's So Raven recurring characters"That's So Raven" has had many recurring characters - most of whom have stayed on the show for all four seasons; however, some have only appeared in a few episodes.
* William (Frankie Ryan): Cory's "genius" best friend.
* Alana (Adrienne Bailon): Raven's original arch-enemy in school.
* Muffy (Ashley Drane): Alana's "sidekick".
* Loca (Andrea Edwards): Alana's "tough lackey".
* "The Juicer" (Dan Mott): Bully at Cory's school, who desires to "juice" (when every object turns to liquid) every object or person he sees.
* Larry (David Henrie): Cory's "cool" best friend.
* Donna Cabonna (Anne-Marie Johnson): World-famous fashion designer and Raven's boss.
* Tiffany (Jodi Shilling): Donna Cabonna's personal assistant, who hates Raven.

Disappearing/memorable main characters

*Tanya Baxter - T'Keyah Crystal KeymáhTanya Baxter left the show after the episode "Food for Thought", although she has been mentioned several times. Instead, the characters refer to her as having traveled to England to pursue a degree in law. Despite her "disappearance", Keymáh was still credited for the remaining six episodes of Season 3. She is absent most of the episodes in the series. On Keymáh's official website, [T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh's website [http://www.tkeyah.com/feedback.htm] , feedback page (information on disappearance from "That's So Raven" episodes). Retrieved September 2, 2006.] it states that she agreed to play Tanya Baxter for only three seasons. However, some state that Keymáh left the show after creative differences. [Courier Journal [http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060822/FEATURES07/608220317/1010/FEATURES] , retrieved September 4, 2006.]

*Victor Baxter - Rondell Sheridan,Victor Baxter left the show after the episode "The Dress Is Always Greener". He was rarely mentioned after his "disappearance", which is never explained, though it is thought to be because he accepted the job as the chef at the White House in the "That's So Raven" spin-off "Cory in the House".

*Stanley - Bobbe' J. ThompsonStanley is Eddie's next-door neighbor, who is obsessed with Raven. He has a frenemy relationship with Eddie and Cory, although he is usually seen scamming them. Stanley was originally brought in as a love interest for Raven's next-door neighbor, Sierra, but he seemed to be much more interested in Raven -- and in one episode, Loca. Stanley is rude, obnoxious, mean, sarcastic, and chauvinistic to everyone. He is a young salesman, who usually tricks Cory into buying something that would eventually go wrong. He is always trying to get Raven to like him, but he left her alone after seeing her kissing Andre in the episode "Mr. Perfect". He loves cheese sandwiches, and competed against Chelsea in a ping-pong match. During the same episode, he asks Victor to make him a cheese sandwich in the shape of a ping-pong paddle. His catchphrase is "My brotha!", which he exclaims whenever he is trying to "show someone up". He appears mostly in third and fourth season episodes, such as "Opportunity Shocks"; "Taken to the Cleaners"; "The Grill Next Door"; "Mr. Perfect"; "The Four Aces"; "Driving Miss Lazy"; 'Sister Act"; "Checkin' Out"; "Fur Better or Worse"; and "When 6021 Met 4267". "His most recent appearance was in the Cory in the House episode "Uninvited Pest". He coveted the Presidential Medal Corey was going to receive for his Young Businessperson of the Year Project. He got into the "Up with Goodness" program, feigned an ankle injury and stole Cory's Young Businessperson of the Year Presentation. Even though Corey shredded his project, Stanley stole it when he heard Corey talking about it in his sleep. It is also noted he has a fear of bones, which helped Corey prove that Stanley was faking the injury and stole his presentation."

*Mr. Lawler - Wesley MannMr. Lawler is a recurring character throughout Seasons 1 and 2. He was neither seen nor mentioned again after the episode "Clothes Minded". However, in the fourth season, Raven and Chelsea had stood outside Principal Lawler's office. He tends to spit when he mentions words that start with the letters "p" & "t", making his students avoid "the seat" right in front of his desk. (However, on several occasions, Eddie was forced to sit there because it was the only seat left.) Mr. Lawler replaced never-seen Mr. Perkins as principal after Mr. Perkins became the Superintendent. Mr. Lawler served as principal from 2003-2006, then was replaced by Dr. Stuckerman.

*Ben "Stinky" Sturky - Joshua Harto (Joshua Denver Harto)Ben Sturky disappears after appearing in only 3 episodes in Season 1. He has a terrible body odor, and is constantly avoided because of it. A running gag is that whenever he lifts his arms, whomever stood near him would immediately faint. He really likes Raven, and even calls her "the cutest girl in school". They most likely, however, end their relationship as friends after he "disappears".

*Alana - Adrienne Bailon (Adrienne Eliza Bailon) and Bianca - Erica Rivera (Erica Flor Rivera)Alana has been Raven's rival since elementary school when they both wanted the part of the Tooth Fairy(which Raven got, and Alana was stuck being tooth decay). In every episode that Alana appears in, she comes close to discovering Raven's "secret". She disappears in Season 3 after appearing in 4 episodes because, according to Muffy, "She was so bad that she got sent to military school". She was eventually replaced by Bianca, who was "so bad that she got "kicked out" of military school". However, Bianca herself disappears after only 2 episodes in Season 3. Muffy and Loca are the other members of Alana and Bianca's posse, and are usually present in later episodes, even though they have not appeared together in the same episode since Bianca's last appearance, despite stating they did not know how to be individuals. For this reason, some believe that Bianca's posse split up. There has been speculation that Bianca was sent back to military school, or perhaps she was transferred to another school.

*Sierra - Juliette Goglia (Juliette Rose Goglia), Raven's neighbor, is only seen or heard from in 2 episodes. She is very annoying, and her antics make Raven look "like a maniac". She looks up to Raven as if she were her own sister, which causes even more mishaps.

*Mr. Petracelli - Ernie Sabella, Raven's one-time teacher was never seen or mentioned after the episode "Escape Claus". He is able to detect whether or not students are paying attention, as if he were a robot, and he only calls on those students who are not listening, in an attempt to humiliate them. He has a disgusting habit of cracking his neck. Every year, he plays Santa Claus at the local mall.

*Chantel - Drew Sidora (Drew Sidora Jordan) is Eddie's girlfriend in Season 3. She appeared in 4 episodes, with her last appearance being in the episode "Save the Last Dance". She is never seen or mentioned in Season 4. She has an incredible appetite, and whenever she says she wants something expensive, Eddie brings out his wallet and makes a face at the contents. Despite her big appetite, she is very slim.

*Devon Carter - Lil' J (Jonathan "Lil'J" McDaniel)Raven's recurring boyfriend. He appeared in 9 episodes in Seasons 2 and 3, beginning with the episode "Out of Control". He moves with his family to Seattle after his father re-marries, despite the desperate attempts by Raven to stop them from leaving. His last appearance as Raven's boyfriend is in the episode "Adventures in Boss Sitting". He also has a little sister, whom he is very close to. She is threatened by Raven dating her brother, and she always sets out to sabotage their relationship. His last appearance is in the episode "Save the Last Dance" when he came with his father to surprise Raven, although he left that same night. Raven never makes it to the prom, but she was able to dance with Devon after they drive past each other.

Disappearing significant others

* In the pilot episode of "That's So Raven", entitled "Smell of Victory", Eddie begins dating a girl named Crystal (played by Christel Khalil). She is neither seen nor mentioned again until the Season 2 episode "The Dating Shame" when Crystal, (along with her friend, Claudia) compete against Raven and Chelsea to go out with a guy named Chad on the fictional dating show "Termi-Date". The only other time Crystal is mentioned is during the beginning of the Season 3 episode "Point of No Return" when Raven, Eddie, and Chelsea all talk about attending Crystal's upcoming party.
* In the episode "Mr. Perfect", Raven dates a guy named Andre. During the course of that episode, they break-up and make-up several times. After that episode, André is neither seen nor mentioned again.
*In the episode "Double Vision", Chelsea begins to date a guy named Ben, who has the same psychic powers as Raven.

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