20 Disney Villains That Are Famous For Being Thoroughly Despicable

Disney is one of the most iconic figures in pop culture with its compelling and meaningful films. When it comes to Disney movies, most of us think of beautiful princesses, charming princes and funny sidekicks. But did you know that the key to highlighting the image of the main characters is the villains?
In fact, in Disney's animated series, the villains are considered to be as important as the main characters. They always cause troubles, roadblocks, or obstacles with evil plots to harm the protagonists. And, once the main characters have dealt with these issues, the values of the tale can be highlighted. All of Disney’s villains were incredibly well represented by the studio.
So, to honor these bad characters, we’ve created a list just for famous Disney's villains. Get ready for some scheming, plotting, and absolute charms! And lastly, share these popular characters with your friends, if you want to send them some creepy vibes.

#1 Ursula (The Little Mermaid)

Source: The Little Mermaid

Ursula is a cunning octopus who has cleverly lured the mermaid Ariel with an ‘empty promise’ to take away her soul and that of her father, King Triton.

#2 Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians)

Source: 101 Dalmatians

Cruella De Vil does all sorts of tricks to get the dalmatians' fur. She is so cruel that she wants to kill cute puppies just for the fur to make a coat.

#3 Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)

Source: Sleeping Beauty

Maleficent uses all the powers from hell with curses and teleportation magic, creating lightning, summoning storms, and hypnosis. Her magic is so powerful that even the Good Fairies are unable to emancipate Princess Aurora from Maleficent's spindle-based curse.

#4 Scar (The Lion King)

Source: The Lion King

Scar is Mufasa's brother and also a character with evil intentions not inferior to the hyenas. Scar not only kills her brother but also makes Simba feel guilty about his father's death.

#5 Evil Queen (Snow White)

Source: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen sold herself to the evil spirits of the Hartz Mountains to become a witch with mysterious knowledge and the ability to cast magic of an evil nature.

#6 Mother Gothel (Rapunzel)

Source: Rapunzel

Mother Gothel is a villain who kidnapped Princess Rapunzel and locked her in a remote tower, where she hoarded Rapunzel's healing magic.

#7 Jafar (Aladdin)

Source: Aladdin

Jafar is one of the most terrifying characters in the franchise. This power-hungry antagonist is cunning and devious. He carefully plans out his horrible schemes, waiting for everything to fall into place. However, in the end, it's his ambition that brings him down.

#8 Captain Hook (Peter Pan)

Source: Peter Pan

Captain Hook is an elegant, yet bloodthirsty pirate. He has long since abandoned sailing the high seas in favor of having revenge on Peter Pan.

#9 Hades (Hercules)

Source: Hercules

Hades is the lord of hell in Greek mythology. He is like the devil, extremely evil, and is the main enemy of Hercules. He spent nearly two decades fighting his brother, Zeus, to take over Mount Olympus. Hades is dangerous in that he is immortal and can rule over the souls of the dead and command them to do as he pleases.

#10 Dr. Facilier (The Princess And The Frog)

Source: The Princess And The Frog

Doctor Falicier is one of the most dangerous villains possessing voodoo powers and abilities. He kills Ray - one of the most popular protagonists in the movie.

#11 Yzma (The Emperor’s New Groove)

Source: The Emperor’s New Groove

Yzma is an evil witch and former advisor to Emperor Kuzco. After being fired from his longtime position, Yzma became obsessed with killing the emperor and taking the throne as empress.

#12 Gaston (Beauty And The Beast)

Source: Beauty And The Beast

He is an arrogant and chauvinist hunter determined to obtain Belle's marriage, even by force if necessary. His obsession turns him into a ruthless and treacherous villain, especially when he discovers that Belle's love is not for him, but the Beast.

#13 The Wicked Stepmother/Lady Tremaine (Cinderella)

Source: Cinderella

This selfish and cruel stepmother torments Cinderella. She treats Cinderella like a servant in the house.

#14 Claude Frollo (The Hunchback Of Notre Dame)

Source: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

Frollo is the hated caretaker of Quasimodo and a famous justice minister in Paris. He is considered one of the most complex and sinister Disney villains of all time because a majority of the film's heavy thematic elements — such as religion, lust, and genocide are directly tied to Frollo's story arc.

#15 Shere Khan (The Jungle Book)

Source: The Jungle Book

A powerful Bengal tiger, the fearless Shere Khan is the fiercest predator in the jungle. His reputation is such that he only needs to present himself to intimidate his victims. Khan is infamous for his hostility toward humans and has threatened to kill anybody who enters the forest.

#16 Shan Yu (Mulan)

Source: Mulan

Shan Yu is the evil leader of the Hun Army, who is responsible for mass genocide and general havoc across China.

#17 Hopper (A Bug's Life)

Source: Toy Story

Hopper is the main antagonist of "A Bug's Life". He is the arch-nemesis of Flik and the grasshoppers' leader.

#18 Governor Ratcliffe (Pochahontas)

Source: Pochahontas

Ratcliffe is power-hungry, pompous, and unbelievably greedy, as evidenced by his irresistible desire for gold, which would make him a very rich man. He is also very xenophobic, cruel, cruel, callous, abusive, manipulative, and extremely racist.

#19 Randall Boggs (Monster Inc)

Source: Monster Inc

Randall is famously jealous of James P. Sullivan, the most beloved scarer in Monstropolis. To make his mark on the world while also stealing Sullivan's spotlight, Randall conspires to "revolutionize" the scaring industry by using conspiracies that involve kidnapping human children.

#20 Tamatoa (Moana)

Source: Moana

Tamatoa is a villainous giant crab that craves everything shiny and valuable. In an attempt to exude beauty and luxury, he displays his collected treasures on his gold shell.