Shirley Shawn the Unicorn

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“	Scrumptious!	”
—Shirley Shawn's catchphrase

Shirley Shawn the Unicorn
Character Information
Date of Birth	April 9
Nickname(s)	Shirley
Species	Unicorn
Gender	Female ♀ (2019-2020) Non-binary (2021-present)
Likes	Apples Bending their elbows
Favorite Song	"Shirley Shawn the Unicorn"
First appearance	The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day!
Latest appearance	The Sound of Christmas
Catchphrase	Scrumptious!
Created by	Lucy Wiggan
Portrayed by	Tsehay Hawkins
Years active	2019–present

This article is about the Wiggly Mascot. For the song, see here.

Shirley Shawn the Unicorn is a Wiggly Friend from The Wiggles. They are a colourful unicorn and their favorite word to say is "Scrumptious". They love to eat rainbow-coloured veggies and apples.

They were first introduced in 2019 on The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day album in their eponymous song. They were the first character to be inducted into the main group since Wags the Dog in 1995.

The way Shirley Shawn works is that the performer inside can see through the heart shaped nose. Plus, on top of their head, there's a vent so the performer can have some breathing space.

Official Description

Shirley Shawn the Unicorn trots in the sun. Everybody loves them, from grown ups to little ones. Their favourite word is Scrumptious! Their favourite food is rainbow coloured veggies and an apple for a treat!

Costume Actors

• Lucy Wiggan (2019)
• Stephanie Di Coio (2019-present)
• Paloma Hendry-Hodsdon (2020-2022)
• Jodie Hawkins (2023)

Voice Talents

• Emma Watkins (2019-2021)
• Zoe Velez (2021, The Latin American Wiggles) (possibly)
• Simon Pryce (2022)
• Paul Paddick (2022)
• Tsehay Hawkins (2022-present)

Appearances

• The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day!
• Party Time!
• The Wiggles' World (all episodes)
• Fun and Games
• Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!
• We're All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles' Greatest Hits
• Lullabies with Love
• Ready, Steady, Wiggle!: Series 3 (all episodes)
• Halloween Party
• Super Wiggles
• Fruit Salad Big Show
• Ready, Steady, Wiggle!: Series 4 (all episodes)
• Ready, Steady, Wiggle!: Series 5 (all episodes)
• The Sound of Halloween
• The Sound of Christmas

Trivia

• They are the fifth and and most recent Wiggly Friend to be created as of 2019, and the first Wiggly Friend to be introduced to the franchise since the introduction of Wags the Dog in 1995.
• The word "Scrumptious" has been Shirley Shawn's only bit of dialogue in all their appearances so far, as of 2024.
• Anthony Wiggle introduced Shirley Shawn the Unicorn on Facebook and YouTube, on January 28, 2019.
• Their birthday is on April 9th, which is also International Unicorn Day. It is unknown if this is intentional.
• Shirley Shawn’s pronouns were originally she/her, but were revealed to be they/them at the end of 2020.
• Shirley Shawn is typically seen driving the Little Red Car.
• Their age is unknown but can be assumed to be in their teenage years since that is a common age to get a driver's licence.
• Shirley Shawn was given an unknown Spanish voice actor in the Los Wiggles Play Time video of "Five Fingered Family".
• They are the 2nd LGBTQ+ character introduced, the first being Officer Beaples who is also non-binary.
• They were also one of the few Wiggles characters that didn't have an AI voice on Uberduck and FakeYou. This is most likely due to the fact that they only say "Scrumptious".

Costume Models

• Shirley Shawn the Unicorn Through the Years
• Shirley Shawn's alternative clothes

See Also

• Captain Feathersword
• Dorothy the Dinosaur
• Wags the Dog
• Henry the Octopus
• Officer Beaples
• Bok the Hand Puppet

References

Characters Main Characters The Wiggles (current) Anthony Wiggle (since 1991) • Lachy Wiggle (since 2013) • Tsehay Wiggle (since 2021) • Simon Wiggle (since 2013) The Wiggles (secondary) Evie Wiggle (since 2021) • Lucia Wiggle (since 2022) • Caterina Wiggle (since 2022) • John Wiggle (since 2021) The Wiggles (former) Murray Wiggle (1991-2012) • Jeff Wiggle (1991-2012) • Greg Wiggle (1991-2006; 2012) • Phillip Wiggle (1991-1992) • Sam Wiggle (2006-2012) • Emma Wiggle (2013-2021) • Kelly Wiggle (secondary; 2021-2022) The Wiggly Friends Dorothy the Dinosaur (since 1991) • Henry the Octopus (since 1992) • Captain Feathersword (since 1993) • Wags the Dog (since 1995) • Shirley Shawn the Unicorn (since 2019) Supporting Characters Officer Beaples (1997-2000, 2006, 2013-present) • Bok the Hand Puppet (since 2021) • Paloma the Mermaid (since 2021) • The Tree of Wisdom (since 2022) • Buddy (since 2024) Minor Characters Flora Door (1999-2000, 2021) • Hot-Pots The Oven (1999-2006, 2023) • Foodman (1998, 2004, 2009, 2023) • Foodgirl (2023) • Fiona The Circus Leader (2010) • The Little Wiggles (1997, 1999, 2005-2006, 2015, 2017, 2020) • Magdalena the Mermaid (2002, 2006, 2020) • Professor Singalottasonga (1999, 2005-2006) • Ringo the Ringmaster (2009-2012) • Santa Claus (since 1997) • The Wagettes (1997-1999, 2003) • Wally the Great (1997) • The Wiggly Dancers (since 2000) Selected Guest Stars Christine Anu (2000, 2016) • Morgan Crowley (2001, 2017) • Lee Hawkins (2014) • Paul the Cook (Paul Hester) (1998) • The Irwins - Steve, Terri, Bindi and Robert (2002, 2017, 2024) • Kylie Minogue (2009, 2017) • Robert Rakete (2014-2015, 2021) • Alfonso Rinaldi (2002-2006, 2012) • Al Roker (2011) • Leo Sayer (2008) • Daryl Somers (2011) • Ross Wilson (2003, 2017)