Gloria is a female hippopotamus who resided in the Central Park Zoo as an attraction, all the while being good friends with Alex, Marty, Melman, and becoming the latter's girlfriend as of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.
Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria, a strong, confident, sweet hippopotamus who is one of Alex's friends. McGrath said that they found all these traits in Pinkett Smith's voice when they listened to her. Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien XIII, a ring-tailed lemur and the king of the lemurs.
Since Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Gloria and Melman have been engaged in a romantic relationship. Their bond is characterized by shared moments of lightheartedness and humor, as they often engage in playful antics and enjoy each other's company.
They barely interacted in the first film (due to them being background space), he is suddenly in love with her, and Gloria suddenly likes him back. In the third film, they are cute and affectionate, as their development is done.
During Marty's birthday, Gloria was another animal residing in the Central Park Zoo and she was one of the many attractions, drawing crowds that enjoyed seeing her swim about in her water tank. She would also receive the star treatment as one of the zoo's main attractions and attend Marty's birthday party.
Marlene is a recurring character in the TV series. She is also the female lead in the series. Marlene hardly gets on either the penguins or the lemur's sides, generally staying neutral.
Gia is a graceful Italian jaguar. She is a little more thoughtful than the other circus performers, as she cares deeply for the circus. Alex can't help but be swayed by her.
Melman Mankiewicz is a male reticulated giraffe. He sometimes pretends to be hypochondriac, having doses of medicine for meals and doctor's appointments frequently.
Gloria,and Melman togather in the first Madagascar film. The romance between Melman,and Gloria started out as a love triangle in the second Madagascar film as Melman-Gloria-Moto Moto.
Gloria's pregnancy and participation in the breeding program were nixed and her relationship with Melman was postponed being an integral part of the second film, when test audiences knew the characters better and were more comfortable with the idea.
CINCINNATI, OH (August 8, 2022) — Big news from Hippo Cove! Keepers were able to get a good look at the baby hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on August 3 this morning and determined that Fiona's sibling is a boy!!
DreamWorks officially announced Madagascar 4 in 2014, but it was later canceled as part of the studio's release restructuring. Despite the cancelation, DreamWorks has continued to produce small-screen adaptations of the franchise, including a TV series and a spin-off movie.
Makunga is the main antagonist of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. He has an Elvis-like hairstyle and intends to take Zuba's place as Alpha lion so he can make everybody do his bidding. He was voiced by Alec Baldwin.
Even though they are happily married to Claire and Jay respectively, no one can deny that there is a chemistry between Phil and Gloria. In the beginning, it became obvious to the viewer that Phil had a crush on her and would take any opportunity to hug or touch her.
She's married to Jay, who is quite a few years older. That doesn't matter to Gloria. She loves what she loves. And she truly loves Jay and her son, Manny.
** Marty is the deuteragonist of the Madagascar franchise. He is a zebra who formerly lived in the Central Park Zoo, and he's also Alex's best friend. Apparently, Marty has spent his whole life in the zoo, even as a foal. In Madagascar: A Little Wild Marty appears as a foal along with Alex, Melman, and Gloria.
Alex becomes hungry for his favorite food; steak. Alex then looks at Marty and the rest of the lemurs and pictures them as steak. Alex's mouth waters and he bites Marty in the butt. Alex's claws grow and the lemurs run away.
Melman is one of the main characters of Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. He is a giraffe, who is somewhat of a hypochondriac, having doses of medicine for meals and doctor's appointments frequently.
