Pauline

Pauline, also known as Daniella Verducci, is and fictional character in the Super Mario Bros. franchise. She is the original love interest of Mario, who must rescue from the eponymous ape in the original Donkey Kong game, which marked their debut. In the same way Mario was originally called "Jumpman," Pauline was simply referred to as "Lady" in Japan. It was during the game's distribution in North America that she was given the name Pauline after Polly James, the wife of Nintendo of America's warehouse manager, Don James.
Following her first appearance in Donkey Kong, Pauline appeared in Family Basic and in Pinball for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Princess Peach, who was introduced in Super Mario Bros., took Pauline's place as the damsel-in-distress in that game, eventually becoming Mario's primary romantic interest in most of the subsequent games in the series.
Pauline did not appear in another game until the 1994 Game Boy version of Donkey Kong, where she was once again taken captive by Donkey Kong and his son. Whereas the original arcade game's cabinet depicts Pauline with blond hair, the Game Boy remake features a redesigned modern Pauline as a brunette, distinguishing her from the blond-haired Peach, wearing a sleeveless red dress with a torn skirt.
This version of Pauline makes an appearance in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis for the Nintendo DS, where she appears as the guest of honor in the opening of the Super Mini-Mario World theme park.
Pauline made her appearance in Super Mario Odyssey, where she is the mayor of New Donk City. Kate Higgins voiced Pauline, who formerly voiced Miles "Tails" Prower and recently voiced the likes of Sailor Mercury, C.C. Princess Aurora and Tina Armstrong.
==Voices and Portrayals==
===Canon===
====Portrayer====
*Sally Klein (Donkey Kong ColecoVision commercial)
*Dana Kaminski (Super Mario Bros. film; as Daniella)
====Voices====
*Jo Belle Yonely (1983; Donkey Kong Cereal commercials)
*Judy Strangis (1983–1984; Saturday Supercade)
*Kate Higgins (2017–present; Super Mario Odyssey onwards)
*Aimi Mukohara (2017; singing voice in Super Mario Odyssey, Japanese version)
*Jessica DiCicco (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
===Fanon===
*TBD
==Appearances in Idea Wiki==
*Pauline appears in The Yoshi Movie, voiced again by Jessica DiCicco.
==Gallery==
===Images===
Pauline Sprite.png|Pauline from the original Donkey Kong
PaulineHD.png|Pauline from Game Boy version of Donkey Kong
Auline.png|Pauline from Game Boy version of Donkey Kong
Pauline MvsDK2.png|Pauline from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Donkey Kong Pauline Artwork Alt.png|Artwork for Donkey Kong
Dkpauline gameboy.jpg|Artwork for Game Boy version of Donkey Kong
Minismario.jpg|Artwork for Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
MsvDKMLMart1.png|Artwork for Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Kongcartoon20Pauline.jpg|Pauline in the Donkey Kong cartoon
Pauline in Donkey Kong cartoon.jpg
Daniella1.png|Pauline, under the name Daniella in the Super Mario Bros. film
SSBU Pauline.png|Pauline's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
SMO Pauline.png|Pauline in Super Mario Odyssey
SMO Pauline Card.jpg|Pauline's Postcard in Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey - New Donk City sticker with Pauline.jpg|New Donk City's Sticker
Pauline 20171103 235208 1.jpg|Pauline in her mayor suit
Tumblr o7dxawD5A91rrftcdo1 500.png|Various sprites of Pauline from different versions of the Donkey Kong Arcade game as Prequels
20374216 1394721393898891 6591626065544812290 n.jpg|Original appearance of Pauline
SMO Secret Ending.png|Pauline in the Mushroom Kingdom in the secret ending of Super Mario Odyssey
Pauline MTA.png|Pauline in Mario Tennis Aces
Pauline MTA Emblem.png|Pauline's Emblem in Aces
MKT Artwork Pauline.webp
File:SMO Jump Up Super Star Cover.jpg
===Videos===
File:Pauline's Full Jump Up, Super Star Concert in Super Mario Odyssey!
File:Jump Up, Super Star Music Video - Pauline's Full Concert - Super Mario Odyssey Song
File:Evolution of Pauline in Mario Games (1981-2020)
File:Pauline render by nibroc rock dax3ldk-fullview.png
==See also==
* "Jump Up, Super Star!", Pauline's song for Super Mario Odyssey
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