The Diary of Anne Frank Characters

The imaginary friend Anne often writes to in her diary. Although Kitty isn't a real person, she is a central figure in Anne's life, given that Kitty is perhaps the only "person" Anne can truly confide in.

Mr. Frank's wife, mother of Anne and Margot. Anne views Mrs. Frank as nervous, irritable, and incapable of being a true mother to Anne and Margot.

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank, and Anne's older sister. Margot is 16 at the time Anne begins writing her diary. Margot is, in Anne's eyes, the favored child: she's smart, beautiful, and quiet.

Mrs. van Daan's husband, and father of Peter. Anne views Mr. van Daan as an opinionated man, well versed in politics, who has a tempestuous relationship with his wife.

Mr. van Daan's wife, and mother of Peter. Anne is often at odds with Mrs. van Daan. Anne views Mrs. van Daan as a flirtatious, superficial, and self-centered woman who has a tempestuous relationship with her husband.

Jan's wife. Miep is a non-Jewish employee of the Dutch Opekta Company and a close friend of the Franks. She helps the Franks, the van Daans, and Mr. Dussel go into hiding.

Miep's husband. Jan is a close friend of the Franks. He is appointed the nominal director of the Dutch Opekta Company after Mr. Frank is forced to give it up under new Nazi regulations that ban Jews from directing companies.

An employee of the Dutch Opekta Company and non-Jewish friend of the Franks. Mr. Kugler helps the Franks, the van Daans, and Mr. Dussel go into hiding.

An employee of the Dutch Opekta Company and friend of the Franks. Mr. Kleiman helps the Franks, the van Daans, and Mr. Dussel go into hiding.

Mr. Voskuijl's daughter.An employee of the Dutch Opekta Company and non-Jewish friend of the Franks. Bep helps the Franks, the van Daans, and Mr. Dussel go into hiding.

Bep's father. He is the non-Jewish manager of the warehouses of the Dutch Opekta Company.

Anne's grandmother on her mother's side, who died of an illness shortly before the Franks went into hiding. Anne often has dreams of Grandma, and views her as a guardian angel.

One of Anne's best childhood friends. Anne feels guilt that she couldn't save Hanneli from the Nazis, and Hanneli comes to symbolize, to Anne, the suffering of the Jews.

One of Anne's best childhood friends.

One of Anne's admirers.

The Frank family cat. Moortje has to be left behind when the Franks go into hiding.

One of the cats that lives in the Secret Annex.

Alfred Dussel's Christian girlfriend, with whom he was living before he was forced to go into hiding.

A man who supplies potatoes and other foodstuffs to the Annex.

The man who takes over running the Dutch Opekta Company's warehouse after Mr. Voskuijl is diagnosed with cancer. There are some who believe that Mr. van Maaren betrayed the residents of the Annex to the police.