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Cheetah is the name of mutliple supervillains in the DC Universe and are primarily enemies of Wonder Woman.

Priscilla Rich[]

Priscilla Rich is the first person to take on the identity of the Cheetah. This character had improved physical abilities and wore a feline-themed outfit.

Deborah Domaine (Bronze Age)[]

Deborah "Debbie" Domaine was introduced as the niece of Priscilla Rich. A beautiful young debutante, Debbie feels remorse for her wealthy upbringing and decides to become an ecology activist, meeting Wonder Woman and striking up a friendship with her. Later that same day, Debbie is summoned to her Aunt Priscilla's mansion and finds her there, succumbing to illness. After Priscilla Rich dies, Kobra's operatives capture Deborah and bring her and the Cheetah costume to Kobra's headquarters, where he questions her: "You didn't know about your aunt's secret life, did you? Well, you'll learn—Since we couldn't have the original, we decided to make do with a recreation. You shall be that recreation, Ms. Domaine". Kobra tortures and brainwashes Debbie and provides her with an updated version of the Cheetah costume. The original suit included a cat-eared cowl and clawed, flat-soled boots. Debbie's version has a V-neck, slit to the sternum, a headband with cat-ears (concealed for the most part beneath her long, auburn hair), and heeled boots. Both costumes include razor-sharp chrome steel nails, painted bright red. "You are my servant, and I, your master. You are the Cheetah!", he cries. "And you will fill the world with terror!". Debbie has several conflicts with Wonder Woman.

Barbara Ann Minerva (Post-Crisis)[]

She had magically improved physical abilities and along with that she gained leopard characteristics.

New 52[]

When the comics went through a new beginning, the character had such great characteristics that she was practically a bipedal leopard. And she wore no clothes.

Media[]

Priscilla appears in the cartoon Super Friends and Batman The Brave and the bold.

Barbara Ann Minerva appears in the following animations: Justice League, Superman / Batman Public Enemies, DC Super Hero Girls (web and cartoon) and Harley Quinn.

In an episode of the TV series Flash, While Barry Allen and Leonard Snart were searching through A.R.G.U.S. headquarters for the Dominators' power source, they passed by Cheetah's cell, along with Carrie Cutter's and Grodd's, and Barry noted that the area must have been where Amanda Waller kept the members of her Suicide Squad.

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