The 20 Greatest Disney Villains of All Time

Cackling sorceresses, smooth-talking schemers, and monstrous brutes from decades of animated classics square off. Some are pure menace, others almost steal the show. Where do you stand?

1

Scar

The Lion King's scheming brother who murders Mufasa to seize the throne of Pride Rock.

1000pts

2

Maleficent

The self-proclaimed Mistress of All Evil from Sleeping Beauty who transforms into a dragon.

892pts

3

Madam Mim

The wild, shape-shifting sorceress from The Sword in the Stone.

719pts

4

Hades

The fast-talking, flame-haired lord of the Underworld from Hercules.

694pts

5

Dr. Facilier

The Princess and the Frog's shadow-conjuring voodoo con man, the Shadow Man.

642pts

6

Ursula

The Little Mermaid's cackling sea witch who bargains for Ariel's voice.

582pts

7

Cruella de Vil

The fur-obsessed fashionista of 101 Dalmatians who hunts puppies for a coat.

513pts

8

The Evil Queen

Snow White's vain queen who poisons an apple to remain the fairest of all.

513pts

9

Gaston

Beauty and the Beast's vain, brawny hunter obsessed with marrying Belle.

434pts

10

Captain Hook

Peter Pan's pirate nemesis forever pursued by a ticking crocodile.

434pts

11

Shere Khan

The imposing, man-hating Bengal tiger of The Jungle Book.

434pts

12

Hans

Frozen's charming Prince of the Southern Isles who reveals a treacherous scheme.

434pts

13

Queen of Hearts

Alice in Wonderland's tyrannical monarch quick to shout 'Off with their heads!'

342pts

14

Chernabog

The towering demon of Fantasia's Night on Bald Mountain sequence.

342pts

15

Mother Gothel

Tangled's manipulative captor who exploits Rapunzel's magic hair to stay young.

342pts

16

Jafar

Aladdin's power-hungry royal vizier who covets the lamp and the throne of Agrabah.

342pts

17

Yzma

The scheming, potion-brewing advisor from The Emperor's New Groove.

233pts

18

Lady Tremaine

Cinderella's cold, calculating stepmother who oppresses her at every turn.

233pts

19

Prince John

Robin Hood's greedy, thumb-sucking lion who over-taxes Nottingham.

233pts

20

Governor Ratcliffe

Pocahontas's gold-obsessed, pompous colonial governor.

103pts