This is a list of characters from the
Nickelodeon
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sitcom ''
Victorious
''Victorious'' (stylized as ''VICTORiOUS'') is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider (TV producer), Dan Schneider that originally aired on Nickelodeon, debuting on March 27, 2010, and concluding on February 2, 2013 after four seasons. Th ...
''. The series centers on Tori Vega, a student of Hollywood Arts who gets into unpredictable situations with her friends. ''Victorious'' was created by
Dan Schneider
Daniel James Schneider (born January 14, 1966) is an American television producer, screenwriter, and actor. After appearing in mostly supporting roles in a number of 1980s and 1990s films and TV shows, Schneider devoted himself to behind-the-s ...
, who also serves as
executive producer
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.
Main characters
Tori Vega
Tori Vega (portrayed by
Victoria Justice
Victoria Dawn Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including two Young Artist Awards and nominations for three Imagen Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and three Kids' Choice Awar ...
) is a
sophomore
In the United States, a sophomore ( or ) is a person in the second year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. In ...
and the younger sister of Trina Vega and attends Hollywood Arts, a performing arts high school, along with her.
When Trina experiences an allergic reaction to a Chinese herb to try to make her voice sound better, Trina's tongue gets swollen right before a big showcase at school. She is volunteered by Andre Harris to take her place, since she knew how the piece was meant to be performed as well as all the lyrics. Tori performs "
Make it Shine
''Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show'' is the debut soundtrack for the Nickelodeon TV series ''Victorious''. The majority of the album was sung by the lead actress of the television series, Victoria Justice, with the ''Victorious'' cast bein ...
", which is the theme song, and everyone is impressed with her performance, including Principal Eikner, who offers her an enrollment to the school. She accepts it and is admitted to Hollywood Arts. Initially feeling out of place at Hollywood Arts, Tori makes new friends and becomes more comfortable. From there, the show details Tori's journey through school as she gets into unusual situations have differences and adventures with her friends. She is one of the favorite students of her teacher, Sikowitz.
She is depicted as creative, nice, caring, forgiving, responsible, positive, easy-going, and friendly, though she can be sneaky and vindictive, going as low as to manipulate her friends and family, especially her older sister, Trina, but she will always do the right thing in the end. Tori is shown to care for her friends and family a lot and is willing to help them when she is hesitant to.
Tori is friends with Beck Oliver, Cat Valentine, Robbie Shapiro, and is close to Andre. She often tries to be nice to Jade and sometimes describes Jade as her friend, even though Jade herself does not. In some episodes, they seem to be moving towards becoming friends, although most of the time, Jade seems to be "frenemies" with Tori.
In later episodes, Tori is shown to wear glasses when at home and at school, she wears contacts.
She, or another student resembling her, can be seen together with Beck, Robbie, Jade or people resembling them in the ''
Sam & Cat
''Sam & Cat'' is an American teen sitcom that originally aired from June 8, 2013, to July 17, 2014, on Nickelodeon. It is a spin-off of two TV shows '' iCarly'' and ''Victorious'', which Dan Schneider also created. It stars Jennette McCurdy as ...
'' episode "#MommaGoomer", as Sam and Cat go to Hollywood Arts in order to ask Sikowitz for help.
Andre Harris
Andre Harris (portrayed by
Leon Thomas III
Leon G. Thomas III (born ) is an American actor, record producer, songwriter and singer. After early roles in Broadway and providing the singing voice of Tyrone on the Nick Jr. animated series ''The Backyardigans'' (2006–2008), he played Andr ...
) is a
sophomore
In the United States, a sophomore ( or ) is a person in the second year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. In ...
and Tori's best friend and mentor at Hollywood Arts. Andre is an aspiring musician who loves to perform and write his songs. He can play many instruments, including the guitar, keyboard, piano, and the
French horn
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, but prefers the keyboard and piano. Andre takes his music seriously and is usually seen playing at all of Tori's performances. He is a talented singer and songwriter, having co-written nearly every song Tori has performed. He also often gets Tori to be a backup singer for him at his performances.
Andre is shown to be witty and kind and Tori often relies on him for support in her time of need, and he is always there for her, although she is easily distracted at times. Tori often asks him for help or advice. He also likes to make jokes, but none of the other characters find him humorous.
Andre has
a grandmother who is mentally unstable. He also has a cousin who works as an actor, and an uncle who is a real estate agent, who once sold a house to
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson (; born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. He was also th ...
.
In "
Jade Gets Crushed", Andre develops feelings for Jade after they work together on a song for a project for one of Andre's classes and he hears Jade sing beautifully. At the end of the episode, Andre tells Tori that it seems that he is breaking up with Jade, but his former crush on Jade is mentioned again in "
Tori Fixes Beck and Jade".
In "
Tori Goes Platinum", it is revealed by Andre that singer
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...
is one of his influences to being a musician when he tells Tori, Cat and Jade at
Mason Thornesmith's office that he saw Bruno Mars in the men's room and says that Mars is one of his idols.
Robbie Shapiro
Robbie Shapiro (portrayed by
Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett (born November 13, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Victorious'' and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film ''The Virginity Hit''.
Early life
Bennett ...
) is a
sophomore
In the United States, a sophomore ( or ) is a person in the second year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. In ...
and is one of Tori's friends at Hollywood Arts. He speaks along with a puppet, Rex Powers, whom he and all others speak to as if it were an actual person. Robbie is a skilled
ventriloquist
Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is a performance act of stagecraft in which a person (a ventriloquist) creates the illusion that their voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered prop known as a "dummy". The act of ventriloquism is v ...
, but he was uncredited for his talent until the episode "Freak the Freak Out". In the episode, Robbie does not understand why he was referred to as a "ventriloquist", which either jokingly indicates that Rex has a mind of his own and is not controlled by Robbie at all or (in a more serious matter) that Robbie suffers from
schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social withdra ...
, therefore considering Rex a real person. He is said to have had Rex since he was little and they are almost always seen together. Robbie personifies Rex, which leads to many arguments about Rex's true sentience. He constantly argues that Rex is not a puppet or dummy when told otherwise. Robbie is close to Rex and affectionate towards him, though Rex ridicules him often.
Robbie is considered nerdy, shy, and “socially awkward”, but a good, loyal, and honest friend to others. Robbie has a great deal of trouble with relationships and attracting girls. Robbie is also in love with Cat Valentine, which is proven in the episode "
The Blonde Squad" in which Robbie writes and sings the song 'I Think You're Swell' for her. The song is about what a great person she is, and how they get along so well, and that she is all he thinks about. She, however, does not appear to get the true feelings behind it, though she does appear to greatly enjoy the song. He is also shown to be the only one who knows Cat's full name, Caterina. He does not seem to have a sense of privacy. His only relative who has ever been seen is
his grandmother. Robbie is intolerant to gluten, otherwise known as
Celiac Disease
Coeliac disease (British English) or celiac disease (American English) is a long-term autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the small intestine, where individuals develop intolerance to gluten, present in foods such as wheat, rye and barl ...
. It is revealed in the episode 'Wok Star' that Robbie is Jewish because he spent his
Bar Mitzvah money on leather pants and male make-up. He is also mistaken for a girl in a couple of episodes such as 'Locked Up!', in which he is in a completely different situation in jail in a foreign country.
Rex Powers
Rex Powers (physically portrayed by a
ventriloquist
Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is a performance act of stagecraft in which a person (a ventriloquist) creates the illusion that their voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered prop known as a "dummy". The act of ventriloquism is v ...
dummy named Christopher Cane, performed by
Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett (born November 13, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Victorious'' and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film ''The Virginity Hit''.
Early life
Bennett ...
, voiced by an uncredited
Jake Farrow
James A. "Jake" Farrow (born October 18, 1972) is an American television writer and actor. He wrote for Fox's ''Arrested Development'' and two shows on The WB: ''Off Centre'' and '' What I Like About You''. He later worked as a writer and produc ...
) is Robbie's
alter ego
An alter ego (Latin for "other I", " doppelgänger") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a differen ...
, who is a
dummy that Robbie carries around everywhere. Robbie has had Rex since he was young. Since Robbie is too shy to speak for himself most of the time, he talks as Rex, using him to voice his actual feelings and thoughts. The others treat Rex as a real person, and both Rex and Robbie dislike it when Rex is called a 'dummy' or '
puppet
A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or Legendary creature, mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. The puppeteer uses movements of their hands, arms, or control devices such as rods ...
'. Rex is obsessed with 'Northridge Girls', dumb, talentless and 'easy' girls from a
Los Angeles neighborhood.
In "
Rex Dies" he gets sucked into a wind machine and is taken to a hospital, even though he is a dummy. Rex is shown to have a huge crush on Tori and constantly flirts with her, though she is annoyed by his affection. Robbie often turns to Rex for advice and insight, though Rex's advice is almost always off-beat. Rex is sarcastic and mean, especially to Robbie, though it is shown that neither can stay without the other.
In the first 3 seasons, Rex is always in Robbie's company. In season 4 for unexplained reasons, Robbie is frequently seen without Rex. Part 2 of '
Freak the Freak Out
"Freak the Freak Out" is the second single by Victoria Justice from the soundtrack album '' Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show'' (2011). It was produced by The Super Chris and Michael Corcoran, who also co-wrote the song with C.J. Abraham, ...
' was the first episode not to feature Rex.
In 2011, Rex's in-universe actor Christopher Cane hosted a
blooper
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s episode of ''Victorious'' titled "
Blooptorious" in which he interviewed cast members and showed
outtake
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s from the series. In the episode, Cane is not accompanied by Robbie. He also mentions that, prior to being offered the role of Rex in ''Victorious'', he was almost given the role of Spencer Shay in ''
iCarly
''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...
'', but was ultimately not chosen in favour of
Jerry Trainor
Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born January 21, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for playing Spencer Shay in the teen sitcom ''iCarly'', winning three Kids' Choice Awards for his performance, and reprises the role on its revival series o ...
, whom he hates for that reason, as well as because Trainor is dating his ex-girlfriend. Cane also hosted a 2011 blooper episode of ''iCarly'' titled "
iBloop 2: Electric Bloopaloo".
Rex later had a guest appearance at the end of the 2015 ''
Game Shakers
''Game Shakers'' is an American comedy television series created by Dan Schneider that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 12, 2015. The series ran for three seasons, with its final episode airing on June 8, 2019. It stars Cree Cicchino, Madis ...
'' episode 'Tiny Pickles' (Season 1, Episode 5) where he is a truck driver.
Jade West
Jade West (portrayed by
Elizabeth Gillies
Elizabeth Egan Gillies (born July 26, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She gained prominence for her starring roles as Jade West in the Nickelodeon series ''Victorious'' (2010–2013), and as Fallon Carrington on The CW revival of ''D ...
) is a
sophomore
In the United States, a sophomore ( or ) is a person in the second year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. In ...
and is the vicious
frenemy
"Frenemy" (also spelled "frienemy") is an oxymoron and a portmanteau of "friend" and "enemy" that refers to "a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry" or "a person who combines the characteristics of a friend ...
of Tori from Hollywood Arts. She has a
gothic
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People and languages
*Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes
**Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
**Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...
sense of style—always wearing dark clothes with eyebrow piercings and different colors of streaks in her hair—and is the long-time girlfriend of
Beck Oliver. She is very possessive and sometimes controlling of her boyfriend and is known to lash out at anyone who she views as a threat to their relationship. She shows very little affection for anyone.
In the pilot episode, Jade believes that Tori is flirting with Beck, so she later pours coffee onto Tori's head during an acting class. Tori later gets even with her by defeating her in an alphabetical improv game and kissing Beck as they were the only two actors remaining in the scene.
Jade has been known to take obsession in triumphing over any enemies or rivals she may find, and occasionally has been known to take an interest in bizarre, dark, or unusual things that usually would repulse or frighten other people. She has a fascination with scissors, as she is sometimes seen holding scissors and her locker is decorated with them.
In '
Ice Cream for Ke$ha', it is revealed that her childhood was a dark and unhappy one, her favorite play toy being a
hammer
A hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This can be, for example, to drive nails into wood, to shape metal (as w ...
and
scissors
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, and that she had been raised by an unsupportive and similarly emotionless father and a mother she could not emotionally connect with. She is also seen to be an amazing singer and actress, which are the main talents that got her into Hollywood Arts. In the season 1 episode "Jade Dumps Beck", it is revealed that they had been dating for nearly two years. However, they break up in the episode "The Worst Couple" after non-stop fighting, although it becomes clear that Jade still has feelings for him. After taking some time apart, the two make amends in the episode "Tori Fixes Beck and Jade" when Jade sings a song that is implied to be dedicated to Beck, leading them to admit that they have missed each other and get back together.
Jade later appeared in the
''Sam & Cat'' episode "#TheKillerTunaJump" where she ends up meeting Sam Puckett and befriending her, whereas Cat had thought that the two girls would kill each other upon first sight due to their similar personalities. It is Sam and Jade's friendship that makes Cat jealous enough to call Freddie Benson to
Los Angeles
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so that she can flirt with him, resulting instead in Sam briefly becoming Robbie Shapiro's girlfriend.
Cat Valentine
Catarina "Cat" Valentine (portrayed by
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...
) is a
sophomore
In the United States, a sophomore ( or ) is a person in the second year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. In ...
and is Tori's eccentric friend from Hollywood Arts. She is fun, energetic, and at times oblivious. In a video on TheSlap, she reveals that her full first name is Catarina, but only her grandmother calls her by her full name. It was also revealed by Robbie in "
The Blonde Squad" when he yelled "Catarina Valentine, I will not sit here anymore and listen to you talk bad about yourself!" She is relatively friendly and liked by all of the students. She is sweet, naive, bubbly and happy, often unsuspecting of what is going on around her. She has a playful nature and has a very short attention span, so she can easily be distracted with colorful items by the others when they want her out of the way. She can be somewhat of a
drama queen and does not take criticism very well. She often screams ''"What's that supposed to mean!?"'' when offended, which is very often and has become her catchphrase. Cat often says random and strange things which leaves the others, especially Jade, confused or annoyed.
Cat is also an extremely talented singer and actress, as seen in "
Freak The Freak Out
"Freak the Freak Out" is the second single by Victoria Justice from the soundtrack album '' Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show'' (2011). It was produced by The Super Chris and Michael Corcoran, who also co-wrote the song with C.J. Abraham, ...
" where she sings a duet with Jade, and in the crossover episode "
iParty with Victorious
''iParty with Victorious'' is a 2011 television movie that acts as a crossover of the television series ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious''. It premiered on Nickelodeon June 11, 2011.
The crossover's theme song mash-up, "Leave It All to Shine", prem ...
" where she shows a high vocal range. A running gag of the series is Cat often telling her friends or strangers about
her brother
is a 1960 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. The film is based on the novel ''Otōto'' by Aya Koda. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a prize for Special Distinction.
Plot
17-year-old Gen takes care ...
, who seems to have many unnatural problems, all of which Cat does not seem to find strange or abnormal. She has bright red hair that she dyed to resemble her favorite snack, a
red velvet cupcake. Andre's nickname for her is "Little Red", which she took offense to at first, but then called it "creative".
She is occasionally seen carrying stuffed animals. Through the series, she has become ditzier and over the top, with a higher-pitched voice and more abnormal conversations.
In January 2013 in the episode "Star-Spangled Tori", Cat's parents move away to
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
to be with her
mentally ill
A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitti ...
brother at a
mental institution
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociative ...
for between six months and two years where the doctors can make sure he receives much mental relaxation and cannot escape and keep him institutionalized. Her parents couldn't take her as it was in the middle of the school year and wanted her to stay in
Los Angeles
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and sent to her Uncle Walter and Aunt Pearl, while they are in Idaho but according to Cat, they are very strict and mean. They do not like her red hair, they only eat vegetables, they said she cannot have unlimited texting, and they will not let her flush the toilet unless it is "necessary". This caused Cat to run away and take refuge in the attic of Hollywood Arts' BlackBox theater, where her living habits were discovered by Robbie and Jade. After Jade called up Cat's parents, Cat goes to live with her grandmother – who turned out to be living in
Venice, California
Venice is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California.
Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, when it was annexed b ...
and not Venice, Italy as Cat had initially thought – until her parents and brother return. She refers to her grandmother as "Nona".
After ''Victorious'' aired its final season, Cat becomes a co-lead character on the crossover spin-off ''
Sam & Cat
''Sam & Cat'' is an American teen sitcom that originally aired from June 8, 2013, to July 17, 2014, on Nickelodeon. It is a spin-off of two TV shows '' iCarly'' and ''Victorious'', which Dan Schneider also created. It stars Jennette McCurdy as ...
'', a sitcom that began airing in 2013 and concluded in 2014. Sam and Cat become roommates when Cat's Nona (portrayed by
Maree Cheatham
Maree Cheatham (also credited as Marie Cheatham, born June 2, 1940) is an American actress, who is known for her performances on the daytime soap operas '' Days of Our Lives'' (1965–68, 1970–71, 1973, 1994, 1996, 2010), ''Search for Tomorrow' ...
) goes to live in Elderly Acres. Sam and Cat previously met each other in the 2011 ''
iCarly
''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...
'' crossover episode "
iParty with Victorious
''iParty with Victorious'' is a 2011 television movie that acts as a crossover of the television series ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious''. It premiered on Nickelodeon June 11, 2011.
The crossover's theme song mash-up, "Leave It All to Shine", prem ...
", but neither of them made many contacts. In the spin-off, Sam officially meets Cat after saving her from the garbage truck. The next day, Sam and Cat set up a
babysitting
Babysitting is temporarily caring for a child. Babysitting can be a paid job for all ages; however, it is best known as a temporary activity for early teenagers who are not yet eligible for employment in the general economy. It provides auton ...
service to raise some extra cash after watching some kids. Sam and Cat's home is stated to be "the poshest apartment in the building".
Beck Oliver
Beck Oliver (portrayed by
Avan Jogia
Avan Tudor Jogia (; born February 9, 1992) is a Canadian actor. He first received recognition for portraying Danny Araujo in the television film '' A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story'' (2006). After moving to the United States in his late te ...
) is a
sophomore
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and is Jade's boyfriend. He has been together with Jade for over two years and, unlike everyone else, is completely unafraid of her (even laughing when Andre admitted to being scared of her) and often likes to tease and make her jealous because of her reactions, which he finds amusing. Beck seems to be the only one who can calm Jade down when she becomes angry and has some control over her as seen throughout the series.
Beck is seen as soft-spoken, friendly, laid back, modest, open and caring. Although he is shown to get annoyed and even lose his temper, usually by Robbie or Trina, he is normally calm and collected. Because of his good looks and personality, he is possibly the most popular guy at Hollywood Arts and attracts almost all females and girls like Trina, sometimes even older women. He seems to be aware of the effect he has on girls, sometimes using his looks to his advantage. He and Andre are close friends. His school locker is transparent, which is his way of saying that he has no secrets, which is revealed to Tori when she was attempting to find a decorative idea for her locker. He lives in a trailer that is parked in his parents' driveway, being told if he lived with them then he would have to go by their rules, and he stated "my roof, my rules". Beck grew up in Canada before moving to Los Angeles.
It is shown in "
Beck Falls For Tori" and "
iParty with Victorious
''iParty with Victorious'' is a 2011 television movie that acts as a crossover of the television series ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious''. It premiered on Nickelodeon June 11, 2011.
The crossover's theme song mash-up, "Leave It All to Shine", prem ...
" that Beck has never felt true terror nor has he ever been scared by anything, a fact backed up by Jade who calls him "unscareable". He usually tries to keep peace in the group and hold everyone together. Beck breaks up with Jade in the season 3 episode "
The Worst Couple" after getting tired of constantly fighting with her. In the episode "
Tori Goes Platinum" Beck tries to kiss Tori, revealing that he has romantic feelings for her, but she rejects him because she viewed it as a betrayal to Jade to kiss her ex-boyfriend. In the episode, "
Tori Fixes Beck and Jade", Beck tries dating a girl named Meredith, who wants to do anything he wants, causing him to realize how he prefers dating a girl who "fights back" and "has a big mouth" because it is not easy and that an easy relationship to him is "boring". This causes him to see how much he misses being with Jade and that he loves her, bringing the two back together again. Following this, their relationship is stronger and more stable.
In the
''Sam & Cat'' episode "#TheKillerTunaJump", Jade says that the two are still in a relationship. He, or another student resembling him, can be seen together with Tori or a girl resembling her in the episode "#MommaGoomer", as Sam and Cat go to Hollywood Arts in order to ask Sikowitz for help.
Trina Vega
Trina Vega (portrayed by
Daniella Monet
Daniella Monet Gardner (née Zuvic; ( ; born March 1, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She first earned recognition for playing Megan Kleinman on the CBS sitcom ''Listen Up!'' (2004–05) and Rebecca Martin on Nickelodeon's ''Zoey 101'' ...
) is a
Junior
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/
Senior
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and is Tori's vain older sister, who also attends Hollywood Arts. Trina's allergic reaction to a Chinese herb gargle in the
Pilot
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episode forces Tori to fill in for her in the school's big showcase, which leads to Tori being offered admission to Hollywood Arts.
Trina believes that her natural acting and singing will get her into any doors in Hollywood and make her a global star, while being very oblivious to the fact she has 0 talent. It's revealed that when Trina was an
incoming freshman, Schwitz was the one who voted her into Hollywood arts, while under the effects of an expired fruit, not realizing she was terrible.
Trina's personality shows that she's quite selfish, self centered and shallow most of the time and is portrayed as being extremely difficult to deal with, sometimes even being called a "monster". However, before she was admitted to Hollywood Arts, she was depicted at her audition as a shy, sweet, nerdy girl.
Despite Trina's shallow personality, she can be concerned about her sister when she wants to be and it is shown that she does look out for Tori a lot. Later in the series, she showed some minor character growth, such as in "
Locked Up!" when she tries to get Tori out of a Yerbanian prison when she was accused of "attacking" the unnamed Yerbanian Chancellor and showed genuine concern for her well being. Other examples of this are evidenced in the episodes "Tori the Zombie", "Beggin' On Your Knees", and "Tori Gets Stuck".
Trina also seems to have bad luck, as she often gets hurt. Some examples include: Falling from the ceiling, a wall falling on her, getting hit in the face with flour, and getting hit with a box of shoes.
By the final episode "Victori-yes", Trina is shown walking around in expensive boots and clothes, and boats aout her finally landing a tv role and calls the show she is on "top Notch Acting". it's later learned by Jade and Tori that show Trina was on was a Spanish comedy. In her show, She is shown portraying a giant piece of cheese being tormented by children in mouse costumes.
Recurring characters
Sinjin
Sinjin Van Cleef
[Van Cleef - Sinjin's last name is shown on hi]
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) is a strange and questionable student at Hollywood Arts. He is nerdy, disturbing, and very weird, often considered stranger than even Robbie or Cat; his locker has his chewed up food on it and he also likes to collect the teeth of past presidents' relatives. He is usually used as a fake date or bribed to fake date someone, including Cat. He usually interrupts conversations with weird comments that do not make sense. He is a fan of disco
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music and has a huge crush on Tori and Jade, although both show more irritation than the interest in his presence. Sinjin is skilled in the background work on the school's productions and performances. He is shown to be proficient with audio, lighting, and making props, and is the apparent leader of the technical team. He is also skilled in computer science
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, to the point of being able to hack into a private server
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to delete an embarrassing picture of Jade in " The Bad Roommate". He appears in almost every episode of the series, except for " Stage Fighting", " Cat's New Boyfriend", " Sleepover at Sikowitz's", " Locked Up!", " Tori Tortures Teacher, " Jade Gets Crushed", " Terror on Cupcake Street", " The Breakfast Bunch", " Andre's Horrible Girl", " Car, Rain and Fire" and " Driving Tori Crazy". It is revealed in " A Christmas Tori" that he has a sister named Courtney (played by Dominique Grund) who also attends Hollywood Arts.
Sikowitz
Erwin Sikowitz[Erwin - Sikowitz's first name is shown on hi]
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) is the hippie
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-like acting teacher at Hollywood Arts. His habits might be interpreted as weird and his methods are shown to be often very strange (including throwing a ball at Cat while she is performing), but at times very effective. He often walks around barefoot, which is the supposed trait of the hippies. He likes to enter the class through a window and is almost always seen drinking from coconut because, as Jade says, "the milk gives him visions". Tori gave him two dollars on her first day at Hollywood Arts, thinking he was homeless. He also gave Cat, Jade, Beck, Andre, and Robbie permission to start a fake ping-pong team to make money and have a fancy dinner. He claims to be 34 years old in " The Diddly-Bops".
He appears in "Pilot
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", " The Bird Scene", " Beck's Big Break", " The Great Ping Pong Scam", " Cat's New Boyfriend", "Freak The Freak Out
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", " Rex Dies", " The Diddly-Bops", " Sleepover at Sikowitz's", " Beck Falls for Tori", " Tori Gets Stuck", " Prom Wrecker", " Locked Up!", "iParty with Victorious
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The crossover's theme song mash-up, "Leave It All to Shine", prem ...
", " Helen Back Again", " Tori Tortures Teacher", " Terror on Cupcake Street", " A Christmas Tori", " The Gorilla Club", " Tori & Jade's Playdate", " April Fools Blank", " How Trina Got In", " Tori Goes Platinum (parts 1-2)", " Crazy Ponnie", " Cell Block", " Robbie Sells Rex", " Star Spangled Tori" and " Victori-yes".
"Pilot
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" is the only episode where he is referred to as Mr. Sikowitz. In all other episodes, he is just called Sikowitz. In " Sleepover at Sikowitz's", it is revealed that he has a nephew named Jason, who went out on a date with Cat, although the results are not mentioned. His catchphrase is "Good Gandhi
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!" As strange as Sikowitz is, he is the favorite teacher of Tori, Cat, Jade, Beck, Andre, and Robbie, and is very open and comfortable with them, to the point he says that he is their friend in a few episodes.
Sikowitz is regularly seen drinking from a coconut (he once drank fermented coconut milk and had visions during Trina's audition). In one episode when Tori goes to him asking for help, he is hanging upside down from the ceiling, and in another, he stored his grandmother in the corner before slinging her over his shoulder and taking her to the hospital. He has an extremely strange house as revealed in " Sleepover at Sikowitz's". At the Hollywood Arts Prom, he brought a pile of tires, matches and a bottle of fuel, thinking for unknown reasons that they were going to have a bonfire of tires.
Sikowitz appeared in the ''Sam & Cat
''Sam & Cat'' is an American teen sitcom that originally aired from June 8, 2013, to July 17, 2014, on Nickelodeon. It is a spin-off of two TV shows '' iCarly'' and ''Victorious'', which Dan Schneider also created. It stars Jennette McCurdy as ...
'' episode "#MommaGoomer". He is seen teaching his students about backward acting when Sam and Cat come in. Sikowitz scolds Cat for showing up very late with the class being almost over. When the bell rings, Sam and Cat tell Sikowitz that they would like to use his classroom for a charity called "The Salvation Goomers" (which was a cover-up for Goomer claiming to his mother that he is a history teacher). During Goomer's teaching of history to Sam, Cat, Dice, Goomer's mom, and the local shruggers, Sikowitz comes in stating that he had gone to Charityosity.com where he found nothing about "The Salvation Goomers". After Goomer confessed to his mother that he is an MMA
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fighter, Sikowitz uses an electric shaver to get the fake pit hair off of Dice's armpits claiming that he grew them too soon. In the same series, Cat has a picture of a laughing Sikowitz near her bed in the room that she shares with Sam.
Lane
Lane Alexander (portrayed by Lane Napper
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) is the guidance counselor
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for Hollywood Arts. Lane is a good guidance counselor, and often helps students with their problems and resolves their arguments, but sometimes can be reluctant at times, asking students "Why Me?". He is usually the one making the big announcements at school. He appears to either hate dry skin or is obsessed with lotion (as seen in "The Wood
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Plot
Roland is getting married and is currently missing. ...
"), as he can be seen frequently applying lotion to his hands. He has a nephew named Devon, as seen in " The Diddly-Bops". Lane is the one who made a reality television series, ''The Wood'', leave the school because it was becoming an issue with the students and disrupting the learning environment.
He tends to be a bit extreme in his dealings such as when he issued a two-week detention to Tori for a supposed accidental hit on Jade during a stage fighting practice, made Robbie and Trina cover for Festus after accidentally injuring him, and having Tori and Jade take Festus home after unknowingly wrecking his car which was similar to one of the janitors' car.
He appears in "Pilot
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", " The Bird Scene", " Stage Fighting", " Tori The Zombie", " Robarazzi", " Beck's Big Break", " The Great Ping Pong Scam", " Cat's New Boyfriend", " The Diddly Bops", "The Wood
''The Wood'' is a 1999 American coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones and Taye Diggs. It was written by Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd.
Plot
Roland is getting married and is currently missing. ...
", " Tori Gets Stuck", "iParty With Victorious
''iParty with Victorious'' is a 2011 television movie that acts as a crossover of the television series ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious''. It premiered on Nickelodeon June 11, 2011.
The crossover's theme song mash-up, "Leave It All to Shine", prem ...
", " Helen Back Again", " Who Did It to Trina?", " Tori Tortures Teacher", " Jade Gets Crushed", " The Worst Couple", " How Trina Got In", " Crazy Ponnie" and " One Thousand Berry Balls".
As revealed on his profile on TheSlap.com, Lane's last name is Alexander.
David and Holly Vega
David and Holly Vega (portrayed by Jim Pirri
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and Jennifer Carta) are the parents of Tori and Trina. David works as a police officer
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while Holly's job was never revealed.
They appear in "Pilot
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", " The Birthweek Song", " Sleepover at Sikowitz's", " Locked Up", and " Jade Gets Crushed" though their mother appeared in " Robarazzi", " A Film by Dale Squires", " Helen Back Again", " Driving Tori Crazy", " Tori Goes Platinum", " Crazy Ponnie", " Cell Block", " The Bad Roommate" and " Star Spangled-Tori", and their dad appears in "Freak the Freak Out
"Freak the Freak Out" is the second single by Victoria Justice from the soundtrack album '' Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show'' (2011). It was produced by The Super Chris and Michael Corcoran, who also co-wrote the song with C.J. Abraham, ...
" and " Car, Rain and Fire".
They were shown to be loving at times, but mostly were neglectful as they were never home and went on lavish getaways without their daughters. When they were there, they often neglected Trina and Tori's needs, and were absent when it came to parental responsibilities. For example, in "Freak the Freak Out
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", Trina gets her wisdom teeth removed and their parents decide to go out of town to Santa Barbra so they would not have to take care of her, knowing she would get violent. Due to these factors, Trina and Tori were the ones who had to take care of themseleves since their parents weren't doing so. Tori likes to point out at times that her father is a cop, usually to get Sinjin back off of her, but also to others, especially if someone is annoying her. David Vega works with the LAPD and is originally from Puerto Rico
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.
It was pointed out on multiple occasions that Holly Vega was unhappy with her marriage as it was hinted that she was having an affair with her husband's partner, Gary. The couple never got a divorce as the couple's home in the Hollywood hills
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Geography
The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains.
The neighborhood touches Studio City, Univer ...
, which they shared with their daughters was purchased by Holly's family as a wedding present. It's hinted that the family is wealthy due to the mother's wealthy family, however Holy and David's side of the family was never seen or heard of during the show's entire run.
Andre's grandmother
Charlotte Harris[Charlotte Harris - First name "Charlotte" revealed in a video on TheSlap.com. "Mrs. Harris" used by many characters in various episodes. Credited as "Andre's grandmother".] (portrayed by Marilyn Harris) is Andre's grandmother. She is mentally unstable and often paranoid about things. She is shown to be afraid of nearly everything, including various sensible objects such as clocks and mirrors. In the episode " Wi-Fi in the Sky" she gets scared after seeing her reflection in a mirror and screams "Andre, there's another 'me' on the wall!". When she is greeted by new people, she hides behind anything she can find, while simultaneously shouting out "I don't know you!" Andre tells Tori in the "Pilot
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" episode that her coming to see Trina perform "Make it Shine" is the first time in six years that she has left her house. He also mentions in " Survival of the Hottest" that before she lost her mind, she used to tell him, "Andre, no matter how bad things get, you can always make it better by singing a song". She often snaps at Andre and is possibly the only way she communicates with anyone. In " Wi-Fi in the Sky", she yells at Andre for "talking to himself" when he was in reality video chatting with Tori, Cat, and Beck then freaks out and punches Andre's computer. During an interview on a video on TheSlap.com in which Andre read off her crazy text messages, her first name is revealed to be Charlotte. She has appeared in "Pilot
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", " Wi-Fi in the Sky", " Sleepover At Sikowitz's", "iParty With Victorious
''iParty with Victorious'' is a 2011 television movie that acts as a crossover of the television series ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious''. It premiered on Nickelodeon June 11, 2011.
The crossover's theme song mash-up, "Leave It All to Shine", prem ...
", " Driving Tori Crazy", " Tori Fixes Beck and Jade" and " The Bad Roommate".
Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Lee (portrayed by Susan Chuang) is the owner of Tori's favorite Chinese restaurant Wok Star, who volunteers to pay to produce Jade's play in the episode " Wok Star". But things get complicated when Mrs. Lee makes drastic changes to the script and wants to put her daughter, Daisy, in the play.
Mrs. Lee returns in the episode " Andre's Horrible Girl", now operating a Sushi bar called Nozu after Wok Star "mysteriously" burned down in a accidental fire. This prompts Tori to ask if she is Chinese or Japanese, which she answers with a smack to Tori's head. She later appears in the third-season episode " How Trina Got In", making Tori and Robbie chop a pile of squid after they cannot pay their bill. After the bill was worked off, Robbie accidentally breaks some dishes, causing Mrs. Lee to have Robbie work off the damages with one of the jobs being rubbing her chef Kwakoo's feet. She also appears in the fourth-season episode " The Hambone King" where she praises Robbie's hamboning
The Juba dance or hambone, originally known as Pattin' Juba (Giouba, Haiti: Djouba), is an African-American style of dance that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks (clapping). "Pattin' Juba" would be ...
skills. She has a grudge against both Jade and Tori because they left her daughter hanging from the ceiling.
She first appeared in Wok Star and Last appeared in The Hambone King. Her daughter first appeared in Wok Star and was mentioned twice.
Burf
Burf (portrayed by Darsan Solomon) is a student who goes to Hollywood Arts and often hangs out with Sinjin. He is first seen in the episode " Tori & Jade's Playdate", spying on Tori and Jade for Sikowitz so they cannot escape Nozu. He then appears in " Driving Tori Crazy" when Cat offers him a bag of rags. He also appears in " The Blonde Squad", and in " Tori Goes Platinum", when he sends in a video of himself singing for a contest. He also appears in the season 4 episode " Wanko's Warehouse".
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