What was the name of McDonald’s cheeseburger-themed mayor in McDonaldland?

Mayor McCheese was McDonaldland’s cheeseburger-themed mayor.

The character had a large cheeseburger for a head and appeared in McDonald’s advertising beginning in the early 1970s. He was presented as the civic leader of the fictional McDonaldland community, whose residents included Ronald McDonald, Grimace, and the Hamburglar.

Mayor McCheese is sometimes confused with Officer Big Mac, another McDonaldland character whose head was modeled on a Big Mac. The two characters had different fictional jobs and food designs.

The character illustrates how McDonald’s branding used an entire cast rather than relying only on a single mascot. McDonaldland connected menu items, restaurant promotions, and children’s advertising through a shared fantasy setting.