What was the name of McDonald’s fictional mayor who wore a cheeseburger-shaped head?

Mayor McCheese was McDonald’s fictional mayor with a cheeseburger-shaped head.

He was one of the central characters in McDonaldland, the fantasy setting used in McDonald’s advertising from the 1970s onward. His design combined a formal mayoral outfit with a large hamburger-like head, making the character an instantly recognizable visual pun on the restaurant’s menu.

Mayor McCheese appeared with Ronald McDonald and other McDonaldland figures in television commercials and promotional material. His role was civic and comic rather than that of a product mascot alone.

People sometimes confuse him with Officer Big Mac, another character whose design referenced McDonald’s food. The names identify different roles: Mayor McCheese was the town’s mayor, while Officer Big Mac was associated with law enforcement.