Which McDonald’s character is depicted as the mayor of McDonaldland?

The McDonald’s character depicted as the mayor of McDonaldland is Mayor McCheese.

Mayor McCheese was a prominent member of McDonald’s fictional advertising world. His defining visual feature was a large cheeseburger-shaped head, while his formal role gave the McDonaldland setting a humorous civic structure. He appeared in commercials and promotional material alongside characters including Ronald McDonald and the Hamburglar.

The character illustrates how McDonald’s branding connected menu products with personalities. A cheeseburger was not merely shown as food; it became the head of a fictional town, making the product easier for young audiences to recognize and remember.

Mayor McCheese is sometimes confused with Officer Big Mac or with the Big Mac itself. Those references belong to related McDonaldland imagery, but only Mayor McCheese held the mayoral title. His character was especially associated with the 1970s advertising era.