Which McDonald’s mascot had a cheeseburger-shaped head?

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

Mayor McCheese was one of the central figures in McDonaldland, the fictional advertising setting used by McDonald’s from the 1970s onward. He wore a mayoral sash and formal clothing, while his oversized head visually represented a cheeseburger.

The character turned a menu item into a personified brand symbol. This approach made McDonald’s advertising especially recognizable to children and allowed commercials to present the restaurant as a colorful fantasy world.

Mayor McCheese is often confused with Officer Big Mac because both characters had food-based heads. The distinction is straightforward: Mayor McCheese represented a cheeseburger and wore a mayor’s outfit, while Officer Big Mac represented a Big Mac and was styled as a police officer.