# Among those who know them, Michelangelo is the favorite Ninja Turtle

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## Reading

Among Americans who know the Ninja Turtles, Michelangelo takes the crown: 26% of all adults say he is the best of the four, ahead of Leonardo (14%), Raphael (12%), and Donatello (12%), according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.

Recognition is the bigger hurdle: 28% of Americans, the largest single share, say they are not familiar with the Ninja Turtles at all, and 8% say none of them rates as the best.

## Topline

Which is the best Ninja Turtle?

Among those who know them, Michelangelo is the favorite Ninja Turtle.

- I’m not familiar with Ninja Turtles: 28.0%
- Michelangelo: 25.7%
- Leonardo: 14.2%
- Raphael: 12.4%
- Donatello: 12.2%
- None of the Above: 7.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: B
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.

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