Valerie Brown is one of the main characters in Josie and the Pussycats.
A headstrong African-American young lady, Valerie performs back-up vocals and occasionally sings lead for the Pussycats. In the comics, she plays the bass; in the cartoons, she plays tambourine. She is the character who saves the day the most often, thanks to her streets smarts and her mechanical and scientific genius.
Valerie was the first African-American cartoon character on a regular animated television series.
In the cartoons, her speaking voice is performed by Barbara Pariot , and her singing voice is performed by Patrice Holloway, sister of Motown recording artist Brenda Holloway.
She was played by Rosario Dawson in the 2001 live-action motion picture based on the comic book.
