Fiona Gallagher—~21 * Looks: Dark brown hair, brown eyes, fair skin; usually casual, practical clothes. * Personality: Protective, independent, hardworking, stubborn, and sometimes impulsive. She basically becomes the parent of the family. * Relations: Oldest Gallagher sibling. Daughter of Frank and Monica. Sister to Lip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam. * Friends/relationships: Close with V, Kev, and later other people she meets through work and relationships. Her romantic life is complicated.

Lip Gallagher—~18* Looks: Dark brown hair, brown eyes, lean build. * Personality: Extremely intelligent, sarcastic, confident, rebellious, and sometimes self-destructive. He’s academically gifted but struggles with addiction and responsibility. * Relations: Fiona’s younger brother; Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam’s brother. * Friends/relationships: Best friends with Brad and Kev at different points; has important relationships with Karen, Mandy, and Tami.

Ian Gallagher — ~15 * Red/auburn hair, fair skin, blue/green eyes. * Determined, compassionate, stubborn, brave, and passionate. * Fiona, Lip, Debbie, Carl, and Liam’s brother. * Very close to Mickey Milkovich. * His relationship with Mickey becomes one of the show’s biggest storylines.

Debbie Gallagher — ~15 * Red/auburn hair, fair skin, freckles, blue/green eyes. * Caring and sweet when she’s young; becomes increasingly independent, stubborn, and ambitious. * Fiona’s younger sister. * Later becomes a mother to Franny.

Carl Gallagher — 16 * Looks: Brown hair, brown eyes, fair skin, lean build. * Personality: Confident, mischievous, fearless, sarcastic, rebellious, and loyal. He loves getting into trouble but cares deeply about his family. * Family: Son of Frank and Monica; brother of Fiona, Lip, Ian, Debbie, and Liam. * Friends: Close with his Gallagher siblings and makes friends through school and around the South Side.

Frank Gallagher — ~45–50 * Scruffy hair/beard and usually messy clothes. * Charismatic, selfish, manipulative, hilarious, unpredictable, and irresponsible. * Father of the Gallagher kids. * Ex-husband of Monica.

Veronica “V” Fisher — ~21 * Long dark hair, brown eyes, glamorous style. * Confident, outspoken, loyal, funny, and protective. * Kev’s partner/wife. * Fiona’s best friend. * owns The Alabi

Kevin “Kev” Ball — ~25–30 * Tall, muscular, dark hair, often bearded. * Sweet, goofy, loyal, protective, and a little clueless. * V’s partner/husband. * Close with Fiona, Lip, and the Gallaghers.

Jimmy/Steve — ~21–22 * Dark hair, brown eyes, clean-cut and attractive. * Charming, adventurous, secretive, respectful, impulsive, and sometimes dishonest. * dating Fiona