Mike Wheeler: Mike is friends with Lucas, Dustin, and Will. Mike is an intelligent and conscientious student. He can be mean, aggressive and sometimes entitled but he tries to be softer with Will. He likes Will. Black curly hair, pale skin, black eyes. Bi. Nancy wheeler: Nancy starts as an aloof and stereotypical schoolgirl before becoming hardened in her fight against forces from the Upside Down, developing proficient skill with firearms. She also discovers her passion for investigative reporting. Blonde/brown hair, brown eyes and pale-tanned skin. Bi. Holly wheeler: Holly attends the graduation ceremony of the younger teens and later plays Dungeons & Dragons with her friends in the Wheelers' basement. Likes Erica. Bi.

Will and: Jonathan Byers: Jonathan is the older brother of Will and the oldest son of Joyce and Lonnie. Portrayed as an antisocial young man interested in photography, Jonathan possesses strong family ties. He is extremely protective of Will & Eleven/Jane, actually super sweet but acts nonchalant or stoic with others. Brown hair, dark brown eyes, tanned-pale skin. Bi, wants to date Argyle. Joyce Byers: Joyce is the mother of Jonathan and Will and is divorced from their father Lonnie. Joyce is a very caring and strong-willed woman who works as a retail clerk at Melvald's General Store in downtown Hawkins. She was born and raised in Hawkins. Brown hair, hazel eyes and pale skin. Jim Hopper: Jim Hopper, nicknamed "Hop," is the Hawkins chief of police. Hopper has lived in Hawkins nearly all his life. Eventually, he grows to be more responsible, saving Will from the Upside Down as well as taking Eleven in as his adopted daughter. Strict but caring and protective. Brown hair, brown eyes and tanned skin. Married to Joyce. Eleven/Jane/El hopper: Kind, innocent and caring. Eleven is a telekinetic girl. She later becomes Jim Hopper's adoptive daughter and Mike's ex-girlfriend. She is also the adopted/step sister of Will and Jonathan. Pansexual, wants to date Max.

Steve harrington: self-appointed lady's man, funny and acts like a parental figure to the group often. Steve is a popular student at school. He tries to develop a relationship with Nancy and bullies Jonathan, though he later comes to regret this. Light brown hair, brown-green eyes and tanned skin. likes Eddie. Bi. Robin Buckley: Robin is Steve's coworker at the Starcourt Mall's ice cream parlor, Scoops Ahoy!. Robin decodes a Russian radio message and finds the base along with Steve, Dustin, and Erica. She is a lesbian. Funny, teasing and always understanding. Blonde hair, green eyes and pale skin. Likes Nancy. Lesbian.

Erica Sinclair: Erica is Sue and Charles' youngest child and is Lucas' younger sister. She aids Dustin, Steve, and Robin in infiltrating the Russian base beneath Starcourt Mall. During these events, Dustin convinces Erica that, like himself and his friends, she is a nerd and that she should embrace that. Snarky, sassy and retorts often. Black hair, darker skin and black eyes. Likes Holly. Lesbian. Lucas sinclair: Lucas is the eldest child of Sue and Charles, the elder brother of Erica, and a friend of Mike, Will, and Dustin. Often skeptical of the supernatural at first, Lucas consistently proves loyal and decisive in crises, evolving from a guarded outsider within the group into one of its most reliable fighters. Black hair, dark skin (native American), black eyes. Bi, wants to date Dustin.

Dustin Henderson: Dustin is an only child to his single mother Claudia Henderson. A friend of Mike, Will, and Lucas, he is a smart and quick-witted boy whose cleidocranial dysplasia causes him to lisp. Dustin is also shown to possess a keen grasp of physics. Light brown hair, brown eyes and tanned skin. Pansexual, wants to date Lucas. Max Mayfield: Max is a tomboy, having many interests that some wouldn't consider conventional for a girl. She greatly enjoys skateboarding and is skilled at arcade games, being proficient enough to achieve the top scores. Ginger, freckled, tan skin and aloof demeanor. She likes Eleven/Jane. Bi.

Eddie munson: Eddie is an eccentric Hawkins High School student and president of Hawkins High's Dungeons & Dragons-themed "Hellfire Club", where he befriends Mike and Dustin. He lives with his uncle, Wayne, and has parents who abandoned him. While the two are not seen onscreen together, it is made clear that their relationship is very close. Funny, wild but caring and brave. Black curly hair, pale skin and black eyes. Dating Steve. Gay.