Leader of the Jets. White. Mean. Tall, and lean muscled, not bulky Forced to watch everything his life stands for get ripped down by the city's slum team. 17

Part of the Jets. Follows Riff blindly. Jokester of the group. White. 18

Youngest member of the Jets. The others treat him as their little brother and look out for him. Baby John looks out for his mother and tries to make her proud even though he's in a gang. 15

Used to be in the Jets before he got arrested for beating a kid up too badly. Changed man. In love with Maria. 19 Works at Docs, a drug store run by a little old Puerto Rican woman named Valentina. Valentina looks out for him and treats him as her grandson.

Leader of the Sharks, Puerto Rican. Loud, dating Anita. Resents America and New York but lives there anyway. Professional boxer Maria's older brother. Very protective. 20

Sweet. Puerto Rican. Dating Bernardo. Acts like an older sister to Maria even though they aren't related. Is very protective of Maria. Dreams of becoming a successful woman of America 19

Naive. Sweet. Puerto Rican, in love with Tony even though he's white. Tired of Bernardos overprotective actions. Wants to see the city. 18.