--- description: 'The characters of Ny Rabe, the animated universe of Madagascar: Tsiky, her son Lita, Datoa the taxi driver, Fara the grocer, Tata Malala the grandmother, Miora, Njaka, the cousin R-Biz, Maki the dog, Zézé the zebu and their neighbours in Ambalavato, Antananarivo, each with a page of their own.' date: '2026-10-09' children: true children_order: manual title: 'Who are the characters of Ny Rabe?' canonical: 'https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters' markleex: entity: '@nyrabe' url: 'https://markleex.com/@nyrabe' version: 2 published: '2026-10-09T05:08:57+00:00' updated: '2026-10-10T06:41:20+00:00' lang: en content_license: 'All rights reserved' --- The Rabe family lives in Ambalavato, a working-class neighbourhood of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Every character carries a wish and a flaw at the same time, which is what makes them so easy to recognise in everyday Malagasy life: Datoa thinks he is the smartest and invents solutions worse than the problems, R-Biz looks rich and is truly ambitious, Bebe Dety is a real healer with a witch's reputation, and Tsiky aims high without ever cheating. Each character has a page of their own, listed below. How they are all related is told on [How are the characters of Ny Rabe related?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/family) ## The Rabe family - [Tsiky](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/tsiky), 25, the eldest sister and the heroine: honest, dreamy and ambitious, a young single mother. Readers often know her by her green top and red necklace. - [Lita](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/lita), two and a half, Tsiky's son: a yellow jumpsuit worthy of Bruce Lee, and an expert in kung fu. - [Fara](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/fara), 44, the mother: she runs a tiny grocery in Mahamasina and hides her love behind tough words. - [Datoa](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/datoa), born Tefy Rabe, 46, the father: a taxi driver, a street philosopher, and the one who always thinks he is the smartest. - [Tata Malala](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/tata-malala), 68, the grandmother: a former schoolteacher with a sharp mind, and a Malagasy chicken nesting on her head. - [Miora](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/miora), 16, the second sister: a straight-talking high-school student, a fan of the boys band KB3 and a defender of abandoned dogs. - [Njaka](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/njaka), 12, the youngest: a sarcastic little scientist whose inventions sometimes save the family. - [R-Biz](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/r-biz), born Rado, 27, the cousin: rich on the outside, truly ambitious, and a main character since July 2026. ## The animals - [Maki](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/maki), the dog: a black and white Malagasy dog with three legs, who senses every tension in the house. - [Zézé](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/zeze), the zebu: a little bit divine, he lives in the house and sometimes speaks straight to the reader. ## The neighbourhood - [Jean-Michel](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/jean-michel), 34: a French investor whose plans never quite work out, and who is in love with Tsiky. - [Bebe Dety](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/bebe-dety), 72: the neighbour, a real healer with a witch's reputation, and Tata Malala's rival. - [Paoly](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/paoly), 43: Datoa's younger brother, a grumpy tyre seller who keeps an eye on R-Biz. - [KB3](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/kb3): the boys band Miora adores. ## Where to see them The family appears in the [videos](https://nyrabe.com/videos), [gags](https://nyrabe.com/rubrique/gag), [artwork](https://nyrabe.com/rubrique/artwork) and [wallpapers](https://nyrabe.com/rubrique/fond-ecran) of [nyrabe.com](https://nyrabe.com/), in Malagasy, and most characters have their own page there, such as [Tsiky's](https://nyrabe.com/personnage/tsiky). The places where their stories happen are on [Where does Ny Rabe take place?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/places), and the universe as a whole on the [home page of Ny Rabe](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe). - [Who is Tsiky in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/tsiky) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Lita in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/lita) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Fara, the mother in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/fara) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Datoa, the father in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/datoa) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Tata Malala, the grandmother in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/tata-malala) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Miora in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/miora) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Njaka in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/njaka) (2026-10-10) - [Who is R-Biz in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/r-biz) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Maki, the dog in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/maki) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Zézé, the zebu in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/zeze) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Jean-Michel in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/jean-michel) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Bebe Dety in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/bebe-dety) (2026-10-10) - [Who is Paoly in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/paoly) (2026-10-10) - [Who are KB3, the boys band in Ny Rabe?](https://markleex.com/@nyrabe/characters/kb3) (2026-10-10)