Mayda Munny is a character and one of the main antagonists in the Richie Rich comic book series once published by Harvey Comics, and in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series. Like Reggie Van Dough, she is a rich, snobbish person who always tries to cause trouble. Her name is actually a play on the phrase "made of money." She acts as a siren, has an obsessive crush on Richie, and is repeatedly jealous of Richie's girlfriend, Gloria Glad. Mayda hates Gloria so much that she tries constantly to break up Richie and Gloria, but fails every time. It could be inferred that Mayda is the female equivalent of Reggie Van Dough, only without having strict parents. She could also be the polar opposite of Gloria, as while Gloria likes Richie for the type of person he is, Mayda likes Richie because of his high-class status.
Mayda's voice is believed to have been supplied by Janet Waldo, whose voice sounds similar to Hogatha the witch on The Smurfs, minus the snorting.
Mayda appeared in only two animated segments: the Riches segment "Mayda Munny" in October 1982, and the Zillion Dollar Adventures segment "Mayda and the Monster" in November 1983.
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- It is believed that Mayda's father never appeared in the comic book series, but her mother appeared in at least one comic book story, titled "Who's Missing You?", first published around 1976. It could imply that either Mayda's parents are divorced, or her father is deceased.