This one always surprises people when they find out. Who would have thought that Bart Simpson, one of the most iconic cartoon boys in history, was played by a grown woman? We thought we had heard incorrectly, but it's all true. Bart Simpson is played by accomplished voice actor, Nancy Cartwright. In addition to Bart, she does the voice work for Nelson, Ralph, and several other characters on The Simpsons, too.
Cartwright originally thought she would audition for the role of Lisa Simpson but changed her mind and went for Bart instead, as she thought his character was more interesting. She got the job straight away. What a relief, we can't imagine Bart Simpson with any other voice! Kids of the '90s may also recall her work as another famous cartoon boy, Chuckie from Rugrats.