gta san andreas
GTA San Andreas characters
38 characters, no spoilers
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38 characters from GTA San Andreas, each described in one line with no story spoilers.
The lines say who a character is, not what happens to them. A voice actor is named only where at least two independent sources give the same credit; a blank cell means we could not confirm it twice.
Protagonist (1)
| Character | Who they are | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|
| Carl "CJ" Johnson | Grove Street Families member who returns to Los Santos after five years away in Liberty City. | Young Maylay |
Mission giver (13)
| Character | Who they are | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|
| Sean "Sweet" Johnson | CJ's older brother and the leader of the Grove Street Families. | Faizon Love |
| Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris | Senior Grove Street Families member and long-time friend of the Johnson family. | Clifton Powell |
| Lance "Ryder" Wilson | Grove Street Families member and neighbour who has known CJ since childhood. | MC Eiht |
| Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross | Would-be gangsta rapper from Grove Street who is desperate for a music career. | Jonathan Anderson |
| Madd Dogg | Famous Los Santos rapper with a mansion in the Vinewood hills. | Ice-T |
| Catalina | Cesar's volatile cousin, who plans a string of robberies in the countryside. | Cynthia Farrell |
| The Truth | Ageing hippie who grows weed on a farm and distrusts the government. | Peter Fonda |
| Zero | Electronics expert who runs a radio-control hobby shop in San Fierro. | David Cross |
| Wu Zi Mu "Woozie" | Blind leader of the Mountain Cloud Boys, a San Fierro Triad gang. | James Yaegashi |
| Jizzy B. | San Fierro pimp and club owner who belongs to the Loco Syndicate. | Charlie Murphy |
| Mike Toreno | Secretive man tied to the Loco Syndicate who works for a government agency. | James Woods |
| Ken Rosenberg | Nervous former lawyer from Vice City who manages Caligula's Palace casino. | William Fichtner |
| Salvatore Leone | Liberty City Mafia don with a stake in Caligula's Palace casino. | Frank Vincent |
Ally (4)
| Character | Who they are | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|
| Kendl Johnson | CJ and Sweet's sister, who is in a relationship with Cesar Vialpando. | Yo-Yo |
| Cesar Vialpando | Leader of the Varrios Los Aztecas gang, lowrider enthusiast and Kendl's boyfriend. | Clifton Collins Jr. |
| Dwaine | Mechanic recruited to work at CJ's garage in San Fierro. | Navid Khonsari |
| Jethro | Mechanic recruited alongside Dwaine for the San Fierro garage. | John Zurhellen |
Antagonist (4)
| Character | Who they are | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Tenpenny | Corrupt Los Santos police officer who heads the C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit. | Samuel L. Jackson |
| Eddie Pulaski | C.R.A.S.H. officer and Tenpenny's loyal partner. | Chris Penn |
| T-Bone Mendez | San Fierro Rifa leader and the muscle of the Loco Syndicate. | Kid Frost |
| Johnny Sindacco | Member of the Sindacco crime family operating in Las Venturas. | Casey Siemaszko |
Supporting (16)
| Character | Who they are | Voiced by |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Hernandez | Newest officer in the C.R.A.S.H. unit, working under Tenpenny and Pulaski. | Armando Riesco |
| Mark "B Dup" Wayne | Former Grove Street figure who now deals drugs from an apartment in Glen Park. | The Game |
| Barry "Big Bear" Thorne | Old Grove Street member who lives with B Dup. | Big Boy |
| Emmet | Ageing Seville Boulevard Families gun dealer who supplies Grove Street with weapons. | Eugene Jeter Jr. |
| Su Xi Mu | Woozie's assistant, who works from a betting shop in San Fierro's Chinatown. | Richard Chang |
| Ran Fa Li | Senior San Fierro Triad boss who says very little. | |
| Kent Paul | British music manager stranded in the desert while touring with his band. | Danny Dyer |
| Maccer | English singer of the band the Gurning Chimps, managed by Kent Paul. | Shaun Ryder |
| Maria Latore | Waitress at Caligula's Palace who catches Salvatore Leone's eye. | Debi Mazar |
| Jimmy Silverman | Music industry lawyer who deals with Madd Dogg's career. | Gary Yudman |
| Denise Robinson | Ganton resident who can become CJ's first girlfriend. | Heather Alicia Simms |
| Helena Wankstein | Lawyer and gun enthusiast living in the countryside; an optional girlfriend. | Bijou Phillips |
| Michelle Cannes | San Fierro mechanic who loves fast driving; an optional girlfriend. | Vanessa Aspillaga |
| Katie Zhan | San Fierro nurse; an optional girlfriend. | China Chow |
| Barbara Schternvart | Police officer in the desert town of El Quebrados; an optional girlfriend. | Danielle Lee Greaves |
| Millie Perkins | Croupier at Caligula's Palace casino who becomes a girlfriend during the story. | Orfeh |
Quick answers
Who is the main character of GTA San Andreas?
Carl "CJ" Johnson is the playable lead.
Who voices Carl "CJ" Johnson?
Young Maylay.
Related pages
Sources: Cross-checked on November 13, 2026 between gtabase.com, grandtheftwiki.com, gta.wiki, imdb.com. A line is listed only where at least two of them agree. Last checked 2026-11-13.