Russell "Russi" Taylor (May 4, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress, comedian, clown and jester. She was best known for being the voice of Disney's Minnie Mouse since 1986. She also voiced numerous other Disney characters. Taylor was the wife of the late voice actor Wayne Allwine. He was the third voice of Mickey Mouse from 1991 until his death in 2009. In 2008 she received a Disney Legends award.