Yzma
Other names
Yzma the Cat Empress Yzma Principal Amzy Doctor Mazy Pigeon legs The Human Hammer
Distinguishing Features
Slender, skeletal, elderly, shriveled, bald, pale lavender skin, wrinkled face, red lips, red fingernails and toenails, black eyes, purple eyelids, long black eyelashes, thin black eyebrows, light gray circles under her eyes
Occupation
Sorceress Kuzco's advisor (formerly) Principal of Kuzco Academy (formerly)
Affiliations
Disney Villains
Goal
To overthrow Kuzco and become the Empress of the empire (failed)
Relatives
Zim and Zam (nephews)
Kuzco (foster son; disowned)
Allies
Kronk (formerly), Ramon (briefly)
Enemies
Kuzco (archenemy),
Pacha ,
Kronk ,
Chicha ,
Chaca ,
Tipo ,
Yupi ,
Malina ,
Guaca ,
Bucky the Squirrel ,
Rudy , Topo and Ipi, Margo Oneupher, Chad Hunkano
Likes
Power, money, plotting against Kuzco, magical potions, singing, evil
Dislikes
Being fired, squirrels, Kronk's incompetence, Kronk's spinach puffs, gravy, mud, the jungle
Powers and abilities
Magic, sorcery
Paraphernalia
Her transfiguration potions
Fate
Transformed into a cat and forced to be a squirrel scout (in The Emperor's New Groove ) Turned into a rabbit and attacked by falcon chicks (in Kronk's New Groove ) Gets demoted to Kronk's secretary (in The Emperor's New School )
Movies
The Emperor's New Groove Kronk's New Groove Once Upon a Halloween
TV Series
House of Mouse The Emperor's New School Descendants: Wicked World (mentioned)
Video Games
The Emperor's New Groove The Emperor's New Groove: Groove Center Disney Sorcerer's Arena Disney Heroes: Battle Mode Disney Emoji Blitz Disney Magic Kingdoms Disney Tsum Tsum
Park Attractions
Villains Tonight Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Midship Detective Agency Wonderful World of Animation World of Color: Villainous! Villains Night Out! Disney Stars and Motorcars Parade Disney Stars on Parade Mickey's Halloween Celebration
Voice
Eartha Kitt (2000-2008) Mark Dindal (as a cat) Grey DeLisle (as a teenager) Candi Milo (2012-present)
Animators
Dale Baer Kathleen M. Bailey Jan Naylor Chun Yin Joey So Jody Kooistra
Accolades
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production (Eartha Kitt)
Source
“It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, I tell you! Genius, I say! ”
―Yzma, referring to her plot
Yzma is the main antagonist of Disney's 2000 animated feature film, The Emperor's New Groove . She is an evil sorceress and the former advisor to Emperor Kuzco . After being fired from her longstanding position, Yzma becomes obsessed with killing the emperor and usurping his throne as empress. She makes numerous attempts to do so with the aid of her dim-witted assistant, Kronk, and an arsenal of madcap potions.