The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Disney Villains of All Time
GoatWars fans rank Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) the greatest of all time among Disney Villains, with a 68.1% Goatscore.
Chasing the crown: #2 Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmatians) (66.2%), #3 Scar (The Lion King) (65.9%).
Forget “happily ever after.”
This is about who caused the nightmare.
We’re putting gods, con artists, tyrants, and the stepmother next door into the same bracket to answer one question:
What actually makes a great villain?
Magic? Power? Control? Or just the ability to ruin someone’s life without lifting a finger?
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All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.
10. JUDGE CLAUDE FROLLO (THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME)
30.4% win rate#10 Greatest Disney Villains of All Time
12. DR. FACILIER (THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG)
28.6% win rate#12 Greatest Disney Villains of All Time
12. JUDGE CLAUDE FROLLO (THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME)
Sentiment 1264#12 Disney Villains by latest sentiment
GOAT List FAQs
Who is the greatest of all time among Disney Villains?
GoatWars fans rank Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) the greatest of all time among Disney Villains, with a 68.1% Goatscore.
How is the GOAT List calculated?
The GOAT List ranks every contender in Disney Villains by Goatscore: the percentage of head-to-head GoatWars battles they have won, as voted by fans.
How many votes is this ranking based on?
This GOAT List is based on 1,730 fan votes in head-to-head battles, as of September 27, 2026.
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