Venus de Milo was introduced in Fall of 1997 in the first episode of the live action NInja Turtles: The Next Mutation. Besides the fact that she was the only female Tmnt, she stuck out as being the only one named after not a famous painter, but rather a work of art.

Turtle TracksTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / First episode

Debuting in 1987 as a five-part miniseries and becoming a regular Saturday-morning syndicated series on October 1, 1988, the first animated series follows the adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their allies as they battle the Shredder, Krang, and numerous other villains and criminals in New York City.

Raphael For the TV show, TMNT creator Peter Laird decided to give each Turtle a different color to make it easier to tell them apart: Leonardo has a blue bandana, Raphael a red bandana, Donatello a purple bandana and Michelangelo an orange bandana.

Splinter's romantic relationship with Scumbug in Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem led to confusion about his sexuality, but he is not gay. Previous iterations of Splinter in Tmnt have not explored his romantic pursuits, except for his relationship with Tang Shen.

Venus The fifth turtle of that series would be Venus, another ordinary turtle exposed to mutagen along with the four originals but forgotten by Splinter.

Jennika After being severely wounded by Karai, Jennika is transformed into a mutant turtle when Donatello uses Leonardo's blood to give her an emergency blood transfusion. As a mutant turtle, she wears a yellow mask and wields tekkō-kagi.

Leonardo For the TV show, TMNT creator Peter Laird decided to give each Turtle a different color to make it easier to tell them apart: Leonardo has a blue bandana, Raphael a red bandana, Donatello a purple bandana and Michelangelo an orange bandana.

15 years old The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are 15 years old in the movie, Mutant Mayhem, confirming their age with various clues and their desire to attend high school and fit in.

10 Most Powerful Turtles in TMNT Canon (Ranked)

1. 1 Donatello. Donatello is a certified genius with inventions that could match those of Marvel Comics' Reed Richards.
2. 2 Slash.
3. 3 Leonardo.
4. 4 Raphael.
5. 5 Michelangelo.
6. 6 Jennika.
7. 7 Venus.
8. 8 Metalhead.

Since Raph had to look out for himself during his formative years, he usually goes off by himself whenever he's stressed, overwhelmed, or has a problem he needs to solve. This also explains his short temper, and his near-constant internal rage.

Leonardo was the leader, Donatello was the genius inventor, Raphael was the muscle, and Michelangelo was the perfect embodiment of the 'teenage' aspect of the TMNT.