Alex

Alex the Lion, born Alakay, is the main protagonist in the Madagascar franchise. Born in Africa, Alex later washed up on shore in New York and was sent to live in the New York Central Park Zoo. There, he became life-long friends with a zebra named Marty, a giraffe named Melman and a hippo named Gloria. The group go to many parts of the world, trying to get back home. However, they find that home is travelling with Circus Zaragoza.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Marty, Melman and Gloria celebrate Alex's birthday. However, believing the penguins and the chimps have abandoned them, Alex and his other friends decide to make their way to New York. They join Circus Zaragoza and pretend to be circus animals. During the course of the film, Alex becomes close friends with Vitaly and falls in love with Gia.

however, the friends are hunted down by Chantel dubois and briefly are captured by her. However, Alex and his friends are saved by the circus animals and defeat dubois. At the end, Alex and Gia begin dating each other.

Family/Relationships

 * Zuba (father)
 * Florrie (mother)
 * Gia (girlfriend)
 * Marty (best friend)
 * Melman (close friend)
 * Gloria (close friend)

Trivia

 * Alex was voiced by Ben Stiller in all the media he appears in.
 * It is revealed in Escape to Africa that Alex and his father share the same birthmark of Africa and Madagascar.
 * However, it is missing in the first Madagascar movie, but that was because it was just invented for the second film.
 * Alex floating away from his homeland of Africa and landing in America is later mirrored in Penguins of Madagascar: The movie where Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private floated away from their homeland of Antarctica, and ended up in New York.

Family Tree
Notes:
 * Gia and Alex are boyfriend and girlfriend.