| Adon | male | | A Muay Thai fighter who trained with Sagat. |
| Akuma | male | | Akuma's master, Gotetsu, taught Akuma a move so powerful that it could kill whoever uses it. |
| Alex | male | | Alex was raised by Tom, his father's best friend. |
| Allen Snider | male | | An extremely cool version of Ken and Ryu |
| Balrog | male | | Balrog's violence and temper have got him permanently banned from boxing. |
| Birdie | male | | |
| Blair Dame | | | Street Fighter EX |
| Blanka | male | | As a child Blanka was lost in the jungles of Brazil after surving a plane crash. |
| Cammy White | female | * | An ex-Shadowloo ninja, Cammy was once a brainwashed puppet working for Bison. |
| Charlie | male | | (Nash) |
| Chun Li Xiang | female | * | Sexy and strong chinese character. |
| Cracker Jack | male | | Imagine Balrog with kicks and you've got C.Jack. |
| Dan Hibiki | male | | Dan's father challenged Sagat and removed one of Sagat's eyes in the fight. |
| Darun Mister | male | | |
| Dee Jay | male | | Dee Jay wants his music to be recognised world wide. |
| Dhalsim | male | | |
| Dudley | male | | The English boxer, Dudley, comes from a rich family. |
| Eagle | male | | Eagle is a British fighter who fought in the original Street Fighter tournament. |
| Edmond Honda | male | | E.Honda is a great Japanese sumo wrester. |
| Elena | female | | Elena is a princess of an African tribe. |
| Evil Ryu | male | | Evil Ryu is Ryu's dark side which he struggles to control. |
| Fei Long | male | | Fei Long is a fighter from Hong Kong and his skills have been noticed by movie producers and directors. |
| Geki | male | | Appeared only in SF1 |
| Gen | male | | Gen is a fighting legend in Hong Kong and many young fighters seek him out. |
| Gill | male | | Gill is a powerful psychopath who emerged after the destruction of Shadaloo. |
| Guile | male | | When Guile and Charlie were imprisoned in Thailand, Guile also escaped. |
| Hugo | male | | Hugo was a former member of the Mad Gear gang. |
| Ibuki | female | | Ibuki is a member of a secret school of ninjitsu |
| Joe | | | A very unimaginative character. |
| Juli | female | | Juli is one of M.Bisons two elite assassins trained in the same fighting style as Cammy. |
| Juni | female | | Juni is one of M.Bisons two elite ninjas trained in the same fighting style as Cammy. |
| Kairi | male | | A cool-looking dude in a black suit with a big scar over one eye. |
| Karin Kanzuki | female | | Karin is Sakura's main rival and always tries to out perform her |
| Ken Masters | male | | Ken was a student with Ryu at the Shotokan school of karate. |
| Lee | male | | Lee entered the first tournament to test his skill. |
| M.Bison | male | | Bison is the leader of an organisation called Shadaloo. |
| Makoto | female | | Makoto's father owns a respective dojo in Japan. |
| Mike | male | | A boxer entering the first Street Fighter tournament. |
| Necro | beast | | Necro is a mutation as a result from experiments by Gill. |
| Oro | male | | Oro believes he is the world's strongest fighter. |
| Q | male | | SF3 - 3rd Strike |
| Rainbow Mika Nanakawa | female | | Rainbow Mika is Zangief's counterpart and a great wrestler herself. |
| Remy | male | | SF3 - 3rd Strike |
| Retsu | male | | A good old friend of Gouken |
| Rolento | male | | A member of Mad Gear with a military background. |
| Rose | female | * | Rose is a powerful telepath and fighter |
| Ryu | male | | Street Fighter main character. |
| Sagat | male | | Sagat is feared throughout Thailand. |
| Sakura Kasugano | female | * | Sakura Kasugano is a schoolgirl at Tamagawa Minami High in Japan. |
| Sean Matsuda | male | | Sean is aiming to become a Street Fighter champion, like his master Ken. |
| Shin Akuma | male | | Shin Akuma is the ultimate power, completely consumed by the "dark hadou". |
| T.Hawks | male | | Thunder Hawk village was destroyed by M.Bison. |
| Twelve | beast | | Twelve is a result of one of Gill's experiments. |
| Urien | male | | Urien is the brother of Gill and is tired of living in his shadow. |
| Vega | male | | Vega is a psychopath who is obsessed with his appearance. |
| Yang Lee | male | | Yang is the brother of Yun. |
| Yun | male | | Yun, along with his brother Yang, were raised by their grandparents. |
| Zangief | male | | The Russian wrestler used to train by fighting bears. |
