Fefu and Her Friends Character Analysis

Fefu

Fefu is a seemingly well-off woman who hosts seven of her friends at her house so they can plan a fundraiser. Her friends see her as unconventional, and even she accepts that she isn’t like… read analysis of Fefu

Julia

Julia is one of Fefu’s friends. Like the others, she comes to Fefu’s house to help plan a fundraiser. Many of the other women are eager to know how she’s doing, since they all… read analysis of Julia

Christina

Christina is one of the seven women who visit Fefu’s house to plan a fundraiser. Unlike the others, though, she doesn’t know Fefu, whom she finds jarring and hard to understand. She isn’t sure… read analysis of Christina

Paula

Paula is another one of Fefu’s friends. It isn’t long after she arrives at Fefu’s house to plan the fundraiser that she finds herself in a serious conversation with Cecilia, with whom she… read analysis of Paula

Cecilia

One of Fefu’s friends, Cecilia used to be in a romantic relationship with Paula, but the two women haven’t stayed in touch in the aftermath of their breakup. Cecilia is less forthcoming about… read analysis of Cecilia

Emma

Emma is one of the women who visits Fefu’s house to plan a fundraiser. Trained in the theater, she is charismatic and eloquent, coaching the other women about how to present themselves during their… read analysis of Emma

Minor Characters

Cindy

Cindy is one of Fefu’s friends. She’s familiar with Fefu’s quirks and is amused by watching Fefu try to endear herself to Christina, who doesn’t know her and isn’t sure what to think of her boisterous personality.

Sue

Sue is one of the seven women who visit Fefu’s house to plan a fundraiser.

Phillip

Phillip is Fefu’s husband. He never actually appears onstage, but Fefu frequently talks about him and the disdain he seems to have for her, characterizing him as a sexist and cruel man.