Nate's Girlfriends

Nate Wright has had five ex-girlfriends  (6 if you count Abby wilson.)in the past. Most of them he went out with them for about a year, except Ruby Dinsmore whom he was going out with for over 3 years (in the novels). Ruby also was thought to like Randy Betancourt, In Big Nate: Blow The Roof Off. Angie was Nate's first girlfriend. She appears in Big Nate: Dibs On This Chair and in The Complete Big Nate 6-8. Once, Nate's grades were so low, he had to go to summer school. There, he meets Angie, and they became a couple. Lincoln Peirce made these comics from about 1997 to early 1998. However, Angie breaks up with Nate, and ten seconds later, she's going out with Dan Labreque. She is mentioned later when Nate takes Jenny Jenkins to the dance.

Kelly was Nate's second girlfriend. She appears in The Complete Big Nate 11. She looks different from Angie. They first meet when Nate goes to soccer camp. They meet, and they soon become a couple. This is also when Coach John is introduced. Soon, Jenny is available. Nate breaks up with Kelly at the back of a detention slip. Kelly made a huge "scene" when she found Nate broke up with her with a detention slip.

Trudy was Nate's third girlfriend. She appears in Big Nate: Hug It Out! and also Big Nate: Blow The Roof Off. Lincoln Peirce released the strip in 2015. One day at the fair, Nate wants to ride the Flamethrower. He meets this cute girl who he rides the ride with. She then disappears. She was known then as "The mystery girl." It turns out, she goes to P.S. 38, and she's in seventh grade! They become a couple, But Nate breaks up with her because she takes up too much of his time and because she is a little selfish.

Trudy might be seen in Big Nate In the Zone on page 153 in the first picture. The girl on the right MIGHT be Trudy.

Daisy was Nate's fourth Girlfriend. Nate and Daisy met after Daisy noticed Nate's valentine card. However, both of them realized that they had no feelings for each other and broke up shortly after.

Ruby Dinsmore is Nate's fifth girlfriend. Her only appearance was in Big Nate: Blasts Off.

Both Nate and Randy Betancourt had liked Ruby at that time. There was a big war. While it is not known who Ruby likes better, it is probably Nate. It is either Randy or Nate. However, she never appears in the comics. It is unknown whether Nate and Ruby broke up.

Nate's Crushes
Dawn Michelle, a.k.a. unidentified leader of Jefferson Posse, appeared in Big Nate: Goes For Broke, which is her only appearance. She decided to play a little prank on Nate when he was at Jefferson by writing P.S. 38 STINKS! on his cast. Nate has also has crushed on Jenny Jenkins and Lila until Nate found out that Lila had a boyfriend named Nate also.