Kushina Uzumaki

was the mother of Naruto Uzumaki. . When she was young she had red hair and she looked much like a boy, and grew up to be more beautiful than she was when she was young.

Background
Not much is known about her earlier life, only that she originates from, what Jiraiya calls, the former Whirlpool Country. When she was a kid she was very tomboyish. As she grew up she became very beautiful.

Personality
According to Jiraiya, Kushina was talkative and a tomboyish girl. According to Tsunade, much of Naruto's personality was inherited from her.

History
Some time before the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox attacked Konoha, Kushina and Minato Namikaze, became lovers and would eventually foster the, at the time, unborn Naruto.

One time when Jiraiya came to visit, Minato announced that they where going to name their unborn son after the man character in his first book. It was then Kushina revealed herself, saying that Naruto was a beautiful name.