1937: Snow White Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs came out in 1937, debuting the very first Disney princess with Snow White herself. Voiced by Adriana Caselotti, she's incredibly of her time (i.e. dated af). Her whole deal is she's, like, really pretty.
They were given an official number in the franchise line-up based on the chronological order in which their films were released, starting with Snow White as the first and original Disney Princess, with Cinderella being the second, followed by Aurora and so on.
The original Disney Princess line-up featured Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas and Mulan. It later expanded to include Tiana, Rapunzel and Merida after the successes of their respective films.
The easiest answer for why the Frozen women don't count is simply that Elsa is a queen in the first movie, and gives up her crown for Anna to take over in Frozen 2. They are therefore Queens and not Princesses.
Snow White is only 14 years old, making her the youngest. Jasmine, who is supposed to be 15, is the second youngest. Cinderella and Tiana are the oldest, both 19 years old.
Many fans wondered why Anna wasn't made a Disney Princess, considering she fits the bill: she's human, comes from royalty, is heroic, and even has an animal sidekick in Sven. However, Frozen 2 turned her into the queen after Elsa abdicated, so perhaps the studio always knew Anna wouldn't be a princess for long.
Cinderella is the prettiest Disney Princess. She really sums up what it is to be a Disney princess and has defined the look for many years. She has a perfect figure, a flawlessly pretty face and beautiful clothes. You could say she is the perfect pretty princess.
The Walt Disney Company introduced its first plus-size female protagonist in a new short film about body dysmorphia. The animated movie, “Reflect,” tells the story of Bianca, a ballet dancer who “battles her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by channeling her inner strength, grace and power.”
Pocahontas was the first Disney Princess to have a visible tattoo!
Based on our research, the first-ever Disney supervillain is the Evil Queen. Disney's first-ever animated full-length film was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Snow White and the Seven Dwarf's villain started the evilness and spread hate and jealousy all over the Disney world.
Jasmine is the only Disney princess to kiss a villain.
Disney Princesses is the fastest-growing brand for the company's Consumer Products division. Disney introduced its first non-white animated heroine in 1992's “Aladdin”: a Middle Eastern character named Jasmine.
Over the past almost century, Disney princesses have gone through quite a lot of (much-needed) evolution. From the very first one that debuted in 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to 2021's Encanto, the royal legacy is constantly changing for the better.
Tinker Bell
Per Disney lore, this was because she committed an act of bravery worthy of a princess, but in reality, it was so the Mouse House could add a popular character to its lucrative line of toys. Commercial reasons were also behind Tinker Bell's removal as a princess.
1848. Princess Sophia, the twelfth child of George and Charlotte, was born on November 3, 1777. During her life she was rumored to have an illegitimate child, possibly with her father's chief equerry, Major-General Thomas Garth. She never married, and died on May 27, 1848 at age 70.
If you look up a list of Disney princesses, you would see just four non-white characters: Mulan, Tianna, Jasmine and Pocahontas.
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Tiana is not only one of the most intelligent Disney characters but also the most inspiring and ambitious Disney princess who is not afraid of hard work and does everything in her power to achieve her goals no matter how impossible they might seem.
Ariel appears as an adult in Return to the Sea and gives birth to a daughter named Melody, becoming the first, and currently, only, Disney princess to become a mother. Ariel is protective of her daughter, as Triton was of Ariel in the first film.
In the past, Rapunzel had two daughters, Anastasia and Drizella, and made a deal with Mother Gothel to be locked in a tower in exchange for the safety of her family. Six years later, Rapunzel frees herself and when she returns to her family, she discovers she has gained a stepdaughter named Ella.
Though Princess Ariel may be the most famous, The Little Mermaid's King Triton has seven daughters – one for each of the seven seas, of course! In Disney's 1989 animated The Little Mermaid starring Jodi Benson, King Triton and Queen Athena had seven daughters with names all starting with the letter A.
Queen Ariel (formerly Princess Ariel), also simply known as Ariel, is the titular main protagonist of The Little Mermaid franchise. She is the first Disney Princess to be of non-human heritage and also the first Disney Princess to beget a child.