The character lineup has varied since the creation of the franchise; Princesses Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Fa 花木兰 and Tiana have most consistently been included. A new addition, Princess Rapunzel, made her debut in 魔发奇缘 on November 24, 2010 and was officially included in the lineup on October 2nd, 2011[1] .
The 迪士尼 Princesses are featured in various sing-a-long video series released through The Walt 迪士尼 Company. In addition, the franchise includes dolls, miniature castles, and other toys. The princesses are also featured in the nightly “Fantasmic! Nighttime 显示 Spectacular” in Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios and beginning in 2011 at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan.
History
In early 2000, when Andy Mooney was hired 由 the 迪士尼 consumer-products division to help combat dropping sales, the idea for the 迪士尼 Princess franchise was born. Soon after joining Disney, Mooney attended his first “Disney on Ice” show. While waiting in line, he found himself surrounded 由 young girls dressed as princesses. “They weren’t even 迪士尼 products. They were generic princess products,” he mused. Soon after realizing the demand, the 迪士尼 Princess line was formed.
Despite limited advertising and no focus groups, the various 迪士尼 Princess items released became a huge success. Sales at 迪士尼 Consumer Products rose from $300 million in 2001 to $3 billion in 2006. Today there are over 25,000 products based on the franchise.
The princesses to be featured in the line were chosen from classic 迪士尼 films. The characters were not chosen specifically for their royal titles, but rather for how well they fit into what 迪士尼 executives deemed “the Princess mythology”. 花木兰 is an example of this concept; she has no familial ties to royalty, but is still included in the character list. Tinker 钟, 贝尔 was once included under the same principle before it was decided she was not suited for the "mythology". [1] Recently though, Tinker 钟, 贝尔 has starred in her own 迪士尼 franchise, 迪士尼 Fairies. Other 精灵 were created specifically for the franchise. The line began with a book series 由 Gail Carson Levine, and has since spawned toys, direct-to-video 电影院 and other products based on the characters.
Character list
The characters themselves, despite appearing in separate films, have distinct similarities. The princesses 显示 good will towards all creatures, evidenced 由 the common ability to commune with animals. The princesses are known for their inner and outer beauty as well as having beautiful 唱歌 voices. Each princess has a romance that is resolved 由 the end of her film; the male counterparts known as "Disney Princes".
Snow White, Aurora, Ariel, Jasmine, and Rapunzel are born of royal heritage as daughters of kings and queens. Pocahontas can be considered as being of royal heritage, as she is the daughter of a chief and considered Native American royalty 由 the English. Cinderella, Belle, and Tiana become royalty 由 marriage. 花木兰 is the only 迪士尼 princess who does not become royalty 由 blood 或者 marriage.
Main article: Snow White (character)
The character of Snow White first originated in a Brothers Grimm fairytale "Little Snow White" about a beautiful German princess with a jealous step-mother. In 1937, Walt 迪士尼 turned this classic fairytale into his very first animated feature film. Her true 爱情 is a nameless handsome prince, who breaks her sleeping death 'slumber' with love's first kiss. She befriends the seven dwarfs during her stay at their cottage.
Speaking Voice and 唱歌 Voice: Adriana Caselotti (Original Film), Mary Kay Bergman (80's and 90's merchendise) Carolyn Gardner (Kingdom Hearts series, House of 老鼠, 鼠标 and others)
Main article: 灰姑娘 (character)
The best-known version of 灰姑娘 is the fairytale "Cendrillon" 由 Charles Perrault in 1697, which was based on an earlier version 由 Giambattista Basile in 1634 and was later adapted 由 The Brothers Grimm as "Aschenputtel". In 1950, it was turned into an animated feature-length film 由 Walt Disney. Her stepmother turned her into the family's sole servant after the passing of her father. With magical help from her Fairy Godmother, she attends the ball and meets the prince of her kingdom, and eventually marries him, thus freeing her from her life of servitude. .
Speaking Voice and 唱歌 Voice: Ilene Woods (Original Film), Jennifer Hale (Speaking, sequels, House of Mouse, Kingdom Hearts series), Tami Tappan Damiano (Singing, sequels)
Main article: Aurora
Best known as the heroine of the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty loosely based on Charles Perrault's 'La Belle au Bois Dormant' but is actually closer to the Brothers Grimm's adapatation "Dornroschen"/Little Briar Rose''. Although her dress changes from blue to 粉, 粉色 (thanks to two of her guardians, Merriweather and Flora) she is most commonly seen wearing pink. She was cursed at birth 由 an evil witch called Maleficent, who predicted her death on her 16th birthday. One of the three good fairies, Merryweather, softened the curse 由 changing her death to a deep slumber that will only be awakened 由 true love's kiss. 由 falling in 爱情 with Prince Phillip, the prince of a neighboring kingdom, she is freed from the curse 由 the end of the film after the evil fairy is defeated.
Speaking Voice and 唱歌 Voice: Mary Costa (Original Film), Jennifer Hale (Speaking 2000-2005, 2007-present Kingdom Hearts series, various apperences), Erin Torpey (Speaking, various apperences 2005-2007) Cassidy Ladden (Singing various apperences)
The heroine of the 1989 film, loosely based on the Danish fairytale "Den Lille Havfure" 由 Hans Christian Andersen, and the daughter of King Triton, ruler of the sea, 16 年 old mermaid Ariel falls in 爱情 with a dashing human prince named Eric. She trades her voice to the sea witch Ursula (who was supposed to be her aunt in the uncut version of the film) in order to become a human and be with him forever. Ariel was featured in three 迪士尼 movies: The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, and The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. She is the first and only princess to have a child, a human and mermaid princess named Melody.
Speaking Voice and 唱歌 Voice: Jodi Benson (Original Film, sequels, TV series, House of Mouse, Kingdom Hearts series and various others)
Main article: Belle
French commoner who is the heroine of the 1991 animated classic Beauty and the Beast, loosely based on the French fairytale "La Belle et la Bete" 由 Madame Jeanne-Marie le Prince de Beaumont, her name is translated from the French word for "beauty". She trades her freedom for her father's with the Beast and becomes his prisoner, but she soon learns to see the good hidden behind his hideous appearance and falls in 爱情 with him over time. 由 confessing her 爱情 at the end of the movie, the Beast is turned back into a human along with his 着魔 servants and Belle becomes his queen.
Speaking Voice and 唱歌 Voice: Paige O'Hara (Original Film, sequels, Kingdom Hearts series, various others), Jodi Benson (House of Mouse)
Main article: Princess 茉莉, 茉莉花
The spunky, independent Arabian Princess of Agrabah, who dreams of seeing what's beyond her palace and be freed from her father's constant pestering of royal marriage. She falls in 爱情 with the 标题 character in 1992's Aladdin, whom she marries at the end of the third movie, 阿拉丁 and the King of Thieves. She is loosely based on the unamed princess featured in the story of "Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp" from "1001 Arabian Nights".
Speaking Voice: Linda Larkin (Original Fim, sequels, House of Mouse, TV series, Kingdom Hearts series various others), 唱歌 Voice: Lea Salonga (Original Film) Liz Callaway (sequels)
Main article: Pocahontas (character)
Disney's Pocahontas is loosely based on the real-life Native American princess. She falls in 爱情 with a man named John Smith, who helps her prevent a war from commencing between their people. At the end of the film, John is wounded and sent back to 伦敦 for treatment, and so they lose contact with one another. Years later, Pocahontas travels to 伦敦 as her people's representative to prevent a potential war between the English and the Native Americans. Though they succeed in stopping the conflict, Pocahontas finds her path different from John Smith's and sails back to her country with her new lover, John Rolfe.
Speaking Voice: Irene Bedard (Original Film, sequel), 唱歌 Voice: Judy Kuhn (Original film, sequel)
Main article: Fa 花木兰
Fa 花木兰 is a 《勇敢传说》 Chinese heroine who dresses up like a soldier and goes to war in place of her crippled father, risking death and dishonor. She is loosely based on the heroine from the anicent Chinese epic peom "The Legend of Hua Mulan" and she is the only 迪士尼 Princess who is not royal 由 blood 或者 marriage, but she is a princess 由 achieving honor from the Emperor himself 由 saving China. She comes close to marrying a prince in her 秒 movie. During her stay in the army, she falls in 爱情 with the captain, Li Shang and they marry at the end of the 秒 movie.
Speaking Voice: Ming-Na (Original Film, sequel), 唱歌 Voice: Lea Salonga (Original Film, sequel)
Main article: Tiana
Based on both E.D Baker's 2002 novel The Frog Princess and The Brothers Grimm fairytale "Die Froschkonig", Tiana is the heroine of the 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog” and is the first Princess of African-American decent. She dreams of opening her own restaurant through hard work. 由 接吻 Prince Naveen in frog form, she is turned into a frog (because the magic can only be broken 由 a princess) and they are forced to set on a journey to find a way to undo the magic. Eventually, she finds herself falling for the handsome, but spoiled prince and willingly sacrifices her own humanity to be with him. 由 marrying the prince, Tiana becomes a real princess and so breaks the spell with a kiss. They have their own restaurant at the end of the film.
Speaking Voice and 唱歌 Voice: Anika Noni Rose (Original Film)
Main article: Rapunzel
The heroine from the animated feature "Tangled" is loosely based on the German 标题 character from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rapunzel". Her long hair, which is 说 to measure 70 feet in length, not only has magical healing powers, but can be used as a weapon. 给 the power 由 a magic golden flower, Mother Gothel kidnaps her as an infant to use her power to keep herself young. 18 years later, Rapunzel sneaks away from her tower with a thief, Flynn Rider, and sets on her own journey to find the flying lanterns that float into the sky every 年 on her birthday. To free her from Gothel's clutches, Flynn cuts her hair, thus destroys her power, and she is returned to her family. Rapunzel was to be "officially welcomed into the 迪士尼 Princess Royal Court" during a promotional event at Kensington Palace in 伦敦 on October 2, 2011.
Speaking Voice and 唱歌 Voice: Mandy Moore
Expected Future Princesses
Princess Mérida (Brave)
Guest Characters
Other 迪士尼 characters have guest starred alongside the ten above princesses in various 迪士尼 Princess products.
Princess Collection 2: Songs 由 Maid Marian, Nala, and Megara are included.
迪士尼 Princess Sing Along Songs: Once Upon a Dream: Sing along segments 由 Princess Minnie Mouse, Megara, and Ting-ting, Su, and Mei are included.
迪士尼 Princess Sing Along Songs: 着魔 茶 Party: Sing along segments 由 Alice, Maid Marian, and Melody are included.
迪士尼 Princess Sing Along Songs: Perfectly Princess: Sing along segments 由 Alice and Melody are included.
Unofficial Princess list
迪士尼 heroines and actual Princesses that have been included in some material but not official 迪士尼 Princesses.
Minnie Mouse
Alice (Alice in Wonderland)
Wendy Darling (Peter Pan)
Tinker 钟, 贝尔 (Peter Pan)
Maid Marian (Robin Hood)
Nala (The Lion King)
Esmeralda (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Megara (Hercules)
Jane Porter (Tarzan)
Melody (The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea)
Kida (Atlantis: The 迷失 Empire)
Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)
Ting-Ting, Su, and Mei (Mulan II)
Giselle (Enchanted)
Kilala Reno (Kilala Princess)
Mickey’s Pirate and Princess Party
Begining on January 22, 2007, the Magic Kingdom at Walt 迪士尼 World hosted their newest hard ticket (seprate admission) event, “Disney’s Pirate and Princess Party”, renamed “Mickey’s Pirate and Princess Party” in 2008. The event combines the “Pirates of the Caribbean” attraction and movie series and the 迪士尼 Princess line, and cosplaying as both pirates and royalty is encouraged. Visitors can have meet and greets with characters from both franchises, as well as the other classic characters dressed as buccaneers and royals, and take part in various activities. Other features include a new parade, the “Disney’s 着魔 Adventures Parade”, and the “Magic, 音乐 and Mayhem” fireworks spectacular. Because the event has become so popular, Pirate and Princess events has become an annual hard-ticket staple with dates into August and September of 2007, January through June of 2008, and returned in 2009. There were no events scheduled for 2010 或者 2011.
Trivia
Out of the ten 迪士尼 Princesses, only five of them are royal 由 birth; Snow White, Aurora, Ariel, 茉莉, 茉莉花 and Rapunzel. Cinderella, Belle, and Tiana become princesses 由 marrying a prince, and Pocahontas is the daughter of a Native-Indian chief, therefore considered American royalty. 花木兰 is the only one that isn't actually a princess at all, but is considered one in the line-up for her heroic efforts.
Each 迪士尼 Princess has cried at some point in her film.
Although each 迪士尼 Princess has a lovely 唱歌 voice, Aurora and Ariel's voices are the only one that is actually complimented on 由 another character in her film.
Ariel is the first and only 迪士尼 Princess with red hair.
Kairi is the only Princesses of 心 instead of a 迪士尼 Princess.
Ariel is the first and only 迪士尼 Princess that can breathe underwater (mermaid form)
The Princesses make their LEGO Duplo debut in 2012.
Source:DisneyWiki
Here are the results about positions 21-30 of the 迪士尼 Princess Sequel Outfit Countdown, voted 由 public.
30. Ariel: Seashells (The Little Mermaid II – Return to the Sea and Ariel's Beginning)
We are starting with the Ariel's purple seashells. People say this is just a bra and that it's too simple, but I like it, especially the color. Maybe, it didn't hit it big because we have seen Ariel in a lot of scenes with the seashells in original movie, too?
It's just a bra and a tail and the tail is already part of her. - starlight77
No, not Ariel's seashells. That's...
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30. Ariel: Seashells (The Little Mermaid II – Return to the Sea and Ariel's Beginning)
We are starting with the Ariel's purple seashells. People say this is just a bra and that it's too simple, but I like it, especially the color. Maybe, it didn't hit it big because we have seen Ariel in a lot of scenes with the seashells in original movie, too?
Position #30 Ariel's Seashells
It's just a bra and a tail and the tail is already part of her. - starlight77
No, not Ariel's seashells. That's...
The current line-up.
I haven't written an 文章 for this spot in five-ever and I'm pretty sure this 列表 has changed for me since so here I go, whatever. It's 4:30am so please excuse any hideous typos that make 你 cry blood that I don't see until I've read it back through 50 times.
10. Sleeping Beauty
Surprising absolutely no-one, this movie has remained at the bottom of my list. Why? Because it's dull as fuck. Sleeping Beauty sounds like the 标题 is trying to compliment its audience, who will no doubt be well into the land of nod 由 the time the credits are anywhere near. The...
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10. Sleeping Beauty
Pretty, but boring as fuck.
Surprising absolutely no-one, this movie has remained at the bottom of my list. Why? Because it's dull as fuck. Sleeping Beauty sounds like the 标题 is trying to compliment its audience, who will no doubt be well into the land of nod 由 the time the credits are anywhere near. The...
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:
Since this is my 最喜爱的 DP movie I'm always having it hard to choose my 最喜爱的 scene in the movie so my 最喜爱的 changes often, so right now my 最喜爱的 is when Snow White finds the dwarf's cottage, especially because of the music, it happens to be my 最喜爱的 score in the movie. I don't know what else to say, it's in my opinion one of the best drawn animated scene that I've seen, only the ending...
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:
Since this is my 最喜爱的 DP movie I'm always having it hard to choose my 最喜爱的 scene in the movie so my 最喜爱的 changes often, so right now my 最喜爱的 is when Snow White finds the dwarf's cottage, especially because of the music, it happens to be my 最喜爱的 score in the movie. I don't know what else to say, it's in my opinion one of the best drawn animated scene that I've seen, only the ending...
She's so pretty in this one, too bad it's not an official screen shot from the movie
"Love her dress. Hate her" -A Cinderella Story
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I’ve wrote lots of 文章 about the Princesses; my 最喜爱的 Princess, 最喜爱的 song, 最喜爱的 movie, 最喜爱的 scene, etc. I wanted to write an 文章 on my 最喜爱的 things about each Princess; my 最喜爱的 things about her personality, my 最喜爱的 scene of her, my 最喜爱的 dress she wears…so on and so forth. So here we go!
She used to irritate me, but I now I find her completely lovable and endearing. I 爱情 that she is always positive, even when she finds out her Stepmother wants her dead and she has no where to live, what does she do? She sings a song! I wish I could...
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Snow White
She used to irritate me, but I now I find her completely lovable and endearing. I 爱情 that she is always positive, even when she finds out her Stepmother wants her dead and she has no where to live, what does she do? She sings a song! I wish I could...
The new lineup! But who'll come top?
# 9 Prince Charming
Oh does this guy gripe me. I almost don’t even know where to start. I’ve never hated a 迪士尼 character; but what I feel for this chump is probably the closest I’ll ever get. Even though we don’t really get to know him in the first movie (which is what I go by…I don’t count sequels because they piss me off), I think I have a pretty good idea of how he rolls. I can “sort of” relate to him on one thing; his Father wanting him to get married so he can have grandchildren. My Mom wants nothing 更多 than for me to find the right guy, settle down, and spit...
I haven’t made an 文章 in a long time, so when I was bored on a Sunday afternoon, raining bucket loads outside I thought I might as well do something. Basically this is an 文章 about my opinions about each princess’ dress sense in ranked order. Oh and I would like to mention Phantomrose89 whose last 文章 inspired me to make this.
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10. Rapunzel
I like the detail on Rapunzel's dress a lot. The 设计 on the 短裙, 裙子 and the trims are really pretty. I like that her modern girl persona contrasts against her old time fairy tale outfit, with the lattice front,...
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So lets get started...
10. Rapunzel
I like the detail on Rapunzel's dress a lot. The 设计 on the 短裙, 裙子 and the trims are really pretty. I like that her modern girl persona contrasts against her old time fairy tale outfit, with the lattice front,...
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