Thanks to their beautiful appearances and great personalities, Disney princesses have become role models for many people around the world. They wish they could become the wise Belle, the charming Jasmine or the determined Ariel who could do anything to pursue true love. To better understand their beloved girls, for decades, Disney fans have been constantly searching and discovering interesting facts about them.
However, even if you spend years immersed in the Disney universe, there are still a lot of things you don’t know about your favorite characters, that’s for sure. For instance, did you know that Jasmine has allergies and asthma, or Aurora is the one who had the least amount of screen time among all Disney leads?
The amusing details listed below are some of the most interesting things you didn’t know about Disney princesses, and they are guaranteed to leave you in awe. Scroll down and take a look, and feel free to share with us your opinion in the comment section below!
#1 Reese Witherspoon was supposed to be the voice actor for Merida in “Brave”.
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However, because of the schedule and her struggle with Scottish accent, Reese had to give up this role and it went to Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald instead.
#2 Elsa has a passion for geometry.
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Elsa even calls her snow designs “fractals”, which is a geometrical term.
#3 Tremaine is Cinderella’s last name.
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Her stepmother’s last name is Tremaine. As a result, some Disney fans believe that Cinderella‘s last name is also Tremaine.
#4 Anna has incredible strength.
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Although Anna looks slender and cute, she is ridiculously strong. You can easily tell this from the scene that Anna punched Hans so hard she knocked him overboard.
#5 Jasmine has allergies and asthma.
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This fact was revealed in the extended version of Ralph Breaks the Internet.
#6 Snow White has an exceptionally large head.
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The reason for this is to make her appear proportionate to the dwarves.
#7 In the Disney universe, there are a total of 12 official princesses.
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These princesses are Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, and Moana.
#8 Of all Disney princesses, Aurora is the one who had the least amount of screen time.
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Did you know that the total screen time of Aurora was only 18 minutes? Maybe because all she did was just lie there and sleep.
#9 The person Pocahontas married in real life might be Kocoum.
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In the real world, Pocahontas may have married Kocoum and had children with him before she was forced to convert to Christianity and marry John Rolfe.
#10 There are only a few Disney girls who have both mom and dad by their side.
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This may be a feature of Disney princesses, having one or more missing parents. And there are only 5 female leads who have both their parents in Disney movies: Aurora, Mulan, Rapunzel, Merida, and Moana.
#11 Cinderella was Walt Disney’s favorite princess.
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This interesting fact was revealed by Ilene Woods, the voice actress who played Cinderella in her autobiography.
#12 Ariel was originally sketched to be blonde.
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Luckily, Disney had changed its mind later and here we have princess Ariel with signature red hair to match with her unique green tail (which is a color that Disney mixed especially for her).
#13 The color of Rapunzel’s dress changed multiple times.
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Disney animators had colored Rapunzel‘s dress with red, pink, blue. After multiple times, their final decision was purple because the color of rampion bellflower – also known as a Rapunzel – is purple.
#14 Belle might come from a higher social class.
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This is the best theory that explains why Belle was so determined to leave her life as a peasant behind.
#15 Only two Disney princesses had more than one love interest.
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And they are Anna from “Frozen” and Pocahontas. It seems that Disney princesses often meet the love of their life at their first try, so having more than one love interest is indeed rare in the Disney universe.
#16 Jasmine was the first non-white princess.
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Most Disney princesses used to be white and the first princess breaking this rule was Jasmine.
