25 Inspiring Black Disney Characters You Need to Know About ...
Jun 3, 2023 · Tiana, the main character in “The Princess and the Frog,” is a hardworking and ambitious young woman from New Orleans. As the first African-American Disney princess, …
Why Representation Matters: Disney’s First Black Princess
LaDawn started singing at age six. After college she moved to Orlando, Florida and was cast as Princess Tiana, Disney’s first Black American princess, in The Princess and the Frog at the …
Anika Noni Rose on her legacy as the 1st Black Disney princess
Jul 23, 2020 · Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Princess Tiana in the 2009 animated film "The Princess and the Frog," is opening up about her trailblazing role voicing the first Black Disney …
How many black disney princesses are there? - Mad Penguin
Oct 31, 2024 · The inclusion of Black Disney princesses in the franchise has been a crucial step in breaking down barriers and promoting greater diversity. Tiana, Megara, Nama, Pocahontas, …
Disney Unveils Its First Black Princess - Black Enterprise
Feb 17, 2009 · Princess Tiana, the heroine of Disney’s new movie The Princess and the Frog, changed that when she made her debut Monday at this year’s American International Toy Fair …
Disney's First African-American Princess - Marie Claire
Nov 10, 2009 · For the first time in the storied studio's animated history, an African-American princess takes the title role (Jasmine from 1992's Aladdin was the first ethnic princess), …
Disney’s first black princess: So what, kids say - TODAY
Nov 13, 2009 · Holly Price Alford is over the moon about Disney's first black princess. Her 8-year-old daughter is, too, but not because the princess is black. "She understands that this is a …
‘The Princess and the Frog’ gave black girls their first taste of ...
Nov 12, 2019 · The fifth grader beat out hundreds of girls to land the gig voicing the young Tiana, Disney’s first animated African American princess. It’s a role that would become synonymous …
Her Prince Has Come. Critics, Too. - The New York Times
May 31, 2009 · “THE Princess and the Frog” does not open nationwide until December, but the buzz is already breathless: For the first time in Walt Disney animation history, the fairest of …
14 Facts About Tiana (The Princess And The Frog)
Aug 25, 2023 · Tiana, the beloved character from Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog,” has captured the hearts of both children and adults alike. As the first African-American Disney …