Yes, there is a Mexican Disney princess, and her name is Elena of Avalor. Elena actually had a pretty interesting journey before she made it onto the scene. Really, she's a study in modern Disney marketing and how the company adapts to a changing demographic.
One of the only major Hispanic characters in an animated Disney film is “Tito” from “Oliver and Company.” Voiced by Cheech Marin, who also played one of the hyenas in "The Lion King," Tito is an easily angered but loveable chihuahua with a Chicano accent.
According to a Disney spokeswoman, Sofia has a mixed fairy-tale heritage; her mother and father are from Galdiz (which is based on Spain) and Freezenburg (which is based on Scandinavia), respectively.
Elena isn't indigenous or Afro-Latina or from a specific Latin-American country. She is a thin, light-brown Latina princess from Avalor, a made up Latin-American-esque kingdom that exists in a pre-colonial, pre-Columbian world.
Moana as she appears in Moana (2016). Inspired by Polynesian mythology, Moana is depicted as the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti.
Queen Miranda (voiced by Sara Ramirez) – Born Miranda Cordova, she is Sofia's mother, Roland's current wife, and the stepmother of the royal twins. She was a widowed cobbler until she married King Roland.
Rapunzel is a folklore story told about a young girl in Germany. The Rapunzel settings according to the Grimm Brothers are a garden, the tower, the wilderness, and a castle in Germany in the past.
Craig Gerber, co-executive producer/writer on the project says, “Princess Sofia is a mixed-heritage princess in a fairytale world. Her mother is originally from an enchanted kingdom inspired by Spain (Galdiz) and her birth father hailed from an enchanted kingdom inspired by Scandinavia.”
Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast, being quick-witted and heroic while speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent.
While some claim Jasmine is Arab because the movie opens with a song called Arabian Nights, others believe that the architecture in Agrabah is clearly based on the Taj Mahal, making Jasmine Indian. It's a debate that has fueled speculation that in Hollywood, Indians and Arabs are interchangeable.
The movie surprisingly underperformed and did not make as much revenue as anticipated, according to the Washington Examiner on November 27. The main character, 18-year-old Asha, is an afro-latina villager determined to restore the forgotten wishes of her family and those belonging to the kingdom of Rosas.
The concept for Coco is inspired by the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead. Pixar began developing the animation in 2016. Unkrich, Molina, and some of the film's crew visited Mexico for research. Composer Michael Giacchino, who had worked on prior Pixar animated features, composed the score.
Then they notice that Sofia has been acting differently, and they sense that she's in love. When Sofia isn't looking, the three princesses read in her diary that she has a crush on Prince Hugo and she'll be dancing at the upcoming springtime ball with him.
Arturo Barba as Fernando/Rogelio Herrera, Sofía's father and Nora's husband who fakes his own death. In season 2, he ends up in jail when the hacker exposes the truth. It is later revealed in season 3 that the reason why he did so is because he has another family.
A month later in the wilderness, Rapunzel gives birth to her twin children with the prince – a boy and a girl. For some years, the blind prince wanders through the wastelands of the country and eventually comes to the wilderness where Rapunzel has been living with their children.
At 16 years old, Moana of Motunui has a slender yet muscular build that sets her apart from previous Disney princesses and heroines. She has brown eyes with thick eyebrows and eyelashes, full brownish-pink lips, and long, wavy, black hair.
Sofia's royal adventure begins as she prepares to move into the castle with her mom, starting a new family with her step-father, King Roland II, and step-siblings, Amber and James. And in case you didn't know, Amber and James are twins.
When Sofia's mother, Miranda, marries King Roland, he tells Sofia to call him Dad and gives her the Amulet of Avalor, a necklace and charm that has magical powers, allowing her to talk to animals and call other princesses when she's in trouble (and even transform into a mermaid).
What is Sofia, the first sister's name? Her stepsister is Amber, and her stepbrother is James. They are the children of King Roland's first wife. Sofia's widowed mother Miranda married King Roland, who adopted Sofia and made her a princess.
