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.
Princess Jasmine opened a much needed door for racial diversity in the Disney princess realm. By being the first non-white princess, and being so popular amongst audiences, Disney started to venture off in telling stories of female characters with different cultures and ethnicities.
In discussing Sofia with Entertainment Weekly, she confirmed: “She is Latina.” Mitchell also confirmed that Sofia was the first Hispanic princess to hold court in the Magic Kingdom.
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There are currently only five non-Caucasian Disney Princesses: Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana and Moana. Jasmine is Arabian. Pocahontas is Native American. Mulan is Chinese.
The ninth Disney princess and the first of African-American heritage, Tiana dreams of opening her own restaurant, but an adventure in the New Orleans bayou awaits.
Disney has not specified that Princess Elena is Hispanic, but rather that she's "inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore." Wendy Carrillo, writer for The Flama, the first digital network for English-speaking Hispanic millennials, explains more. What do you think of Disney's Elena of Avalor?
As the story took on a life of its own, Disney felt they had to come out with a statement clarifying what their make-believe princess is — and isn't. The end result is that Sofia is not actually Latina.
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.
Encanto. Encanto is a must-watch during Hispanic Heritage Month. Set in Colombia, the film follows the Madrigal family, who possess magical gifts. However, when the magic starts to fade, Mirabel, the youngest member of the family, must embark on a journey to save her family's legacy.
Elena of Avalor is an American animated television series created by Craig Gerber that premiered on Disney Channel on July 22, 2016, and moved to Disney Junior on July 14, 2018. The series features Aimee Carrero as the voice of Elena, Disney's first Latina princess.
Kida is over 8,800 years old. Fans have clamored for Kida to be included in the Disney Princess lineup for diversity purposes, but Disney executives had a feeling that Kida doesn't fit in, possibly because of the film's poor box office performance.
1. Mulan. Ah, the perfect epitome of women empowerment - Fa Mulan. This warrior Disney "princess" is fearless and badass, displaying her strength and wit despite her mother's constant reminder to act like a refined woman.
In the Walt Disney company, there have been a total of 14 Disney princesses in the official lineup, spanning from 1937's Snow White to the more recent 2016 Moana. In those 79 years, plus the four years since Moana's release, there hasn't been a single princess of Latin or Hispanic descent.
The animated series inspired by Latin cultures and folklore, tells the story of Elena, a brave teenager, voiced by Aimee Carrero, who has been learning what it takes to be a great leader by ruling her enchanted fairy-tale kingdom as crown princess until she is old enough to be queen.
It is a variant of Sophia, which comes directly from the Greek word σοφία, meaning “wisdom.” While both spellings are popular, Sofia is more fashionable in Italy and throughout the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds. It is also the capital of Bulgaria and the name of arthouse film director Sofia Coppola.
Sofía Vergara, (born July 10, 1972, Barranquilla, Colombia), Colombian American actress who was perhaps best known for her work on the television show Modern Family (2009–20).
Despite being a princess and being directly affiliated with Disney Princesses in her show, Sofia is not part of the official line-up because she is too young and she did not start with a theatrical movie, unlike the other princesses.
