Queen Elena Castillo Flores of Avalor is the titular protagonist of the Disney animated series, Elena of Avalor.

Do we have a Mexican Disney Princess?

Disney reveals first Hispanic princess, Princess Elena of Avalor.

Why is Elena not a Disney Princess?

The first and only real obstacle standing between Elena and official Disney Princess status is that Elena of Avalor is a TV series rather than a feature film. The series follows 16-year-old Elena Castillo Flores (who is the same age as five official Princesses) and her journey as the crowned princess of Avalor.

What race is Elena the princess?

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.

Which Disney Princess is black?

In Disney's nearly 100-year history, there has been only one Black Disney princess — Princess Tiana in “The Princess and the Frog,” a 2009 animated feature starring Anika Noni Rose.

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Is Ariel Black or white?

One thing to note, Hans Christian Andersen left out race, skin color, and character names. For the animated movie, Disney made the little mermaid white, made her hair red, and gave her a name, Ariel.

Is The Little Mermaid now black?

The new version stars Halle Bailey, most known for her role in the Grammy-nominated Chloe x Halle R&B duo, as Ariel in the actress's first starring feature film role. This casting of a Black woman as the iconic mermaid has made waves.

What Princess is Mexican?

Elena de Avalor is Disney's first Latina princess.

Is Princess Sofia Hispanic?

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.

Will there be a Latina Disney Princess?

Meet Asha. She is a new Afro Latina Disney Princess. that was announced at D 23. She will be the lead in the new Disney film wish.

Is Sofia the first Mexican?

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.

Who is the only Disney Princess with a daughter?

Ariel appears as an adult in Return to the Sea and gives birth to a daughter named Melody, becoming the first, and currently, only, Disney princess to become a mother.

Why does no Disney Princess have a mom?

The mastermind behind Disney films may also have had a hand in portraying the death of mother figures. Films are often a reflection of the filmmaker's own experiences, and as Hahn discussed with Glamour, Walt Disney's mother died in the early 1940s after moving into a house Walt bought for her and his father.

Is Moana a Latina?

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.

What is princess Jasmine's ethnicity?

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.

What is the new Disney Princess in 2024?

During the 2022 D23 Expo Presentation, it was announced that Snow White would be released in 2024. On September 15, 2022, the film was announced to have a release date of March 22, 2024.

Who is the first Latina Disney Princess?

Princess Elena of Avalor, a "confident and compassionate teenager," will be introduced next year as Disney's first Latina princess, Nancy Kanter, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Disney Junior Worldwide announced today.

Who is Sofia's boyfriend in Sofia The First?

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What race was Sofia the First?

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.”

Is Princess Jasmine Hispanic?

We'll meet Princess Elena in 2016.

The first four Disney princesses were white, if you count a mermaid as a human being, with a specified ethnicity. In 1992, we got Aladdin's Princess Jasmine, she of indeterminate Middle Eastern heritage, but it's taken another 23 years to give us our first Latina princess.

Which princess is Spanish?

MADRID (AP) — The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, swore allegiance to her country's Constitution on her 18th birthday Tuesday, laying the groundwork for her eventual succession as queen when the time comes.

Why is Ursula not a mermaid?

Rather, Ursula's appearance is radically different from her family, and she sports tentacles that look like a permanent black dress. It's possible Ursula is not a mermaid in appearance because she and Triton did not have the same mother or father. If they're half siblings, Ursula's tentacles make more sense.

Is Ariel's dad white?

The casting is beautifully “colour blind”, with the prince being white and his mother being Black (he is adopted). At the same time, the Little Mermaid's father is white, while her mermaid sisters are of various different races and ethnicities.