What is Tiana's accent?

She has a Southern-Cajun drawl, which, in Disney's defense, is probably what a girl born and raised in New Orleans, as Tiana supposedly has been, would sound like.
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Is Tiana black or Hispanic?

Tiana is recognized for being Disney's first African American princess. As the film's writers and directors, Clements and Musker claim that their decision to depict Tiana as an African American young woman came naturally simply as a result of the location in which the story takes place.
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What accent does the prince have in Princess and the Frog?

Interestingly, Disney chose to write Prince Naveen, Tiana's true love, as Middle Eastern/South Asian-ish, and he's voiced by Bruno Campos, a Brazilian-born actor who grew up in the States.
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What country is Tiana from?

Background. Tiana was born to James and Eudora in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 25, 1989 where they raised her in an all-black neighborhood. Tiana has been a talented cook since she was very young, and shared the dream of opening a restaurant with James, which he called 'Tiana's Place'.
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What kind of accent does Ray have Princess and the Frog?

While Ray does not speak French except for a common phrase or two in the song “Ma Belle Evangeline,” he speaks with a thick accent meant to mimic the English spoken by Cajuns, on which Prince Naveen immediately comments, “Your accent, it's funny, no?” (The Princess and the Frog). Ray replies, “Ooh, I'm a Cajun bruh.
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Does Tiana have a Southern accent?

She has a Southern-Cajun drawl, which, in Disney's defense, is probably what a girl born and raised in New Orleans, as Tiana supposedly has been, would sound like.
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What's Prince Naveen's accent?

Pin for Later: 21 Disney Prince Facts You Never Knew as a Kid Prince Naveen is the only prince to have a non-American accent. He is from the fictional kingdom of Maldonia, and voice actor Bruno Campos ad-libbed the accent as a combination of Portuguese and French.
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What race is Prince Naveen?

His skin is brown, but he isn't African-American. "A lot of moms had issues with that," Coleman said. "It felt like it was a slap in the face to black men." Coleman asked a Disney executive if Prince Naveen was Creole and was told that his background was made up; he's whatever ethnicity they have in fictional Maldonia.
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Is Princess Tiana Latina?

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.
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What race is Moana?

Although Moana is from the fictional island Motunui some 3,000 years ago, the story and culture of Moana is based on the very real heritage and history of Polynesian islands such as Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti.
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What 2 languages does Princess Charlotte speak?

Princess Charlotte joins royals for Trooping the Colour
  • Charlotte can speak English and some Spanish (Image: Getty)
  • Ms Borrallo has looked over Charlotte and her brothers for many years (Image: Getty)
  • George, Charlotte and Louis all go to school together (Image: Getty)
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Who outbid Tiana?

The Fenner Brothers told Tiana she was "outbid" by someone, but considering it's unlikely that someone would bid on the mill in the same week Tiana placed her bid after twenty years of it being untouched, it is possible the Brothers just made that up in an attempt to avoid selling it to her.
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Which Disney princess is African?

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. The singer Brandy starred in a 1997 made-for-TV film version of “Cinderella,” a remake of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
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Is Tiana's hair black?

Tiana and Moana are the only Princesses with black hair that have a dark brown shade.
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What color are Tiana's eyes?

As described by Disney, she is supposed to be a tall, slender, dark-skinned African-American girl with medium-length, wavy black hair, light-brown eyes, a bright smile and dimples.
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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.
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What Disney princess is Mexican?

Princess Elena of Avalor will be introduced in the popular animated series, 'Sofia the First' and will later have her own spinoff series.
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Who is Disney first Latina Princess?

Meet Elena of Avalor, Disney's First Latina Princess.
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Is Naveen male or female?

Naveen or Navin (Sanskrit: नवीन, IAST: navīna; /nəˈviːn/ na-VEEN) is an Indian male given name and surname. The word means "new", "fresh", "young", "bright", "creative". Naveen is chiefly used in Indian languages, and its origin is Sanskrit.
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What year is Tiana set?

Set in New Orleans during the 1920s, the film tells the story of a hardworking waitress named Tiana who dreams of opening her own restaurant.
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Is Naveen in Tiana Indian?

Naveen is an Indian name (meaning "new"), which suggests that Maldonia is a Eurasian country (the name of Maldonia is a mix between Maldives and Macedonia), although his fluency in English, French and Italian might also indicate that Maldonia is a Mediterranean country, possibly near Monaco.
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Which Disney prince does not sing?

Prince Eric is the only official prince who doesn't sing.

Some of the "unofficial" princes forego singing as well, but Eric's the only one in the official lineup who skips out on this traditional Disney duty.
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How old are Tiana and Naveen?

Tiana and Naveen were also thought to be 19 and 21 in The Princess and the Frog.
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Which Disney prince has facial hair?

Eugene's the second Disney Hero after Phoebus to have facial hair, but he's the first among the Disney Princes to have facial hair.
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