Naomi Scott's Career Through the Years Naomi Scott brings to life the iconic Disney princess Jasmine in the new live-action adaptation of Aladdin.

Who is the girl who looks like Jasmine?

Model Olayinka Mia Noel has actually accomplished that dream, because she happens to be a real life twin of Aladdin's Princess Jasmine. She unveiled the mind-blowing similarities on Halloween, when she dressed up as the Disney Princess.

Who was Princess Jasmine modeled after?

In search of "something fresh to help with the physical look of her," Henn was eventually inspired by a high school graduation photograph of his younger sister Beth Allen, who wore her hair in a style similar to what would ultimately become Jasmine's.

Who is the new Jasmine in Aladdin?

Disney's Aladdin has finally come out, giving the world a glimpse at Naomi Scott as Jasmine. Mena Massoud stars alongside her as Aladdin while Will Smith plays the iconic Genie. This isn't Scott's first role though, but it may be her biggest, breakout moment in her years-long career.

Is Princess Jasmine Arab or Indian?

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.

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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.

Is Jasmine's mom Indian?

She comes from the South Asian-inspired Kingdom of Sherabad, which Jafar wanted to conquer to expand Agrabah. She also is mentioned to have been the victim of murder, which caused her husband to keep their daughter inside the palace for protection.

What ethnicity are Jasmine and Aladdin?

The casting call for Aladdin asked specifically for Middle Eastern actors and performers, and the company ultimately decided on Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud in the title role, and Indian-British actress Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine.

Did Jasmine know Ali was Aladdin?

After "A Whole New World" when they are watching a Chinese dragon, Jasmine discovers Ali is the boy from the market and takes his hat.

Who is the oldest Disney Princess?

They were given an official number in the franchise line-up based on the chronological order in which their films were released, starting with Snow White as the first and original Disney Princess, with Cinderella being the second, followed by Aurora and so on.

What is Jasmine's outfit called?

Princess gown

The top of the outfit is a turquoise off-shoulder bandeau, and the shoulder-cloth is translucent. The bottom of the outfit are turquoise breeches with the organza veil outside. She wears an aquamarine tiara, gold earrings and necklace, and matching curly-tipped shoes.

Is Aladdin Indian or Arabic?

The original Aladdin story was actually set in China. Aladdin is one of the stories compiled in The Thousand and One Nights — a collection of Middle Eastern and Indian folk tales, however, it did not appear in the original Arabic text.

Who is Queen Jasmine?

Queen Jasmine of Agrabah(1977) is the current queen of Lone Keep and the wife of King Aladdin, as well as the mother of Prince Aziz.

What does jazmin look like?

Jasmines are evergreen or deciduous climbers with twining stems. They can be summer or winter flowering, with flowers that are white, yellow and occasionally red and pink. All jasmines have small star-shaped flowers with a sweet and distinctive fragrance.

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.

How old is Jafar and Jasmine?

While it isn't explicitly clear how old each of them is, Jasmine appears to still be a teenager while Jafar is an old man. It all leads to Jafar essentially making Jasmine his scantily-clad servent, who then has to seduce and kiss him in the third act.

What race was Aladdin originally?

3. Aladdin doesn't come from Agrabah. In the both Galland's text and Richard Burton's popular 1885 English translation, Aladdin lives “in a city of the cities in China.” Illustrations of the tales from the Victorian era depict the story and its characters as Chinese.

Did Jafar try to marry Jasmine?

Unlike most Disney villains, he wasn't in lust with her, he only wanted to marry her because that would be a legal way to become the heir of the sultan. With the power he gained from the lamp, he was only keeping her around to humiliate her for the ways he felt she humiliated him.

Did Jasmine and Jafar get married?

When Jafar hypnotized her father so he could marry Jasmine and become sultan, Jasmine was horrified and disgusted that she immediately refused to marry him.

Who is Aladdin married to now?

Aladin Jallali, who appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, has moved on from his relationship with Laura and is now happily married to Maria Talebi.

Where is Aladdin set in real life?

2. While the movie is set in a city based on Baghdad, Iraq, Aladdin contains aspects of multiple Middle Eastern and Asian cultures. The sultan's palace in Aladdin, left, and the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

Who is Jasmine's child?

Jasmine Has Two Sons Juance & JC

She confessed that the connection she has with Juance is “out of this world.” She loves taking him for ice cream and fast food, which Juance isn't allowed when he's with his dad. Jasmine waited for a year after she first met Gino to introduce him to her kids.

Who is Jasmine's cousin?

Sharma is Jasmine's cousin who appears in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams.