Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the first time the "Cinderella" story was adapted for a racially diverse cast, having been conceived in this format from inception. The producers hoped that the cast's diversity would enhance the film's "universal appeal" and interest children of all ethnicities.
When did the black version of Cinderella come out?
Brandy became the first Black actress to play Cinderella in a movie. Twenty-six years later, she is reprising the iconic role. The singer and actress, who starred in the 1997 TV movie adaptation of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella," will play the princess again in Disney's "Descendants: The Rise of Red."
The oldest known oral version of the Cinderella story is the ancient Greek story of Rhodopis, a Greek courtesan living in the colony of Naucratis in Egypt, whose name means "Rosy-Cheeks".
Brandy made history as the first Black Disney princess when she starred as Cinderella in the 1997 television movie Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Now, 26 years later, the singer/actress is reprising her iconic role.
Cinderella's mother dies and then her father marries her evil stepmother, adding her and Cinderella's evil stepsisters to the family. Lucky for Cinderella, her father doesn't die. Instead, he helps embarrass Cinderella along with her stepmother and stepsisters.
Brandy reflects on being cast as 1st Black Cinderella
Is there a black version of Cinderella drama?
Black Cinderella is a coming of age drama that follows Kamiya Manaha, a highly pessimistic 17 year-old high school student as she deals with youth, friendship, love, and constant self-doubt.
Forget everything you've ever known about fairy tales: Rhodopis, the first version of Cinderella, actually originated in first century BC/AD (and, is also believed to be loosely based on a real person).
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.
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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.
She asked her lover to bring her linen threads, so she could do a rope out of them and use it to escape. Rapunzel got pregnant, and Gothel noticed this. Either that, or Rapunzel once incautiously exclaimed that the witch was much heavier, thus longer to lift, than her prince.
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.
Brandy Norwood and Whitney Houston star in "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella". In the special, Debra Martin Chase, an executive producer for the film, described casting for the movie as "one of the hardest things" she's ever done. She said they decided to do "not colorblind casting, but diverse casting."
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But Cinderella is not just one story; more than 500 versions have been found—just in Europe! The tale's origins appear to date back to a Chinese story from the ninth century, “Yeh-Shen.” Almost every culture seems to have its own version, and every storyteller his or her tale.
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.
Most of the Disney princesses wear dresses or skirts. But in 1992, Jasmine became the first to wear pants. Mulan followed as the second in 1998 and then came Anna and Elsa in 2019 for "Frozen 2" — though, technically, they're both queens by the end of the film, not princesses.
This version of The Little Mermaid is great for young people because it allows them to better appreciate diversity and gain a better sense of the world. Diversity and inclusion in film and TV can attract a larger audience and is seen as more authentic and enjoyable.
One theory is that each of Ariel's sisters represents different oceans that are home to various cultures and ethnicities. It's pretty problematic to have mermaids who all look the same representing such an expansive underwater world.
It is very likely that Cinderella's last name is Tremaine. It is possible that her father was a lord, thus causing her stepmother and stepsisters to take the family name, as her stepmother would gain the title of "lady" upon her marriage to Cinderella's father.
There has also been the suggestion that the story of Snow White originated from the real-life story of a countess and her alleged lover, Philip II of Spain. The countess, named Margarete von Waldeck (1553 – 1554) was supposedly poisoned at a young age, as politics were more important than real love at the time.
