Princess Tiana has been a beloved and enduring item for many Disney fans ever since The Princess and the Frog It premiered in 2009. While many fans loved and enjoyed the aspiring chef-turned-princess, she holds a special place in the hearts of black children (and adults). She was the first black princess in a Disney movie (predating Halle Bailey’s Ariel in the live-action show the little Mermaid). Since then, she has been featured in many Disney content dream girls Alum Annika Noni Rose delivers on her sweet Southern accent. A decade after the underrated Disney animated classic, Rose opened up about voicing a Disney princess and what the role made her acting.
a dream girls The reunion happened while Rose was being interviewed The Jennifer Hudson Show. The former co-stars reminisced about their time in the Oscar-nominated musical before their conversation turned to its landmark role in the Disney animated film. While the character was special to millions of black girls, Tony Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson asked what being Disney’s first black princess meant to her. In her words:
Still one of the most amazing things [,and] That remains. The fact that Princess Tiana will be there long after I’m gone, that she’ll be a part of Americana, in a space that I don’t think any of us ever thought we’d be able to fill. It says a lot to children, it certainly says a lot to young children. That they can be princesses, they don’t have any doubts about it anymore. He tells their friends that they don’t look like them that they could be princesses, no doubt about it. There is no more need to drag the yellow towel and wrap it around your hair to feel like a princess. It’s a different time.
Princess Tiana was a nice change from the more traditional Disney princesses as the first African American heroine. Compared to other princesses, she came from humble beginnings and worked as a waitress before marrying Prince Naveen. It allowed black girls to see themselves in Disney canon after being expendable for decades. Of course, Tiana wasn’t the first BIPOC Disney Princess AladdinPrincess Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Mulan were all part of Disney’s fairytale legacy. But viewers have never seen a black princess before The Princess and the Frog issued. So, Rose, and Princess Tiana, in turn, fulfilled a necessary need and want for Black Disney fans.
While viewers love Princess Tiana, the film’s announcement was met with a response from the black community due to the original story and description of the character. Tiana (originally called Maddie) is hired to be a chambermaid instead of a good cook. The inclusion of Dr. Facilier and New Orleans being the setting for the film ran into some problems against the original concept. In the end, Tiana’s name and job are changed.
When the Disney animated movie premiered in 2009, it marked a return to 2D animation after the House of Mouse ventured into 3D territory. Disney’s 49th animated film returned not only to traditional animation, but also to the Broadway-style musical of the Disney Renaissance. Princess Rose Tiana was flanked by an all-star voice cast, including John Goodman, Oprah Winfrey, and Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard. The Princess and the Frog It went on to gross $271 million worldwide and garnered multiple Academy Award nominations, including Best Animated Feature. Voicing a Disney Princess led to Rose being named a Disney Legend in 2011.
The character is set to receive a Disney+ animated series titled Tiana, which will premiere on the streaming device in 2024. Fans will be able to interact with the Disney princess in real life as Splash Mountain is redesigned to reflect her. The Princess and the Frog. Until the spinoff premiere and theme park rides, there are other ways to revisit Princess Tiana and her various appearances, including Ralph breaks the internet, with a Disney + subscription. You can also see where the Disney animated movie ranks among the Disney Princess movies.
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