An in-depth of 21 Disney female leads

Let's find out more about Disney female leads! Some information may make you surprised!

Most of them are under 20 years old

61.9% of all Disney females are from Europe

And an overwhelming majority of the Disney leading ladies are white:

At the end of most of their films, a majority of the Disney leading ladies are married or about to be married:

There are more Disney leading ladies with black hair than with blonde hair:

These were the most commonly displayed skills amongst all 21 leading ladies:

Nearly half of the leading ladies had some sort of animal sidekick:

The Disney leading ladies suffer from a disproportionately large number of dead parents:

About two-thirds of the Disney leading ladies are of royal status by the end of their films:

The most common job held by a Disney leading lady is Princess — only two of the leading ladies are actually queens (with actual ruling responsibilities):

Nearly half of the leading ladies (47.6%) have blue eyes:

And only two of the Disney leading ladies are ever seen wearing pants:

Fun and interesting facts about Ariel princess

1. Ariel ended Disney’s longest drought of introducing new princesses. Before The Little Mermaid in 1989, the latest princess introduced had been Aurora, in 1959.

2. Ariel is the Disney Princess with the most licensed, themed merchandise.

3. Ariel has sung more songs than any other Disney character.

4. In the original Little Mermaid concept art from the 1940s, Ariel had black hair and a blue tail.

5. Ariel was the first Disney Princess to be animated with the aid of a live-action reference model.

6. The blue-green hue of Ariel’s fin was specially mixed by the Disney paint lab—they called the new color “Ariel” in her honor.

7. The color of Ariel’s hair was a point of contention amongst the team. The red was chosen in part because red and green are complementary colors, and also because Daryl Hannah had just played a blonde mermaid in the very popular “Splash.”

8. In the opening scene with King Triton, you can see Kermit, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, and Donald Duck are hiding in the crowd.