The official Disney Princess lineup consists of 13 characters who are female protagonists from selected Walt Disney animated films. These princesses are:
- Snow White (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , 1937)
- Cinderella (Cinderella , 1950)
- Aurora (Sleeping Beauty , 1959)
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid , 1989)
- Belle (Beauty and the Beast , 1991)
- Jasmine (Aladdin , 1992)
- Pocahontas (Pocahontas , 1995)
- Mulan (Mulan , 1998)
- Tiana (The Princess and the Frog , 2009)
- Rapunzel (Tangled , 2010)
- Merida (Brave , 2012)
- Moana (Moana , 2016)
- Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon , 2021)
These princesses are chosen based on their roles as heroines in their films and often have royal ties either by birth or marriage, with Mulan being a notable exception as a heroine without royal lineage
. Characters like Elsa and Anna from Frozen are not part of the official Disney Princess lineup because Elsa is a queen and Anna does not hold the princess title officially within the franchise, despite their popularity
. Former characters sometimes considered but not officially in the lineup include Tinker Bell and Esmeralda
. This franchise extends beyond films into merchandise such as dolls, apparel, and toys, making the Disney Princesses a significant cultural and commercial phenomenon
