Ranking Every Disney Princess

[@lh9591]

Cinderella is great. People dismiss her as some girl who wanted to go out on a date. No. Her stepsisters did. Cinderella just wanted a night away from chores.

[@jonnyboy4289]

Too true. Even the actress that voiced her, Iane Woods, even stated that Cinderella just wanted to go to the ball due to her meanspirited stepfamily treating her like crap. Cinderella is not about her seeking a man.

[@niemsalleh7224]

What she actually wished for was a night off to go the castle and she didn't even recognize the Prince at the ball. That why I hate when ppl think cinderella's dream was to marry a prince😒

[@waffleempress5772]

As a little girl, I disliked Cinderella and Snow White because I thought they were doormats. Because I was nothing like them (even though I had no idea how I would handle their situations if I were in their shoes; I still don't). I'm not. But these two had more guts than the modern "strong independent woman" because they still stood up, smiled and kept moving forward, doing the best they could. And bless Cinderella for stepping in and saying, "Actually I have the right to the ball too." Little me was wrong about them, and I'm glad I appreciate them so much more now.

[@Koopalingfan]

@@waffleempress5772That’s very nice.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

I think she imagined being able to dance and have fun, but romance was never something she'd consider since it was only one night and her family convinced her that she had nothing to offer anyone.

[@TheHierophantGreen]

She may not be a princess but Mulan is the BEST female protagonist Disney has ever made, everything on how to make a strong female lead and likable character all in one

[@cupcakKe_express]

She technically is a princess but you're right. She's amazing

[@Koopalingfan]

Agree

[@franziskamrak2417]

They even bend the rules for her to make her an official Disney Princess.

[@megazillasaurus]

I agree

[@My-mind_me.]

Oh my goodness Mulan is going to be my forever favorite Disney Princess. None other can come close for me

[@bitterflywing]

Aurora is based off of the ballet, which is silent. She's also more of an "idea" than a character. like maleficent is the embodiment of evil while aurora is supposed to represent the embodiment of good. I like her for what she is, but that's just me.

[@bitterflywing]

kita was never gonna see the light of day because the company wanted to kill the franchise, claiming atlantis and treasure planet cost too much to make.

[@thedifferenceincolour7341]

I disagree that’s very boring and has been done better before if anything the fairy’s represent the good cause they are more the main characters, no one but Aurora deserves worst Disney Princess she isn’t even a person really

[@citriz]

That's how I like to think of it too. It seemed Disney wanted to emphasize the plot & world rather than characterization, which is fine because it succeeded in creating a beautiful story. I say the same thing about the prince in Snow White. He was a plot device to solve the problem, & was the prize for the hero. The point of the movie was that good not only outlives evil, but is rewarded.

[@bitterflywing]

@@citriz thank you And you'll notice his castle is surrounded by clouds, as if he's taking her to heaven.

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

That actually makes me love Aurora a little bit more. For what she lacks in screentime, she makes up for in graceful animation.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

From the official line, Mulan, Pocahontas, and Cinderella make up my top 3. You have my UPMOST respect for Cinderella being your #1. She got so much disrespect when I was growing up.

[@kristinahuchison2511]

Same! Honestly I’m a bit insulted Pocahontas was placed below f*cking Aurora. I don’t hate her, but Aurora literally doesn’t do ANYTHING in her movie or have an actual personality aside being the king and generic sweet beautiful girl. I get she’s called Sleeping Beauty for a reason, but she had so many character growth opportunities to show, like the revelation she’s actually a princess. Anyways, I get why some people don’t like and outright hate Pocahontas. But ignoring historical accuracy issues in the movie, I don’t find her or her romance boring at all. If anything, she’s a girl who’s story is about self discovery and helping those who don’t understand her beliefs or way of life to be more accepting to others’ differences and beliefs. Honestly I’m also kinda insulted the dude even said he kinda likes Rolfe better with Pocahontas, because they have the most boring relationship ever

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@kristinahuchison2511 While I get the backlash with Pocahontas, as a character, I find her (and the rest of the cast, tbh) extremely well-written. I love Aurora, but...she's vague. Disney was more interested in the fairies and Maleficent rathwr than the two lovers, making it a good film, but poor character writing for Aurora and Phillip.

[@RosheenQuynh]

Why was she disrespected?

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@RosheenQuynh People questioned why she didn't fight back against her abusers and believed she only wanted a man and didn't work for her happily ever after.

[@RosheenQuynh]

@@OpticalSorcerer Oh... 😓

[@pedroedmond3008]

Tiana is honestly my favorite, her "rags to riches" story feels much more nuanced, her character is more mature, and her arc is so good. Plus amazing singer

[@EB-ls4bd]

While Rapunzel is my all time favorite Disney character, I totally agree with you on your top ranking. Cinderella was my fave before Tangled. Her elegance, kindness, and courage always stood out to me. You perfectly showcased and proved your point on why she is not only a great character, but princess. It always bothered me that people say she was there for the Prince and only him, but in my opinion she is important in so many other aspects.

[@dreampiper]

Glad Kida was put on here. She was my favorite Disney princess and I loved how she was so interesting in terms of her skills as both a warrior, a swimmer, and as a princess. She also was such a cool Fantasy princess and I would have totally bought Atlantis dolls of her if given the chance.

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

Belle may not come from a magical or powerful family, but she remains my favorite Disney princess. She's not just written as something beautiful, she uses her head, she's courageous, selfless, she can and has shown fear (Unlike in the remake). Plus I gravitated towards her fondness over books and how people see her as 'different' because I was diagnosed with a mental disability and most people saw me as 'odd' or different.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

Something I always appreciated was how they realistically discounted her beauty because she was different. "Hey, she's beautiful, but it's a shame that she's so weird." And that is something that makes her self-conscious since everyone in town is saying this. Not saying I wanted her to go through the mistreatment--just that the experiences she went through felt raw.

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

@@OpticalSorcerer Was she self conscious? In ‘Belle’ when the townspeople are gossiping about her in earshot, she doesn’t care or is too engaged in her book to pay them any mind.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@BrandontheBeldam2993 I'm talking about right after when she asks her father if she was odd.

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

@@OpticalSorcerer Ah right, my bad. You’re right in that conversation I can see her wondering why doesn’t “fit in”

[@Koopalingfan]

I can relate because I have autism and I’m worried about being the odd one out. What you said about Belle is a very good point.

[@Maria_Miciano_5]

My list is very different because Aurora is my favorite. I just love her elegance, gentleness, and emotional capacity. Like the scene where she says goodbye to Phillip. She can’t handle the fact that she won’t be able to see him again. Another word to describe her is grace that really encapsulates her as a whole. Rapunzel is second, she is very lively. She wants to see what the world is like and she does that in the movie and the tv show. Jasmine is very fierce much like a tiger. She knows what she wants despite what the law says. My Queen Kida is the best queen from Disney in my opinion. She has so much to ask of Milo and they are a great couple! She is very inquisitive. Tiana is the embodiment of persistence. She keeps going despite what everyone says around her. Even her mother to an extent wants her to stop rolling. But she finally gets her and her dad’s dream come true. Belle is love in human form. She sticks by her dad and she still stands by him when Prince Adam imprisons them. Cinderella is quite kind. She does not stop to consider that she can leave her step family. Because as we get to know in the live action, she loves the house that she grew up in. She does not want to get rid of that. How beautiful! Mulan is just so courageous! She does not care about the law much like Jasmine and she saves a whole country. Moana is the definition of independence. She learns the ropes pretty quickly and she was about to solo the whole mission. But she needed the help from Maui and the Ocean. Anna is so bubbly, she has quite a bit of emotional baggage. But she loves her sister and she is able to pull through in the films. Snow White is basically a mom. She tells everyone what to do. That makes her a great leader for someone of her age. Ariel is so headstrong much like her father. It’s a good thing Prince Eric is able to handle her energy and get a handle of things when they go on that canoeing ride. They are a good match for sure. Merida is stubborn like her mother. It’s hilarious! Queen Eleanor just needed to let go of Merida. Now for Merida all she needed to do was to not trust an old witch. Pocahontas is so wise. But the growth that she went through is that both sides needed to calm down. She knew that Nature had a way and she needed to follow it. Elsa is reserved which is her parent’s fault. The only thing I like about her is ‘Show Yourself.’ That song has helped me with my confidence. I just hope that they make the sequels make more sense and enjoyable. I feel bad for Raya, she lost her father and the whole Dragon gem in one day. They should have made a tv series instead so we can get to see the growth that everyone should have gotten. Instead we got a half baked villain who didn’t really redeem herself. She only did it out of circumstance. As you can see, I don’t like Vanellope. She is just a bit childish which makes sense. It can’t help the fact that I don’t like Wreck it Ralph. I haven’t seen the second and I doubt I ever will. But she is not as bad as Eilonwy who has the worst dialogue I’ve ever heard. I can never forget what she says when she got mad. Girl! Just because I’m girl, I can’t do anything. Or something in that likeness. Hoped you like my comments on these princesses!

[@Kenny-bu4uv]

Tiana’s mom didn’t necessarily want her to STOP , she wanted her to SLOW DOWN . Make your dream come true , BUT you can also have a life , dance , smile , be merry .

[@yukishiro3287]

For Mulan, she's actually quite similar to Belle in the sense that she went to war just to protect her father, even if it means she returns in disgrace and unmarriageable (since in such times, a woman's worth is only based on marriage; by the time she comes back, she may be too old and too out of shape to be desired by men). To Mulan, her family is priority and would sacrifice anything for them (though she does eventually care to save the emperor and happens to save her country along with this). That's what's courageous about her. Moreover, not only is Mulan brave, she's also very witty and is able to overcome situations using different alternative up in her sleeve

[@weinito]

Aurora is just so underrated. She's my second favorite following only Ariel from the Little Mermaid. Now, I here everyone saying and probably you have to, that she only gets 18 minutes of screen time and only speaks 18 lines. I literally rushed through the movie from one scene with her to another and added up the minutes and added her lines and found that she gets 30 minutes of screen time and speaks 52 lines.

[@Cheezitnator]

Thank you for calling out Elsa. Frozen 2 made me so mad. They had a great opportunity to advance her character and she went back to isolating herself and not being there for her sister.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Actually, she’s not isolated this time as she has the Northuldran Tribe and the Elemental Spirits in the Enchanted Forest to keep her company and her setting out at the end to meet up with her sister for a game of charades shows she’ll still be there for her sister even if she no longer lives in Arandelle.

[@kaveenasingsandcosplays3441]

​@@hunterolaughlinexactly. Ppl just don't understand Elsa🙄

[@avengirl6479]

​@@kaveenasingsandcosplays3441yes. She's my second favorite princess after Rapunzel. The reason why she was isolated was because of her powers. I understand Elsa way more than the world because I too have been there with anxiety. We both isolate ourselves in order to not hurt anyone and we try to let it go, of course. So many people do see me as Elsa

[@SweetOrangeGirl]

Cindy’s one of my favs, so I would say she’s definitely near the top for me.

[@AkutagawaSan]

I can list several new age Disney princess as F or garbage tier. Most older Disney are around A-B/C range. New age after tangled and zootopia. But your list is agreeable and I do like the reasons for why you put several where you did!

[@LightYagami-xl1wz]

You forgot Moana. She's probably around A or B tier.

[@justingochioco1121]

@@LightYagami-xl1wz I prefer Anna and Elsa

[@freedompancakes301]

For me the top tier Disney princesses are Ariel, Belle, and Mulan. I personally love how rebellious, yet determined/empathetic they are. They’re very well developed characters who display positive feminine attributes, but also challenge societal norms by chasing after what they want. Though also credit to Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Tiana who I also really like.

[@freedompancakes301]

Plus Ariel, Belle, and Mulan save a man sometime in their story, yet it always feels realistic, and there isn’t an annoying wink to the camera.

[@usonohoshi6165]

I honestly agree with your exceptions. Although out of everyone on the list, Mulan is my favorite female character. As a princess, I never considered her to be one. A princess IS a title with specific rules and duties. And Mulan is never one, regardless of what Disney says. This is why my personal favorite is Ariel. As a kid, I love her want for adventure and her fascination to learning new things. She's the reason why I love to travel and learn other countries culture. As an adult, her marriage actually has political benefits that bridges two kingdoms. Which becomes less and less common with later princess as others would marry someone within their own kingdom. On top of her relationship with Eric has a good message of loving someone regardless of the differences you have. Princess Kida is an easy second. Because of how much she really embodies a princess interms of her duties as a ruler.

[@yay29823]

I honestly don't care about princess as a title when it comes to Disney Films, I just consider every female character that Disney uses on merchandise as a princess. I was really looking forward to see everyone in this list 🫤

[@usonohoshi6165]

@@yay29823 Yeah. Everyone has their own rules for the Disney princess. I can respect that. I personally just got a bit into the royal duties. Especially now I'm reading Korean and Japanese period pieces set in European inspired locations.😅 Their way of showing strong female main leads is them showing the women being capable rulers. So now I apply that to Disney princess as well. And surprisingly a lot of them show they can be great rulers. On top of being great role models for children.

[@roxycauldwell544]

I love Cindy. As someone that felt like her growing up at home with my non biological parents and all the clashing and never being good enough that came with it (they actually called me Cinderella jokingly at one point), I admire that she came out of her situation so gracefully because I didn't. I love her.

[@niemsalleh7224]

Yess!!and i love her too. OG Cinderella Disney being a prisoner in her own home having been 'brainwashed since childhood but she a still caring and humble. She so strong in my opinion🙂

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Okay while I am glad to see you not only acknowledge Kidagakash Nedakh on this list I have to (raises glasses so a sheen appears) explain why she is the greatest. Not only she have amazing intelligence with being able to speak basically every language and wants to know her cultures past, but is funny, curious strong in a fight, and from what was said between her father and her is she has apparently killed many an outsider and when merged with Crystal saved her entire civilization and her people and to top it all off became the Queen at the end of her film which I might add was twelve years before Frozen so TAKE THAT ELSA!

[@connorsavugot1672]

I am SO excited to watch this video. Little sad to not get to hear Anastasia ranked, but I understand why given the requirement that each film needs to be made by the Walt Disney company, not just belong to them.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

Yeah, IDK why people go so hard on Anya being included since another company made her. NGL, after the "Pocahontas" controversy, I'd imagine Disney would be scared to do another historical fiction piece in the 90s, but I'm sure I would've loved their Disney prince over Dimitri (hot take, I know). I also would've loved to see Disney's plans for "Sinbad."

[@bitterflywing]

@@OpticalSorcerer i would have liked to see thimbelina's rank because she was actually on Disney plus for a while. I think strange magic still is.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@bitterflywing I remember that! I was never a fan of her film, tbh; I despise travel movies, and her relationship with Cornelius moved too fast (he likes her, but when someone else wants to marry her, suddenly he wants to marry her). I do like her design and Jodi Benson vocing her, though. This ranking was exclusively for WDAS, so I get why she and Anya weren't on it.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@@OpticalSorcerer I think Anastasia is relatively harmless compared to Pocahontas since Anastasia doesn't really rely on historical context and is more about the legend of her survival than the tragedy of the Romanovs. Whereas Pocahontas relies more on historical context of America's colonization and all that comes with it, but sugarcoats it. Besides, Russians really liked the Anastasia movie. So it can't be that harmful.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@vetarlittorf1807 I think it's also a racial thing; racial minorities--especially Native Americans--get less positive representation than white people. Despite "Pocahontas" being a great film (to me) from a fictional POV, the sexualization of Pocahontas is usually what I hear the main criticism is about, as well as her romance with John Smith, which didn't occur. NGL, it would've probably been unwise, but if they wanted starcrossed lovers and the theme of colonization, I wonder why Sacagewea, Lewis, and Clark didn't inspire them instead of Pocahontas.

[@jonnyboy4289]

My Top 5 Favorite Disney Princesses #1. Ariel (The first active Disney princess to break away from the stereotypical princess trope thanks to her capabiltiy and agency (facing off with a shark, killing Ursula's eels, and saving Prince Eric (twice). Her story is very memorable as it's a love story with high stakes and obsticals she endures throughout her journey from sea to land and how she is full of life and childlike playfulness and excitement and curiosity making her instantly adorable and lovable. She is just as interesting as she is lovable and her beauty and voice are just the icing on the cake). 2. Anna (She's the Disney Princess I relate to the most. She thinks and acts like me, she's quotable, her chemistry with Kristoff is a lot of fun, and I dig her character growth in Frozen 2 because of how much I relate to her insecurities and struggles as it reminds me of myself whenever I'm in my lowest point). 3. Tiana (This is a really cool character. Tiana is down to earth and realistic who takes the infamous follow your dreams lesson and turns it upside down by acknowledging that getting what you want doesn't come from dreaming and wishing and hoping alone but from hard work). 4. Belle (She's smart, independent, mature, but at the same time genuine, and likable). 5. Elsa (She's a misunderstood victim who many treat her as a threat due to her having ice powers. But, at the same time, Elsa has been struggling in living with these powers to the point where she has to hide her powers or people will see her as a threat. It makes her interesting and sympathetic).

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

Unexpected number 1 indeed........RESPECT!! awesome list, the Disney Princesses are for the MOST part been some of the most iconic and best characters from the amazing history of Walt Disney animation, and even the weakest at least have likable positive traits that made them all inspiring....hell even ASHA get at least that part right and despite I not like at all Wish, I still think her design is wonderful, I actually not mind the Disney princess designs I feel all get a ton of inspiration of Aurora in looks and later Glenn Keene kinda define how a real Disney Princess should always look.....overall I love them so much (most not all), still my top 5 would a be a lot different....Rapunzel is still what I consider the best most well developed Princess specially when you add Tangled the series, Ariel will forever be my favorite Disney Princess, she was my first and I never forget how I feel watching the Little Mermaid to this day, still a film I can confident watch every year and not get tired, Belle is my third favorite, follow by Moana who is just an amazing protagonist, and to me Jasmine is just another crush I had growing up.....if Mulan could be count then she would be around 3 and 4 to me, but she isn't a princess I totally agree. Again fantastic list my friend.

[@MusicKat217]

Are you and me the same person or something?? Ariel is my favorite too, I have a tradition where I watch The Little Mermaid at least once a year and I haven't gotten tired of it yet! And never will! ❤️❤️ It was a movie I watched during a difficult time in my life and ever since then I've been amazed by Ariel and will love her with all of my heart

[@GabePlaysYT]

Before judging them, it's so important to remember that so many of these Princesses are minors - they're children. It wasn't wrong for them to remain in a toxic environment and try to make the most of it, especially when they had it put in their heads (like Cinderella) that they had no where to go and nobody else cared about them.

[@evyrys2725]

I mean… I don’t think age matters for most of these characters. Like Belle could be 17 or 20 or 25 and it doesn’t make much of a difference. She doesn’t have a canon age either (in the movie). With Rapunzel, Anna or Ariel, them being young is important to their character genuinely. Cinderella isn’t a minor (I think her canon age is 19, but considering she isn’t given one in the movie, she could very well be in her 20s and it’d still work). But my point is, while age does factor in abuse (especially when the person has experienced abuse all their life), an adult being abused shouldn’t also be blamed either. And Cinderella really didn’t have any better options than staying in that abusive environment (she was a woman and times were different back then). With her abusive family at least she had a home and food (not a compliment to them). Leaving would make her homeless and put her in a super dangerous position.

[@paintlightshine918]

Kira is literally one of IF not the BEST Princess EVER. how did SHE of all princesses not give Disney the big bucks.... Not only was she the most badass and adorable but she just has such a unique character design and the story is so freaking good 😭 I want more films like THIS! And treasure planet!!!

[@AnaandVerity1259]

Jasmine, Mulan, Moana, Rapunzel, Kida, Ariel, Cinderella and Tiana are my favourites. I’d like to see you rank the Disney princes.

[@TheStubbzy]

Jasmine is my favorite princess more so for the Aladdin series than the movies. I guess the show takes the qualities she has in the movies and expands on them. She's not afraid to get in on the action and often accompanies Aladdin and friends on adventures. I think her best episode was when she defies her father and rescues Aladdin from the sorcerer Mozenrath.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

My rank: 1. Ariel. 2. Jasmine. 3. Mulan. 4. Moana. 5. Rapunzel. 6. Belle. 7. Snow White. 8. Tiana. 9. Anna. 10. Cinderella. 11. Pocahontas. 12. Aurora. 13. Elsa. 14. Raya. 15. Asha.

[@thedifferenceincolour7341]

Fuck that Aurora isn’t even a person she is just there, she is the worst and there is no changing that at least snow who’re had a personality

[@aidanhever3369]

At least someone who thinks Ariel should have been number one on this list.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@@aidanhever3369 I was torn between Jasmine and Ariel. I think Jasmine has a stronger personality, but I think Ariel has a stronger arc since she has more screen time.

[@aidanhever3369]

@@vetarlittorf1807 Indeed. Plus, she's quite attractive.

[@Anna-B]

My favorites are Cinderella, Ariel, and Belle

[@unemilifleur]

My favorite princess is rapunzel 😁

[@DORAisD34D]

I love Rapunzel

[@lexramstudios1386]

The princesses are basically the most important part of Disney

[@EChacon]

Personally my top five favorite Disney Princesses are: Jasmine, Belle, Mulan, Tiana and Rapunzel. Also, Moana, Cinderella, Ariel, Merida, and Snow White are also within the Top Ten. As for ​​your ranking on Raya. I wholeheartedly agree yes, Raya's goal on finding Sisu, and finding the rest of the missing Gem pieces to repair the Dragon Gem and restore everyone turned to stone from the Druun including her Father, was brave of her, this is where her positives end because throughout the majority film she still had issues on trusting others, now granted I don't blame Raya for being cold and distant following the incident when she was 12 years old and trusted Namaari until she backstabbed her after she showed her the location of the Dragon Gem causing the rest of Fang and the other tribes to arrive and fight over it leading to the Druun reawakening and causing her father to turn to stone, hence her hesitation on trusting others. Also, it's not only Namaari Raya had trust issues, she also had skepticism and hesitation on trusting *ANYONE* throughout the film especially when she first met Boun, Noi and her Ongis, and Tong for the first time but eventually slowly learned to trust them and have them join her group to restore the Dragon Gem Pieces, yet in some instances she still refused to grow as a person due to her being unflexible and "taking the first step" up until the climax of the film. Now here comes the scene that everyone continues to argue and debate regarding Namaari "killing" Sisu, and I'm going to be upfront both Raya and Namaari are to blame for this consequence. Namaari slightly twitching her finger on the crossbow lever didn't signify she was preparing to shoot Sisu immediately, Raya just jumped to conclusions or in this case "jumped the gun" due to her continued distrust towards Namaari and just threw her sword causing the crossbow to release the arrow and inadvertently killing Sisu in the process, while at the same time not trusting Sisu on giving Namaari a chance when Sisu was calming her down. So literally Raya's actions in that scene alone when Sisu tried to calm Namaari down did more harm than good which is the reason why Raya's continued distrust and "jumping the gun" by throwing the sword led to this consequence, so at the end if the day, no matter whose fault it was, both Raya and Namaari were at fault for accidentally killing Sisu. Think of it as trying to attack a scared/suicidal person still holding a triggered gun while the other person is trying to calm them down, just interfering the situation would result in the gun to fire and also causing the person and others to get hurt or in the worst case scenario killed. It literally is frustrating and is BS that *EVERYONE* just continues to overlook that scene and continue to point fingers that Sisu's death is entirely Namaari's fault when in reality, both Raya and Namaari are to blame for this consequence, especially the former due to her trust issues and "jumping the gun" thinking that Namaari's finger twitching on the crossbow made Raya thought she was going to shoot Sisu and it didn’t justify Raya’s actions in that scene alone.

[@Prinzessin91]

1. Ariel 2. Mulan 3. Aurora 4. Snow White 5. Anna

[@Prinzessin91]

And I know it's off topic buuut .. If Anastasia were a Disney film, she would definitely be in the Top 5 too 😊

[@antoniomarin9061]

Why wasn't Mulan on there?

[@TexasWorldRailfan-wi5ei]

@@antoniomarin9061 Mulan was there.

[@wizardoferror9942]

Snow White and Cinderella in the top 10 makes me happy. They deserve more credit.

[@smolpeepee245]

I liked Pocahontas as a kid, but now being an adult and knowing the history behind it it feels really icky 💀

[@hunterolaughlin]

To be fair, there are WORSE rewrites of history in films. *cough* the animated Titanic films *cough*

[@smolpeepee245]

@@hunterolaughlin oh god I didn’t even know there was an animated titanic 💀💀💀

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@smolpeepee245 It’s for the best you didn’t.

[@the_viking_of_colours]

I mean, in my opinion Cinderella has the best message, the best sequel (the third one), and the best live action. Even tho my favorite and who I most relate to is Ariel.

[@paige8453]

I really wish they would've just combined Anastasia's love story from the 2nd movie with the main story in the 3rd one somehow because her love story with the baker was absolutely adorable.

[@rileynelson6624]

I couldn’t agree more. Cinderella is my favorite, too! 💜

[@BG-be8di]

My fav princesses were: Tiana, Rapunzel, Elsa, Cinderella, Anna and Belle

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

I think I mostly agree with your lineup, including Cinderella as #1, but I think I would make Belle #2 in my list. I love Moana and her story, but ultimately when _I_ rank the princesses, I’m looking for the bravest, most inspiring character, because that’s what I would want more kids to see. I think it’s way more brave and inspiring that Belle knew what she wanted in life, but was willing to sacrifice her own desires to save someone else. Moana‘s story is mostly about finding herself and what she wants. Yes, she also wants to help her people, but her great climactic song is literally “I am Moana“. She’s discovering _herself._ And that’s not bad! But I don’t think it’s as brave or inspiring or powerful of a message as Belle’s journey.

[@Koopalingfan]

Top 6: 6. Snow White 5. Ariel 4. Belle 3. Elsa 2. Pocahontas 1. Tiana

[@Mohico-San]

Awesome video, can't wait to see your Disney Prince ranking.

[@tsuumee4545]

Elsa is in my top 5, honestly. Not because I see her as an extremely strong role model or anything, but because I really relate to her anxiety/avoidant personality.

[@fruitlion8]

Cinderella well deserves to place high. Nala isn't an official Disney princess but when you think about it, she risked starvation, the ire of Scar and the hyenas, and venturing into unknown places, for her family. The fact she found Simba was a happy bonus. If not for her above all other characters, her home would have been doomed by Scar.

[@crystallaffan8825]

The Black Cauldron is based off of Lloyd Alexander’s The Prydain Chronicles. The book series is much better than the movie; Disney simply didn’t do the original story justice. Eilonwy is not just thrown into the movie - she’s a main character in the book series and she’s an incredibly dynamic heroine who does a LOT in the books. So unfortunately the movie just didn’t get it right.

[@alisona6033]

🌮I agree The black cauldron book is much better than The black cauldron movie.

[@aidanhever3369]

Here's mine: 16) Anna 15) Raya 14) Elsa 13) Aurora 12) Vanellope 11) Snow White 10) Cinderella 9) Eilonwy 8) Jasmine 7) Moana 6) Tiana 5) Belle 4) Rapunzel 3) Pocahontas 2) Kida 1) Ariel

[@LightYagami-xl1wz]

Cinderella at 10? I will not stand for this!

[@aidanhever3369]

@@LightYagami-xl1wz Why ? She’s like Snow White, but better. Besides, it was her fault that made Lady Tremaine lock her in her room while she daydreamed.

[@sethman4095]

I will say, I liked Eilonwy's gumption and determination. If the plot was starting to slow down she was generally the one to kick it going again. As well as breaking herself out of jail, and not letting herself be just a damsel in distress. However, my favorite has to go to Tiana, another driven character, but one who you see struggle in a human way and not just due to fantastical elements. You want to see her succeed, and she wants to on her own accord. I have little doubt Charlotte would've helped Tiana more, but Tiana wanted to accomplish her goal on her terms, not just because her friend is rich.

[@kkdeeartist2474]

Mulan will forever be my favourite disney character

[@gingergoddess8953]

I'm glad you included Kida. People always forget Kida and it makes me sick because she's wonderful

[@ethenallen1388]

I don't want to imagine what you're going to say about Elsa after Frozen 3 because I can't believe that it will not suck.

[@tomongvue6934]

I totally agree with elsa... she was barely in frozen 1 and in frozen 2, it was her movie yet she still needed Anna to save her. Fans just love her... I don't hate her but kind of over rated

[@cerisejaxel9636]

I was rooting for Tiana, Cinderella, Anna, and Moana. Great list! I can’t help but wonder where you’d place Mulan, another one of my favorites since she is officially a DP (despite not actually be a princess in any way.)

[@sparxstreak02]

I actually only consider 13 of these women to be Princesses (even if they later ascended as Queen) according to the rules of being born or marrying into royalty: Snow White Cinderella Aurora Ariel Belle Jasmine Kida Tiana Rapunzel Merida Anna Elsa Raya

[@kristinahuchison2511]

Interesting list but here’s mine 1. Pocahontas- She’s always been my favorite as a kid, and I strongly disagree with your opinion about her being boring and especially the romance in the movie. IGNORING HISTORICAL INACCURACY, I actually find her to be the most interesting of the Renaissance princesses. She’s actually very similar to Ariel, wanting to learn about someone so different. I feel her story focuses more on trying to make her people proud all while still being her true self, as shown with her father complimenting how much she resembles her mother. As for the Kocuom argument, the point of her refusing him is to show she is NOT obligated to return his feelings and knew what he was like her entire life, so she already knew he wasn’t the right man for her. If anything, Kocuom imo saw her as a beautiful woman and didn’t actually appreciate her inner spirit like John Smith does. There’s a deleted song where he mentions building her a house and keeping her protected from harm. And while I get its his way of showing his love, it shows he doesn’t see her independent side either. While she is the one to protect John Smith from death, not the other way around. As for the romance, it’s actually the most interesting and more developed to me. Most couples like Ariel and Eric or especially Aladdin and Jasmine literally race through a relationship. But Poca and John actually start off as friends and take the time to get to know each other better before falling in love. Heck, there’s literally a scene where she refused his kiss when she had to go home because she was conflicted about her duty to her people and how they’d see him. Also, I HATE Rolfe so much. Do not give a f*ck about the history when looking at the movie as a DISNEY story. I’m sorry but Rolfe and Pocahontas were so boring and flatter than a pancake, that is how bored I was when I tried watching the movie. They have absolutely no growth aside being friends, and he fell in love with her when she fit his definition of beauty, NOT as she truly was. I could go on, but I’ll leave it there. Also, I feel you kinda don’t understand what Pocahontas’s character is truly about. The entire movie she struggles with making her people proud, especially when she can’t make her father happy the way he wanted by marrying Kocuom. When John is arrested by her warriors, she feels awful because of how mad her entire tribe is at her for Kocuom’s death, not knowing he let his own rage and jealousy destroy him. She even says something so hurtful to John by saying things would’ve been better if they never met, because she feels he is mad at her too. But that is far from the truth from his side and how much he loves Pocahontas because of how much she changed his life. And especially during the war? That’s the ultimate point of her character, showing her finally standing up for herself and her feelings and getting her father to see the error of his ways and war wasn’t going to do anything except cause more pain and destruction for both sides. I find that pretty damn incredible she wasn’t afraid to run into the middle of a war knowing she might be killed before she could even reach John. And are we forgetting the ending? She literally chose her people’s wellbeing over John, urging him to go home so he could recover, knowing she might not see him ever again. 1. Rapunzel- yes I have another 1. She’s so adorable and sweet. I just love how Disney took a very different approach when it came to her, her quirky and adorkable personality perfectly matched with her story of being isolated from everyone else. I just love how her sunny personality is what helps Flynn open up more and being comfortable enough to be called his real name again. Also, the girl is a painter, a true inspiration to almost everyone she meets, and has the best sidekicks ever 2. Tiana- I feel she gets overlooked a lot when it comes to how much she actually does. She’s a very powerful woman that had to deal with a racist society along with simply being a woman, but she didn’t let that get her down. I really love her relationship with Naveen as she learns to relax once in a while! 3. Kida- By far one of the most underrated characters. I seriously don’t understand why Atlantis isn’t more popular. Yeah the movie has plot holes and such, but I found the story really cool. She even became the first Disney queen, NOT Elsa. Plus I love how she’s one of the first characters who actually deeply cares about the wellbeing of her people and being a good queen upon her father’s death. 4. Cinderella- Only going by the original movie, I still really love her and feel she gets waay too much criticism. She’s so sweet and caring, even towards her awful family. She tries to keep an optimistic mindset that someday things will be better, and never complains or badmouths about her terrible family, just wanting them to accept her. Now including sequels, I also really appreciate her forgiving spirit towards Anastasia in both movies, just wanting her to achieve the same happiness she’s found. 5. Esmerelda- I honestly find her very underrated. She’s very feisty and outspoken, yet has a very sweet and caring personality and a big heart. I guess I don’t really have a particular order for the other ones tbh. There’s some I genuinely don’t like, and others I found good but just boring. Your opinion about Moana is very interesting, however I found her to be exactly what you said about Pocahontas. I just feel she doesn’t really have any flaws aside doubting herself and abilities as a future chief of her village. I also feel Maui and the ocean are the ones that did a majority of the heavy lifting. I just don’t really see anything unique about her personality aside being kinda quirky and free spirited. Another one is Ariel. I definitely see why so many people still love her, and I appreciate her personality and feelings of belonging somewhere else. My main problem is she literally disobeyed her father the entire movie and doesn’t even apologize for making such a mess out of things. While Triton was certainly in the wrong too, he at least makes up by letting Ariel choose her destiny instead of forcing her to be someone she isn’t. But she doesn’t apologize for endangering her sisters and kingdom for Ursula. Yes she didn’t know she was being used, but she doesn’t apologize for worrying her family when they couldn’t find her anywhere, or when Triton sacrificed himself to save her soul from Ursula. And with Anna, I personally kinda found her annoying more than anything. She felt like a copy of Rapunzel, just more naive and making several reckless decisions (like trusting a dude she hardly knows with her kingdom instead of say the councilman) And while I get your point of her seeing the good in Kristoff and such, I feel her “love” for Elsa is just there because “we’re sisters” I would’ve enjoyed Anna much more as a character if it showed her actually being rebellious with her constantly sneaking out of the castle to hang out with commoners she befriended, showing she wasn’t just sniveling around for Elsa’s attention. That isn’t how distant relationships work.

[@simbeau2012]

1: Mulan 2: Rapunzel 3: Ariel

[@tysonsalmond09]

I applaud you for making Cinderella number one, I pretty much agree with your ranking and if is well done. Thank you for giving Cindy some justice. 💜

[@edwardsaldana2534]

The sequel to wreck it Ralph doesn’t exist, I would rank vanellope higher

[@DORAisD34D]

Yes we need to forget that movie exists 💀🙏

[@anto_ytb4123]

I know this movie is garbage but Its cannon sadly They made vanellope a selfish annoying little brat who goes turbo only because she got bored.

[@nathancruz9172]

Ariel is my favorite princess 👸🏻

[@deakensomoza3305]

Hey where is Why The Incredibles (2004) is a Masterpiece on Video?

[@antoniomarin9061]

You forgot Merida, Mulan, Mirabel, Alice, Esmeralda, Meg, Princess Atta, and Giselle

[@StevensBubble]

My favorite Disney Princesses are Cinderella and Tiana, I totally agree 💙💙

[@etabiansosin]

You forgot Kiara from The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, because since Simba is king of pride rock and that Kiara is his daughter, Kirara is technically a princess.

[@purplepitbullpuppy5669]

Disney doesn't count animals. Though I think Sofia and Elena should be on the list even though "it's a baby show"

[@alisona6033]

​@@purplepitbullpuppy5669🧚‍♀️I agree. I love Sofia the first.

[@niemsalleh7224]

OG Cinderella Disney,She didn't to go the ball for a man.She just wanted to go to a party and fun.He went to her.. and she didn't even know she had been dancing with the Prince until the next day. Cindy ramake 2015,She want to go the ball for a man. OG Cinderella Disney still my favorite. Cindy being a'prisoner in her own home'having been 'brainwashed since childhood and i soo sad for her.😢and Snow White my favorite too.

[@Fusion_4000]

My favorite is Anna

[@weinito]

You can't call princess Aurora a failure because there is huge improvement she has over the previous 2. She was the only princess who had clear development on why she wants to meet a prince and how she know what she wants. With Cinderella and Snow White, they just want to meet a prince and that's how they roll. In the scene where Aurora is with all the birds and other creatures, she explains that she slept and had a dream about meeting a prince and had an experience, basically, she had some reference on what it would be like. So what I think sleeping beauty did was that it took the longing for true love from the previous 2 and expanded on it explaining not just that she does, but why.

[@Coufu]

"Disney is going to be Disney" One of the saddest statements ever, but so true

[@dordonake]

My favorite Disney princess is, and always was, Mulan. If Disney wants me to like any other princess better, they'll have to work really hard. Way harder than they work for the part 2 decades. Not wish hard. Work hard.

[@miscellaneoussarnian5282]

These 16 should be the real Princess Lineup No Mulan, Megara or Mirabel required

[@laurynsylvain07]

I personally love Eilonwy and The Black Cauldron, but what I could recommend to you is The Chronicles of Prydain book series. Trust me, the characters are way more interesting, and Eilonwy plays very important roles. They're really fun to read, and they're my fav book series so far.

[@user-ow7dl4rg6s]

I don't know if she counts but I love Princess Elena from Elena of Avalor. She's my favourite disney princesss

[@anonymousanonymous6045]

Removing Mulan just because she isn't a princess is stupid she still in the princess line up

[@ellatemchatin3624]

Yeah and she has the heart of a princess

[@joshualowe959]

Anna & Elsa are queens. Not princesses. Raya & Mirabel are not official disney princesses. Asha from Wish has still recently came out.

[@thedifferenceincolour7341]

Your wrong, just because Anna and Elsa are queens means nothing when they are officially confirmed princesses since the wreck it Ralph 2 movie, Mirabel is also confirmed

[@usonohoshi6165]

Base on the rules he placed on his list. Mirabel and Asha wouldn't count. The Madrigals were not considered royals. At least, they were not seen as such by their community. They are more their protectors than anything else. And their village doesn't seem to be big enough to be called a kingdom. While Asha is given the title of wish maker- which is just ONE of the king's duties. Aka she'll only be handling wishes. The Queen would be the one handling the royals duties both she and the king use to do. The only way Asha would be a princess is if the queen adopts her, as she has no heir.

[@charlescorpuz4476]

Raya is already an official disney princess. You can check it on their website

[@mrs.dollkiller]

My Favorite: I mostly love Belle or any other OG disney princesses Least Favorite: Raya, Listen I don't hate her or anything I mainly disappoint how bad the film message was and it ruined her character

[@EChacon]

Not to mention throughout the majority film Raya still had issues on trusting others, now granted I don't blame Raya for being cold and distant following the incident when she was 12 years old and trusted Namaari until she backstabbed her after she showed her the location of the Dragon Gem causing the rest of Fang and the other tribes to arrive and fight over it leading to the Druun reawakening and causing her father to turn to stone, hence her hesitation on trusting others and refused to grow as a person due to her being unflexible and "taking the first step" up until the climax of the film. Lastly, the scene that everyone continues to argue and debate regarding Namaari "killing" Sisu, and I'm going to be upfront both Raya and Namaari are to blame for this consequence. Namaari slightly twitching her finger on the crossbow lever didn't signify she was preparing to shoot Sisu immediately, Raya just jumped to conclusions or in this case "jumped the gun" due to her continued distrust towards Namaari and just threw her sword causing the crossbow to release the arrow and inadvertently killing Sisu in the process, while at the same time not trusting Sisu on giving Namaari a chance when Sisu was calming her down. So literally Raya's actions in that scene alone when Sisu tried to calm Namaari down did more harm than good which is the reason why Raya's continued distrust and "jumping the gun" by throwing the sword led to this consequence, so at the end if the day, no matter whose fault it was, both Raya and Namaari were at fault for accidentally killing Sisu.

[@mrs.dollkiller]

@@EChacon That's a Good Point!

[@laurenmariestepanski]

Merida is a part of the Disney Princess brand though?

[@sapnakanwar8312]

My favourite is merida ❤

[@senu.]

kida ❤ i need more princesses like her

[@user-cv2lq2uu5z]

Aw.. to be honest... I do want Asha to join the ranking.

[@lucaspottier6397]

Great list My favorites are Aurora Pocahontas Tiana Belle Mulan Kida The rest goes this way Cinderella Jasmine Snow White Ariel Anna Rapunzel Vaiana Raya Merida Vaneloppe von Schweetz

[@lucaspottier6397]

@@gabidobre5584 yes she is

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

Where would you rank Mulan merida Asha kiara from the lion king 2 and Giselle from enchanted?

[@anastaciasorells9334]

My top is 1.) Tiana- i loved this story as a little kid and it was a representation of my city 2.) Mulan 3.)Jasmine 4.) Rapunzel

[@sorcerersapprentice]

As someone who has read the first two books in the series, I hate what that movie did to Princess Eilonwy as a character. In the books, she's kinda like a combo between Kida, Jasmine and Annabeth from the Percy Jackson series. She's spunky, outspoken, stubborn, has a fiery temper and cares deeply about the people in her kingdom. She also is a mage, who learns more about her craft as the series went on. The only bit about her that shines through in the movie is possibly her temper. Other than that we learn hardly anything about her. While I know a lot of the characters got the shaft in this movie, but her case along with Gurgy are especially annoying, since it turned them into ungodly annoying or bland. I would love to see Disney tackle a live action remake of this series that stays closer to the books, because it does have potential.

[@DodotheWishFanboy]

If I had a nickel for every time someone hated Elsa, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice, right?

[@merivial8661]

I love to be a nerd about this stuff, so bear with me. My favorite princesses (along with Kida and Rapunzel, and maybe Tiana) are Meg from Hercules and Esmeralda from Hunchback. Megara in Sophocles' dramaturgy is the daughter of Creon, king of Thebes and uncle/brother-in-law to Oedipus. Even if it isn't the same Megara (which is very plausible), Heracles was a prince, a descendant of Perseus and Andromeda (and I won't get into how Zeus gets his way with HIS GRANDDAUGHTER????), and mythological heroes usually married princesses. I know Hercules is VERY mythologically inaccurate, but *technically* (such as the reason Moana is part of the princess category) Meg is a princess. Even though Hunchback's portrayal of romani people is pretty offensive and stereotypical, we can't forget it's based on a BRICK of a book written in the 19th century, and the story of the movie isn't the center of the book. The plot is VERY different and Phoebus in the book is the worst man possible, in different ways than Frollo. Getting that off the table, in the book (and the stage musical, God bless that musical), Clopin (the narrator in the first scene) introduces himself as the king of gyps*es. His relationship with Esmeralda is very much closer than with the rest of his people, taking the role of a father with her. Esmeralda is also VERY important amongst her people, so she probably was adopted by Clopin, making her a princess. In the book it is made clearer, since Esmeralda is actually white, and she was stolen as a baby and adopted by Clopin (again, Victor Hugo really doesn't go very far from the stereotypes). Hunchback is one of my favorite books, movies, and musicals ever, tbh.

[@drawsfelix]

Hey, I'm not sure if my opinion really matters, but the font you use for the numbers is hard for my dyslexia to read. Just figured I'd let you know that this font isn't the best for that.

[@cathygrandstaff1957]

Wreck it Ralph 2 was really a missed opportunity to develop Vanillope’s character. Think about it: the Vanillope we know only happened because Turbo hacked her game and turned her into a hobo. It would have been much more interesting to use the internet to meet a version of herself that never had that experience and both see what that character would have been like, maybe she would have been more like the classic Disney princess, and have the two interact. I also think they didn’t really do enough with internet based games, with the only game they looked at being some multiplayer racing game instead of a virtual pet game site like Neopets or an MMO like Warcraft or or a PVP game like Fortnite or a flash game aggregator like Newgrounds. It’s like the director of the second movie didn’t know anything about games at all. Anyway my favorites are 1. Ariel. I love her desire to explore and learn, she’s probably the geekiest of the Disney princesses. 2. Snow White. Probably the most resilient of the princesses, she responds to being sent into exile with a death sentence hanging over her head by picking herself up and taking what job she can, as a housekeeper, in order to support herself. 3. Vanillope - Again it’s her determination to race, something she loves to do, without any of the knowledge that it would break the curse on her, that makes her interesting.

[@tlw1950]

My Top 3: Snow White Cinderella Aurora

[@ThePinkDragon]

love Anna she's so real espiecally in the first one

[@blinkowarner3117]

A ranking list of Disney princesses that doesn’t make me mad? Putting Cinderella on top and showing her respect instead of derision? Well, you have my upvote! I agreed with just about all. Though, I would have put Belle as #2.

[@BelleDraws-i5d]

For Raya, at first I thought the message of the movie was to just trust people even if they're bad and I hated how they keep shoving that word down my throat. But looking back, the actual message is actually to give a little trust so you can be trusted back. Kumandra represents people that were divided because of everyone's trust issues. And if all people can't even trust one another, then the conflict never ends. That's why it was a powerful moment for raya to take the first step of swallowing her pride and allowing Namaari to fix the gem pieces. I still think Namaari is terribly written despite her respect to the dragons and wishing the best for her people. She was still the one who started the whole mess and we never hear her apologize. I was so happy as a southeast asian that we were getting a disney representation, but they could have chosen another theme that would suit our diversity because trust is actually complicated in southeast asia

[@lilymuncy2365]

My top 3 favorite Disney Princess is Ariel,Rapunzel,and Kida.

[@kittykittymeowers]

MOANA AS 2-?! She is the definition of a Mary Sue. She has literally no flaws.

[@mysterious_559]

Elsa was the most overhyped Disney princess

[@weinito]

My favorite princess is Ariel because I love to travel and explore as much as she does.

[@edits_by_juna]

Cinderella is truly amazing!

[@adrianmorrison4678]

I think Sony animations as a whole needs more attention from you once Spider-man Beyond the Spider-verse is released.

[@deakensomoza3305]

What about Why Home Alone (1990) is a Masterpiece?

[@Durtle.]

Nice

[@sankhadeepgiri7517]

What about Merida from brave ? I know she is from Pixar . But she's also official Disney Princess.

[@AvrillWolfie]

Those prencesses would have totally diffrent ranks here if it were fo oryginal stories of them, not Disney ones.

[@TexasWorldRailfan-wi5ei]

Come on, the enchanted fairy trails isn't all that bad. I watched it and liked Princess Aurora's journey of keeping the kingdom under control.

[@shadow_spite7121]

Can you rank disney princes’ next?

[@altrizon3309]

Please talk about The tale of Princess Kaguya

[@its.just.the.luca1]

Rapunzel is my fave

[@ThePinkDragon]

i love Anna so relatable

[@dragonsman4733]

The Disney princess in the black cauldron is done poorly for two reasons. 1: in the book she's actually pretty powerful. 2: her personality is completely different. 3: the movie combines two books at the same time and just ignored any character development she had in the two books. What unfortunately most people don't know is that this was Disney's First attempt at an adaption of a fantasy series for a movie, the movie is not a Disney classic, rather a poor first attempt at an adaption of several books.

[@pistincup352]

I just realized that Snow White is going to be in the public domain soon. In a short 13 years