Beauties who were the prototypes for the Disney princesses. Photo

They have become a real inspiration.

The appearance, manners and traits of the characters disney characters were taken from different sources. Some of the animated beauty in the literal sense were copied from Actresses, dancers and models. As in real life looked like Snow white, Cinderella and Pocahontas.

Snow White Marge Champion

The world’s first full-length animated film “Snow white and the seven dwarfs” was created using rotoscope projector, allowing the animator to trace footage of shooting on location. Live model for Snow white was a 14-year-old Marge champion (nee Belcher), selected from two hundred-odd candidates. The American actress, choreographer and a great dancer not only became the living embodiment girlfriend’s seven dwarfs, but also modeled for the Blue Fairy in the animated film “Pinocchio”.

Cinderella — Helen Stanley

After the absolute triumph of Snow white Disney decided to continue animated feature line with beauties in the title role. If “snow white” and “Pinocchio” animators just sketched sketches live actors, starting with “Cinderella” of the sitters are shot on film and then the footage with the models “predicted”. Therefore, the appearance of Cinderella are almost entirely consistent with its prototype, the actress and ballet dancer Helen Stanley. Animators noted the incredible grace Helen — in the words of one of them, “she moved like a Princess.” Later, Helen gave her the image of Aurora from Sleeping beauty and Anita Radcliffe in “101 Dalmatians”.

Alice — Kathryn Beaumont

In 1951, 13-year-old Briton Katherine beaumont gave the animated Alice his appearance and voice. The actress admits that the role of Alice has become the most important thing in her life. By the way, a few years later, Disney called Catherine to pose for the role of Wendy darling, the heroine of “Peter pan”. After projects the actress has starred in several films, was doing the singing, but eventually became a teacher of acting.

Tinker Bell — Margaret Kerry

Initially it was assumed that the prototype of the fairies will be Marilyn Monroe, however, the Studio still fell on the young actress Margaret Kerry. The fame she received after working on the fairy image in the cartoon, 1953’s “Peter pan”, and still 89-year-old Margaret gets a letter from lovers in Tinker bell guys.

The Little Mermaid Ariel — Alyssa Milano

When creating a “little Mermaid” artists at first doubted whether they ever hire a life model Ariel. By the time rotoscopia not been used in the Studio for 30 years. Eventually, the Mermaid is still there the model. Disney animators sketched the appearance of the heroine film with actress Alyssa Milano, which at the time the cartoon was 16 years old. She was later invited to lead the film about the making of “the little Mermaid”.

Belle — Judy Garland

Spectacular appearance and facial expressions of the main character of the cartoon “beauty and the beast” 1991 Belle artists literally copied from the actress Judy garland, star of the 50s and mother of actress and singer Liza Minelli. The animators didn’t want to make the heroine too perfect, because they are very difficult to love with all my heart. Bit wrong, but at the same time, pretty face, Judy bell added a special flair and made it more “real”.

Jasmine — Jennifer Connelly

According to animator Mark Hannah, one day at Disneyland he saw an incredibly beautiful young woman with long blue-black hair. Her appearance was the inspiration for the image of Jasmine. The second model-a prototype for the Arabian Princess has become a young actress Jennifer Connelly.

Pocahontas — Princess Matoaka

If the pre-images of disney beauties was an actress, the way Pocahontas is based on a real historical figure: Indian Princess by the name of Matoaka of the tribe Powhatan. This woman, nicknamed Pocahontas, which translates as “queer”, has made an invaluable contribution to the history of America, reconcile the Indians and the settlers. About life girl who died at the age of 22, has preserved little information, but its real destiny, of course, far from a disney fairytale.

Tiana — Jennifer Hudson

The main character of the cartoon 2009 “the Princess and the frog” Tiana was the first black girl in a row of disney princesses. This Cinderella new no time sweeps the floors in the house of the evil stepmother, and working as a waitress in New Orleans until then, not yet married to Prince Naveen. After that, she wears a crown, and with it the role of a business lady and is opening her own restaurant. With the appearance of the Teana is the actress Jennifer Hudson.

Rapunzel — Taylor Swift

One of the last under the brand Walt Disney Pictures has tried on the crown 18-year-old Rapunzel. Live model for the heroine was the Princess of the pop scene Taylor swift. The singer not only gladly agreed to become the prototype of the brave Goldilocks, but have participated in this way in a photoshoot by legendary fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz’s “Year of a million dreams” (Year of million dreams).

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