10 Then-And-Now Photos of Disney Princesses That Will Surely Leave You Stunned

Regardless of gender or age, it is certain that all the old-school Disney animated movies have been a crucial part of our childhood, and the main characters, the iconic Disney princesses, were the undisputed role model of millions of young girls who wanted to be a part of the royalty and meet their own real-life Prince Charming someday.
In the 2010s, Disney attempted to produce multiple live-action remakes of earlier iconic Disney entries, like Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, and so on. Needless to say, the studio had to choose their main stars carefully to successfully portray the original characters. Not only must the candidates have the talents, but they also need the charisma to be full-fledged princesses. So, why don't we take a look at these photos of our favorite Disney princesses in both the original movies and the new live-action remakes, to see if the new real-life royalties can actually live up to the success of their predecessors?

#1 Alice - Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Alice in Wonderland (2010)

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Cartoon voice actress: Kathryn BeaumontLive-action actress: Mia Wasikowska

#2 Princess Aurora - Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Maleficent (2014)

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Cartoon voice actress: Mary CostaLive-action actress: Elle Fanning

#3 Cinderella - Cinderella (1950) and Cinderella (2015)

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Cartoon voice actress: Ilene WoodsLive-action actress: Lilly James

#4 Belle - Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Beauty and the Beast (2017)

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Cartoon voice actress: Paige O'HaraLive-action actress: Emma Watson

#5 Jasmine - Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin (2019)

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Cartoon voice actress: Linda LarkinLive-action actress: Naomi Scott

#6 Nala - Lion King (1994) and Lion King (2019)

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Cartoon voice actresses: Niketa Calame (cub, speaking), Laura Williams (cub, singing), Sally Dworsky (adult, singing), Moira Kelly (adult, speaking)Live-action voice actresses: Shahadi Wright Joseph (cub), Beyonce (adult)
Okay, I know Nala is a lion and all, but she's been my favorite character in The Lion King so she deserves a mention as well.

#7 Mulan - Mulan (1998) and Mulan (2020)

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Cartoon voice actress: Ming-Na WenLive-action actress: Liu Yifei

#8 Ariel - The Little Mermaid (1989) and The Little Mermaid (2023)

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Cartoon voice actress: Jodi BensonLive-action actress: Halle Bailey

#9 Tinker Bell - Peter Pan (1953) and Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)

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Cartoon actress reference: Margaret KerryLive-action actress: Yara Shahidi

#10 Snow White - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Snow White (2024)

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Cartoon voice actress: Adriana CaselottiLive-action actress: Rachel Zegler