The Top 5 Disney Princesses

The Top 5 Disney Princesses

5. Snow White (The Classic)

The first Disney Princess, Snow White, has not faded into the background. The prestige of her sympathetic story carries on still with young girls today. Snow White holds the emblem of a child that feels unloved, an attractive trait that allows youth to identify with her. With a common ground built, Snow White can then be idolized for some of her more profound traits—those of her kindness and purity.

It is notable that Snow White does not seek revenge from her ill fate, rather, she cares for her new friends and their home. This pleasant princess does not harbor any bitterness, showing how a kind heart can overcome even the most drastic of situations. Perhaps the goodness of her heart is most noted when she lets her stepmother, posing as an old hag, into her home after she has been warned to allow no visitors.

Little Princesses also love Snow White’s appearance. With a gold skirt, blue bodice, and red pleated sleeves her dress is the most distinct of the Princesses’ dresses. In the Disney movie, the Queen is preoccupied with Snow White’s beauty while Snow White remains oblivious of her attractive appearance. She is not arrogant of her good looks, and young girls love to wear the bright colors of her dress and feel as distinctly beautiful and admired as Snow White.

4. Princess Jasmine (The Exotic)

The innate hunger for exotic locations is satisfied with the story of Princess Jasmine. If appearance alone isn’t enough to make Jasmine a notable princess, then her attitude is.

Princess Jasmine lives a repressed life, desiring to experience the world. This is an innate desire, and allows for youth to really connect with Princess Jasmine. She refuses to marry inept suitors and runs away from home, determined to live life according to her own will. She stumbles onto Aladdin, who then uses a Genie and his magic lamp to pursue his courting of Princess Jasmine. The intense drama of Princess Jasmine’s life maintains her popularity. She outsmarts dark villains and falls in love with a young street rat, finding lasting happiness by following her heart rather than her instructions.

Besides her big brown eyes, exotic dress, and free-willed personality, Princess Jasmine is loved for her companions. Abu and Genie provide enough humor and happiness to calm the fierceness of Jasmine’s life. With a magic carpet and the savvy Aladdin himself, Princess Jasmine embodies much more than just a passionate princess—she encompasses the art of true friendship, a passionate life, and the feelings of familial love and forgiveness.

The visual aspects of Princess Jasmine provide the most intrigue, which keeps her costumes and companions as popular choices for youth looking to experience something unique.

3. Princess Ariel (The Passionate)

Princess Ariel brings a new spin for the imagination: while most girls reflect on what it would be like to be a mermaid, Ariel follows her dream to leave the sea and experience life as a human girl.

Ariel is determined to live life as passionately as possible. She loves with her whole heart. Enthralled with the objects of everyday human life, her passion for discovery takes her to new heights when she meets Prince Eric and falls in love. Risking everything and sacrificing her voice, Ariel doesn’t think twice about following her heart at this chance for love.

Perhaps Ariel is most popular for her star-crossed lovers appeal. The impossible relationship between a mermaid and a man takes place, with the added drama of Ariel using the one thing that Eric would most remember about her—her voice.

Young girls love the songs and dream-like appeal about a young mermaid who wants to be like them. The Underwater castle with all of ocean creatures encourages the imagination, and it helps youth to reconsider aspects of their life when they see that Ariel would sacrifice her underwater throne to be a human.

Princess Ariel is the only princess that originated without of a human form. Her mermaid origins give more depth to the most romantic of the Disney Princesses.

2. Belle (The Intellect)

Belle is the only Disney “Princess” that was not born as a princess at all. She is the only daughter of an inventor, and despite her good looks and amiability, she chooses to spend her time reading. Belle is a magnet for the admiration of others, but she is so enthralled with life that she does not notice. Her strong connection with her father is unique, and when he goes missing, she seeks to find him.

Her father had stumbled upon an enchanted castle, where a terrible Beast locked him in a dungeon. Belle insists the Beast exchange her father’s freedom for her imprisonment. A slow and beautiful relationship builds between Belle and the Beast, further revealing the depth of kindness that Belle is capable of. Belle’s love for the Beast eventually saves him from his curse, and he returns to his human form as Prince.

Belle is loved because she is common, pure, and realistic. She seems like a real girl who plays in the snow, loves her father, and makes friends with all she meets. Belle has the remarkable ability to see past appearances, an aspect many girls look up to. She is lovable because she is so genuine. She presents girls with the idea that a regular girl can be a princess as well, which makes wearing her gowns even more special to dress up in.

1. Cinderella (The Dreamer)

If there is a young girl’s definition of a princess, it is Cinderella. She is the neglected, hardworking, dreaming princess. She is the essence of a hope that good things come to those work patiently.

The story of Cinderella is perhaps the most classic of all. She is a young girl with a harsh stepmother and stepsisters who abuse and neglect her in her own home. Yet Cinderella does not lash out, instead she works and finds happiness from the animals and small daily tasks of the life around her.  Upon the encouragement of her friends, she readies herself for the ball, and with the help of her fairy Godmother, she makes it there in the most idolized princess dress of all time.

The Prince falls in love with the mysterious Cinderella, but she must leave the ball before he learns her name. She leaves behind a simple glass shoe, which he uses to search the kingdom to find the woman he loves. When he learns of Cinderella’s political standing, he does not rebuke his love, but extends himself to her with open arms.

Cinderella remains the epic of all Princess stories. With her step-family, a fairy Godmother, and a devoted Prince, her tale is unrivaled. Her gowns are stunning, and she is admired for her humble upbringing as well as her patient, dreaming attitude towards life. For Cinderella, there is always a more pleasant side to life, if only one can imagine it. Imagination and a positive attitude are the most notable qualities of Cinderella. This attitude, combined with her gentle nature, makes her one of the most loved princesses of all time.