Frozen's female lead characters, Elsa and Anna, are actually not Disney Princesses, despite many fans considering them to be part of that category. Elsa and Anna from Frozen are not considered Disney Princesses due to various factors such as their overwhelming success as a standalone franchise, lack of traditional princess qualities, and Disney's branding and marketing strategies. Many fans wonder why these beloved characters are not considered Disney Princesses.
Disney counts 12 of its characters as official Disney Princesses, but there are plenty more characters with royal blood among the Mouse House's many films that don't make the cut. Yep, it's official - Frozen's Elsa and Anna aren't officially part of the Disney Princess line-up. You might be wondering just why that is, considering the sisters are certainly royalty, and are.
Anna, Olaf, and more join Elsa, too! Why aren't these popular ladies considered official Disney Princesses? Let's take a look! What Makes a Disney Princess? First off, let's take a look at what makes a Disney princess. According to Screen Rant, t he individual must be a human of regal lineage, either by birth or marriage. Disney has an official princess lineup that includes 13 characters-not every female lead makes the cut.
Some fan-favorites like Elsa and Anna aren't technically part of the official list despite their popularity. Understanding the lineup helps when planning park visits, movie nights, or explaining character appearances to curious kids (or. I think most people consider Anna and Elsa as Disney princesses because well, "they're from Disney and they're royalty, so they must be!" so the label at this point doesn't even matter, they're Disney Princesses in the eyes of almost everyone.
Disney Princess is a famous Disney franchise and most of Disney's famous princesses are part of it, including Merida from Brave and Rapunzel from Tangled. But why are Elsa and Anna from Frozen kept separate and not included in the franchise? Looking at two of Disney's most famous female characters, Anna and Elsa, with a critical eye with CU lecturer Shannon Leone Nov. 22 marks the five-year anniversary of the release of Disney's global phenomenon Frozen 2.
This film, and the first Frozen, are widely considered some of Disney's. The franchise currently comprises eleven [Note - now twelve] female protagonists from ten different Walt Disney Animation Studios films and one Pixar film who are either royal by birth, royal by marriage, or considered a "princess" due to their significant portrayal of heroism in their film.