Disney Introduces Its First Black Princess!

[Danugh]

Overshadowed “Dreamgirl” Anika Noni Rose beat out Tyra Banks and Alicia Keys to snag the role of “The Frog Princess.” The animated film will feature Disney’s first ever African-American princess.

The thirty-four year old actress will voice nineteen year-old-heroine living in 1920’s New Orleans.


Good for her

 

[scrapple]

There are so many jokes waiting to be told, but I forgot this is Politically Correct Central.

 

[xyboyms]

Awww congrats Anika!!!!!! I was hoping she'd be the one chosen to do the voice.

 

[Joshua_me]

List of characters:

* Maddy - A 19-year-old chambermaid.
* Charlotte La Bouff - An 18-year-old spoiled, southern Debutante and Diva.
* Dr. Duvalier - An African American Voodoo magician/fortune teller. The villain of the movie.
* Mama Odie - An elderly, 200-year-old Voodoo priestess/fairy god-mother.
* Ray - A lovesick Cajun firefly.
* Louis - A Jazz singer alligator.
* Prince Harry - A gregarious, fun-loving European Prince, in his early twenties.
* Lawrence - Prince Harry's pompous valet.
* Big Daddy La Bouff - Wealthy, Southern plantation landowner and father of Charlotte La Bouff.
* Eudora - Maddy's mother. In her fifties. Used to be Charlotte's nurse maid.
* George - The La Bouff family's cook.
* Little Arila - Maddy's little sister. She's little, but very smart.

Perhaps a vague nod to a post-Katrina New Orleans ?

Just a thought.