List of fictional princesses
This is a list of fictional princesses, according to the medium they appear in:
Fairy tales
Princesses from fairy tales:
- Princess Belle-Etoile, a French fairy tale written by Madame d'Aulnoy.
- Cinderella is the main character of the eponymous story. While Cinderella does not start out as a princess in the story, she ends up marrying the Prince and becomes a princess at the end.
- The Frog Princess is a character in various Russian and Italian fairy tales.
- Sleeping Beauty is the nickname for the princess in the eponymous story, though her real name varies in different incarnations of the tale.
- Snow White is the main character of the eponymous story.
- The unnamed princess from The Princess and the Pea, popularized by Hans Christian Andersen in 1835.
- Kaguya-hime, from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.
- Princess Glenda Lopez, a Puerto Rican fairy tale written by Esteban Rivera.
- Princess Patricia Meyer, the beautiful Princess from a small hillbilly town in rural America.
- The Little Mermaid
- Rapunzel
- Thumbelina
- The Dear Little Princess from Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess.
- The Princess Mayblossom
- Princess Rosette
- Graciosa from the French fairy tale Graciosa and Percinet.
- Katie Woodencloak, a Norwegian fairy tale that has elements like Cinderella.
- Rosanella
- Princess Elise from The Wild Swans
- Princess Elise from the Twelve Dancing Princesses (youngest of her 11 sisters...)
- Princess Partouche Patricia is taken from an old Hebrew fairy tale. The princess is said to be taken by a Babylon prince. As the princess left the land of the Jews darkness came across the land and it stayed for nine years until she was able to free her-self and come back to her land and people.
- Princess Tuvstarr from the Swedish fairy tale "Sagan om älgtjuren Skutt och lilla prinsessan Tuvstarr". The famous paintings of her by Swedish artist John Bauer are more well known than the tale itself.
Computer and video games
- From the Super Mario series:
- Princess Prin Prin, from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series, first introduced in Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985, Capcom)
- From The Legend of Zelda series:
- Princess Rosella, from the King's Quest series, first introduced in King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (1986, Sierra On-Line)
- Princess Camille, from Little Nemo: The Dream Master (1990, Capcom)
- Princess Tomato, the titular damsel in distress from Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (1990, Hudson Soft)
- Alena, from Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (1990, Chunsoft)
- Lenna Charlotte Tycoon, from Final Fantasy V (1992, Square)
- Kitana, from the Mortal Kombat series, first introduced in Mortal Kombat II (1993, Midway Games)
- Marle is the princess of Guardia in Chrono Trigger (1995, Square)
- Elena, from the Street Fighter series, first introduced in Street Fighter III (1997, Capcom)
- Princess Alkanet from Bust a Move 4 (1998, Cyber Front)
- Garnet til Alexandros XVII, from Final Fantasy IX (2000, Square)
- Kairi, one of the Seven Princesses of Hearts from the Kingdom Hearts series, first introduced in Kingdom Hearts (2002, Square Enix)
- Princess Lena, from Blinx: The Time Sweeper (2002, Artoon/Microsoft)
- Lita Blanchimont, from Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana (2004, Gust)
- Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear, from Tales of the Abyss (2005, Namco)
- Rozalin, from Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (2006, Nippon Ichi Software)
- Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca, from Final Fantasy XII (2006, Square Enix)
- Princess Elise from Soleanna, the city of water in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006, Sonic Team/Sega)
- Estellise Sidos Heurassein, from Tales of Vesperia (2008, Namco)
- Princess Yorda, a mysterious and ethereal girl in Ico (2001, Team ICO/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Disney princesses
Movies and TV shows
- Disney Princesses (see above)
- Princess (later Queen) Paige Morgan from The Prince and Me played by Julia Stiles in the first movie and Kam Heskin in the The Prince and Me 2: The Royal Wedding.
- Princess Kirsten from The Prince and Me.
- Princess Neytiri of the Omaticaya Na'vi clan of Pandora is the principal female character in Avatar.
- Princess Ann from Roman Holiday, played by Audrey Hepburn.
- Princess Melodine from Potatoes and Dragons.
- Princess Lisa McDowell Joffer of Zamunda in Coming to America.
- Princess Odette from The Swan Princess.
- Thumbelina from Thumbelina" (she is a princess by marriage).
- Princess Anastasia (also called Anya) from Anastasia (1997).
- Anna Anderson from Anastasia (1956), played by Ingrid Bergman.
- Princess Andromeda from Clash of the Titans.
- Princess Irene from The Princess and the Goblin.
- Princess Sally Alicia Acorn from the American television series Sonic the Hedgehog and the American comic book series of the same name produced by Archie Comics.
- Princess Ardala from the TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
- Princess Azula is the crown princess of the Fire Nation in Nickelodeon's TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
- Princess Fiona from DreamWorks' Shrek movies.
- Princess Leia Organa from Star Wars and subsequent media.
- Princess Lilioukalani Parasha Khaled Persephonie Ameranius of Manjipur. Alexandra Wilson, Alex from The Elephant Princess, played by Emily Robins.
- Princess Roslinda Maria Montoya Fiore of Costa Luna: aka Rosie Gonzalez from Princess Protection Program, played by Demi Lovato.
- Princess Lyssa in Krull (1983).
- Princess Vespa in Spaceballs (1987).
- San, the titular character from Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke (1997). She is the adopted daughter of a goddess, Moro.
- Sheeta from Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (1986).
- Princess Yue is the princess of the Northern Water Tribe in Nickelodeon's TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
- Juliet from Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss.
- DG and Azkadellia in the Syfy miniseries Tin Man (2007).
- Princess Saori from Saint Seiya
- Princess Serenity and her daughter Chibiusa from Sailor Moon
- Princess Camille from Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
- Princess Clara from Drawn Together.
- Princess Khairuzan from the 1953 movie The Golden Blade
- Princess Shalala from Time Quest Tondekaman
- Xena from Xena: Warrior Princess
- The Sang'gres of Encantadia can be considered as princesses of their land.
- Alexis Davis (born "Princess Natasha Cassadine") from the soap opera General Hospital.
- Princess Cassandra Layne Winslow from the soap opera Guiding Light.
- Princess Nuala from Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), played by Anna Walton.
- Princess (later Queen) Elyon from W.I.T.C.H.
- The four Fairy Princesses from Winx Club in Season One, later Layla in Season Two, and later still Roxy in Season Four
- Princess Stella Winx Club
- Princess Bloom Winx Club
- Princess Layla (Aisha) Winx Club
- Princess Roxy Winx Club
- Musa is technically a princess, but her father abdicated his throne because of his love of music.
- Barbie Series:
- Princess Clara in The Sugarplum Princess
- Princess Rapunzel, Princess Melody, Princess Loraina, Princess Katrina in Rapunzel
- Princess Annelise (by blood) and Princess Erika (by marriage) in The Princess and the Pauper
- Princesses Ashlyn, Blair, Courtney, Delia, Edeline, Fallon, Genevieve, Hadley, Ilsa, Janessa, Kathleen, Lacey in 12 Dancing Princesses
- Princess Rosella, Princess Luciana, in The Island Princess
- Princesses of Music Liana and Alexa
- Princess Odette in Swan Lake
- Princess Gwenevere from Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
- Princess Adora from The Secret of the Sword and She-Ra: Princess of Power [sister of Prince Adam (He-Man)]
- Princess Buttercup from The Princess Bride (film) [she is a princess by marriage], played by Robin Wright.
- Mia Thermopolis (Born Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi, Princess of Genovia, later Queen Amelia) from The Princess Diaries, played by Anne Hathaway.
- Numerous other princesses who appear in the sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.
- Legend of the Seeker, based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series:
- Queen Melena of Tamarang (formerly Princess Melena of Tamarang)
- Princess Violet of Tamarang
- Princess Lorelyn of Thrice (and her aunt, the Dowager Duchess of Thrice)
- In the books, Kahlan Amnell, the Mother Confessor, is a princess of Galea by blood. A confessor's only family, however, is traditionally other confessors, and so this lineage is a little known fact. In addition, her status as the Mother Confessor of the Midlands sets her above any queen.
- In the books, there is Queen Cyrilla of Galea (formerly Princess Cyrilla), Kahlan's half-sister.
- Cinderella in the movie-musical versions of Cinderella, played by Julie Andrews (1957), Lesley Ann Warren (1965), Brandy (1997).
- Danielle de Barbarac from Ever After, played by Drew Barrymore.
- Ella from Ella Enchanted, played by Anne Hathaway.
- Snow White from Snow White (2001 film), played by Kristin Kreuk.
- The 10th Kingdom:
- Guinevere from First Knight, played by Julia Ormond.
- Princess Morbucks, a recurring villain from The Powerpuff Girls
- Professor Princess, a recurring villain from Transformers Animated
Novels
Princess Dorothy Gale, who gains her title in The Emerald City of Oz.[3]
- Princess Sarene from Elantris.
- Princess Rebecca from Heroics for Beginners by John Moore.
- Princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee from The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale.
- Princess Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi (Princess Mia) from The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot.
- Princess Alyss Heart from The Looking Glass Wars.
- Aelita, princess of Mars in Aelita.
- Princess Goldmoon of the Que-Shu from the Dragonlance Cronicles.
- Laurana Kanan from the Dragonlance Cronicles could be considered the princess of her people.
- Princess Amethyst "Amy" Alexandra Augusta Araminta Adelaide Aurelia Anne of Phantasmorania in M.M. Kaye's The Ordinary Princess.
- Princess Ruth (Winton) of Manticore from Honorverse.
- Berry Zilwicki, Princess Berry of Torch from Honorverse.
- Princess Talia, Princess of Euphrasia, a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Alex Flinn.
- Princesses Rose, Lily, Jonquil, Hyacinth, Violet, Daisy, Poppy, Iris, Lilac, Orchid, Pansy, and Petunia in Princess of the Midnight Ball.
- Princesses Arianna, Aurelia, Loraine, and Evangeline in The Avalon Series by Roselie S. Chase.
- Princess Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir from the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead.
- Princess Quinnella from Princess Nevermore by Dian Curtis Regan.
- Princesses Cimorene and Alianora from Dealing with Dragons, part of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede.
Comics, manga, and graphic novels
- Princess Aura, from the Flash Gordon comic strips (1934 onwards) and subsequent media.
- Princess Pantha, Nedor Comics, first appearance in 1946.
- Wonder Woman (Princess Diana), DC Comics, first appearance in 1941
- Starfire (Princess Koriand'r), DC Comics, first appearance in 1980.
- Storm (the Princess Ororo, Queen Iqadi T'challa of Wakanda)
- Princess Camille from Little Nemo.
- Princess Sakura from Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle.
- Duck-Girl (Princess Cairinini Aix), Bon Comics, first appearance in 2000.
- Princess Tsunade from Naruto.
Anime
- Princess Nefeltari Vivi from One Piece
- Princess Serenity/Selenity from Sailor Moon
- The princesses of the Britainnian royal family from Code Geass include:
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