| Amelia Thermopolis Renaldo | |
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| The Princess Diaries character | |
Mia as portrayed by Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries film. |
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| First appearance | Book Series: The Princess Diaries Movie Series: The Princess Diaries |
| Last appearance | Book Series: Forever Princess Movie Series: The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement |
| Created by | Meg Cabot |
| Portrayed by | Anne Hathaway |
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| Aliases | Mia Thermopolis |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Book Series: High School Student Author Movie Series: High School Student Queen of Genovia |
| Family | Book Series: Philippe, Crown Prince (father) Helen Thermopolis (mother) Clarisse Renaldo, Dowager Princess of Genovia (grandmother) Frank Gianini (step-father) Rocky Thermopolis-Gianini (half-brother) Movie Series: Helen Thermopolis (mother) Prince Philippe Renaldo (father; deceased) Patrick O'Connell (step-father) Trevor Thermopolis-O'Connell (half-brother) Prince Pierre Renaldo (uncle;unseen in the movies) Queen Clarisse Renaldi (grandmother) |
| Nationality | American and Genovian |
Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo, Crown Princess of Genovia (named Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi in the film series), commonly known as Mia Thermopolis, is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Princess Diaries novels by Meg Cabot. The story revolves around her diary, which she writes in religiously, and her relationships with her best friend Lilly Moscovitz, her long-time boyfriend and "the love of her life" Michael Moscovitz, her grandmother, and others. She is the princess of fictional country Genovia, having been pushed into the title, being the sole heir.
Mia lives in a loft in Greenwich Village, with her mother, Helen Thermopolis, and her ginger cat, Fat Louie. Helen begins dating Mia's algebra teacher, Frank Gianini, during Mia's freshman year, and as the series develops Helen and Frank get married and have a child together. During the year she attends Albert Einstein High School, and spends her holidays in Miragnac, a castle in France.
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Mia's mother Helen is an upbeat artist who is featured various times in Art in America magazine. Helen's painting Woman Waiting for Price Check at the Grand Union won her a national award. Helen comes from a fairly simple, typical American background. Some of Mia's headstrong and modern opinions, including her feminism, come from Helen.
Mia thoroughly hates her Grandmère, Clarisse Renaldi, dowager princess of Genovia. Clarisse is one of the strangest grandmothers ever. She is constantly portrayed as a grumpy and picky woman. She is a key person in Mia's royal education. During her stays in New York Clarisse stays at the Plaza Suite with her toy poodle Rommel, which Mia also describes as a giant rat. She's a native French speaker, and lives in Miragnac, castle in southern France, surrounded by European socialites.
Phillipe, Mia's father, is the Genovian prince regnant. Phillipe shares a complicated relationship with his mother. He is Mia's secondary caregiver; he also pays for the loft's rent and Mia's school tuition. Phillipe is a survivor of testicular cancer. The chemotherapy and cancer caused him to become sterile which is why he acknowledged Mia as his heir.
Albert Einstein High School is headed by Principal Gupta. The school makes various attempts to celebrate and encourage diversity, including the Cultural Diversity Dance in October and the Non-Denominational Winter Dance. The school has a very complete core-curriculum and prides itself in its gifted students. Mia is often sarcastic towards her placement in the Gifted & Talented class, claiming she was put there to improve her lowly grade in Algebra. The teacher in charge of G & T is Mrs. Hill, who spends class time in the teacher's lounge across the hall. The mascot of Albert Einstein High is the Lion. At the end of the novel series Mia completes high school and moves on to Sarah Lawrence College.
In the final book, Forever Princess, Mia becomes a published author, having written the book Ransom My Heart, and begins what she believes is her true career.
Mia was portrayed in the films by Anne Hathaway, in what would prove to be her breakthrough role.
| Boy | Status | Start Up | Broke Up | Reason |
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| Josh Richter | Kissed; one date | The Princess Diaries | Josh just used her for media spotlight. | |
| Kenneth "Kenny" Showalter | Boyfriend | Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight | Volume III: Princess in Love | Mia was in love with Michael since "second Grade when he handed Lilly her Project (red play dough parthenon a mini replica) at the playground". |
| Michael Moscovitz | Boyfriend | Volume III: Princess in Love | Volume VIII: Princess on the Brink | Before Michael leaves for Japan, Mia finds out that he slept with Judith Gershner (in a past relationship) but then realizes her mistake but it's too late; Michael is on the plane. |
| Volume X: Forever Princess | - | |||
| John Paul (J.P.) Reynolds Abernathy the Fourth | Boyfriend | Volume IX: Princess Mia | Volume X: Forever Princess | J.P just used her for media spotlight and because he lied a lot to her and dated (and subsequently dumped) her friend Lilly to get to Mia. |
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