Getting a job as a princess at the Disney theme parks is no easy feat — hundreds of performers vie for roles at every audition. For Helen Planchet, a former Disneyland equity performer who played ...

A biracial former Disneyland princess told Insider what it took for her to get hired at the parks. As a woman of color, she said, it was hard watching white women get hired for BIPOC roles. She said ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Move over Ariel, Jasmine and Snow White, Disney is getting a new princess. Her name is Princess Elena of Avalor and her character is inspired by diverse Latin cultures. The ...

A Disney World guest recalled a sweet moment when a cast member went above and beyond for her 5-year-old daughter The employee arranged a private meeting between the girl and Princess Elena of Avalor ...

The first four Disney princesses were white, if you count a mermaid as a human being, with a specified ethnicity. In 1992, we got Aladdin’s Princess Jasmine, she of indeterminate Middle Eastern ...

Featuring Disney's first Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor has drawn inspiration from the cultures across Latin America to create the hit show. "Latin culture is extremely diverse," show creator Craig ...

LOS ANGELES -- The rarefied sorority of Disney princesses has come a long way since 1937's Snow White set the tone, gradually expanding to add Asian, African-American, Native American and Middle ...

Elena of Avalor, an animated show featuring Disney's first Latina princess, premieres this Friday! The show follows Elena, a brave and adventurous princess tasked with leading her country even though ...

It is not rocket science: kids dream of becoming the person they look up to, whether they are real or imaginary. In many cases, Disney films play a large role in a person’s childhood because they ...

Former Disney princess Helen Planchet told Insider that auditioning for a job at parks as a biracial woman took a toll on her mental health. Over the seven years she spent auditioning, she said, she ...