Top 10 Favorite Disney Princesses

Belle is by far the best princess. She may be beautiful, but she doesn't spend her time maintaining her looks. She prefers reading. She doesn't fall in love with men because of their looks but for their character. She's intelligent, kind, brave, and adventurous.

She's not satisfied with a humdrum life of low expectations. She dreams of more, of adventure, and of someone who loves and accepts her for who she is. Plus, she loves books above all things - above materialistic pursuits, appearances, and shallow parties and people. She encourages girls to love knowledge, to express compassion, and to not be obsessed with looks and societal standards.

Mulan shows independence, maturity, and bravery - qualities a lot of other princesses seem to lack. She is an amazing role model for young girls. By being the heroine, saving an entire country and the person she loves, and putting her family before love, she sets a great example. She wasn't in danger initially, yet she goes to war instead of her father, putting herself at risk.

She exhibits intelligence and strong characteristics. The best princess shouldn't be judged on beauty or singing voice, but on how much of a role model they are. She shows young girls today that it's good to be independent, rather than waiting around for true love and wanting to be beautiful.

Rapunzel, without question, is the best Disney Princess ever. She has all the best qualities of each Disney princess. She has more talent, curiosity, and ambition than Ariel. Rapunzel loves Eugene more than Ariel loves Eric.

She doesn't fall for men because of their looks, like Belle does. While Belle can break spells with her tears, Rapunzel can do that and heal mortally wounded people with her hair. Rapunzel doesn't just read. She has interests ranging from mopping the floor to candle making.

She is as tactical and has as much fighting spirit as Mulan. (She fights with her surroundings and a frying pan. Her hair is more effective than Batman's grappling hook.) Mulan comes in a close second for different reasons. Jasmine can claim she didn't marry a blood-born prince, but Rapunzel didn't either.

Cinderella has faced hardships under the control of her stepmother, but she is not chained as property for eternity. In a way, Rapunzel is a slave to Mother Gothel. At the end, Rapunzel almost lost her entire lifetime to imprisonment. Cinderella doesn't resist. The Fairy Godmother and mice practically do all the work.

Every princess does more than Aurora. Pocahontas is good because she understands the world better than any Disney princess, but wisdom comes with time. Rapunzel is a princess who learns quicker than any other princess and didn't get the chance to see the world like the others. But with the short time she had outside her tower, she became more mature than most other Disney Princesses. I also admire Pocahontas.

Snow White is just loved by people because she is the first. Well, Rapunzel is the first of the computer 3D animated princesses. She is hardworking like Tiana. She isn't spoiled like Merida.

In the section about Mulan, she is the princess who isn't mentioned as having flaws. She is beautiful in every way. She is "innocent" and isn't contaminated by the world's ideals. She loves the world and doesn't take anything... more

She will always be my favorite! It's not just that she's totally devoted to her man. It's that she believes in true love. Why wait for something that "might" happen again when there is someone right here who is everything you could want? I also love that her story is the first one where there is true love. She gets to know her prince and is able to fall in love with him on a whole other level.

I have a huge love for swimming, the sea, mermaids, and red hair - laugh out loud. She also played a role in helping to defeat her villain. If she hadn't stopped Ursula from blasting Eric, the movie would have been over. She took on a vengeful woman with the power to control the very thing she feared, fearlessly, in order to protect the ones she loved.

She won the love of her man without even having to speak to him. They truly connected in a beautiful way. In addition, she is the only Disney princess to have a daughter, Melody, and to be shown as a child and growing up outside of her original film. She had the best animated series and the most developed character. Her movies are the only sequels, besides the Aladdin ones, that I watch and enjoy watching. Her character was the original base for all the other independent princesses in future films.

Jasmine is the best princess because she's clearly the most independent of them all. Snow White and Aurora married princes just because the princes woke them up from a spell. Cinderella and Ariel decided to marry their princes just by looking at them. I mean, can't females choose who they want to marry instead of just staring at them or talking to them only once?

Princess Jasmine is the first person to show that you don't need to marry someone who is like you. You don't need to marry someone you wouldn't want to see in your life. Jasmine married Aladdin, who is a complete street rat. To even consider going out with someone who has likely been arrested a few times would be crazy! Jasmine married Aladdin for love and not for competition, which makes her a good role model for all young girls.

Cinderella is iconic. Some may perceive her as weak or helpless, but she is, in fact, brave and strong. Imagine enduring years and years of physical and verbal abuse and continuing to maintain a positive outlook on life, an outlook in which you continue to dream of a better life. I don't think I could have maintained the same sort of self-control and internal beauty that Cinderella possessed throughout her life.

And speaking of beauty, she's gorgeous to boot. She is kind, sweet, and gentle, and even attempts to find the good in her evil stepmother and stepsisters, as well as the devious cat Lucifer. She greets her greedy, rude, and selfish stepsisters with a smile and a "good morning," even when they are so horrible to her. That takes strength and endurance.

On top of that, she's witty and funny. She is the type of person deserving of a fairy godmother, someone who can't escape her current circumstances on her own. It's as though her beauty and kindness radiated from her, because why else would the prince immediately single her out as his one true love? (Does anyone else wish that the prince had a name?) Anyway, Cinderella's beautiful name reflects the sweet, kind, gentle, and strong woman she is. She never gives up on her dreams and is rewarded with her wishes coming true.

I like Tiana because she is one of the only Disney princesses who worked hard to achieve what she wants. Tiana is also more down-to-earth and has experienced suffering, such as the death of her dad, but she uses that to motivate herself.

I also find Tiana to be one of the most mature. Despite her childlike belief in wishing on stars, she realizes that she has to work as well, since she has experienced how tough life can be. Finally, she isn't obsessed with the concept of love, and her dream is more realistic. She isn't reliant on anyone. She uses others for support but stands on her own two feet.

As an Indigenous person, I viewed Pocahontas as a positive racial and cultural representation of Native Americans in mainstream media, which is unfortunately lacking. Throughout my childhood, many of the scenes displaying traditional practices and ceremonial conduct instigated a curiosity to understand and be educated about my own culture. Despite being historically inaccurate, the film presented many Indigenous mentalities, philosophies, and morals, such as the protection of our Mother Earth and maintaining healthy and equal human relationships.

I know it might sound cheesy, but it's just pride in my race and, more importantly, my culture, which individualizes Indigenous peoples more so than their ethnicity. As a child, now a teen, I was glad that Pocahontas was a media representation of Indigenous peoples that wasn't some white person playing dress-up like an Indian and talking really slowly.

Other factors that contribute to my adoration of Pocahontas include her moral strengths, belief in equality, compassion, and wise understanding, as well as her acceptance and willingness to educate others on her perception of the world. Racial representation aside, Pocahontas is an amazing role model and a strong woman with goals aimed at achieving overall happiness and a positive life experience. Her happily ever after didn't involve assimilating herself and leaving her homeland to be with John Smith in Virginia (despite what Pocahontas II might suggest, but let's forget that ever happened). I enjoy Pocahontas's warrior spirit, similar to Mulan, whom I also admire. While Mulan fought in a war, Pocahontas ended a budding conflict rooted in racism and human misunderstanding. This demonstrates an important trait of a strong, passionate fighter: the ability to stop disputes and choose not to partake in violence. Disney often carries the theme of actively pursuing your dream, yet Pocahontas knew to give up her dream of romance and true love with John Smith because... more

Frankly, my favorite princess is actually Cinderella, but Snow White is so disgustingly underrated. People call her stupid, weak, or say she has no personality, but she is far from it. Snow White is sweet, optimistic, and always tries to make the best of everything and see the good in everyone.

She is also very selfless, apologizing to the animals after crying and cleaning the cottage, which she thought belonged to children. She is always trying to cheer others up. Plus, she is bossy and spunky, which I love. She knows she has the dwarfs wrapped around her little finger - just look at the scene where she tells the dwarfs to wash - and has a playful sense of humor. She's always teasing Grumpy.

Sure, she's a bit naive, but nobody is perfect, and she was sheltered her whole life.

Now, people, listen carefully. Most of these little girls absolutely love Merida, but now it's up to the older people to decide. Every stinking princess out there is either spoiled, bullied by their mother or stepmother, or just living an average life. The only princesses I care for are Merida, Mulan, Pocahontas, and Tiana.

Tiana is the only princess who actually works to achieve her dream. Mulan risked her life for her dad. Pocahontas stopped a war between two different cultures. And Merida has awesome hair - and so does Rapunzel. But Merida also works hard for her dream.

Everyone out there just likes a princess because they're pretty or can sing. Merida isn't necessarily pretty or a singer. Actually, she never sang, but she's really pretty in my opinion. So forget that. If you think Merida is a brat, you're wrong. Merida just doesn't like being told how to live her life.

Sure, she's not in as bad a living situation as the others, but what if you were being told to become your mom and were being turned into someone else and not yourself? She was picky at times, but that shows how determined she can really be. She actually fights for herself and doesn't have a boy do it for her. Oh, and she's like Belle (forgot to say Belle is awesome). She didn't care about the man - or men - trying to win her heart.

Merida fought to change her destiny and didn't even have a sidekick, except for that awesome hair. I want it so badly. Plus, boys are disgusting, and she's the first princess to end up independent! Go Merida!

Moana is not only beautiful but also genuinely interesting, despite some of the typical Disney clichés for which the company is known. She has good intentions and a deep love for her home and family. She's not afraid to get her hands dirty and is extremely determined in her quest to discover what lies beyond her reef.

But it's not just about external exploration. She's also on a journey to understand herself better - to discover what she truly likes and who she is as a person. From her design to her home, and from her personality to her determination, Moana gets my vote for the best Disney princess. I even think she's better than Elsa and Tiana, which says a lot because I love those two as well.