A List of the Official Disney Princesses — and 10 Who Aren't, but Should Be

They are some pretty juicy Disney princess secrets [1] that we never knew growing up. Aurora only has 18 lines total in Sleeping Beauty, "Part of Your World" was almost cut from The Little Mermaid, and Belle's personality was inspired by a character from Little Women.

But what exactly makes a Disney princess [2] official? Disney decides, of course! Surprisingly, Anna and Elsa from Frozen haven't even made the cut. Beloved characters like Alice from Alice in Wonderland and Tinkerbell from Peter Pan are also honorary members. As of 2020, there are 12 official Disney princesses [3] — read on to see who is the real deal, plus ten other awesome ladies we think are worthy of the title as well.

— Additional reporting by Tara Block

Official Disney Princess: Snow White

Snow White is from the 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Official Disney Princess: Cinderella

Cinderella is from the 1950 film Cinderella.

Official Disney Princess: Aurora

Aurora is from the 1959 film Sleeping Beauty.

Official Disney Princess: Ariel

Ariel is from the 1989 film The Little Mermaid.

Official Disney Princess: Belle

Belle is from the 1991 film Beauty and the Beast.

Official Disney Princess: Jasmine

Jasmine is from the 1992 film Aladdin.

Official Disney Princess: Pocahontas

Pocahontas is from the 1995 film Pocahontas.

Official Disney Princess: Mulan

Mulan is from the 1998 film Mulan.

Official Disney Princess: Tiana

Tiana is from the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.

Official Disney Princess: Rapunzel

Rapunzel is from the 2010 film Tangled.

Official Disney Princess: Merida

Merida is from the 2012 film Brave.

Official Disney Princess: Moana

Moana is from the 2016 film Moana.

Honorary (but Unofficial) Princess: Elsa

Elsa is from the 2013 film Frozen and the 2019 film Frozen 2. She is a queen, which is why she does not make the cut for being a Disney princess.

Honorary (but Unofficial) Princess: Anna

Anna is from the 2013 film Frozen and the 2019 film Frozen 2. She also becomes a queen when her sister abdicates the throne, so she's not technically a princess.