Instant Alert: These are the real faces behind every Disney princess

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   These are the real faces behind every Disney princess by Melia Robinson on Nov 28, 2016, 2:07 PM Advertisement Over the years, 17 women have lent their voices to bring Cinderella, Belle, Mulan, and the other Disney princesses to life. Disney's new masterpiece "Moana" introduces the studio's strongest female role model yet. The Polynesian teen is played by 16-year-old newcomer Auli'i Cravalho, from Hawaii. "Moana" became the second-biggest box-office opening on Thanksgiving weekend, second to "Frozen." Here's a little background on Cravalho and the leading ladies that came before her. SEE ALSO: 7 amazing Easter eggs you probably missed in Disney's 'Moana' Snow White befriends small forest creatures and takes a long, curse-induced nap in 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." In real life, Adriana Caselotti was a convent-educated teenager who beat out 150 actresses. Walt Disney personally hired 18-year-old Adriana Caselotti for the role of Snow White in his first feature-length cartoon. She made $20 a day reciting lines and singing, which is reportedly less than for one of the actors who voiced a dwarf. After "Snow White," Caselotti sang opera, worked briefly in real estate and the stock market, and wrote a book on singing. In 1950's "Cinderella," the princess made an unforgettable appearance at a ball. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011