Yesterday Anika Noni Rose (the voice behind Princess Tiana) was honored as a Disney Legend at the D23 Expo. After her induction I took to Twitter to congratulate her and look who tweeted me back! None other than Anika herself!
Thank you so much Anika, as I said in my tweet, “you & Tiana are revolutionary and inspiring” and your status as a Disney Legend is very much deserved!
Disney Princess voice and singing actresses Paige O’Hara (Belle), Lea Salonga (Jasmine/Mulan), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana) and Jodi Benson (Ariel) join hands and sing in celebration at the Disney D23 Expo (August 19, 2011) moments after being honored as Disney Legends.
In order to fully identify with the princess she’d be voicing, Anika Noni Rose requested that animators make Tiana left-handed like her.
(via intoasylum)
Make sure you send some birthday wishes, along with a few beignets, to Anika Noni Rose (voice of Princess Tiana), who turns 38 today!
