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Cinderella (Disney)

Cinderella
Cinderella disney.png
First appearance Cinderella (1950)
Created by Charles Perrault
Marc Davis
Eric Larson
Les Clark
Mark Henn
Walt Disney
Portrayed by Lily James (Cinderella)
Voiced by Ilene Woods (original film)
Jennifer Hale (speaking, sequels/merchandise)
Tami Tappan (singing, sequels)
Susan Stevens Logan (singing, studio)
Information
Aliases Cinderelly (by the mice)
Ella (real name; in live-action film only)
Occupation Noblewoman
Scullery maid
Title Princess
Queen (in live-action film only)
Family Lady Tremaine (stepmother)
Drizella Tremaine (older stepsister)
Anastasia Tremaine (younger stepsister)
Spouse(s) Prince Charming
Children Prince Chad Charming (son; in Descendants only)
Relatives The King (father-in-law)
The Baker (stepbrother-in-law)

Cinderella is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 12th animated feature film Cinderella (1950) and its sequels Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007). In the original film, Cinderella is voiced by American singer and actress Ilene Woods. For the sequels and subsequent film and television appearances, Woods was replaced by American actresses Jennifer Hale and Tami Tappan, who provide the character's speaking and singing voices respectively.

In the wake of her father's untimely demise, Cinderella is left in the unfortunate care of her cruel stepmother and jealous stepsisters, who constantly mistreat her, forcing Cinderella to work as a scullery maid in her own home. When Prince Charming holds a ball, the evil stepmother does not allow her to go. Cinderella, aided by her kind Fairy Godmother and equipped with a beautiful ballgown and a unique pair of glass slippers, attends, only to have to leave at midnight when the Fairy Godmother's spell is broken.

Reception towards Cinderella was initially negative, with film critics describing the character as much too passive, and as being one-dimensional, additionally admitting to finding the film's supporting characters more intriguing. Woods' vocal performance, however, has been praised. Positive reviews of the character, however, have surfaced. Panned or praised, Cinderella has nonetheless become one of the most famous and recognizable princesses in the history of film. With her iconic glass slippers, ballgown, hairstyle, and transformation, one of the first on-screen makeovers of its kind, the character has been established as a fashion icon, receiving accolades and recognition from InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour and Oprah.com, as well as footwear designer and fashion icon Christian Louboutin, who, in 2012, designed and released a shoe based on Cinderella's glass slippers.

The Disney version of Cinderella was based on the French version of the tale by Charles Perrault, Cinderella written in 1697 in Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé.


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