Princess Jasmine
| Princess Jasmine | |
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| Disney's Aladdin character | |
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| First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
| Created by |
Ron Clements John Musker Ted Elliott Terry Rossio |
| Voiced by |
Linda Larkin (speaking) Lea Salonga (singing, Aladdin) Liz Callaway (singing, The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves) |
| Information | |
| Title | Princess Jasmine of Agrabah |
| Family | The Sultan (father) |
| Spouse(s) | Aladdin |
| Relatives | Cassim (father-in-law) |
Princess Jasmine is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 31st animated feature film Aladdin (1992). Voiced by American actress Linda Larkin – with a singing voice provided by Filipina singer Lea Salonga – Jasmine is the spirited Princess of Agrabah, who has grown weary of her life of palace confinement. Despite an age-old law stipulating that the princess must marry a prince in time for her upcoming birthday, Jasmine is instead determined to marry someone she loves for who he is as opposed to what he owns. Created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker with screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, Jasmine is based on Badroulbadour, a princess who appears in the One Thousand and One Nights folktale "Aladdin and the Magical Lamp".
Originally conceived as a spoiled, materialistic princess, the writers eventually re-wrote Jasmine into a stronger and more prominent heroine following the elimination of Aladdin's mother from the script, while borrowing story elements from the romantic comedy Roman Holiday (1953). Several months after securing the role, Larkin was nearly fired from the project because Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg felt that her voice was not suitable for a princess, but Clements and Musker managed to convince him otherwise. Discovered by casting director Albert Tavares, Salonga was cast as Jasmine's singing voice based on her performance in the musical Miss Saigon; this unprecedented casting decision made Jasmine the first Disney character to have her speaking and singing voices provided by two different actors. Animated by Mark Henn, Jasmine's design is an eclectic combination of unique sources, including an anonymous theme park guest, Henn's own sister, and actress Jennifer Connelly, while elements of the Taj Mahal were incorporated into the character's hair, clothing and physique.
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