Princess Tiana

DisneyChar
name =Princess Tiana


first appearance ="The Princess and the Frog"
created by =John Musker
Ron Clements
voiced by =Anika Noni Rose
rivals =

Tiana is to be the main protagonist of Disney's upcoming 2009 film "The Princess and the Frog". She is to be voiced by Anika Noni Rose. She will be the ninth official Disney Princess and the first Black Disney Princess. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960765.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=african+american+princess+disney Disney to release 'Frog Princess'] ]

Tiana's character was originally a chambermaid named Maddy [ [http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/detail/index.jsp?uuid=32acc85e-a531-4ba2-93d6-650ee3432d89 Planet Gossip - Update: Princess Anika and the Frog ] ] a la Cinderella, but her character was later changed to Princess Tiana. The current story is reported to take place in 1920s Louisiana, during the height of the Jazz Age.

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