Diana Santos facts for kids
Diana Santos is a famous Mexican voice actress. She was born on June 9, 1950. She is best known for giving her voice to many beloved characters in Spanish. For example, she has been the voice of Minnie Mouse for many years. She also voiced Takeshi in the Japanese TV show Comet-San. Sometimes, she is called Ad Santos, which comes from her full name, Alicia Diana Santos Colmenero. Her parents are Edmundo Santos and Alicia Colmenero, who were also involved in voice acting.
Famous Voice Roles
Diana Santos has voiced many characters in movies and TV shows. Here are some of her most well-known roles:
Animated Characters
- Nostalgia in Inside Out 2 (2024)
- Bo Peep in Lamp Life (short film) (2020)
- Nai-Nai in Abominable (2019)
- Bo Peep in Toy Story 4 (2019)
- Belle in Wreck-It Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- Julia Child (TV Chef) in The Boss Baby (2017)
- Miss Chicarelli in Kick Buttowski (2010-2013)
- Isabella Garcia-Shapiro (singing voice) in Phineas and Ferb (Season 1 only) (2007)
- Mini in Cars (2006)
- Audrey in Home on the Range (2004)
- Minnie Mouse in Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
- Belle and Minnie Mouse in House of Mouse (2001-2003)
- Minnie Mouse in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
- Minnie Mouse (from the 1960s to today)
- Bo Peep in Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Belle (speaking voice) in Belle's Magical World (1998)
- Belle (speaking voice) in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
- Nerdluck Nawt in Space Jam (1996)
- Baloo (cub) and Mowgli in Jungle Cubs (1996-1998)
- Bo Peep in Toy Story (1995)
- The Singing Mice in Babe (1995)
- Jerry in Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
- Young Ebenezer Scrooge and Clara in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- Belle (speaking voice) in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Edmond in Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
- Miss Bianca in The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
- Rebecca Cunningham in TaleSpin (1990)
- Webby in DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
- Miss Piggy in Muppet Babies (1984–1991)
- Anne-Marie in All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) (Original Mexican dub)
- Piglet (in some episodes) in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988-1991)
- Young Babar in Babar: The Movie (1989) (Mexican re-dub)
- Princess Rosebud in Sleeping Beauty (1987)
- Young Snow White in Snow White (1987)
- Jeanette Miller in The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) (Original Mexican dub)
- Olivia Flaversham in The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
- Sunni Gummi in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985)
- Princess Eilonwy in The Black Cauldron (1985)
- Mrs. Brisby in The Secret of NIMH (1982) (Original Mexican dub)
- Vixey in The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- Smurfette in The Smurfs (1981-1989)
- Pete (speaking voice) in Pete's Dragon (1977)
- Miss Bianca in The Rescuers (1977)
- Peter and Clara Sesemann in Heidi (1974)
- Maid Marian (speaking voice) in Robin Hood (1973)
- Fern Arable in Charlotte's Web (1973)
- Paul Rawlins in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
- Mowgli in The Jungle Book (1967)
- Christopher Robin in the Winnie the Pooh featurettes (1966–1974)
- Michael Banks (singing voice) in Mary Poppins (1964) (Mexican re-dub)
- Lucky and Penny in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
- Pollyanna Whittier in Pollyanna (1960)
- Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (Mexican re-dub)
Live-Action Roles
- Joan Thompson in Ordinary Love (2019)
- Lucille Vinson in Crazy in Alabama (1999)
- Lila Alweather (speaking voice) in Paulie (1998)
- Boy in hospital in Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
- The Hoggetts' Daughter in Babe (1995)
- Spanky McFarland in The Little Rascals (1994) (Original Mexican dub)
- Sarah Sanderson in Hocus Pocus (1993) (Mexican re-dub)
- Margaret Krusemark in Angel Heart (1987)
- Madame du Barry in Lady Oscar (1979)
- Liesl von Trapp (speaking voice) in The Sound of Music (1965) (Original Mexican dub)
- Miles in The Innocents (1961)
- Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick in The Parent Trap (1961) (Original Mexican dub)
- Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
- Arliss Coates in Old Yeller (1957)
Awards and Recognition
Diana Santos has received special honors for her long career. On November 28, 2020, she was given an honorary award. This was at the 2nd Lavat Awards ceremony in Mexico City. The award recognized her amazing work as a voice actress for 64 years. The ceremony was broadcast online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
See also
In Spanish: Diana Santos (actriz) para niños
