The Princess and the Frog facts for kids

The Princess and the Frog is a fun animated movie from 2009. It's a romantic musical fantasy comedy-drama movie. Walt Disney Animation Studios made it, and Walt Disney Pictures released it. This movie is the 49th film in the famous Walt Disney Animated Classics series.

The story is based on a novel called The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker. That book was inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "The Frog Prince". The movie takes place in the exciting city of New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1920s. It follows a hardworking waitress named Tiana. She dreams of opening her very own restaurant. But her life changes when she kisses a prince who has been turned into a frog. Tiana then becomes a frog herself! Now, they both must find a way to become human again.

The movie first came out in New York and Los Angeles on November 25, 2009. It was then shown in more movie theaters on December 11, 2009.

Meet the Characters

This section introduces the main characters and the actors who gave them their voices.

• Anika Noni Rose voices Tiana. She is a 19-year-old waitress. Tiana works hard and wants to be a chef and own a restaurant.
  • Elizabeth Dampier voices Tiana when she is a child.
• Bruno Campos voices Prince Naveen. He is the 20-year-old prince from a place called Maldonia.
• Michael-Leon Wooley voices Louis. Louis is a friendly alligator who loves playing the trumpet. He dreams of becoming human.
• Jim Cummings voices Ray. Ray is a Cajun firefly.
• Keith David voices Doctor Facilier. He is also known as "The Shadow Man." He is a powerful voodoo witch doctor.
• Jennifer Cody voices Charlotte "Lottie" La Bouff. Charlotte is Tiana's best friend since they were little.
  • Breanna Brooks voices Charlotte as a child.
• Jenifer Lewis voices Mama Odie. She is a wise, blind voodoo priestess. She acts like the movie's Fairy Godmother.
• Peter Bartlett voices Lawrence. He is Prince Naveen's helper, called a valet.
• John Goodman voices Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff. He is a very rich sugar mill owner in the South.
• Oprah Winfrey voices Eudora. She is Tiana's loving mother.
• Abigail Kubeka voices Tiffany. She plays the witch in the story.
• Terrence Howard voices James. He is Tiana's father.

Awards and Recognition

The Princess and the Frog received many awards and nominations. It was recognized for its animation, music, and voice acting.

• It was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 82nd Academy Awards.
• The movie also received two nominations for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. These songs were "Almost There" and "Down in New Orleans," both written by Randy Newman.
• Anika Noni Rose won an award for Best Song for "Almost There" at the Black Reel Awards.
• Jennifer Cody won an Annie Award for her voice acting as Charlotte.
• Eric Goldberg won an Annie Award for Character Animation.

Images for kids

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  Dr. Facilier being performed by a cast member at Disneyland

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  Anika Noni Rose voiced Tiana.

See also

In Spanish: The Princess and the Frog para niños