anika noni rose played princess tiana in princess and the frog.
anika noni rose played princess tiana in princess and the frog.
who plays princess tiana in princess and the frog?
anika noni rose
tiana, voiced by anika noni rose and animated by mark henn, is the ninth disney princess character to be incorporated into the franchise, appearing in disney's 49th animated feature film "the princess and the frog" (2009). her film is loosely based on the novel "the frog princess" by e. d. baker, which is in turn based on the brothers grimm fairy tale "the frog prince". tiana is portrayed as being a hardworking, ambitious, and beautiful young woman who has no love interest (at the start of the film). living in new orleans, louisiana, tiana strives to achieve her goal of opening her own restaurant (an ambition inspired by the accomplishments of real-life restaurateur leah chase). however, she is transformed into a frog after trying to break a spell cast by a bokor on prince naveen that had changed him into a frog also. throughout the film, the pair must embark on a quest to find a way to break the spell. tiana was officially crowned and became a member of the disney princess line-up on march 14, 2010, at the new york palace hotel in manhattan, new york.
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"the princess and the frog" was supported by a wide array of merchandise leading up to and following the film's release. although disney's main marketing push was not set to begin until november 2009, positive word-of-mouth promotion created demand for merchandise well in advance of the film. princess tiana costumes were selling out prior to halloween 2009, and a gift set of tiana-themed hair-care products from carol's daughter sold out in seven hours on the company's website. other planned merchandise includes a cookbook for children and even a wedding gown. princess tiana was also featured a few months before the release in the "disney on ice: let's celebrate!" show. the film itself was promoted through advertisements, including one from geico where naveen, as a frog, converses with the company's gecko mascot.
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