The first official Disney Princess was Snow White , from the 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Who was the first Disney Princess?

  • Snow White is recognized as the original Disney Princess and the character who launched Disney’s princess tradition in film and later in the branded franchise.
  • Her movie, released in 1937, was Disney’s first feature‑length animated film and made her the earliest princess in the studio’s timeline.

Why Snow White holds that title

  • In Disney’s official princess lineup, the characters are numbered by the release order of their films, with Snow White explicitly listed as the first and original princess.
  • She is also noted in character profiles and retrospectives as “the first Disney Princess” and a template for later heroines’ traits like kindness, singing, and befriending animals.

Extra tidbit

  • Snow White’s success paved the way for later classic princess films like Cinderella (1950) and Sleeping Beauty (1959), which form the first “generation” of Disney princess movies.

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