LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Move over Ariel, Jasmine and Snow White, Disney is getting a new princess. Her name is Princess Elena of Avalor and her character is inspired by diverse Latin cultures. The ...

The first four Disney princesses were white, if you count a mermaid as a human being, with a specified ethnicity. In 1992, we got Aladdin’s Princess Jasmine, she of indeterminate Middle Eastern ...

Disney's first Latina Princess is here, and she's coming to TV very soon. The new Disney Channel series Elena of Avalor stars a zesty teenager who has reclaimed her tropical kingdom from an evil ...

LOS ANGELES -- The rarefied sorority of Disney princesses has come a long way since 1937's Snow White set the tone, gradually expanding to add Asian, African-American, Native American and Middle ...

Featuring Disney's first Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor has drawn inspiration from the cultures across Latin America to create the hit show. "Latin culture is extremely diverse," show creator Craig ...

I never wanted my daughter to be a princess. When she was born in 2011, I was adamant about not exposing her to Disney princess culture – tiaras, tulle, tackiness. Plus, the idea that happiness was ...