Sofia the First - wikipedia Sofia the First Sofia the First Genre Fantasy Adventure Musical Created by Craig Gerber Directed by Jamie Mitchell Larry Leichliter ( co-director, 7 episodes ) Voices of Ariel Winter Wayne Brady Sara Ramirez Travis Willingham Darcy Rose Byrnes Tim Gunn Jess Harnell Zach Callison Tyler Merna Nicolas Cantu Theme music composer Jeannie Lurie Gabriel Mann Opening theme Sofia The First ! By : Ariel Winter Ending theme Sofia The First ( Instrumental ) Composer ( s ) Kevin Kliesch Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 90 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Jamie Mitchell Craig Gerber ( co ) Running time approx. 22 minutes Production company ( s ) Disney Television Animation Toiion Animation Studios TeamTO ( since season 3 ) Distributor Disney -- ABC Domestic Television Release Original network Disney Junior Original release November 18, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 18 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Elena of Avalor Elena and the Secret of Avalor External links Official website disneyjunior.disney.com/sofia-the-first Sofia the First is an American animated television series produced for Disney Channel. Jamie Mitchell is the Director and Executive Producer and Craig Gerber serves as Story Editor and Producer. The show follows the adventures of Sofia, played by Ariel Winter. Sofia becomes a princess when her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of Enchantia. The show features songs by John Kavanaugh and Erica Rothschild and a musical score by Kevin Kliesch. Contents 1 History 2 Plot 3 Cast and characters 4 Episodes 5 Reception 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History The series pilot episode `` Once Upon a Princess '', premiered on November 18, 2012 on Disney Channel, featuring a cameo from Cinderella. The 3 good fairies from Sleeping Beauty also get introduced as teachers. The series itself premiered on January 11, 2013 on Disney Channel during its Disney Junior block. Disney Junior renewed Sofia the First for a second season on March 5, 2013, and then the series was renewed on January 8, 2014. The show 's second double - length episode, The Floating Palace, aired on November 24, 2013, with an appearance from Ariel. The third double - length episode, The Curse of Princess Ivy, aired on November 23, 2014, featuring Rapunzel. On April 14, 2015, the series was renewed for a fourth season by Disney Junior. Gerber clarified in December that it will begin in Spring and have 24 22 - minute episodes plus 2 60 - minute specials. On January 29, 2015, a spin - off series was announced titled Elena of Avalor. The series premiered on July 22, 2016 on Disney Channel. In addition, a television movie premiered on November 20, 2016 titled Elena and the Secret of Avalor, which featured characters from Sofia the First. Plot A young girl named Sofia and her mother Miranda lived a peasant life in the kingdom of Enchancia. One day, Sofia 's mother marries King Roland II, which leads to her becoming a princess. As she adjusts to her new role, Sofia works to live amongst the royal family while having different adventures along the way. King Roland presents Sofia with a magical amulet, which, Sofia discovers, gives her the power to talk to animals and summon Disney princesses in the time of need. Cast and characters Main article : List of Sofia the First characters Ariel Winter as Sofia Darcy Rose Byrnes as Princess Amber Zach Callison as Prince James ( Season 1 - Early Season 2 ) Tyler Merna as Prince James ( Season 2 - Mid-Season 3 ) Nicolas Cantu as Prince James ( Mid-Season 3 - ) Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda Travis Willingham as King Roland II Jess Harnell as Cedric Wayne Brady as Clover Tim Gunn as Baileywick Episodes Main article : List of Sofia the First episodes Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Pilot November 18, 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 18 ) 25 January 11, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 11 ) February 14, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 14 ) 30 February 28, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 28 ) August 12, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 12 ) 28 August 5, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 05 ) March 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 31 ) 24 April 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 28 ) TBA Reception In October 2012, Sofia was initially identified as Disney 's first Latina princess when a producer spoke during a press tour. A Disney Junior general manager later clarified that ``... Sofia is a fairytale girl who lives in a fairytale world. All our characters come from fantasy lands that may reflect elements of various cultures and ethnicities but none are meant to specifically represent those real world cultures. '' Sofia has a mixed fairy - tale heritage, as a Disney spokeswoman elaborated, ``... Sofia 's mother, Queen Miranda, was born in a fictitious land, Galdiz, a place with Latin influences. Miranda met Sofia 's father, Birk Balthazar, who hailed from the kingdom of Freezenberg, and together they moved to Enchancia, the place where Sofia was born. '' Galdiz is based on Spain and Freezenberg is based on Scandinavia. The National Hispanic Media Coalition president / CEO interpreted Kanter 's half - Spanish ( - inspired ) description of Sofia as her not qualifying as Latina. Sofia the First : Once Upon a Princess premiered on Disney Channel on November 18, 2012, garnering 8.17 million viewers ( when the Live + 7 ratings were tabulated ), which made it the # 1 cable TV telecast of all time for kids 2 - 5 and girls 2 - 5. It also set a record for the # 1 preschool cable TV telecast ever in total viewers and for adults 18 - 49. See also Television in the United States portal Disney portal Cartoon portal 2010s portal Disney Princess References ^ Jump up to : `` Disney Jr 's ' Sofia The First ' Set To Debut January 11 ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. November 27, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2016. Jump up ^ http://www.toiion.com/html/eng_toiion_project_sofia.html Jump up ^ http://www.teamto.com/en/les-productions/princesse-sofia/ Jump up ^ `` Kevin Kliesch talks about composing the score for Disney Junior 's `` Sofia the First '' ``. Media Mikes. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( March 5, 2013 ). `` Disney Junior 's ' Sofia The First ' Renewed For Second Season ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( January 8, 2014 ). `` ' Sofia The First ', ' Doc McStuffins ' & ' Jake and the Neverland Pirates ' Renewed by Disney Junior ''. TV by the Numbers. Disney Channel. Retrieved February 7, 2014. Jump up ^ Hipes, Patrick. `` ' Sofia The First ' & ' Doc McStuffins ' Renewed At Disney Junior ''. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 05. Jump up ^ @ _CraigGerber ( 4 December 2016 ). `` @ JMRollie 24 22 - minute episodes and 2 60 - minute specials. '' ( Tweet ). Archived from the original on 6 December 2016 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Evans, Greg ( June 9, 2016 ). `` Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date For ' Sofia ' Spinoff ' Elena Of Avalor ' ''. deadline.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Keller, Joel ( October 11, 2016 ). `` In Elena and the Secret of Avalor, Jane Fonda Plays Sorceress Who Imprisoned Elena ''. tvinsider.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Cite error : The named reference season4 was invoked but never defined ( see the help page ). Jump up ^ Rome, Emily ; Mitchell, Jamie ( 16 October 2012 ). `` ' Sofia the First ' : Disney 's first Hispanic princess ? ''. Entertainment Weekly. She is Latina,... It 's sort of a matter - of - fact situation rather than an overt thing. Jump up ^ Rodriguez, Cindy ; Kanter, Nancy. `` Disney producer ' misspoke ' : ' First Latina princess ' is n't Latina ''. CNN. Retrieved October 25, 2012. Jump up ^ Rodriguez, Cindy. `` Backlash for Disney 's first Latina princess ''. CNN. Retrieved October 22, 2012. Jump up ^ Sieczkowski, Cavan ; Kanter, Nancy ( 23 October 2012 ). `` Princess Sofia Is Not Latina, Says Disney ''. Huffington Post. Sofia 's mom comes from a fictitious land, Galdiz, which was inspired by Spain. Jump up ^ Gicas, Peter ; Gerber, Craig ( 22 October 2013 ). `` Disney Backpedal ? Mouse House Now Says New Princess Sofia Is Not Latina After Controversy Erupts ''. Eonline. a mixed - heritage princess in a fairy - tale world. Her mother is originally from an enchanted kingdom inspired by Spain ( Galdiz ) and her birth father hailed from an enchanted kingdom inspired by Scandinavia Jump up ^ `` Alex Nogales ', NHMC President & CEO, Statement on `` Sofia the First '' ``. 23 October 2012. Yesterday we met with Nancy Kanter, Senior Vice President, Original Programming & General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide, to discuss Disney Junior 's `` Sofia the First. '' She shared that `` Sofia the First '' is in fact not a Latina Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda. `` Disney Channel 's ' Sofia the First ' Crowned # 1 Cable TV Telecast Ever in Kids 2 - 5 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2012. 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Question: sofia the first why is she a princess
Answer: her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of Enchantia