Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

### Movies

Beauty and the Beast (1991)The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) (cameo)Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)Belle's Magical World (1998)Beauty and The Beast (2017)Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018)

### Inspiration

Beauty fom Beauty and the Beast fairy tale classic

### Voiced/Portrayed by

Paige O' Hara (1991-2011, 2018) (2023, Once Upon A Studio)Jodi Benson (2001-2003)Julie Nathanson (2011-present)Vanessa Hudgens (2011)

### Occupation

Commoner (formerly)
Princess

### Personality

Unconventional, empathetic, brave, classy, intelligent, compassionate, wise, smart, beautiful, adventurous, strong, honest, open-minded, humble, determined, explorer, graceful, selfless, courageous, educated, sophisticated, loving, persistent, sweet, soft-spoken, bibliophilic, assertive, bookish, passive (sometimes), stern, outspoken, curious, stubborn, hard-working, headstrong, positive, reasonable, nice, reliable, well-mannered, moral, honorable, defiant, rebellious, kind, feisty, gentle, sensible, free-spirited, understanding, heroic, motherly, supportive, mature, sensitive, polite, respectful, impulsive (sometimes), witty, clever, athletic, resilient, patient, daring, independent, nurturing, strong-willed, intellectual, imaginative, bold, free-thinking, romantic, observant, perceptive, passionate, friendly, introverted, socially withdrawn, reserved, calm, sympathetic, fearless, protective, just, confident, helpful, accepting, charismatic, loyal, pretty, recalcitrant, animal-loving, mild-mannered, good-hearted, attractive

### Loves/Likes

Freedom, reading, being treated as an equal, adventures, exploring, seeing the world, horseback riding, fairness, justice, her friends and family, Prince Adam, kindness, generousness, roses, fairy tales, romance, selflessness, stating opinion, loving and caring people who thinks others, Christmas, snowball fight, waltzing, dancing, her father’s inventions, respect, truth, honest, equality, people with both inner and outer beauty, sensitive, gentleness, warm-hearted people, gratefulness, happy music, happiness, politeness, good manners, good behaviour, helping others, animals, confidence

### Hates/Dislikes

Cruelness, mistreatment, judgment, prejudice, arrogance, selfishness, rudeness, wolves, aggressiveness, violence, the Beast (formerly), lies, dishonest, insensitive, the Beast’s castle (briefly), Gaston, bad manners, bad behaviour, Forte, manipulation, bullies, meanness, ignorance, unkindness, ungenerousness, unselflessness, ungenerousness, unloving and uncaring people, insults, racism, sexism, being considered odd, discrimination, the idea of having sons with Gaston, her father being called crazy, vainness, laziness, mischievousness, impulsiveness, childishness, immaturity, greediness, oppression, spoiledness, snobbishness, Lumiere and Cogsworth fight, upsetting the Beast, arguments, loneliness, isolation, being alone, pessimism, depression, sadness, solitude, dungeon, her friends, family and Beast in danger, rebelliousness, spiteful, not being able to help others, being helpless, confinement, ungrateful, narcissism, arranged marriage, the Beast’s stubbornness and temper, cold-hearted people, unstable people, abusiveness, gloomy music, her father getting captured, unconfident, the provincial life, being separated from her father, unfairness, injustice, ungentleness, snottiness

### Allies

Beast, Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Fifi, Maurice, Wardrobe, Sultan, Fife, Angelique, the Bookseller, Webster, Le Plume, Crane

### Enemies

Gaston †, LeFou, Forte †, Fife (formerly), Monsieur D'Arque, Beast (formerly)

### Relatives

Maurice (father) Unnamed mother (deceased)Prince Adam (husband)Unnamed Adam's parents (parents-in-law: deceased)

### Pets

Philippe (horse)
Sultan (dog)

### Affiliations

Beauty and the Beast franchiseDisney Princesses

### Qoute

"There must be more than this provincial life!"
"Some people use their imagination."
"By the way, thank you, for saving my life"
"He's no monster, Gaston, you are!"
"Thank you for understanding how much he needs me."
"I love you."
"I asked for the rose. Punish me, not him."
"How would you feel about growing a beard?"
"Good Morning, Monsieur."
"Good Morning, Monsieur Jean. Have you lost something again?"

**Belle** is the main protagonist in Disney's 30th animated feature length film, "Beauty and the Beast." She is the fifth official Disney Princess.

Belle is a very attractive young woman and is known throughout the village for her beauty, with one villager commenting that it has no parallel, but although she knows it, she isn't vain or concerned about her looks. She is greatly aware that her fellow citizens think of her as "odd" and "peculiar". Belle pays very little attention to her appearance, unlike the very much conceited Gaston, who only wishes to wed her because she is attractive. He cares very little for her personality, her intelligence (he hates the very idea of a woman being smart) or the way she wants to live her life.

Belle has long, brown hair, most often tied back in a low ponytail, and possesses captivating hazel eyes, full lips, rosy cheeks, and a sculpted figure. One of her more distinct features are the strands of hair that are constantly slipping loose from her ponytail and falling in front of her face, she is often seen brushing them back into place when nervous, in a hurry, or trying to be polite.

Throughout the film, Belle wears various outfits depending on the occasion. Her most elaborate, recognized, iconic, and renowned is her golden ball gown, in which she shares her first dance with the Beast in the "Beauty and the Beast" sequence. With this outfit, she wears some of her hair in a neat bun, but the majority of it trails down her neck in a beautiful, flowing motion, resembling a ponytail.

The story writers and producers of Beauty and the Beast wanted to give Belle's movements an air of elegance, so they studied the movements of ballerinas during the course of Belle's development. Like ballerinas, Belle walks diligently and swiftly on her toes no matter what types of shoes she is wearing, or where she is located. The designers and artists wanted Belle to be more noticeable in a crowd, so they payed extra close attention to her wardrobe, making sure that Belle would be the only member of the town to wear blue, whilst the other townsfolk sported more rustic and earthy colors, such as red, green, orange and brown. He wears a blue glass slipper.

## Trivia

* In the original fairy tale, she didn't have a known name, she was simply called beauty.
* Similar to Cinderella who's depicted with a blue dress, her dress is depicted as yellow instead of gold. She also is depicted with brown eyes on promotional merchandise.
* She sounds like a 49 year old human mother.