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15 most empowering female Disney characters of all time

By Andi Ortiz

Magical and larger than life, Elsa is the perfect mythic character—but she can’t help but wonder why she was born with powers. What truths about the past await Elsa as she ventures into the unknown to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond Arendelle? Featuring Idina Menzel as the voice of Elsa, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2” opens on Nov. 22, 2019. © 2019 Disney. All Rights Reserved.
Magical and larger than life, Elsa is the perfect mythic character—but she can’t help but wonder why she was born with powers. What truths about the past await Elsa as she ventures into the unknown to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond Arendelle? Featuring Idina Menzel as the voice of Elsa, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2” opens on Nov. 22, 2019. © 2019 Disney. All Rights Reserved. /
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 24: (L-R) Director Niki Caro of ‘Mulan’ and President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production Sean Bailey took part today in the Walt Disney Studios presentation at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2019 in Anaheim, Calif. ‘Mulan’ will be released in U.S. theaters on March 27, 2020. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) /

11. Mulan

It should come as no surprise that Mulan makes it onto this list. Not only is she one of the most relatable Disney princesses – who among us hasn’t written important things to remember on our wrist? Who among us would actually do well when trying to impress a matchmaker? – but she’s also a war hero.

Even after her squad finds out that she’s actually a woman, Mulan makes sure they take her seriously. She straight up cuts Shang off while riding through the middle of the city to get him to listen to her. Mulan refuses to be made silent again. And because of that, she saves her entire country from the Huns.

The best part about Mulan is that she didn’t even go to war with the intent of becoming a national hero. She didn’t want recognition, or acclaim, or a spot on the Emperor’s council. That all came as a byproduct of her just wanting to save her father from a near certain death.

She knew that if she was caught, she would not only dishonor her family, but she’d also be sentenced to death (it’s one of Disney’s darker historical references). But she faced those consequences anyway, all to help someone she cared about.

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