It wasn’t clear at first that Raya was a Disney princess Lim, who co-wrote Raya and the Last Dragon with Qui Nguyen, confirmed that the creators of the film debated Raya’s royalty. She is the ...

Kelly Marie Tran’s Raya of Raya and the Last Dragon made history by becoming the first Southeast Asian Princess in the Disney canon.This development is overdue, but it finally happening is still ...

If Raya and the Last Dragon proves anything, it’s that Disney is trying to tell a more modern “Disney Princess” story with their latest animated effort. Commercially, Disney’s transition ...

Raya’s Marvel Roots Doesn’t Make Her A Better Disney Princess I will say this: I like that Raya and the Last Dragon is challenging our own beliefs on who a Disney princess can be.

Now, Raya, of Disney's upcoming Raya and the Last Dragon, makes history as the studio's first Southeast Asian princess. "It carries a lot of weight," says Kelly Marie Tran , who voices Raya.

'Raya and the Last Dragon' throws a Disney princess story into a blockbuster blender — but works because of Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina.

As the Disney princess brand has continued to evolve, from the introduction of newbies like Moana to the continuing popularity of classics like Tiana and Mulan, “Raya and the Last Dragon” is a ...

"Raya and the Last Dragon" hits Disney+ and theaters on Friday. The Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada-directed animated film stars Kelly Marie Tran as Raya, Disney's first Southeast Asian princess .

With “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Disney has not only turned the titular Southeast Asian princess (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) into a badass warrior, but has also veered further into Marvel ...

Raya of ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ is the first Southeast Asian Disney princess Humans and dragons once lived together in harmony. After the dragons made big sacrifices to save humans, most of ...