Elena's story is universal. Elena is a young princess who was trapped for 41 years by an evil sorceress - inside a magical amulet - while her grandparents and sister were protected within a magical painting. Now that she's free, Elena must now learn to rule as crown princess.

Aside from the tasteful cultural representation, Elena of Avalor also wins big points for the positive and feminist portrayal of its titular heroine. After losing her parents to an evil sorceress, Elena, a sixteen-year-old princess, is busy trying to figure out how to rule the land of Avalor.

Craig Gerber Craig Gerber is an American executive producer and creator of children's television programming, best known for Disney Junior's Sofia the First, which ran from 2012 to 2018 and Elena of Avalor, which ran from 2016 to 2020 and Firebuds which began airing on September 21, 2022.

Personality. Elena has the heart and mind of a true leader. She is devoted to the welfare of her subjects, her family, and her friends. She is shown to hold her father in high esteem and looks to him for inspiration.

As it stands, Elena is an excellent role model -- imperfect and impulsive but eager, determined, and kind. A few scenes of sorcery might be scary for very little kids, and one results in the presumed death of two characters (though it's not shown and only alluded to).

Elena has the heart and mind of a true leader. She is devoted to the welfare of her subjects, her family, and her friends. She is shown to hold her father in high esteem and looks to him for inspiration.

Since Elena of Avalor premiered on television (first Disney Channel, then Disney Junior) rather than on the big screen, it didn't receive quite the same audience reception or marketing budget as other Disney Princess films.

Disney has not specified that Princess Elena is Hispanic, but rather that she's "inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore." Wendy Carrillo, writer for The Flama, the first digital network for English-speaking Hispanic millennials, explains more.

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This first pre-teen/teen chick-lit book in the “Princess Diaries” by Meg Cabot is published by HarperCollins Publishers. The Princess Diaries is written for kids ages 12 and up.

16-year-old ELENA OF AVALOR centers on 16-year-old Elena (voiced by Aimee Carrero), a princess who recently saved her kingdom from the clutches of an evil sorceress after having been frozen in time in a magical amulet for decades.

Elena has always been one to be there and care for her friends no matter what the consequence may be, and overall, she is just a good person. She'd do anything for those she loves, even if it meant costing her own life, which, in some cases, it has, despite the protests of others.

Latina princess The series features Aimee Carrero as the voice of Elena, a Latina princess.

The Kingdom of Avalor is based on Latin American countries like Mexico. The use of wrought iron and tile in Avalor Palace takes cues from the Caribbean, the Spanish colonial and Mexican architecture. Avalor's Mooncliff Mountain and Suncliff Temple are inspired by the Mesoamerican pyramids of Teotihuacan.

Spanish language Parents need to know that Elena of Avalor features Disney's first Latina princess and incorporates many aspects of different Latin traditions and Indigenous folklore, showcasing them through music, dance, and some Spanish language.

Damon Elena's romance with Damon was the focal point of many significant episodes in the series. This started with their long-awaited first kiss but included other significant romantic firsts.