Ariel / Vanessa — The Little Mermaid Character Profile

About Ariel / Vanessa

Dual identity of the mermaid princess and Ursula's human disguise.

Ariel / Vanessa — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Singing, Swimming, Human adaptation, Resilience

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• The Little Mermaid universe

Quick Facts about Ariel / Vanessa

Eye Color

Blue

Hair Color

Red hair

First Appearance

The Little Mermaid

Nationality

Atlantican<!--Do not add Danish here unless you can provide a reliable reference.-->

Ariel / Vanessa's Known Relations

• King Triton — Father
• Melody — Child
• Alana — Sibling
• Prince Eric — Spouse
• Prince Eric — Significant person
• Ursula — Enemy

Ariel / Vanessa appears in 3 titles

• The Little Mermaid (1989)
• The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) — character page
• The Little Mermaid (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jodi Benson

Appears in

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Ariel / Vanessa — spouse — Prince Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes)
• Ariel / Vanessa — child — King Triton (Kenneth Mars)
• Ariel / Vanessa — love interest — Prince Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes)
• Ariel / Vanessa — nemesis — Ursula (Pat Carroll)

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More characters from The Little Mermaid

• Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright)
• Ursula (Pat Carroll)
• Prince Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes)
• Carlotta (voice) (Edie McClurg)
• King Triton (Kenneth Mars)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Nancy Cartwright)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Charlie Adler)
• Louis (René Auberjonois)
• Max (voice) (Frank Welker)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Ed Gilbert)
• Seahorse (voice) (Will Ryan)
• Scuttle (Buddy Hackett)