LOS ANGELES - The Walt Disney Co. is defending its newest princess after a backlash over her Hispanic-influenced ethnicity. A new character, named Sofia, will star in the TV movie "Sofia the First: ...

There’s a new Disney princess in town – and for the first time, she’s Latina. On Thursday, Disney Junior announced that Princess Elena of Avalor will make her debut in 2016 on a special episode of ...

LOS ANGELES -- The rarefied sorority of Disney princesses has come a long way since 1937's Snow White set the tone, gradually expanding to add Asian, African-American, Native American and Middle ...

Elena of Avalor, an animated show featuring Disney's first Latina princess, premieres this Friday! The show follows Elena, a brave and adventurous princess tasked with leading her country even though ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Princess Elena of Avalor made her royal debut Thursday at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Elena is Disney's first Latina princess. She's the star of a new animated TV series on the ...

Featuring Disney's first Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor has drawn inspiration from the cultures across Latin America to create the hit show. "Latin culture is extremely diverse," show creator Craig ...