Summary
- Each Disney Princess has a unique personality type that shapes their actions and decisions.
- The MBTI® personality types of Disney princesses offer insights into their character development.
- From brave to independent, Disney Princesses embody a range of traits that make them memorable and relatable.
Disney princess movies may share some common elements, but the characters themselves are far from cookie-cutter reproductions, as each has a personality all her own. The princesses are not mere archetypes but are all different, and a great way to show this is by asg each a Myers-Briggs® type, or MBTI®. There are 16 MBTI® personality types, each detailing how an individual perceives and interacts with the world and if they are introverted or extroverted. These personality types can be used to reveal new aspects of a character or reinforce their signature traits.
Disney has several popular characters, but rarely are any as famous as the Disney Princesses. The MBTI® personality types of Disney princesses tell fans more about the characters themselves. The Disney Princess personality types also reveal the environment they live in inside their stories and how their attributes may have adapted to them. These Disney Princesses range from the classical ones from the traditional fairy tale lands to princesses who live on islands, fight in great wars, and even live in New Orleans.
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16 Raya (Raya And The Last Dragon)
ESFJ
Raya and the Last Dragon's titular protagonist is possibly the most heroic Disney Princess, a status befitting of her personality type, ESFJ. ESFJs are highly conscientious individuals who highly value their friends and family, and do their best to provide for them.
Comprehensive and capable in their duties, ESFJs strive for harmony, making this the perfect type for Raya, whose movie sees her journeying to reunite the people of her homeland, making new and important connections along the way.
The ESFJ is also observant and has positive traits of intense feeling and negative traits of ing judgment. Raya does both of these in the movie, as she sets out to avenge the evils against her people and father, and also has a habit of judging others before she has a chance to get to know them. However, as an observant Disney Princess, Raya is also one who will eventually recognize the good and bad in others and make the best decision possible to lift everyone up.
15 Megara (Hercules)
ISTP
Meg from Hercules isn't necessarily the most famous, but she is beloved and also one of the most intriguing and complex princesses. She begins as something of an antagonist since she secretly works for Hades, but she has lots of kindness within. Though Meg is cynical at times, she's also intelligent and quick-thinking.
Her dry and witty sense of humor is often a trademark of the ISTP type. And while Meg doesn't reveal her true emotions often or wear her heart on her sleeve, she is self-aware and knows who to trust, even if it takes her a while to truly let them in.
Known to some as a VIrtuoso, the ISTP trait is also one that offers up an observant and thinking Disney Princess, which fits Megara perfectly. Also, as an introverted type, it is obvious why she keeps mostly to herself, other than the fact she has a dark secret she is hiding from everyone around her throughout the movie.
14 Esmeralda (The Hunchback Of Notre Dame)
ISFP
Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame is definitely an ISFP. Of all the Disney princesses, Esmeralda is one of the most fiercely independent. She marches to the beat of her own drum and defines her own philosophies about the world.
Her manner of thinking and confident demeanor actually make her an outcast, and she is driven to help those in need. Esmeralda is naturally drawn to others who are down on their luck or ostracized by society, which makes her connection with Quasimodo all the more understandable.
The ISFP is a personality trait that indicates an open mind, which is one big reason she has no problem going against the grain of society and doing what she knows is right. She wants to live in a world where everyone, and not just herself, can live in a world without judgment and live how they see fit. That is the perfect MBTI® Disney Princess personality trait for this brave and courageous woman.
13 Kida (Atlantis: The Lost Empire)
ENTP
Kida made her appearance in a highly underrated Disney film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Like most ENTPs, her character is intuitive and intelligent. Her skills are varied, and she has knowledge about a range of different subjects.
Kida is a skilled linguist and has excellent leadership abilities.She's also strong-willed and enjoys being able to do what she wants when she wants. Even so, she longs to have some kind of stability in her life, which can lead to inner conflict.
The ENTP is a more independent thinker and has no problem making decisions, even if it causes danger or creates controversy thanks to a rebellious streak. While she is a leader, Kida is an independently thinking leader and that is why she is so great at what she does and why she is able to stand up to just about anyone who gets in her way.
12 Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
INFP
Aurora, otherwise known as Sleeping Beauty, sadly doesn't get a lot of character development in her original animated film, as she's asleep for the majority of it. One thing that's made clear about her, though, is that she has a keen interest in exploration, which makes her an ideal INFP.
Not only does this curiosity motivate Aurora to traipse through the woods and chatter with the animals, but it also leads her to prick her finger, which sends her to sleep. She's also very sweet and charming, which are also INFP traits. It is clear through this Disney Princess's personality traits that she possesses great empathy, which is obvious in her love of all animals, great and small.
The fact that they love her back shows how close she lives to the world, which is a strong INFP trait. This is also a liability because Aurora's trust and inner beauty tragically cause her to fall for the curse, which she never saw coming. But, in the end, like all INFP individuals, she won't pretend to be someone she is not.
11 Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
ENFP
The Little Mermaid herself, Ariel is the perfect example of an ENFP thanks to her overall enthusiasm and excitement for brand-new ideas. One of her main personality traits is her zest for life, and she's attracted to all things from the surface world.
Ariel collects items from the human world and is generally a very adventurous person. She has big dreams and ambitions and is full of creativity, all of which are trademark traits of the ENFP personality type.
Ariel sees the magic in the world, which is an ENFP trait, although she also doesn't see the magic in the world she lives in, which makes her a fringe ENFP character. However, these characters are driven to follow their imagination and belief in things they haven't experienced yet to explore the world, which turns out to be a curse and a blessing for this Disney Princess. Her entire goal in this first movie was to seek out joy and happiness — no matter what anyone else tries to tell her in warning.
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10 Moana (Moana)
ENFJ
From the outset of Moana, the titular heroine is a caring individual with a thirst for adventure. She's torn between wanting to stay on her island and take care of her people as her father wishes, and the desire to follow her gut instinct, which tells her that the answers to her people's problems lie just over the horizon.
Due to Moana's empathy, intuition, and strong will, she's a shining example of an ENFJ. This type is charismatic, warm, and altruistic. They are natural-born leaders who follow through with their plans. The ENFJ is also sometimes known as a Protagonist, and that is what Moana is throughout her movie.
She never needs anyone to save her (not even Maui), and she is willing to stand up and fight for justice and wrongdoing to save her people. She is also someone who is willing to see the best in even the darkest beings, which she does when she finds a way to save her island and save the villain at the same time, making her one of the smartest Disney Princesses.
9 Elsa (Frozen)
INTJ
Princess Elsa of Frozen can be hard to read. She's quiet and reserved, but beneath her regal exterior, she's afraid of herself and her powers. As Elsa's story plays out, she learns how to harness her abilities and mend her relationship with her sister. Elsa may not be the most social creature, but when she's with the people she loves, she lets her hair down.
She's the older sister, but she can be silly when she's comfortable. To outsiders, Elsa is stoic, and it's because of this that she fits the INTJ type. By the end of Frozen 2, Elsa proves that she can find a way to win through creativity, and since the INTJ is also known as an Architect, that fits her well.
She builds her own castle in the first movie, she designs many things that helps others, and even creates one of her closest friends in Olaf. Elsa is a highly creative, intelligent, and pioneering young woman, and when it comes to the Disney Princess personality traits, she fits INTJ better than almost anyone else.
8 Merida (Brave)
ESTP
As the title of her movie suggests, Merida is brave, but that's not all she is. She's headstrong and rebellious, determined to throw off the binds of tradition and cut her own path in life. Though Merida's determination to be the master of her own fate lands her (and her mother, for that matter) in some hot water, she commits wholeheartedly to making things right again.
Merida's an energetic thrill-seeker who has a sense of humor even in the most serious of times, showing that she's truly an ESTP. While she was a Pixar Princess, she set the template for the modern-day Disney Princess (like Moana and Raya) because she is not someone who needs a man to save her in the end.
She is someone who knows what she wants, knows that she has to fight on her own to achieve it, and won't stop at anything until she is successful in life. She saves herself and her mother and does it as a strong woman, a perfect example of an ESTP.
7 Belle (Beauty & The Beast)
INFP
Comionate, idealistic, and gentle, INFPs are sensitive souls, but when they feel threatened (for example, when a loved one is in jeopardy), they have no problem standing up for what they believe in. All of these personality traits fit Beauty and the Beast's Belle quite well.
She's an imaginative young woman who never quite fits in, with her nose always in a book and a tendency to romanticize things. Ultimately though, her adaptability and friendliness serve her well over the course of her story. There are negative aspects to the Disney Princess personality traits as well. The INFP often feels invisible and lonely in a big world that doesn't appreciate them.
This can also cause a person to lash out at those she sees as different as well, as Belle is often insulting to others early in Beauty & The Beast. However, like the best of her traits, she comes around and realizes that she has the strength and intelligence to make things right in the end.
