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These are the real faces behind every Disney princess

Melia RobinsonNov 29, 2016, 00:47 IST

Melia Robinson/Tech Insider and Walt Disney Animation Studios

Over the years, 17 women have lent their voices to bring Cinderella, Belle, Mulan, and the other Disney princesses to life.

Disney's new masterpiece "Moana" introduces the studio's strongest female role model yet. The Polynesian teen is played by 16-year-old newcomer Auli'i Cravalho, from Hawaii.

"Moana" became the second-biggest box-office opening on Thanksgiving weekend, second to "Frozen."

Here's a little background on Cravalho and the leading ladies that came before her.