Princess Jasmine is the deuteragonist of the Disney classic Aladdin and related media. She is the princess of Agrabah and the wife of Aladdin.
Physical Appearance[]
Jasmine is a young Arabian girl and princess of Agrabah, with her looks being summed up to simply "beautiful". She is better known for her pretty face, ravishing smile and gorgeous singing voice.
Body[]
Jasmine is a princess of above average height with tan olive skin and long, lustrous jet black hair, big brown almond eyes, an aquiline nose, and a distinct hourglass figure. She normally wears her black hair in a ponytail, held together by two light blue bands.
Princess dress[]
She normally wears a light blue tube top with off the shoulder sleeves, and matching pants along with blue shoes along with a matching headband with a jewel in the center and wears large gold earrings and a matching necklace.
Peasant costume[]
In her peasant disguise while running away from home and exploring the marketplace in Agrabah, she wears a brown abaya and a tan hijab.
Purple dress[]
For formal occasions, she has a purple outfit that covers more of her skin and a hair accessory that hangs lower than her trademark headband.
Slave outfit[]
Sometimes she dressed up as Prince Ali's Slave Girl. When Jafar takes control of Agrabah for a short while, he makes Jasmine wear a red outfit with several golden accessories, such as a snake bracelet and gold earrings even she joins Aladdin. Jafar later creates a gold crown for Jasmine from her shackles when he decides to make her his queen.
Amazon costume[]
When she was kidnapped by the Galifem, Jasmine was wearing a sleeveless white toga tied with a rope at her waist and the skirt was so short that it reached the thighs of her legs. She also wore short brown shoes with Greek spits with matching bracelets and a sash covering her crown.
Princess dress 2[]
Jasmine incorporates both of her outfits in the previous films. She wears a pink long-sleeved tube top with white collared sleeves on each side, pink harem pants with white trim, and brown curled shoes. She wears a pink hat instead of a headband and retains her gold necklace and earrings from her first casual outfit. Her hair clips are also pink to match her outfit.
Princess dress 3[]
Jasmine's other outfit is identical to her first casual outfit but is pink with gold trim. She wears a dark pink and light purple Arabian jacket with a gold trim beneath it. Her headband is gold and has a ruby gem in the center, and she maintains her gold accessories.
Wedding dress[]
Jasmine's initial appearance and at the end of the film (where she is finally married to Aladdin, and they set off on their honeymoon) is a simple white Arabian wedding dress with a gold trim adorned with an amethyst gem on the chest and a gold sparkle designs at her dress skirt. Her hair is loose with lavender flowers on each side adorned and a long white wedding veil.
Abilities[]
- High Intelligence: Jasmine is quite intuitive and intelligent, and has described herself as a fast learner. After one demonstration from Aladdin, she was able to pole vault across a rooftop. Jasmine has been able to manipulate foes and read people for their true intentions, such as Prince Achmed, Jafar, Mirage or even Chaos, showing an ability to uncover lies and secrets. This is prominently seen during her night with "Prince Ali" when she suspected that he is the same boy that she met in the marketplace. After spending more time together, she tricks him into confirming her suspicions, proving that she is smart enough to outsmart a street-wise street rat.
- Acting Talent: Jasmine is a remarkably talented actress, being able to improvise her way through any situation without breaking character. She is able to use her acting skills to let others think they have the upper hand when in reality she is the one in control of the situation, such as when she pretended to be easy for "Ali" only to call him out when he let his guard down, when she seduced Jafar to the point where she kissed him without ever breaking character and when she induced overwhelming sympathy into king Mamood so he would release her
- Animal Empathy: With her kind-hearted nature, Jasmine has shown a remarkable affinity to most animals she encounters. Most noticeably is the massive Rajah, who is undeniably loyal to her and acts more akin to a house pet with her. Other animals, such as Iago in their adventures together and even random fishes, tend to take a liking to her.
- Multilingualism: As an aspiring queen, Jasmine can speak several unspecified languages, as it was briefly mentioned in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams.
- Combat Prowess: As seen in the television series, as well as Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Jasmine eventually garnered skills in combat, being able to hold her own in battle against thieves and other antagonists. She is rather unmerciful in battle, as seen in "The Secret of Dagger Rock", "The Great Rift", and "The Vapor Chase" In the episode "A Sultan Worth His Salt", Jasmine is shown to be skilled in the use of weaponry for combat. Her skills are arguably best showcased in "Forget Me Lots", where she (under magical amnesia) easily battled and nearly defeated Aladdin, as well as numbers of other characters. Both that episode and "The Wind Jackals of Mozenrath" feature a whip as her personal weapon of choice, with which she displays exceptional skill in an offense, defense, and even non-combat ingenuity. As well as a variety of acrobatic feats, like jumping off a magic carpet high in the air and squeezing your way around the sides of buildings without hurting yourself.
- Physical Strength: Despite her appearance, Jasmine has impressive physical strength, as she could push a large statue in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and a boulder in "My Fair Aladdin" and beat a thug with a punch in Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
- Horse Riding Aptitude: In Disney Princess Enchanted Tales, Jasmine notes that she has been riding horses since before she could even walk.
Personality[]
Jasmine is free-spirited, attractive, stunning, good-looking, seductive and in many ways resembles the "rebellious princess" archetype. She is headstrong, and longs for the freedom that other girls have. This eventually leads to Jasmine running away, but she gets into trouble as she is initially naive regarding the world outside the palace. Jasmine can be very willful; she refuses all the suitors that her father chooses, preferring to wed for love rather than for wealth, & the Sultan stated that as a child she once stayed up for six weeks out of simple refusal to go to bed. Jasmine can also be kind and caring, and is considered to be clever and intelligent. She shows a love for adventure, and often accompanies Aladdin on his journeys.
History[]
Aladdin[]
Jasmine is the soon-to-be sixteen year old daughter of the wealthy Sultan of Agrabah. Unwilling to marry any of the snobbish and self-centered princes her father suggests, she runs away from home, but having never been outside the palace before, she inadvertently gets into trouble when she gives an apple to a young boy without paying for it. Before the merchant can punish her by amputating her hand, a street urchin named Aladdin quickly steps in and saves her by claiming that Jasmine is his sister. Aladdin is later arrested by guards led by Razoul after Jasmine thanks Aladdin for saving her and the two share a bonding moment at Aladdin's place as well as developing a mutual attraction. Jasmine reveals herself to them and demands that they let Aladdin go, but Razoul apologizes and explains that he is doing so on Jafar's orders. Jasmine confronts Jafar and demands that they release Aladdin, but Jafar lies to her, claiming that Aladdin has already been executed; Jasmine is left distraught and blames herself.
After Aladdin's wish to become a prince is granted to him by The Genie, he visits Jasmine in the guise of 'Prince Ali Ababwa'. She initially believes him to be just another arrogant suitor and finally joins the parade as personal belly dancing slave girl, but later accepts his proposal after falling in love with him on a magic carpet ride. During this time, Jasmine sees through Aladdin's disguise and accuses him for lying to her, but Aladdin convinces her that he sometimes dressed up as a commoner to "escape the pressures of palace life," which she relates to. She is taken back to the palace and the two share a kiss.
However, upon announcing her decision to marry Aladdin, Jafar takes over Agrabah by stealing the lamp from Aladdin. Jasmine learns of Aladdin's true identity. After Jafar banishes Aladdin to the ends of the Earth, he then makes Jasmine his personal slave girl. While she is jafars slave he yanks on her chains and spits on her cheek to humiliate her and eventually turns her shackles into a crown as he try’s to get her to marry him but jasmine refuses. Jasmine distracts Jafar by pretending that she is in love with him to help Aladdin rescue her. When Jafar is about to turn around- which would mean he would spot Aladdin, she kisses Jafar as a distraction, but then Jafar sees Aladdin anyway and attacks him. During the battle Jasmine goes for the lamp but Jafar is able to imprison her in a clock before she gets it. Aladdin ultimately outwits Jafar and has him imprisoned in a lamp of his own (as Aladdin tricks Jafar into wishing to be an all-powerful Genie). The Sultan agrees to let his daughter marry whoever she wants, and she naturally chooses Aladdin.
Aladdin: The Return Of Jafar[]
The year after the events of the first movie[6], Jasmine begins to question her choice in Aladdin, wondering if he was trustworthy enough after he defends Iago, Jafar's former pet parrot who terrorized her father, but she quickly gets over these questions with Iago's help (who convinces her she cares about Aladdin by calling her bluff). She later accepts Iago as a friend after he helps her mend things with Aladdin, frees the Genie to save Aladdin, and defeats Jafar, risking his life for Jasmine.
Aladdin: Nasira's Revenge[]
Jasmine was sleeping in her room in the palace, but Nasira's magic spell on the guards forces them to kidnap her and her father.
Aladdin (TV series)[]
During the entirety of the series, Aladdin and Jasmine are still engaged. In the episode "That Stinking Feeling," she flirts with Prince Uncouthma to make Aladdin jealous but learns what she did was wrong. She, Aladdin and the gang meet a street urchin named Sadira who falls in love with Aladdin and tries to steal him from her (Jasmine) in several episodes but after a while Sadira sees that she and Aladdin don't have a future together, so she and Jasmine become friends.
She was briefly turned evil in Forget Me Lots, being exposed to the Blue Rose Of Forgetfulness by mistake, she was taken advantage of by Abis Mal in a scheme to take over Agrabah using her as a willing human shield, she became "Scourge Of The Desert," mentally reborn as a twisted, black-hearted fiend & the bandit's supposed daughter, "the heir to his tyranny." She swiftly betrayed him & took over his gang after refusing to believe she could "be related to such an incompetent."
In "Do The Rat Thing," Jasmine becomes far more aware of the poverty-stricken within Agrabah
She becomes increasingly physically capable throughout the series, passing all (including an "escape test") but the final, murderous trial of the Amazonian Galifem when they attempted to forcibly recruit her, and even playing a key role in Rescuing Aladdin from the sorcerer Mozenrath, later infiltrating said black-hearted magician's land in a Covert Mission to discover & remove a secret weapon he intended to use to conquer &/or destroy the kingdoms of the Seven Deserts.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves[]
After almost four years, Jasmine and Aladdin are finally about to wed. They're wedding is suddenly interrupted by the Forty Thieves. After learning what they were after, Aladdin finds out from the Oracle his father Cassim is still alive while his mother Zena died like her own mother when he was a kid. Jasmine convinces him to seek out his father, and that their wedding can be delayed a little longer.
While he is away, Jasmine grows worried, and Genie cheers her up by dressing her in bridal outfits. When Aladdin returns with Cassim, she and the Sultan take an immediate liking to him. However, he later tries to steal the Oracle, and is put in prison; Aladdin helps him escape, but comes back to face his punishment. Jasmine and the Genie convince the Sultan that he helped his father out of love. At that moment, Iago (who was with Cassim) returns, telling them that Cassim has been captured by Sa'luk and the remaining Thieves.
Jasmine goes with Aladdin to rescue his father, and afterward they return for their wedding, which Cassim attends from the shadows. They go for a ride on Carpet, waving good-bye to the Merchant from the first film and Iago and Cassim as they ride off. The two then kiss passionately.
Aladdin (2019)[]
- See: Jasmine (2019)
Gallery[]
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Quotes[]
- "If I do marry, I want it to be for love."
- "I'm a fast learner."
- [to Jafar] "At least some good will come of my being forced to marry. When I am Queen, I will have the power to get rid of you."
- "How dare you! All of you! Standing around deciding my future. I am not a prize to be won!"
- "The daughter of a Sultan."
- "You are the boy from the marketplace, I knew it. Why did you lie to me?"
- "(seductively) Jafar. I never realized how incredibly handsome you are."
- "And your beard is so twisted."
- "I choose you, Aladdin!"
Trivia[]
- "Jasmine" is a Persian name for a beautiful flower that Persians call "yas" or "yasamin".
- Princess Jasmine is the first Disney princess with a voice actor who does not sing. Linda Larkin provided her speaking voice, while Lea Salonga provided her singing voice.
- Although most Disney movies circle around the Disney princesses, Jasmine is considered the deuteragonist of the film, with Aladdin being the main protagonist.
- Jasmine is also the only princess to kiss a villain since it was a distraction.
- Contrary to popular belief, Jasmine's age has never been confirmed or even referenced in any of the Aladdin movies, television series, or other spinoff projects. In the original film, the Sultan declares that Jasmine must be married "by her next birthday", but never specifies how old she will become on said birthday.
- An early story concept for the original film had the Sultan saying, "Jasmine, the law says you must be married by your sixteenth birthday.", which would have made her fifteen years old. This concept was scrapped when Jeffrey Katzenberg became worried about sending the wrong message regarding the idea that fifteen year old girls can get married. Thus, the line was changed to "married to a prince by your next birthday.", leaving Jasmine's canonical age unknown.
- Actress Linda Larkin was 20 years old when she landed the role of Jasmine in 1990.
- In Disney Princess Enchanted Tales, Jasmine notes that she can name every one of the 40 thieves.
- The concept of Jasmine escaping the palace was partially inspired by Princess Ann's identical actions in the 1953 film Roman Holiday.
- Jasmine's wedding dress in Aladdin and the King of Thieves was modeled after her mother's wedding dress.
- One of the Disney Princess magazines has a story about two of Jasmine's cousins named Farah and Nadine. Whether they are considered canon is unknown.
- Jasmine is the first Disney Princess to be the deuteragonist, rather than the protagonist/titular character.
- Producer Amy Pell was particularly fond of Jasmine's role as an independent woman when compared to pre-Renaissance Princesses.
- Jasmine has been a ground-breaking character for being the first non-white Disney Princess.
- Jasmine is the first Disney Princess to wear pants.
- Jasmine's outfit has been a subject of controversy; some claim that it undermines her feminist characterization and reinforces orientalism, while others say that her outfit empowers her with sexual liberation and that the character being in control of her sexuality does not objectify her, but rather reinforces her womanhood, something that's rare among fairy tale princesses.
- Jasmine is the only named female character in the 1992 film Aladdin, this is because she is the only significant female character in the 1992 film.
- Jasmine has a recurring theme in the movie, which can be found as "Jasmine Runs Away" on the Aladdin soundtrack. The melody for Jasmine's theme would later be used as the template for a full song titled "To Be Free", which appears as a solo for Jasmine in Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular.
- Jasmine's theme was inspired by "Scheherazade Suite" by Rimsky-Korosakov.
- When casting Jasmine, the filmmakers strived to find an actress whose voice differentiated from that of previous Disney heroines.
- According to the filmmaker's notes on the Special Edition DVD, Linda Larkin was asked repeatedly to lower her voice to play Jasmine.
- Following her initial audition, it took nine months for Larkin to officially receive the role of Princess Jasmine.
- Larkin once boasted having to say the best line in the movie: "It's all so magical!" It is explained that this line is what helped her understand the character of Jasmine.
- Jasmine was the first Disney Princess to be voiced by two actresses, Linda Larkin providing her speaking voice, and Lea Salonga providing her singing voice.
- In an extended version of the Disney Princess scene in Ralph Breaks the Internet shown at the 2017 D23 Expo, it was revealed that the internet counterpart of Jasmine was allergic to cats and required an inhaler. While this part of the scene did not appear in the actual film, a 13-doll pack that featured Vanellope and the Princesses in their comfy clothes did give Jasmine's doll an inhaler accessory.
- Although the exact date is not clear, Jasmine's birthday is in late January or early February. This is because when Aladdin and Jasmine fly on the magic carpet, Chinese New Year is being celebrated over in China. This holiday can fall anywhere from January 21 to February 20.
- Jasmine was the first and so far, the only Disney Princess to have her original film and live-action remake both peak at number-one at the box office.
- Jasmine is the first princess to not have her own song in the original film, but instead in the live-action adaptation.
- Excluding Merida, who is owned by Pixar, Aurora and Jasmine are the only two Disney Princesses to not appear in the end credits for Wish.
