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30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

Though we’ve previously covered the work of artist Helen Morgun by listing 30 of her best drawings of celebrities reimagined as Disney characters—as in, characters from iconic Disney movies like Jason Momoa as Tarzan or Taylor Swift as Tinkerbell—we’ve never tried our own hand at producing such creations. Because we’re obviously not as artistically talented as Morgun, we got a little help from Voilà AI Artist, an art app that uses artificial intelligence to turn your photos into stunning paintings and drawings depending on which feature you go for.

For this listicle, we wanted to turn the most adored celebrities of 2022 into Disney-inspired cartoons—think big princess eyes and Pixar-level smiles for that childlike quality. In fact, there’s some research behind why the princess formula is so effective: enlarged eyes, tiny chins and short noses make them look more like babies, which helps create an air of innocence and vulnerability. That being said, there’s also evidence that adults who have such ‘babyfacedness’ are seen as less smart, more congenial and less likely to be guilty of crimes.

Regardless of this, we went ahead and turned 30 celebrities into the cutest versions of themselves—because we all need a bit of feel-good content once in a while.

1. Zendaya

When Zendaya attended the 2015 Oscars aged 19, she walked the red carpet in a white silk gown, with her hair in dreadlocks. Shortly after, on E’s Fashion Police, Giuliana Rancic reviewed the young actress’ look, commenting: “That hair is swallowing her. I feel like she smells like patchouli oil.” An offscreen (and never-identified) voice added, “Or weed.”

Outrage followed the racist segment, and Zendaya herself decided to speak up about it in a statement shared on Instagram. It’s safe to say that her response went viral.

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It is with this in mind that we reimagined Zendaya as a Disney character—a strong, unapologetic and politically-aware princesse.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

2. Tom Holland

How could we mention Zendaya without following up with Tom Holland? When their relationship got confirmed back in July 2021, with paparazzi pictures of them kissing in Los Angeles, the internet simply lost its mind. Since then, the power couple has been, well, just that—Hollywood’s number one ship.

We’ll be honest, Holland is so good looking our first AI renditions added some eyeliner and blush on him. This was what we got on our third try:

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

3. Harry Styles

When we think of a handsome British man like Holland, we can’t help but also visualise Harry Styles—probably because they both give off that ‘gentleman/good boyfriend’ vibe. When it comes to most of us, Styles already looks like a Disney character—apologies—prince. You’ll understand then why it came as a surprise that the image just below made the singer look slightly douchey to us… We blame the moustache.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

4. Timothée Chalamet

It is common knowledge on the internet that Timothée Chalamet—along with Emma Chamberlain and  Anya Taylor-Joy—is hailed as a live representation of what Tim Burton’s characters are most recognisable for: baggy (but charming) eyes, gangly limbs, chiselled cheekbones and of course, ghostly complexions. While the image featured below does picture Chalamet with a nice golden tan, no one can argue that, otherwise, he truly looks like he belongs in Corpse Bride. And we think that’s pretty hot, just to be clear.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

5. Kim Kardashian

No shade Kim, but it seems like Voilà AI Artist mistook you for Ariana Grande here—just look at the signature high ponytail and makeup. Fair enough, the initial image we used to transform the reality TV star already featured some of the elements mentioned here, but we also can’t help but see Grande in the cartoonish almond-shaped eyes too.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

6. Pete Davidson

It’s recently been revealed that Britney Spears has no idea who Pete Davidson and Scott Disick are. And while we are fully aware of who Kim’s beau is—duh—we’re not sure exactly who the guy pictured underneath is. What happened to those charming bags under his eyes?

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

7. Kanye West

Don’t even get us started on Kanye West and how he treated Kim Kardashian… If you’re looking to go down that rabbit hole, why don’t you check SCREENSHOT writer Monica Athnasious’ recent piece titled Kanye’s harassing Kim? Don’t act so surprised, he’s a misogynist and rape apologist?

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

8. Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have been together since January 2021, announcing their engagement in October the same year. Kourtney and Scott Disick, meanwhile, were on and off for over a decade, and share three children—Mason, 12, Penelope, 9 and Reign, 7.

The pair called it quits for the final time in 2015, and have both had various partners since. Despite this, numerous reports have claimed there’s been tension between Barker and Disick over the last few months, not least because of that Instagram DM exchange.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

9. Travis Barker

According to a source at E! Online, “Travis has no bad blood against Scott, but it’s hard for Scott to be around him and Kourtney. He’s not over it.”

The insider continued, “He feels like Kourtney was the one that got away and [he] still can’t wrap his head around the fact that [Travis and Kourtney are] getting married soon. He feels like he’s not going to find someone like Kourtney.” Are we even surprised?

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

10. Machine Gun Kelly

Oh, you thought Kanye West was bad? Wait until you take a closer look at Machine Gun Kelly’s spine-chilling past of predatory behaviour with teens. Gross.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

11. Megan Fox

Apart from the fact that both celebrities are probably the cringiest currently out there, we’re not exactly sure why Megan Fox is with MGK. Or why she’s okay with her relationship being a pale copy of Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton’s past one.

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12. Bella Hadid

We’re not sure why Voilà AI Artist decided to enlarge Bella Hadid’s left ear five times but we’re here for it. She looks absolutely adorable—when doesn’t she anyway?

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

13. Kendall Jenner

As she should, Kendall Jenner looks slightly more basic—still pretty, don’t get us wrong, but basic nonetheless. It’s probably why she’s always given off ‘pick me girl’ energy her whole life.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

14. Drake

At the risk of repeating ourselves… Did you know that Mr ‘Hotline Bling’ also has a very shady past when it comes to underage girls? Heck, he even has a shady present.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

15. Dua Lipa

Though it’s nowhere near as bad as this list’s number 30, Dua Lipa’s cartoon self is definitely not the best either. She just doesn’t look like herself, right?

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

16. Robert Pattinson

Long gone is the Twilight era Robert Pattinson we all knew and loved, regardless of how much he clearly hated his infamous character, centenarian vampire Edward Cullen. He’s now been replaced by a more mature and confident self—one who’s playing the iconic role of The Batman, no less! Ah, they grow up so fast.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

17. Zoë Kravitz

Facing Pattinson as Catwoman is Zoë Kravitz—honestly, who else could have played the part? Kravitz’s cartoon reimagination is giving us Atlantis: The Lost Empire flashbacks with how much she looks like Princess Kida. And that’s a compliment, because Princess Kida is definitely at the top of our list when it comes to Disney’s hottest characters.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

18. Kylie Jenner

Meanwhile, Kylie Jenner has recently made headlines after she announced that she and Travis Scott—I guess we’ll never know why that man is still somewhat accepted in the Kardashian family—have made the decision to change their baby’s name from Wolf to… Well, they’ve not decided on it just yet. But be sure they’ll probably pick something that’s easy to turn into a multimillion-dollar business. Ka-ching!

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

19. Rihanna

Speaking of babies, though Rihanna hasn’t officially announced her due date, she revealed mid-March that she was in her third trimester. The singer-turned-beauty mogul revealed to ELLE how far along she was while discussing whether her glow should be attributed to pregnancy or her Fenty Beauty. “I mean, they go hand in hand. There’s a pregnancy glow,” she said. “There’s also those days, girl. Especially in the third trimester where you wake up, and you’re like, ‘Oh, do I have to get dressed?’ Makeup for sure helps you feel like a real person.”

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

20. Doja Cat

Did you know that Doja Cat will be playing a set at Lollapalooza 2022 during the end of July along with other names such as Green Day, Dua Lipa, Metallica and… David Solomon, the CEO of investment bank Goldman Sachs, who will be playing a DJ set there? What is happening to the world?

We hope (and know) she’ll be looking as cute as her Disney-inspired self:

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

21. Lil Nas X

After letting his fans take a breather following the success of his album Montero, Lil Nas X is now back after a three-month hiatus from Instagram and Twitter. “Why are people surprised I’ve been away for so long? Have y’all really never heard of maternity leave?” the 22-year-old hitmaker wrote on Twitter, referring to the long-running gag of him giving birth to his baby—also known as his debut album—on 17 September 2021.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

22. Sebastian Stan

No, we haven’t seen Fresh just yet. Yes, we’ve already added it to our Disney+ watchlist. And of course, just like the rest of TikTok, we’re obsessed with the movie’s iconic dance.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

23. Cardi B

On Tuesday 22 March, Nicki Minaj—not Cardi B, pay attention here—took to Twitter to express gratitude for a HotNewHipHop piece titled Why Nicki Minaj Is One of the Greatest of All Time. The op-ed, written by Joshua Robinson, detailed Minaj’s rise within the music industry and the undeniable impact she’s had on the rap game.

Minaj shared one of the article’s paragraphs that praised and compared her to other female rappers, Cardi B included, along with a praying hands emoji and a few eyebrow-raising edits. The screenshot posted on her Twitter showed the names of her fellow female artists scribbled out with no explanation.

The move immediately polarised fans, as some saw it as amusing while others considered it unnecessary and petty. Cardi B has not publicly responded to Minaj’s post—yet.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

24. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has teased a new song titled ‘Carolina’ in a new trailer for Where the Crawdads Sing, a forthcoming adaptation of Delia Owens’ 2018 novel of the same name. Aaron Dessner, founding member of the rock band The National, produced the track. A move that has sparked controversy among her fans for participating in the adaptation of a book that some TikTokers have argued promotes racist colonialist views towards Africa and Africans.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

25. Beyoncé

The Oscars 2022 takes place on Sunday 27 March, with Jessica Chastain, Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washington, Kristen Stewart, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Benedict Cumberbatch among the acting nominees. Stars set to present awards include Lady Gaga, Mila Kunis and John Travolta.

Both Beyoncé and Billie Eilish have been announced as performers for the ceremony. Talk about a winning duo.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

26. Olivia Rodrigo

You probably know all about the drama surrounding Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, and her massive hit single ‘drivers license’. Simply put, they were dating, they broke up, Rodrigo wrote a song about it. But did you know that Bassett was admitted to the hospital for heart failure only days after the track was released?

In a recent interview with People, Bassett opened up about what led to his hospitalisation, suggesting that stress from the overall reaction to the song contributed to his condition. “I was sleeping 16 to 20 hours a day,” he said after noting that he was feeling worse “every day.”

“I couldn’t even stand up for longer than 30 seconds,” Bassett further revealed.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

27. Billie Eilish

For the Oscars ceremony, Billie Eilish and Finneas will perform ‘No Time to Die’ from the James Bond film No Time to Die, which the brother-sister duo wrote.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

28. Keanu Reeves

Chinese streaming platforms have reportedly pulled multiple Keanu Reeves films off their sites after his participation in the annual Tibet House Benefit Concert earlier in March. The 57-year-old actor participated in the virtual concert alongside Laurie Anderson, Patti Smith, Cyndi Lauper, and Iggy Pop on 3 March 2022.

Soon after, Chinese nationalists took to social media to protest his participation. The status of Tibet is the subject of a decades-old dispute. While Beijing maintains that Tibet is an inalienable part of China, Tibetans say their country has historically been independent.

At least 19 of Reeves’s films were removed from major Chinese streaming platforms like Tencent Video and Youku, according to the Los Angeles Times.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

29. Nicki Minaj

Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj is, like we mentioned above, living her best life, celebrating her achievements and posting them on Twitter—nothing wrong with that. Plus, look how cute her Disney reimagination looks! We wish we could see the whole outfit.

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

30. Dwayne Johnson

Last but not least, we thought it would be nice to bless you all with a cute image of American actor Dwayne Johnson, aka the Rock. What we didn’t anticipate however, is for him to look like a demonic infantile version of himself who perhaps just rummaged through his mother’s makeup cupboard. Check him out:

30 of your favourite celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

30 celebrities reimagined as Disney characters

Introducing Ukrainian artist Helen Morgun, who’s well-known for her incredible drawings of celebrities as Disney characters. With just under 92,000 followers on Instagram and over 350 posts, we couldn’t resist selecting our top 30 of Morgun’s transformations.

1. Tom Holland as Peter Pan

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Does that make Zendaya Wendy?

2. Lily Collins as Snow White

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Maybe it’s time for Collins to drop Emily In Paris and become a Disney princess once and for all.

3. Heath Ledger as Kristoff

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Fun fact: Heath Ledger’s first role was actually in a school play of Peter Pan, aged 10.

4. Emma Stone as Cruella

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This one kind of goes without saying, since Stone played Cruella in the 2021 live-action adaptation of the 101 Dalmatians franchise.

5. Harry Styles as Prince Adam

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Yep, Adam is the hot prince from Beauty and the Beast. Shame Styles currently has shorter hair, because otherwise, they would have been near-identical.

6. Jason Momoa as Tarzan

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Morgun shared on Instagram that although she thought of Harry Styles as Tarzan first, she then changed her mind and decided on Jason Momoa instead. Good pick, we say.

7. Tom Welling as Prince Ferdinand

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Don’t worry, we’ve got you—Ferdinand is the prince in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Oh, and Tom Welling used to play Superman in the TV show Smallville.

8. Brad Pitt as Captain John Smith

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Aka Disney’s portrayal of Pocahontas’ ‘boo’.

9. Jake Gyllenhaal as Flynn Rider

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I’m sure Taylor Swift would agree with Morgun on that one—after all, Flynn Rider is known as a self-obsessed thief. Sounds familiar?

10. Taylor Swift as Tinkerbell

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How could we mention this queen without transforming her into a Disney character too?

11. Henry Cavill as Prince Charming

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Ever thought about how weird it is for Cinderella’s man to be called Prince Charming? Does that make her Cinderella Charming?

12. Zayn Malik as Aladdin

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We love the fact that Morgun kept Zayn Malik’s real tattoo on his Disney version!

13. Ian Somerhalder as Eric

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Oohlala, forget about the bad boy from The Vampire Diaries, we’re ready for some good guy acting.

14. Jacob Elordi as Prince Philip

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For once, it looks like Jacob Elordi could play a good guy… Won’t hurt to put his toxic alter ego Nate Jacobs from Euphoria on hold for a little bit.

15. Zoë Kravitz as Kida

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Kida from Atlantis: The Lost Empire definitely made a lot of us realise we were into girls…

16. Zendaya as Lilo

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Two down-to-Earth beauties!

17. Ariana Grande as Megara (aka Meg)

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The voice of an angel and the ponytail—this one is spot on. Not to mention she performed a rendition of Meg’s ‘I won’t say I’m in love’ back in 2020.

18. Halle Bailey as Ariel

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Again, we’re not surprised here either since Halle Bailey is set to play Ariel in the 2023 live-action movie The Little Mermaid.

19. Rihanna as Princess Tiana

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Simply iconic.

20. Helena Bonham Carter as Yzma

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Aren’t they both giving off the same energy? Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove was such a vibe.

21. Millie Bobby Brown as Belle

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As long as Drake doesn’t play the Beast, we’re fine with this one…

22. Chris Hemsworth as Zeus

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If the sight of Chris Hemsworth’s biceps is enough to scramble your mind as to which Disney movie has Zeus in it, it’s from Hercules.

23. Emma Watson as Anna

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Hermione? Let it go, let it gooo.

24. Margot Robbie as Elsa

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What a pair!

25. Rami Malek as Jafar

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Doesn’t Rami Malek already have a cartoon-like face?

26. Tom Hiddleston as Hades

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Can we please get a blue-haired Tom Hiddleston in real life?

27. Salma Hayek as Mother Gothel

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Aka Rapunzel’s evil but hot fake mum.

28. Eva Green as Maleficent

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Let’s be honest here, Angelina Jolie put aside, Eva Green would have made a great Maleficent.

29. Lady Gaga as Ursula

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If you couldn’t see the similarities before now, then you really lack some imagination.

30. Scarlett Johansson as Anastasia

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Technically not a Disney movie but how could we forget about Anastasia?