<P> At the ball, Tiana discovers she may lose the mill to a higher bidder . Tiana then meets Naveen, who, believing her to be a princess because of her costume, asks her to kiss him and break Facilier's spell . In exchange for the money needed, Tiana accepts, but when she kisses Naveen, she is turned into a frog herself . A chase ensues, and Tiana and Naveen escape to a bayou . In the bayou, Tiana and Naveen meet Louis, a trumpet - playing alligator who longs to be human, and Ray, a Cajun firefly who is in love with the morning star, whom he calls Evangeline . Louis and Ray offer to lead Tiana and Naveen to the hoodoo priestess Mama Odie, whom they believe can undo the curse . During this time, Tiana and Naveen develop feelings for each other . Meanwhile, Facilier makes a deal with the voodoo spirits, offering them the souls of the people of New Orleans; in exchange, the spirits grant Facilier the services of a host of shadow demons, whom he orders to find and capture Naveen . </P> <P> When the four find Mama Odie, she tells them that Naveen must kiss a true princess in order to break the spell . They return to New Orleans to find Charlotte, who is the princess of the Mardi Gras Parade, but only until midnight . Naveen tells Ray he loves Tiana and is willing to give up his dreams for her, but before he can tell her, he is captured by the demons and brought to Facilier . After Ray tells Tiana that Naveen loves her, Tiana goes to the Mardi Gras parade to find a human "Naveen" marrying Charlotte; but Ray rescues the real Naveen and steals the charm that disguises Lawrence . Ray finds Tiana, gives her the charm and attempts to hold off the demons so she can escape, but Facilier stomps on him . Facilier then offers Tiana to make her restaurant dream come true in exchange for the charm . Realizing she would rather be with Naveen, and realizing Facilier's true intentions, Tiana destroys the charm . The angered voodoo spirits claim Facilier himself as payment for his debts to them and drag him into the spirit world . </P> <P> Tiana and Naveen then reveal their love to each other and explain the situation to Charlotte, who agrees to kiss Naveen, as Lawrence is taken away by the police . However, the clock strikes midnight before she can kiss him, but the two decide they are content to live together as frogs . Then they bid farewell to Ray, along with Louis, later to find out Ray finally joined Evangeline . Tiana and Naveen are wed by Mama Odie; and because of Tiana's new status as princess, they are restored to human form after their kiss . Later, the couple returns to New Orleans to legally get married and celebrate, and together the two open their new restaurant, with Louis performing with a band in it . The movie ends with Tiana and Naveen dancing as the two stars, Ray and Evangeline, twinkle in the sky . </P> <Ul> <Li> Anika Noni Rose as Tiana / "Tia", a 19 - year - old waitress and aspiring chef / restaurateur . She is a smart, hard - working, and independent young woman, but one who works so hard that she often forgets important things such as love, fun, and family . Originally, Tiana was supposed to be known as "Maddy". Mark Henn served as the supervising animator for Tiana in both human and frog form, making her one of several Disney lead female characters he has animated . Henn declared that he attempted to make a character that could stand on its own "without repeating what I've done on Belle, Ariel, and Jasmine", with Tiana having a more cynical and grounded personality . Rose's performance influenced much of the animation, with the actress even suggesting to Henn for Tiana to be left - handed like herself . <Ul> <Li> Elizabeth Dampier voices Tiana as a child . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Bruno Campos as Prince Naveen, the prince of Maldonia . Naveen is a 24 - year - old ne'er - do - well and playboy who has been cut off from his family's riches until he learns the value of responsibility . Randy Haycock served as the supervising animator of Naveen in both human and frog form . As a prince from the fictional kingdom of Maldonia (which the directors describe as "located in an East of the Sun and West of the Moon location"), Campos adlibbed a French accent with his Brazilian accent to make up a Maldonian accent . </Li> <Li> Michael - Leon Wooley as Louis, a friendly, neurotic, trumpet - playing alligator whose dream is to become human so he can join a jazz band . His name comes from the famous jazz artist and trumpeter, Louis Armstrong . Eric Goldberg, the supervising animator of Louis and other miscellaneous characters, won the Annie Award for Character Animation in a Feature Production for his work on the film . </Li> <Li> Jim Cummings as Ray, a Cajun firefly . He and his vast family are close friends with Mama Odie, so he offers to help the frogs get to her . Ray has an unrequited love for the Evening Star, which he believes is another firefly named "Evangeline" (a reference to the 19th - century Longfellow poem). Mike Surrey was the supervising animator for Ray . Ray's name comes from the blind pianist Ray Charles . </Li> <Li> Keith David as Doctor Facilier, also known as The Shadow Man, a voodoo bokor (witch doctor). Bruce W. Smith, supervising animator of Doctor Facilier, referred to the character as the "lovechild" of his two favorite Disney Villains: Captain Hook from Peter Pan (1953), and Cruella de Vil from One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). Smith was nominated for the Annie Award for Character Animation in a Feature Production for his work . </Li> <Li> Jennifer Cody as Charlotte "Lottie" La Bouff, a wealthy Southern débutante and Tiana's best friend since childhood who dreams of marrying a prince . Nik Ranieri served as the supervising animator of Charlotte as an adult and child . Jennifer Cody won the Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for her performance . <Ul> <Li> Breanna Brooks voices Charlotte as a child . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Jenifer Lewis as Mama Odie, a blind, 197 - year - old voodoo priestess, who serves as the film's' Fairy Godmother figure' . Andreas Deja was the supervising animator for both Mama Odie and her pet snake, Juju, and was nominated for the Annie Award for Character Animation in a Feature Production . </Li> <Li> Peter Bartlett as Lawrence, Prince Naveen's valet, whom Dr. Facilier recruits as a partner in his scheme by transforming him to look like Naveen using a blood charm . Anthony DeRosa was the supervising animator for the Lawrence character, whose design was influenced by the Mr. Smee character from Peter Pan . </Li> <Li> John Goodman as Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff, a very wealthy Southern sugar mill owner and father of Charlotte La Bouff . While he spoils Charlotte with everything she asks for, he is a loving and generous man, and loves Tiana's cooking . Duncan Marjoribanks was the supervising animator for Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff . </Li> <Li> Oprah Winfrey as Eudora, Tiana's mother who wants to see her happy and worries that Tiana focuses too much on her dream of owning a restaurant . Ruben A. Aquino animated both Eudora and her husband, James . </Li> <Li> Terrence Howard as James, Tiana's father, who helped instil a strong work ethic in Tiana . He served in World War I as evidenced by a dresser - top portrait photo of him in a World War I uniform . The circumstances of his death were not stated in the film; however, his portrait is accompanied by the Distinguished Service Cross, a US medal awarded to soldiers who demonstrated great heroism or risk of life in battle . </Li> <Li> Frank Welker as Stella (vocal effects), Charlotte's pet dog who talks to Tiana during the film, when she is chasing Tiana and Naveen as frogs on the table . She loves Tiana's beignets and begs at Tiana when she wants one . </Li> <Li> Dee Bradley Baker as Juju, Mama Odie's green pet snake . </Li> <Li> Corey Burton and Jerry Kernion as the Fenner Brothers, two real estate agents who eventually sell Tiana the sugar mill under duress after initially refusing because someone else was offering to pay for it in cash, and because they believed Tiana could not manage it because of her background . </Li> <Li> Ritchie Montgomery, Don Hall, and Paul Briggs as Reggie, Darnell, and Two - Fingers, three bumbling frog hunters who try to catch Tiana and Naveen as frogs . Their resemblance to the Three Stooges has been noted . </Li> <Li> Kevin Michael Richardson and Emeril Lagasse as Ian and Marlon, the two alligators . </Li> </Ul>

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