Who is Tiana?
Tiana is the heroine of Disney's animated film The Princess and the Frog. She lives in New Orleans and dreams of opening her own restaurant. An unexpected change into a frog sends her down a different road to that goal.
How old is Tiana? The Princess and the Frog (2009) never gives Tiana's age.
Tiana dreams of her own restaurant and knows how much work it takes to get there. Her adventure is also a chance to talk about help from friends: what can you do on your own, and when is it better to team up? A frog transformation shows up in a Russian fairy tale too, but Tiana and Vasilisa the Wise belong to different stories.
About the story: Disney Princess: Tiana.
Open a restaurant for fairy-tale guests
Our own activity ideas inspired by the story — for drawing, toys and telling stories aloud.
- Open a paper restaurant for your toys: think of a name, draw a menu and seat the guests. What will you serve a dragon, a fairy and a tiny mouse?
- Split a big dream into three steps. For example: plan the menu, set the table, invite friends. Choose where your heroine will start today.
Talk about it together: In the toy restaurant, which job will you do yourself, and which one will you ask a helper for?
Let’s play!
Games where you can cook for the characters
Kids can explore a palace kitchen in My Little Princess: Castle or Frozen Royal Castle; store availability varies by country, so check yours. Both are options for pretend cooking. Make up your own menu with the foods and characters available in the app you pick.
We picked these apps for the activity. We haven't confirmed that this heroine appears in them.
Questions about the heroine
Is Tiana the same as the Frog Princess from Russian fairy tales?
No. Tiana is a Disney heroine, while Vasilisa the Wise comes from Russian folk tales. Both stories have a frog, but the plots and characters are different.
How old is Tiana?
The Princess and the Frog (2009) never gives Tiana's age. The 19 that many websites repeat has no primary source we could find, neither a line in the film nor a statement from its makers. Until Disney or the filmmakers say otherwise, treat 19 as a popular guess, not an official figure.