Lucius Best/Frozone, The Incredibles
Before he was helping out the Avengers as Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson was yelling at his wife to help him find his super suit!
Ariel, The Little Mermaid
When Jodi Benson sang the iconic song "Part of Your World," she recorded it in the dark to get a more underwater feel.
Mr. Incredible, The Incredibles
Coach himself, Craig T. Nelson, spent over two years recording his part of Mr. Incredible.
Mike Wazowski, Monsters, Inc.
Before Billy Crystal took on the role of monster Mike, he was offered the part of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story.
Vanellope von Schweet, Wreck-It Ralph
The director of 2012's Wreck-It Ralph created the character of Vanellope after reading Sarah Silverman's book The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption and Pee.
Bolt, Bolt
Along with voicing the titular character, John Travolta also recorded a song with Miley Cyrus for the film.
Elsa, Frozen
Idina Menzel auditioned for the role of Rapunzel in Tangled, but lost out to Mandy Moore. However, the creators of Frozen saw her audition and that's what led to her getting the role of Elsa.
Jafar, Aladdin
Jonathan Freeman reprised his role as the evil Jafar in the Broadway adaptation of the Disney classic.
Pocahontas, Pocahontas
Irene Bedard not only voiced Pocahontas, but she was also the physical model for the animated character.
Mulan, Mulan
Ming-Na Wen went on to play another totally badass woman: She starred in ABC's Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as agent Melinda May.
Belle, Beauty and the Beast
Jodi Benson, the voice behind Ariel in The Little Mermaid, was supposed to play Belle, but it was decided that Belle needed to sound more European, so Paige O'Hara was brought in.
Anna, Frozen
Kristen Bell has said that her life-long dream was to be a Disney princess, and with sweet but naïve Anna, she got her wish!
Princess Tiana, The Princess and the Frog
Anika Noni Rosa was later nominated for a Tony for her role in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun, also starring Denzel Washington.
Pongo, 101 Dalmatians
Two years after Rod Taylor voiced Pongo in 101 Dalmatians, he starred in Alfred Hitchcock's legendary and iconic film The Birds.
Copper, The Fox and the Hound
There was a rumor that Kurt Russell recorded his lines for Copper while in his Escape from New York costume since both movies came around the same time, but Disney has since debunked that myth.

