<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> 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>
who voices tiana in princess and the frog
who voices tiana in princess and the frog
Anika Noni Rose
Anika Noni Rose