<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 . The directors described the fictional kingdom of Maldonia as `` located in an East of the Sun and West of the Moon location '' , however , the name Naveen ( meaning `` young man '' in Sanskrit ) is fairly common among men from the Indian Subcontinent . Campos combined a French accent with his own 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 ) . He is depicted in the image of Baron Samedi and / or Ghede Nibo wearing a tailcoat and tophat . 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
<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 . The directors described the fictional kingdom of Maldonia as `` located in an East of the Sun and West of the Moon location '' , however , the name Naveen ( meaning `` young man '' in Sanskrit ) is fairly common among men from the Indian Subcontinent . Campos combined a French accent with his own 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 ) . He is depicted in the image of Baron Samedi and / or Ghede Nibo wearing a tailcoat and tophat . 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
who plays the voodoo guy in princess and the frog
who plays the voodoo guy in princess and the frog
Keith David
Keith David