There's no doubt that when we hear the word "princess," the famous Disney princesses come to mind. Little girls everywhere dress up as Disney princesses for Halloween, sing their iconic songs, and imagine that all their dreams are coming true. The classic Disney ladies are great, but what about princesses from movies that didn't come from Disney?

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Dreamworks' Shrek (2001) gave us a brand new princess, Princess Fiona, and she can definitely hold her own in the princess crowd. The creators of Shrek wanted to have a new kind of fairy tale, and with it came Fiona, a unique but still wonderful princess. While Fiona is different than the Disney girls in several ways, there are also some ways that they are the same. Here are five of the differences and five of the similarities between Fiona and the Disney princesses:

Different - Assertive

When looking at a lot of Disney princesses, they seem to be pretty passive. Cinderella from Cinderella (1950) lets her step mother and step sisters boss her around and treat her like dirt; Rapunzel from Tangled (2010) listens to everything her mother says and tells her to do; and most other princesses are quiet and just let things happen to them. Fiona, on the other hand is not afraid to get what she wants. She demands that she, Donkey, and Shrek stop to make camp in the first movie, and she shows that she does not mess around in Shrek Forever After (2010). The only Disney Princess that compares is Merida from Brave (2012), but the majority are not like her.

Same - Under A Magic Spell

"By night one way, by day another. This shall be the norm until you find true love’s first kiss and then take love’s true form.” That is the spell that a witch cast on Fiona when she was a little girl, and it causes her to become an ogre every night and transform back into a human during the day.

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Who from Disney is under a magic spell? Snow White (from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937) and Aurora (from Sleeping Beauty, 1959) are become cursed and put into a deep sleep, while Cinderella and Ariel (from The Little Mermaid, 1989) are under spells to help them. There’s also Tiana (from The Princess and the Frog, 2009), who gets transformed into a frog! Even Rapunzel has to recite a spell for her magical hair powers to work.

Different - Curvy

One of the biggest (no pun intended) ways that Fiona differs from Disney’s girls is that she is plus sized (at least when she’s an ogre). When looking at each Disney princess, their shapes are all the same - thin with little to no curves. For decades beauty has meant one thing, but with more and more curvaceous women coming out of hiding with their heads held high, the standards of beauty are changing. In Shrek the Musical, Ogre Fiona is a self described “fatty,” and she totally owns it! She loves her body, and it’s great to see a princess who is plus size.

Same - Misunderstood Love

As we all know, Fiona falls in love with an ogre named Shrek. The townspeople are afraid of him, disgusted by him, and they view him as a monster, similar to the way the people felt about the Beast in Beauty and the Beast (1991). Even Fiona's father disproves of Shrek in Shrek 2 (2004) because he is different, mirroring Ariel's father's views about humans when his daughter was in love with Prince Eric. Miss Anna from Frozen (2013) had a love her sister didn’t understand, but we’re all glad that one didn’t work out!

Different - Leader

In Shrek Forever After, Fiona is a leader of an underground resistance against the evil Rumpelstiltskin who has taken over and punishes all ogres. Fiona and the other ogres are planning an attack, and it is clear that the majority of these green creatures look up to Fiona and trust her completely.

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Considering that the Disney princesses are royalty, it's surprising that none of them have shown any leadership skills. Perhaps some could have the potential to lead their countries and do other things that real princesses do, but as of now, we haven't seen anything of the sort!

Same - Loss Of A Parent

One unfortunate thing that many Disney characters have in common is that one or both parents have passed away. Elsa, Anna, Snow White, and Cinderella lost both parents. Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine (from Aladdin, 1992) do not have mothers. Tiana's father is implied to have passed away in a war, and sadly, Fiona's father passes away as well in Shrek the Third (2007). These ladies all handle their losses in different ways, but they could definitely get together and form a support group (led by Fiona, of course) to be there for one another.

Different - What Manners?

A common image of a princess consists of a prim and proper composure. Princesses must have polite manners, good posture, and an eloquent way of speaking. Princess Fiona, on the other hand, laughs at those standards. She is not afraid to burp loudly or stuff her face sloppily. In Shrek the Musical, she even has a farting competition with Shrek! It's a nice change of pace to have a princess who acts human (even though she's an ogre) instead of putting on an act. The closest we've seen to a Disney princess not being put together is when Anna wakes up with messy bed head! Come on, Disney. Show these girls in a different light!

Same - Locked Away

When Fiona is a young girl, she gets sent away to live in a dragon guarded tower to await a prince to rescue her, and for many years she lived in isolation. Speaking of ice-olation, Elsa built herself a whole kingdom of it! Not to mention, she was forced to be by herself for the majority of her childhood. Rapunzel too was locked in a tower just like Fiona, but at least she was not alone.

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Even Cinderella was locked up briefly by her wicked step mother. Even other princesses were isolated from their families. Aurora was sent far away from her parents to live with three fairies, and Snow White ran away from home deep into a forest in fear for her life. These poor girls are in desperate need of stability and the company of their families!

Different - No Sidekick

While every Disney princess is famous on their own, the majority of them have a lovable buddy to share the glory. Sidekicks are great to have. They keep your spirits up when things have gone bad like Olaf did with Anna; they can be a cuddly pet like Raja is to Jasmine or Meeko is to Pocahontas (Pocahontas, 1995); and they can give you valuable guidance on your journey like Mushu with Mulan (Mulan, 1998). Fiona doesn't have little mice to make her a dress or a crab to keep her out of trouble. You may be shouting at your screen, "What about Donkey?!" As we know from the first movie, Donkey is Shrek's noble steed, not Fiona's. He may be friends with the both of them, but when it comes to being a sidekick, he's with Shrek. That's fine though! Fiona is a strong independent woman. She's okay without a sidekick.

Same - Dresses

There once was a time where the majority of women wore only dresses. Wearing pants was unheard of and definitely not lady like. Most of our Disney women apparently still abide by this rule because we only ever see them in skirts or dresses. Cinderella's magical ballgown is gorgeous, and Belle's famous yellow dress is fine, but nothing can replace a good pair of pants where each leg has their own compartment. Fiona too has not experienced this because we normally see her in her signature green dress. It is indeed quite lovely, and she could definitely hold her own in a fashion show with the Disney ladies.

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