Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson

Known for
Acting
Born
October 10, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Rockford, Illinois, USA

Biography

Jodi Marie Benson (born Jodi Marie Marzorati on October 10, 1961) is an American voice actress and soprano singer. She is best known for providing both the speaking and the singing voices of Disney's Princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid and its sequels. In 2002 and 2006, she reprised the role of Ariel in the English versions of the Kingdom Hearts series. Most recently Benson voiced the high-profile animated character Barbie in the 1999 movie Toy Story 2 and the 2010 movie Toy Story 3. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jodi Benson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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Filmography

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Rapsittie Street Kids: A Bunny's Tale poster

Rapsittie Street Kids: A Bunny's Tale

Movie · as Lenee (voice)

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Broadway: The Next Generation poster

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie · as Self

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Disney Rewind Concert poster

Disney Rewind Concert

Movie · as Self

2026
Disney Princess Concert: Celebrating 70 Years of Disneyland poster

Disney Princess Concert: Celebrating 70 Years of Disneyland

Movie · as Self

2026
LEGO Disney Princess: Magical Mayhem poster

LEGO Disney Princess: Magical Mayhem

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2026
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration poster

Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration

Movie · as Self

2026
Hexed poster

Hexed

Movie · as Cursula (voice)

2025
LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite poster

LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2025
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins poster

The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins

Movie · as Nia Wingfeather (voice)

2023
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · as Market Vendor

2023
Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest poster

Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2023
Once Upon a Studio poster

Once Upon a Studio

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2023
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 poster

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

Movie · as Self

2022
The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus poster

The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus

Movie · as Lala Doo-Da (voice)

2022
The Wingfeather Saga poster

The Wingfeather Saga

TV · as Nia (voice) · 26 eps

2019
Martha poster

Martha

Movie · as Eve

2019
The Little Mermaid Live! poster

The Little Mermaid Live!

Movie · as Self - Host / Ariel / Vanessa (voice)

2018
Howard poster

Howard

Movie · as Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson

2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet poster

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil poster

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

TV · as Singing Teacher (voice) · 1 ep

2014
Clarence poster

Clarence

TV · as Diana (voice) · 1 ep

2013
Sofia the First: The Floating Palace poster

Sofia the First: The Floating Palace

Movie · as Queen Emmaline / Ariel (voice)

2012
Secret of the Wings poster

Secret of the Wings

Movie · as Healing Fairy (voice)

2011
Hawaiian Vacation poster

Hawaiian Vacation

Movie · as Barbie (voice)

2011
The Little Engine That Could poster

The Little Engine That Could

Movie · as Jillian (voice)

2010
Toy Story 3 poster

Toy Story 3

Movie · as Barbie (voice)

2010
Waking Sleeping Beauty poster

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Movie · as Self - Ariel (voice) (archive footage)

2010
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast poster

Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

Movie · as Self

2010
Ken's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to Get poster

Ken's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to Get

Movie · as Barbie (voice)

2008
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning poster

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2007
CN Invaded Part 4: Strange Trout from Outer Space/Cheese Orbs poster

CN Invaded Part 4: Strange Trout from Outer Space/Cheese Orbs

Movie · as Patsy Smiles / Jane Doe (voice)

2007
Enchanted poster

Enchanted

Movie · as Sam

2006
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess poster

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

Movie · as Self

2005
Once Upon a Halloween poster

Once Upon a Halloween

Movie · as Ariel (voice) (archive sound)

2005
Baby Faith: God Made Babies poster

Baby Faith: God Made Babies

Movie · as self

2005
Disney Princess Stories Volume Two: Tales of Friendship poster

Disney Princess Stories Volume Two: Tales of Friendship

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2005
Disney Princess Stories Volume Three: Beauty Shines from Within poster

Disney Princess Stories Volume Three: Beauty Shines from Within

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2005
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party poster

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2005
Disney Princess Party: Vol. 2: The Ultimate Princess Pajama Jam! poster

Disney Princess Party: Vol. 2: The Ultimate Princess Pajama Jam!

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2005
Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment poster

Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2005
Camp Lazlo poster

Camp Lazlo

TV · as Patsy Smiles / Jane Doe (voice), Patsy Smiles (voice), Almondine / Mommy Lumpus (voice), Patsy Smiles / Jane Doe / Almondine (voice) · 2 eps

2004
Balto III: Wings of Change poster

Balto III: Wings of Change

Movie · as Jenna (voice)

2004
Baby Faith: God Made Me poster

Baby Faith: God Made Me

Movie · as Self

2004
Disney Princess Stories Volume One: A Gift from the Heart poster

Disney Princess Stories Volume One: A Gift from the Heart

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2004
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream poster

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2003
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure poster

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

Movie · as Anita (voice)

2003
A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6 poster

A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6

Movie · as Leila(voice)

2003
Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8 poster

Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8

Movie · as Leila(voice)

2003
The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4 poster

The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4

Movie · as Leila(voice)

2003
Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10 poster

Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10

Movie · as Leila(voice)

2003
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2 poster

The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2

Movie · as Leila(voice)

2003
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire poster

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

TV

2003
Duck Dodgers poster

Duck Dodgers

TV · as Princess Incense (voice) · 1 ep

2002
Balto: Wolf Quest poster

Balto: Wolf Quest

Movie · as Jenna (voice)

2002
The Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa poster

The Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa

Movie · as Lenee (voice)

2001
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse poster

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2001
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure poster

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure

Movie · as Lady (voice)

2001
Disney Through The Decades poster

Disney Through The Decades

Movie

2001
Disney's House of Mouse poster

Disney's House of Mouse

TV · as Ariel (voice) · 2 eps

2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea poster

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

2000
Joseph: King of Dreams poster

Joseph: King of Dreams

Movie · as Asenath (voice)

1999
Toy Story 2 poster

Toy Story 2

Movie · as Barbie (voice)

1999
The Crippled Lamb poster

The Crippled Lamb

Movie · as Abigail/Mary/Laura Lamb

1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero poster

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Movie · as Helen of Troy (voice) (archive sound)

1999
Batman Beyond poster

Batman Beyond

TV · as Aquagirl (voice) · 2 eps

1998
The Mighty Kong poster

The Mighty Kong

Movie · as Ann Darrow (voice)

1998
Hercules poster

Hercules

TV · as Helen of Troy (voice) · 1 ep

1998
The Wild Thornberrys poster

The Wild Thornberrys

TV · as Mother Cheetah (voice) · 1 ep

1997
Flubber poster

Flubber

Movie · as Weebo (voice)

1997
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · as Belle (voice)

1997
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas poster

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas

Movie · as Self

1997
Pepper Ann poster

Pepper Ann

TV · as Amber O'Malley (voice) · 1 ep

1995
Mickey's Fun Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney World poster

Mickey's Fun Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney World

Movie · as (voice)

1995
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade poster

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Movie · as Self

1995
Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City

TV · as Mother · 1 ep

1995
Guideposts Junction poster

Guideposts Junction

TV · as Jodi · 6 eps

1994
Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

Movie · as Thumbelina (voice)

1992
Dance! Workout with Barbie poster

Dance! Workout with Barbie

Movie · as Barbie

1992
P.J. Sparkles poster

P.J. Sparkles

Movie · as P.J. Sparkles (voice)

1992
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade poster

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Movie · as Self

1992
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

TV · as Ariel (voice) · 31 eps

1991
The Pirates of Dark Water poster

The Pirates of Dark Water

TV · as Tula (voice) · 21 eps

1990
Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect: The Story of Small Pine poster

Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect: The Story of Small Pine

Movie · as Princess Arabella (voice)

1989
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · as Ariel (voice)

1989
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade poster

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Movie · as Self

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Police Officer · 1 ep