Fa Mulan

'"When will my reflection show who I am inside?"

- Mulan singing about her struggle with her identity ' "Just because I have to look like a man, doesn't mean I have to smell like one"

- Mulan disguising herself as a man

Fa Mulan is the titular protagonist of the film of the same name.

She is the 8th Disney Princess in the official lineup. She is voiced by Ming-Na Wen with Lea Salonga doing her singing voice, six years earlier she had originally done the singing voice of Princess Jasmine.

Personality
Unlike the previous Disney Princesses who were feminine, sweet, caring, classy, clever, kind and gentle, 18 year old Mulan is tomboyish and is more courageous, strong and self-reliant. And while most Chinese women at the time were expected to be graceful, quiet, and shy, Mulan was independent and outspoken. However, Mulan can be a bit clumsy, like when she tries to impress a matchmaker. She is tough, smart, intelligent, selfless, and determined, especially when it comes to joining the army in her father's place to save his life and her family, showing Captain Li Shang how brave a warrior she is, and defending China and the Emperor from Shan-Yu and the invading Huns.

Her character was praised by critics and audiences, and is one of those Disney heroines who broke the gender barriers.