Naveen is an Indian name (meaning "new"), which suggests that Maldonia is a Eurasian country (the name of Maldonia is a mix between Maldives and Macedonia), although his fluency in English, French and Italian might also indicate that Maldonia is a Mediterranean country, possibly near Monaco. Mama Odie helps Naveen realize that what he needs in life is love and that love would come from Tiana. Without you in it" - Tiana. An illustration of Naveen in A Hidden Gem. Animators Also his name is Naveen, clearly an Indian name. Naveen and Tiana bonding whilst they cook. Armand Baltazar However, after the curse is broken, he breaks free from Samdi's control and reunites with Sabine. Which is a straight proof he's half Indian for sure. By appearance, he resembles his voice actor Bruno Campos, who, as mentioned above, is Brazilian born, giving Naveen a Brazilian-esque appearance. Naveen also makes an appearance during the Mickey's Soundsational Parade mini-game, where Tiana kisses him while in his frog form, turning him back into a human. However, as Naveen continued to interact and spend time with Tiana during the course of their adventures, Naveen loses his philandering behavior as Tiana becomes the first girl he has ever fallen in love with and wants to settle down with. Ray manages to find the frog prince and frees him, allowing Naveen to attack Lawrence, which in turn puts a stop to the wedding before the marriage is complete. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician and Tiana, following suit, upon kissing the amphibian royalty. As a gift for the player, Naveen provides a baton. In Tiana's panic and anger, she attacks Naveen and the two end up on the ball's dance floor, frightening Charlotte. Prince Naveen Evil Queen • Emma's Theme • A Happy Beginning, Video games: Video game • Disney Infinity • Disney Crossy Road • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • PAC-MAN: Ralph Breaks the Maze • Kingdom Hearts III • Kingdom Hearts Union χ • Disney Sorcerer's Arena Disney has purposely made Prince Naveen racially ambiguous, hailing from the fictional country of Maldonia, which has no known location. Firework: Celebrate the Magic • Happily Ever After • ILLUMINATE! Or some other Hispanic. Create New Account . Though not malicious, or particularly antagonistic, Naveen was extremely spoiled, lazy, and vain at the start of the film, as a result of his privileged upbringing. He also played a role in the riverboat show, Dr. Facilier's Carnival-Loween. The Princess and the FrogRalph Breaks the Internet (cameo) Rasta Imposta Frog Prince Adult Costume. Naveen is a lean but muscular, average-sized young man with wavy, dark brown hair, and amber eyes. If you see a way this page can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please feel free to contribute. Tiana, unlike Charlotte, is disgusted with kissing a frog. Naveen doesn't really want to be tied down in marriage - he simply wants money and freedom. The princely attire is also featured with a cape, going down just below Naveen's waist. $63. In Paris, Naveen and Tiana joined the cast of Disney characters in Disney's Showtime Spectacular, where they celebrated the magic of romance. Naveen, posing for a photo, at Walt Disney World. This would often annoy surrounding characters such as the prince's valet, Lawrence, who Naveen unintentionally humiliated for a number of years, to the point where Lawrence was driven to vengeful villainy. With Louis' help, Naveen heads off to find the amber, asking Mama Odie if she knows the whereabouts. He looks like he is European/African mix. Even if his parents would not change their minds, Naveen now had to find some way to become self-sufficient in order to survive. When Ralph awakens, Naveen throws him a flirtatious glance. He's mixed, but not sure with what...haha...I thought Maldonia was a real place...I'm a dork. Seeing that her father is the king of Mardi Gras, Charlotte is Princess of Mardi Gras and thus can break the spell as long as the festival is running. He débuts in the twelfth episode of the seventh season and is portrayed by guest star Jeff Pierre. Maldonia (birthplace)New Orleans (current residence) Mama Odie then tells the friends that Naveen must indeed kiss a princess to break the spell, and the only available princess is the princess of Mardi Gras, Charlotte La Bouff. Although his race isn't really important, I have to admit it's something I've been desperately trying to figure out. Park attractions Naveen appears in his frog form, as a netizen originating from Oh My Disney in Ralph Breaks the Internet. To find out your Disney prince fate, all you have to do is take this quiz. Voice A dazed Ralph groggily thanks Naveen, mistaking him for Frogger from the arcade game of the same name. Prince Naveen's ethnicity is clearly not African American. His skin is brown, but he isn't African-American. There, Lawrence takes some of his blood, thus refueling the talisman and conjuring the princely disguise, once again. The prince battles his former valet and manages to grab the talisman of the latter's neck. Naveen also expresses amazement at Tiana's cooking skills – both her speed at mincing and the fact that she can make delicious food out of things she has only found in the bayou. At the end of the film, however, Naveen is featured in a fresh, new formal attire, with heavy and light shades of green, matching Tiana's official princess gown. Trice talks as if Naveen’s race is not important to the story. Naveen is then seen being held by Tiana for the remainder of the scene. • Disney Christmas Storybook Collection Naveen meets Tiana, Henry and Cinderella on the day of Tiana's coronation. He then discovers that if Tiana cannot buy the mill the next day, her dream of owning a restaurant will be impossible. Celebrate a Dreams Come True ParadeMickey's Once Upon a Christmastime ParadeCelebrate the MagicWorld of ColorTiana's Showboat JubileeA Christmas Fantasy ParadeFestival of Fantasy ParadeFantasmic!Mickey's Royal Friendship FaireJingle Bell, Jingle BAM! Season Six: "The Savior" • "A Bitter Draught" • "The Other Shoe" • "Strange Case" • "Street Rats" • "Dark Waters" • "Heartless" • "I'll Be Your Mirror" • "Changelings" • "Wish You Were Here" • "Tougher Than the Rest" • "Murder Most Foul • "Ill-Boding Patterns" • "Page 23" • "A Wondrous Place" • "Mother's Little Helper" • "Awake" • "Where Bluebirds Fly" • "The Black Fairy" • "The Song in Your Heart" • "The Final Battle" After being cut off by his parents for being a philanderer and spendthrift, Naveen intends to marry a rich Southern belle, and Charlotte is the perfect candidate. Shortly after, he comes across a woman named Tiana, after being squashed by a book by her. Naveen, Tiana, and Louis attend the funeral held in the bayou with the rest of his firefly family members. While visiting New Orleans, Naveen was transformed into a frog by a wicked witch doctor. Background information • "Bad Blood" • "Home" • "Nothing to Fear" • "Dirty Little Secrets" • "Heart of the Matter" • "To Catch a Thief" • "And They Lived...", Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Wonderland Castle • The Mad Hatter's House • White Rabbit's House • Underland • Tulgey Wood Season Three: Peter Pan/Malcolm/Pied Piper • Wendy Darling • Ariel • Zelena/The Wicked Witch of the West • Glinda/The Good Witch of the South • The Wizard of Oz/Walsh • Elsa the Snow Queen • Tinker Bell • Blackbeard • Lumiere • Ursula the Sea Goddess • Jonathan • Dorothy Gale • The Witch of the East • Rapunzel • Rapunzel's Mother • Rapunzel's Father • Lost Boys • John Darling • Michael Darling • The Shadow • The Sheriff of Hamelin • Nana • Mary Darling • George Darling • Medusa • Prince Eric • Liam Jones • Roland Soon after, Naveen plans on impressing Tiana by making her a native Maldonian dish. He held multiple featherweight world championships, including the WBO title from 1995 to 2000; the IBF title in 1997; and the WBC title from 1999 to 2000. His mom was wearing saree, which indicates she’s Indian. Shortly afterward, however, he then takes the time to teach Tiana how to dance, as a token of gratitude for teaching him how to mince. 424 people follow this. Naveen plays a minor role in the show Believe on board the Disney Dream cruise ship. Dr. Facilier appears and said that he lured Naveen to the Bayou to get a necklace out of the alligator. Though his ethnicity is never overtly mentioned, some have attributed it as Eurasian. After making a deal with Facilier, Naveen is tied to his seat by two snakes for Facilier to cut his finger with his Talisman to fill it with his blood, then is transformed into a frog and imprisoned while Lawrence takes his place as Charlotte's suitor. Charlotte apologizes, but Tiana and Naveen decide it does not matter whether they are frogs or humans. After the service, the sky begins to shine brightly as it appears Ray has ascended into the night sky, becoming a star alongside Evangeline - finally receiving his wish to someday join her side. Ironically, all this toxicity towards Naveen’s race … But he could also be mixed. James † (father-in-law)Eudora (mother-in-law) © 2006-2021 Fanpop, Inc., all rights reserved. He … His parents were in all likelihood, too busy running the kingdom to have time with their son, as Naveen stated during his meeting with Tiana that his mother had servants read him stories before bed every night, implying she was never available to do so. Celebrate a Dreams Come True ParadeMickey's Once Upon a Christmastime ParadeCelebrate the MagicWorld of ColorTiana's Showboat JubileeA Christmas Fantasy ParadeFestival of Fantasy ParadeFantasmic!Mickey's Royal Friendship FaireJingle Bell, Jingle BAM! You remind me of someone. As for his father, he looks ambiguous as well. As the amazing evening carries on, Naveen and Tiana share a romantic dance under the stars as Ray and Evangeline watch over them. Naveen, meanwhile, tries to make a deal with Charlotte, after once again, being squished by a book from her, promising marriage in exchange for paying all expenses necessary for Tiana to purchase her restaurant. He is a food truck vendor who knew Sabine in the past. Music, parties, dancing, women, romance, himself, New Orleans, cooking, magic In the film, it is revealed that due to his lazy and extravagant lifestyle, Naveen's parents have cut him off from their fortune. Naveen is most commonly shipped with his wife Tiana, as it is a canon relationship. How do I know this? About See All. Their marriage officially made Tiana a princess and kissing a princess breaks the spell. A Nighttime Celebration • Wonderful World of Animation Bruno Campos Tiana saves him by throwing a spear at the gator. Prince Ralphie (younger brother) Video Games: The Princess and the Frog • Kinect Disneyland Adventures • Disney Princess Enchanting Storybooks • Disney Universe • Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure • Disney Sorcerer's Arena I'm indian and my family runs the gamut from very fair to very dark complected. Thus he is a half-Indian multiracial prince. Naveen appears in the game as a meet-and-greet character in New Orleans Square. Source. 8. He is first seen during the "So Close" sequence and later during the show's finale, kissing Tiana. I feel Maldonia is a latin country. Template:QuoteAs mentioned above, Prince Naveen is native to the kingdom of Maldonia, where he lives alongside his parents, the king and queen, and his younger brother, Prince Ralphie. The gecko then advises him to find a princess to help break the curse. Naseem Hamed (Arabic: نسيم حميد ; born 12 February 1974), nicknamed Prince Naseem and Naz, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002. As the two begin to bicker over who is at fault and who was lying, the balloons pop, and the two are stranded in the bayou where they are attacked by predators. He tells her that ever since his brother died it has been hard for him to rule Maldonia all by himself. After Drew helps Sabine with making food for the residents of Hyperion Heights, it is then revealed that Drew has been working for Mr. Samdi, the cursed counterpart of Dr. Facilier, and is only trying to make Sabine gain his trust as part of a plan. Christmas: Royal Christmas Wishes, Bayou Boogie: Everyday Princess • Live To See You Smile • Shadow Man • Do What I Wanna Do • When You're In Love You'll Understand • Zippin' To The Zydeco • I Was Born To Blow This Horn • Play With The Band • Night and Day • Life In The Swamp • Love is a Magical Mystery • Sing Away The Blues • Mama Odie's Kitchen Song, Books: Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen • Once Upon a Time: Out of the Past • Once Upon a Time: Red's Untold Tale • Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising, Season Two: Killian Jones/Hook/Rogers • Aurora • Prince Phillip • Mulan • Milah • Maid Marian • Quinn • Alphonse Frankenstein • Anita Lucas • Jack • King Xavier • Anton • William Smee • Greg Mendell • Tamara • The Dragon • Queen Eva • Seer • Lancelot • Robin Hood Currently for meet-and-greets, however, Naveen is most likely to appear in Disneyland Paris or the Magic Kingdom, above the rest. Season Four: "A Tale of Two Sisters" • "White Out" • "Rocky Road" • "The Apprentice" • "Breaking Glass" • "Family Business" • "The Snow Queen" • "Smash the Mirror" • "Fall" • "Shattered Sight" • "Heroes and Villains" • "Darkness on the Edge of Town" • "Unforgiven" • "Enter the Dragon" • "Poor Unfortunate Soul" • "Best Laid Plans" • "Heart of Gold" • "Sympathy for the De Vil" • "Lily" • "Mother" • "Operation Mongoose" Not Now. Log In. Naveen is quite the freeloader and has spent all his life being waited on, never learning to do a thing for himself, including activities as basic as simple cooking. After the princesses save Wreck-It Ralph from plummeting to his doom, he is laid to rest in a style similar to Snow White. Edit Naveen is the focus in the story revolving around Tiana's twentieth birthday. Christmas: Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade. Regardless, know that there are Indian who are white enough to pass for white and there are Indians who are dark enough to pass for black. A Member of Townsquare Entertainment News. The movie begins with Tiana as a cute and pretty young girl sitting with her lovely best friend Charlotte as her mother Eudora reads them the Frog Prince. Both series: Jafar's Snake Staff • Enchanted Hearts • Jafar's Lamp, Original Songs: "Powerful Magic" • The Queen Sings • Love Doesn't Stand a Chance • Revenge Is Gonna Be Mine • Wicked Always Wins • Charmings vs. I personally don’t care – I am a white girl married to a Mexican and I have a son who is half Nicaraguan and a chicana daughter and two half black nephews….obviously, I could care less about race! Naveen is loosely based on the nameless titular character from the classic fairy tale story "The Frog Prince". After bidding farewell, he peacefully passes away. At one point, Naveen decides to surprise Tiana by decorating Tiana's Palace even further. The chase ends with Naveen and Tiana accidentally entangling themselves onto the strings of a few balloons and floating over towards the bayou. Only by kissing a princess can Naveen break the spell and become human again. Similarly, during a break from traveling, Naveen becomes comfortable enough to confess his true discontent with his lifestyle. Naveen realizes this when he sees Tiana dancing with Ray, but Tiana does not, thinking what Mama Odie means is that she needs to work even harder than before. Tiana, however, tells him that her restaurant is not as important as the love they share, confessing her feelings at last. Oh, me.Naveen to Tiana Prince Naveen, also known as the Hunter, currently known as Drew, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. According to animator, Randy Haycock, this version of Naveen was inspired by J.C. Leyendecker, the young Carry Grant, as well as. GALLERY GALLERY Whew, fiery. She's also a member of the Disney Princess line. He is a gregarious, smooth-talking, and fun-loving prince who comes to New Orleans for the jazz scene and with whom Tiana and Charlotte fall in love, in which is accompanied by his valet Lawrence. Others celebrated this as a sign that … Despite this, when he realized he didn't know how to do anything, he seemed saddened by it. As mentioned, Naveen was also extremely vain, constantly commenting on his looks, his ability to arouse women, and was seemingly stuck with a mindset that all women were putty in his hands, in terms of romantic interest. My hunch is he may be someone of Indian descent who's family has been residing in a latin country like Brazil. Touched by the moment and happy that Tiana has found the fairy tale she has always dreamed of, Charlotte agrees to kiss Naveen for him and Tiana, no marriage required. What race/nationality is Prince Naveen? 410 people like this. “Prince Naveen is neither white nor black and whose race is ambiguous just like Obama (Let’s face it. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulf RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2009. This is seen as a huge hypocrisy by other fans, who preach that his race shouldn’t matter, or that he ‘isn’t white at least’. In Florida, Naveen has his own spell card known as "Prince Naveen's Army of Frogs" in the attraction Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. The movie's Prince Naveen character has also drawn criticism. Prince Naveen is based on the character of the same name from the Disney film The Princess and the Frog. He then asks the player to collect them for him. Television programs In reality, Naveen simply wanted his pushy valet to join in the festivities, but he was blind to two factors. 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