Actor profile

Jodi Benson

10th October 1961 Rockford, Illinois, USA Acting

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.

63 Movies 19 TV Shows 86 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins poster

The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins 29th October 2025 as Nia Wingfeather (voice)

LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite poster

LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite 24th August 2025 as Ariel (voice)

Disney Princess Concert: Celebrating 70 Years of Disneyland poster

Disney Princess Concert: Celebrating 70 Years of Disneyland 17th July 2025 as Self

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 14th December 2023 as Self

Once Upon a Studio poster

Once Upon a Studio 24th September 2023 as Ariel (voice)

Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest poster

Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest 18th August 2023 as Ariel (voice)

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid 18th May 2023 as Market Vendor

The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus poster

The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus 6th December 2022 as Lala Doo-Da (voice)

The Little Mermaid Live! poster

The Little Mermaid Live! 5th November 2019 as Self - Host / Ariel / Vanessa (voice)

Martha poster

Martha 24th March 2019 as Eve

Ralph Breaks the Internet poster

Ralph Breaks the Internet 20th November 2018 as Ariel (voice)

Howard poster

Howard 22nd April 2018 as Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson

Sofia the First: The Floating Palace poster

Sofia the First: The Floating Palace 24th November 2013 as Queen Emmaline / Ariel (voice)

Secret of the Wings poster

Secret of the Wings 17th August 2012 as Healing Fairy (voice)

Hawaiian Vacation poster

Hawaiian Vacation 16th June 2011 as Barbie (voice)

The Little Engine That Could poster

The Little Engine That Could 22nd March 2011 as Jillian (voice)

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 5th October 2010 as Self

Toy Story 3 poster

Toy Story 3 16th June 2010 as Barbie (voice)

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

Ken's Dating Tips: #31 Play Hard to Get 8th June 2010 as Barbie (voice)

Waking Sleeping Beauty poster

Waking Sleeping Beauty 5th September 2009 as Self - Ariel (voice) (archive footage)

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning poster

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning 25th August 2008 as Ariel (voice)

Enchanted poster

Enchanted 20th November 2007 as Sam

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

CN Invaded Part 4: Strange Trout from Outer Space/Cheese Orbs 25th May 2007 as Patsy Smiles / Jane Doe (voice)

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

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess 14th February 2006 as Ariel (voice)

Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment poster

Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment 1st November 2005 as Ariel (voice)

Once Upon a Halloween poster

Once Upon a Halloween 26th September 2005 as Ariel (voice) (archive sound)

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

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party 6th September 2005 as Ariel (voice)

Disney Princess Stories Volume Three: Beauty Shines from Within poster

Disney Princess Stories Volume Three: Beauty Shines from Within 1st June 2005 as Ariel (voice)

Disney Princess Stories Volume Two: Tales of Friendship poster

Disney Princess Stories Volume Two: Tales of Friendship 1st June 2005 as Ariel (voice)

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

Disney Princess Party: Vol. 2: The Ultimate Princess Pajama Jam! 15th February 2005 as Ariel (voice)

Baby Faith: God Made Babies poster

Baby Faith: God Made Babies 1st January 2005 as self

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

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream 7th September 2004 as Ariel (voice)

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

Disney Princess Stories Volume One: A Gift from the Heart 1st June 2004 as Ariel (voice)

Balto III: Wings of Change poster

Balto III: Wings of Change 14th April 2004 as Jenna (voice)

Baby Faith: God Made Me poster

Baby Faith: God Made Me 1st January 2004 as Self

A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6 poster

A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6 1st June 2003 as Leila(voice)

Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8 poster

Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8 1st June 2003 as Leila(voice)

Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10 poster

Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10 1st June 2003 as Leila(voice)

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

The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4 27th March 2003 as Leila(voice)

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure poster

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure 2nd March 2003 as Anita (voice)

The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2 poster

The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2 1st February 2003 as Leila(voice)

The Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa poster

The Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa 25th November 2002 as Lenee (voice)

Balto: Wolf Quest poster

Balto: Wolf Quest 30th April 2002 as Jenna (voice)

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

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse 6th November 2001 as Ariel (voice)

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure poster

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure 18th February 2001 as Lady (voice)

Disney Through The Decades poster

Disney Through The Decades 1st January 2001

Joseph: King of Dreams poster

Joseph: King of Dreams 7th November 2000 as Asenath (voice)

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea poster

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea 23rd January 2000 as Ariel (voice)

The Crippled Lamb poster

The Crippled Lamb 19th December 1999 as Abigail/Mary/Laura Lamb

Toy Story 2 poster

Toy Story 2 30th October 1999 as Barbie (voice)

Hercules: Zero to Hero poster

Hercules: Zero to Hero 17th August 1999 as Helen of Troy (voice) (archive sound)

The Mighty Kong poster

The Mighty Kong 29th May 1998 as Ann Darrow (voice)

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas poster

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas 25th December 1997 as Self

A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol 20th December 1997 as Belle (voice)

Flubber poster

Flubber 26th November 1997 as Weebo (voice)

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade poster

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade 25th December 1995 as Self

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

Mickey's Fun Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney World 30th June 1995 as (voice)

Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina 30th March 1994 as Thumbelina (voice)

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade poster

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade 25th December 1992 as Self

Dance! Workout with Barbie poster

Dance! Workout with Barbie 1st April 1992 as Barbie

P.J. Sparkles poster

P.J. Sparkles 1st January 1992 as P.J. Sparkles (voice)

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

Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect: The Story of Small Pine 1st December 1990 as Princess Arabella (voice)

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid 17th November 1989 as Ariel (voice)

The Wingfeather Saga poster

The Wingfeather Saga 2nd December 2022 as Nia (voice)

Star vs. the Forces of Evil poster

Star vs. the Forces of Evil 18th January 2015 as Singing Teacher (voice)

Clarence poster

Clarence 14th April 2014 as Diana (voice)

Camp Lazlo poster

Camp Lazlo 8th July 2005 as Patsy Smiles / Jane Doe / Almondine (voice)

Camp Lazlo poster

Camp Lazlo 8th July 2005 as Patsy Smiles (voice)

Camp Lazlo poster

Camp Lazlo 8th July 2005 as Almondine / Mommy Lumpus (voice)

Camp Lazlo poster

Camp Lazlo 8th July 2005 as Patsy Smiles / Jane Doe (voice)

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire poster

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire 24th September 2003

Duck Dodgers poster

Duck Dodgers 23rd August 2003 as Princess Incense (voice)

Disney's House of Mouse poster

Disney's House of Mouse 13th January 2001 as Ariel (voice)

Batman Beyond poster

Batman Beyond 10th January 1999 as Aquagirl (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys poster

The Wild Thornberrys 1st September 1998 as Mother Cheetah (voice)

Hercules poster

Hercules 31st August 1998 as Helen of Troy (voice)

Pepper Ann poster

Pepper Ann 13th September 1997

Pepper Ann poster

Pepper Ann 13th September 1997 as Amber O'Malley (voice)

Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City 21st September 1995 as Mother

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid 12th September 1992 as Ariel (voice)

The Pirates of Dark Water poster

The Pirates of Dark Water 25th February 1991 as Tula (voice)

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Police Officer