![]() Hilarious, pint-sized stylist-to-the-superheroes Edna Mode in Pixar’s “The Incredibles” was based on another larger-than-life style legend: costume designer Edith Head. ![]() Pixar Getty ImagesĮdna Mode from “The Incredibles” (Inspiration: Edith Head) ![]() The famously evil sea witch, Ursula, who preys on the sweet and unassuming Ariel was actually based on another famous character-the drag queen Divine (real name: Harris Glenn Milstead), who burst into the limelight in the early ’70s thanks to some starring roles in John Waters films like “Mondo Trasho” and “Pink Flamingos.” (Seriously, once you see Ursula and Divine side-by-side, it’s eerie.) Sadly, Divine passed away in 1988, so she never saw Ursula take the screen when “The Little Mermaid” was released in 1989. Still, most folks only know Ms Boop, and not the inspiration for the character. Her catchphrase, apparently, was even “Boop oop-a-doop.” Sadly, Kane wasn’t a big fan of the impression, and she even sued the cartoon creator (along with Paramount Pictures) in 1932. Kane was a popular actress and singer in the 1920s who not only looked like Betty Boop, she also sounded like her. Read on to discover the real-life people behind 11 of your favorite characters-once you see these, you won’t be able to look at these cartoons the same way again! Paramount Getty Imagesīetty Boop was one of the earliest cartoons with sex appeal-a quality later imitated by characters like Jessica Rabbit in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”-but she was actually created as a parody of a real-life actress that you may or may not have ever heard of: Helen Kane. Sherri Stoner, for example, may not be a household name, but she provided the inspiration for two of your favorite cartoon characters: She was a writer and producer for a lot of ’90s animation classics-she even provided the voice for a character in “Animaniacs”-and she also served as a reference model for both Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” and Belle in “Beauty and the Beast.” ‘The Little Mermaid’ Makeup Artist Just Responded to Criticism Over Ursula’s Look
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