1. Jodi Benson is an American actress, voice actress and singer.
20 Facts About Jodi Benson
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Jodi Benson is best known for providing the voice of Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid, as well as in its its sequel, prequel, and television series spin-off, along with many other Disney works.
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Jodi Benson is known for her portrayal of Barbie in the second and third films of the Toy Story franchise, and in the Toy Story Toons short Hawaiian Vacation.
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Jodi Benson was born and raised in a Catholic family, graduating from Boylan Central Catholic High School in Rockford, Illinois, and Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.
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Jodi Benson made her debut in the 1983 Kenny Ortega-directed Marilyn: An American Fable.
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In 1989, Benson appeared in the Broadway musical, Welcome to the Club, alongside Samuel E Wright, who performed the voice for Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid.
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In 1992, Jodi Benson received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Polly Baker in Crazy For You.
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Jodi Benson played the narrator in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 1998.
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In 2004, Jodi Benson voiced the character of EVA in the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
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For two decades after the game's release, Minet's true identity was the subject of scrutiny and speculation among fans until Jodi Benson officially revealed her involvement during the promotion of the game's remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, in November 2024.
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Jodi Benson was at the 2012 SYTA conference singing her signature song "Part of Your World" on August 27,2012.
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Jodi Benson has been a frequent celebrity narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World, appearing most recently in 2016,2017,2018, and 2021.
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Jodi Benson starred in the Kennedy Center Honors for Ginger Rogers, and in Disney's Premiere in Central Park with Pocahontas, The Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary Spectacular and Disney's 100 Years of Magic.
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On June 6,2016, Jodi Benson performed the role of Ariel at the Hollywood Bowl's concert performance of The Little Mermaid.
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Jodi Benson recently lent her voice to Ariel in the 2022 video game Disney Dreamlight Valley as well as singing as Ariel on various Disney Princess albums of the 2000s.
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In June 2023, Benson starred as Mama Rose in a concert production of Gypsy alongside her daughter Delany at the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Florida.
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In late 1986, Jodi Benson first heard of the audition for The Little Mermaid through lyricist and playwright Howard Ashman.
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Jodi Benson knew she would be the perfect fit for the role and that she would be a great replica of Ariel.
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In early 1988, Jodi Benson won the role of Ariel and has been voicing her ever since.
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Jodi Benson made a cameo in the 2023 live-action adaptation of the film, directed by Rob Marshall, as a market vendor who hands Ariel a fork during her tour of the kingdom.