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Princess Jasmine (Arabic: لاميرة ياسمين) is a fictional character and the deuteragonist of the 1992 film Aladdin and its sequels, The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996). She is voiced by Linda Larkin, with her singing voice performed by Lea Salonga in the first film and Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, and Liz Callaway in the sequels. Jasmine is the princess of the fictional city of Agrabah and is also the sixth official Disney Princess. The character is based on Princess Badroulbadour from the One Thousand and One Nights tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp". She is an official Disney Princess with an Arabic appearance.
Supervising animator Mark Henn worked on early development of the character from the animation studio at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida—in full view of theme-park guests. Henn says he saw a young park visitor with a long, flowing black mane, and was inspired by her look for Princess Jasmine. Her facial features were based on Henn's sister Beth.
Charles Peter Wuorinen (born June 9, 1938) is a prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer born and living in New York City. His catalog of more than 250 compositions includes works for orchestra, opera, chamber music, as well as solo instrumental and vocal works. In recent years he has dedicated attention to large-scale works for the stage, including collaborations with Salman Rushdie and Annie Proulx.
Wuorinen was born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. His father, John H. Wuorinen, was chairman of the History department at Columbia University and a noted scholar of Scandinavian affairs who also worked for the Office of Strategic Services and was the author of five books on his native Finland. His mother, Alfhild Kalijarvi, received her MA in Biology from Smith College. Wuorinen excelled academically, graduating from Trinity School (New York City) as valedictorian in 1956, and received his Master’s Degree in Music from Columbia University in 1963. Wuorinen’s parents discouraged his pursuing a career in music. Early supporters included Jacques Barzun and Edgard Varèse. Wuorinen is gay.