Raya is still the newest official Disney Princess. Disney's current Princess lineup has not added Mirabel, Asha, or Billie after her.
Raya joined the group after Raya and the Last Dragon was released in 2021. Disney described her as its first Southeast Asian princess, and she continues to appear in current Princess promotions and Disney Parks events. No later character has received the same official placement.
Raya Is Still the Newest Official Member
The current Disney Princess website lists 13 characters: Moana, Rapunzel, Tiana, Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, Belle, Snow White, Aurora, Mulan, Merida, Pocahontas, and Raya. That is the official answer for anyone trying to find the newest member rather than the newest female lead in a Disney movie.
Raya is the daughter of Chief Benja and the Guardian of the Dragon Gem in the fictional land of Kumandra. Her story follows her attempt to restore the gem, bring back the dragon Sisu, and repair the trust that was broken between Kumandra's divided lands.
Disneyland Paris has also used the phrase all 13 Disney Princess Characters when presenting the group. Raya is included there, and newer Disney Animation leads are not. A 2026 Disney Parks cavalcade still featured Raya alongside established members such as Tiana, Moana, and Rapunzel.
This is more reliable than trying to count every character who is a princess inside her own movie. The official brand includes Mulan, who is not royal, while it leaves out several characters who are. Disney chooses the lineup as a shared character brand, so story titles alone do not decide membership.
The 13 members cover many different kinds of stories. Some are born into royal families, some marry a prince, and some have no royal title at all. What connects them on the official site is Disney's decision to present them together. The group can change, but it changes through Disney's own branding rather than through a fan vote or a character's job inside one film.
Raya's place is easy to verify because Disney gives her a dedicated page beside the other members and includes her in Princess events. She is not only called a princess in general articles about her movie. She appears inside the company's current official group. That is the evidence missing for every character introduced after her.
Why People Keep Saying There Is a New Disney Princess
Most of those posts are talking about Billie Doe, the lead character in Disney Animation's Hexed. On Disney's official Hexed page, she is described as an impulsive teenager who discovers magical powers and enters the witch world of Hexe with her mother, Alice. Hailee Steinfeld voices Billie, and the movie is scheduled for November 25, 2026. Disney never calls her a princess in that description.
The label started spreading because Billie looks like the kind of character audiences often place beside Moana, Rapunzel, and Raya. She is a young heroine with magic, she leads her own animated movie, and Disney is introducing her as a major new character. Some headlines and fan posts now call her a possible next Princess, but they are talking about what Disney might do later. They are not reporting an official announcement.
The conversation became louder after Disney changed Hexed's lead during development from a teenage boy to Billie. Creative Bloq collected reactions from viewers who immediately saw another Disney girl coming-of-age story, while others compared the movie with The Owl House. That change pushed Billie into the princess conversation before audiences had even seen the movie.
Billie could join the official group later if Disney chooses to add her. Her magic and her place as the movie's lead do not make that automatic. Right now, the internet is discussing a possibility, while Disney's published Princess lineup still ends with Raya.
Why Newer Disney Heroines Are Not on the List
Mirabel from Encanto is the lead of a major Disney animated hit, but she is not listed on the official Princess site. Asha from Wish is also absent. Anna and Elsa are royal characters from Frozen, yet neither appears in the 13-character group. Their absence does not mean Disney considers them unimportant. They simply belong to separate movie brands and are marketed in other ways.
Billie belongs in that same conversation. She is newer than Mirabel and Asha, but Disney has not described her as royal or added her to the Princess site. Until that changes, calling her Disney's new princess is fan language, not an official title.
Disney does not publish a simple checklist explaining every inclusion and exclusion. Looking like a princess, wearing a dress, having magic, or leading a successful movie is not enough on its own. The company decides when a character becomes part of the shared Princess brand, and no decision has been announced for anyone after Raya.
This is why answers based only on release dates can be misleading. Mirabel arrived after Raya and became extremely popular, but Encanto's story calls her a member of the Madrigal family rather than a princess. Asha came later in Wish and has a fairy-tale setting, yet she also remains outside the official list. Billie is newer than both, but a later movie does not automatically produce a later Princess member.
Fans are free to build their own broader list, especially when children group favorite heroines together without caring about corporate labels. For a factual answer, however, the official Disney site is the best place to check. It shows who the company is currently presenting under the Princess name and prevents a popular rumor from being mistaken for an announcement.
A future addition is always possible. Billie could connect strongly with audiences after Hexed opens, and Disney may have other heroines planned for later films. Until Disney changes its own character site or makes a formal announcement, the current order has not moved.
People are asking who comes after Raya because Billie feels like a possible candidate. The official answer has not changed: Disney has not added anyone after Raya.
