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My Take
Adriana Caselotti holds a strange, poignant place in film history for me. As the voice of Snow White in Disney's 1937 feature, she gave that bright, almost otherworldly soprano to the first character of its kind, and Disney reportedly guarded her so closely that her career barely went anywhere else. That tradeoff fascinates and saddens me: immortality in one role, near-silence afterward. Being named a Disney Legend in 1994, the first female voice artist so honored, feels like overdue recognition. A Connecticut-born, opera-trained singer, she's proof that a single performance can outlive everything around it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adriana Caselotti
- Name (Japanese)
- アドリアナ・カセロッティ
- Reading
- あどりあな・かせろってぃ
- Born
- May 6, 1916 – January 18, 1997
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
- Occupation
- voice actor / film actor / opera singer / dub actor / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Hollywood High School
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Disney Legends
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Adriana Caselotti born?
May 6, 1916 – January 18, 1997.
Where is Adriana Caselotti from?
Adriana Caselotti is from Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
What does Adriana Caselotti do?
Adriana Caselotti works as voice actor, film actor, opera singer, dub actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.