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Jodi Benson Biography

Jodi Benson is one of the most popular and richest Voice Actress who was born on October 10, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. American vocalist and voice actor who gained notoriety for her character Ariel as Ariel in The Little Mermaid films. Her discography includes soundtracks to The Little Mermaid and Thumbelina.

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Jodi Benson (born Jodi Marie Marzorati; October 10, 1961) is an American actress, voice actress and singer. She is best known for providing both the speaking and the singing voice of Disney’s Princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid and its sequel, prequel, and television series spinoff. Benson voiced the character Barbie in the 1999 Golden Globe-winning movie Toy Story 2 and its 2010 Academy Award-winning sequel Toy Story 3. She also voiced Barbie in the Toy Story cartoon Hawaiian Vacation. For her contributions to the Disney company, Benson was named a Disney Legend in 2011.

Benson made her debut in the 1975 Kenny Ortega-directed “Marilyn: An American Fable”. Other Broadway credits include a starring role in the Broadway musical Smile, where she introduced a song called “Disneyland”. In 1983, Howard Ashman, the lyricist of Smile, would go on to write the lyrics for The Little Mermaid. She describes the song “Disneyland” at the “Smile” Reunion concert held on Sept. 22, 2014, “This is the first piece of the puzzle of my life, the first step of the journey, so to speak”. Benson also sings “Disneyland” on a compilation CD called Unsung Musicals. 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.

She had one child, McKinley, and a daughter, Delaney, with her husband Ray Benson.

NameJodi Benson
First NameJodi
Last NameBenson
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BirthdayOctober 10
Birth Year1961
Place of BirthRockford
Home TownIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLibra
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In late 1986, Benson first heard of the audition for The Little Mermaid through lyricist and playwright Howard Ashman. The two had just worked together in the Broadway show Smile until its run ended early. He knew she would be the perfect fit for the role and that she would be a great replica of Ariel. After hearing the demo for “Part of Your World”, she sang a small part of it on tape where it was later sent to Disney executives. Before her audition for The Little Mermaid, she was primarily a stage actress. It was Ashman’s first Disney project. In early 1988, Benson won the role of Ariel.

Jodi Benson Net Worth

Jodi Benson is one of the richest Voice Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jodi Benson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She got her voice-acting debut job at the age of 23.

She was the voice of Barbie as Barbie in the 1999 film Toy Story 2 and 2010’s Toy Story 3.

On the concert stage, Benson has performed as a concert soloist with symphonies all over the world, including The Boston Pops, The Philly Pops (conductor: Peter Nero), The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (conductor: John Mauceri), The National Symphony (conductor: Marvin Hamlisch), Cleveland, Dallas, Tokyo, and the San Francisco and Chicago Symphonies. She 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. Benson is the resident guest soloist for the Walt Disney Company/Disney Cruise Line and ambassador for feature animation.

Net Worth$5 Million
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Source of IncomeVoice Actress
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HouseLiving in own house.

In 1992, Benson received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Polly Baker in Crazy For You. She played the narrator in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 1998.

She also gave voice to the spirited “Weebo” in Disney’s live action Flubber, starring Robin Williams. For Warner Bros., she created the voice of Thumbelina in 1994, a Don Bluth animated feature film with songs by Barry Manilow. Her other projects include Tinkerbell: Secret of the Wings, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure, Balto II: Wolf Quest, and Balto III: Wings of Change. She appeared as Patrick Dempsey’s assistant Sam, in Disney’s live-action feature film Enchanted. While being a Disney Legend, she also voiced Jane Doe and Patsy Smiles in Cartoon Network’s Camp Lazlo. She also voiced the character Tula in Fox’s animated series The Pirates of Dark Water.

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Benson was born and raised in a Catholic environment, graduating from Boylan Central Catholic High School in Rockford, Illinois, and Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. She experienced a religious conversion while dating actor/singer Ray Benson (not to be confused with frontman Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel). The two of them later married in 1984. They have two children, McKinley and Delaney. An article originally published in 2013 by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said the couple “live north of Atlanta, Ga.”

She was at the 2012 SYTA conference singing her signature song “Part of Your World” on August 27, 2012.

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Benson also played the Queen in a one-night concert version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’ s Cinderella at the Nashville Symphony Orchestra in May 2010.

Top Facts about Jodi Benson

  • Jodi Marie Benson is an American actress and singer best known for providing the voice of Ariel in Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid.
  • She was born and raised in a Catholic family, graduating from Boylan Central Catholic High School and Millikin University.
  • Benson married actor/singer Ray Benson in 1984 and the couple have two children.
  • She experienced a religious conversion while dating Ray.
  • She was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Polly Baker in Crazy For You (1992).
  • Benson was the host and narrator of the children’s Christian home video series Baby Faith (2004-2006).
  • She joined the Boston Pops in 2013 as a guest soloist.
  • Benson has been the guest artist for the Candlelight Processional for five years at Walt Disney World.
  • She made a cameo in the 2023 live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid (directed by Rob Marshall).
  • Benson has performed as a concert soloist with symphonies worldwide including The Boston Pops, The Philly Pops, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, The National Symphony, and the San Francisco and Chicago Symphonies.
  • She has voiced characters in Cartoon Network’s Camp Lazlo and Hanna-Barbera’s animated series The Pirates of Dark Water.
  • Benson voiced the character Barbie in the second and third films of the Toy Story franchise.
  • She was named a Disney Legend in 2011.
  • Benson was the official voice of Barbie for Mattel and Pixar for projects from 1992 to 2011.
  • She was chosen to voice Ariel after her audition tape was sent to Disney executives.
  • Facts & Trivia

    Jodi Ranked on the list of most popular Voice Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jodi Benson celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

    She joined the “2013 Spring Pops” on May 14–15, 2013 as a guest soloist with the Boston Pops.

    Who did the singing voice for Ariel in The Little Mermaid?

    Jodi Benson reflects on her favorite moments making Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and her most special fan encounters in an interview with TODAY.

    How old was Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid?

    60 years (October 10, 1961)

    Is Jodi Benson Belle?

    In the television series, Belle is voiced by American actress and singer Jodi Benson, while O’Hara reprises her role in the film.

    Who is the most forgotten Disney Princess?

    • Maid Marian. ‘Robin Hood’ …
    • Princess Eilonwy. ‘The Black Cauldron’ …
    • Nala. ‘The Lion King’ …
    • Megara. ‘Hercules’ Disney. …
    • Princess Atta and Princess Dot. ‘A Bug’s Life’ Disney/Pixar. …
    • Kida Nedakh. ‘Atlantis: The Lost Empire’ Disney. …
    • Giselle. ‘Enchanted’ Disney. …
    • Vanellope von Schweetz. ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Disney.
    You may read full biography about Jodi Benson from Wikipedia.

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