How old was Jodi Benson in her first movie: The Little Mermaid?

Jodi Benson was 27 in The Little Mermaid when she played the character 'Ariel (voice)'.

That was over 34 years ago in 1989.

This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).

Today she is 62, and has starred in 38 movies in total, 40 of those since The Little Mermaid was released.

How old do you think she looks in the movie?

In The Little Mermaid, I think Jodi Benson looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Ron Clements has worked with Jodi Benson a total of 3 times in her career.
  • Jodi Benson's first movie was as 'Ariel (voice)' in The Little Mermaid, released in 1989 when she was 27
  • The Little Mermaid scores 7.35 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of The Little Mermaid

Jodi Benson's other movies