Drizella and Anastasia Tremaine

Cinderella (voiced by Ilene Woods in the original film and Jennifer Hale in the sequels) is a young orphan who, after the death of her father, is forced into servitude under her evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella. Despite this, she maintains hope through her dreams, believing that one day her dreams of happiness will come true and her kindness will be repaid. Though kind and down-to-earth, she is also a daydreamer.

With the help of her animal friends, she repairs her mother's old dress so that she can attend a royal ball, but is heartbroken when her stepsisters tear it up and fears that her dreams will never come true. However, her Fairy Godmother appears and uses her magic to transform the dress into a gown, as well as a pumpkin into a carriage, Jaq, Gus, and the mice into horses, her horse Major into a coachman, and her bloodhound Bruno into a footman. However, she warns her that the magic will end at midnight. At the ball, she dances with Prince Charming, with whom she falls in love, before leaving at midnight and leaving behind one of her slippers. Although he does not know her name, he identifies her by the slipper, which fits her, and they marry soon after.

In the live-action remake, she is portrayed by Eloise Webb as a 10-year-old in the prologue and Lily James in the present. She was originally named Ella, with Cinderella being a spiteful nickname the stepsisters gave to her after she slept near the fireplace and was covered by cinder (ash).

In the live-action Descendants film series, Cinderella has a son named Chad, who appears in the first three films, and a daughter named Chloe, who appears in the fourth film. Cinderella also appears in the fourth film, Descendants: The Rise of Red, portrayed by Brandy Norwood, who previously portrayed Cinderella in the 1997 television film Cinderella, while Morgan Dudley portrays the character as a teenager, with her real name being Ella.