Diane Guerrero as Isabela Madrigal: Mirabel's oldest sister who is 21 and can make flowers bloom anywhere. [13] Director Byron Howard described her as "perfect" and "a success". [8] Encanto] is about a lot more than just representation. The happiness portrayed in Encanto isn't just escapism, it's defiance. It's about challenging that notion that we Colombians have to be miserable forever.... It's about the miracle of thriving when you seem almost cosmically predisposed to suffer ad infinitum. Because that's what Colombia is: a country of people trying their best to thrive in spite of themselves.

Monika (February 23, 2022). "12 Yummy Stops The Disney Encanto Family Would Make In El Paso". KSII. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022 . Retrieved October 14, 2023. This will be the first time in Disney history that two human female protagonists from two different Disney Animated Canon films will debut within the same year. In January 2020, it was reported that Howard and Zootopia co-director Jared Bush were working on a film centered on a Latino family. Zootopia producer Clark Spencer produced the film alongside Yvett Merino Flores, while Bush co-wrote the film's screenplay alongside Charise Castro Smith. Travis, Ben (November 15, 2021). " Encanto Review". Empire. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022 . Retrieved February 28, 2022. Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about 'Hamilton!' coming soon on Disney+ l GMA". Youtube (June 22, 2020). Retrieved on June 22, 2020.Lee, Talia (November 16, 2022). "2023 Grammy Nominations: See the Complete Winners & Nominees List" (Press release). The Recording Academy . Retrieved February 7, 2023. Wales, Matt (January 25, 2023). "Disney Dreamlight Valley getting multiplayer, Encanto, and more in 2023". Eurogamer. Gamer Network . Retrieved January 25, 2023. It's also the fifth Disney Animated Canon film in which the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo doesn't feature the Steamboat Willie theme after Frozen, Moana, Frozen II, and Raya and the Last Dragon. Chappel, Caitlin (November 21, 2021). "Encanto Star John Leguizamo Delves Into Bruno's Role as the Family Outcast". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021 . Retrieved January 9, 2022.

Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Antonio Madrigal: [6] Pepa and Félix's 5-year-old son, Dolores and Camilo's brother, and Mirabel's cousin who gained the ability to talk to and understand the animals. He looks up to Mirabel and considers her a big sister. [8] This is the second film from the Disney Animated Canon to feature a human female protagonist debuting in 2021, after Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon. Kay, Jeremy (December 11, 2020). "Disney Investor Day 2020: all the films and series announced". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021 . Retrieved March 21, 2022.Encanto held its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 3, 2021. Theatrically released in the United States on November 24, 2021, the film had an exclusive 30-day theatrical run in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and was released on Disney+ on December 24, 2021. The film was paired with the short film Far From the Tree. Booth, Kaitlyn (November 25, 2021). " Encanto Review: This Is Going to Drum Up Some Complicated Feelings". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021 . Retrieved March 3, 2022.