What Disney princes would look like in real life (+photos)
Ethan Hayes
Published Apr 03, 2026
Tarzan, Hercules and Aladdin. Photos / Jirka Väätäinen
A Finland artist has reimagined what he thinks well-known Disney princes would look like if they were real humans.
Jirka Väätäinen, who is currently based in Australia, told Cosmopolitan.com that he tried to stay true to the characters' likeness as much as possible when he used Photoshop to create the realistic-looking images.
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Here are what Disney princes would look like in real life:
Tarzan:
Prince Charming (from Cinderella):
Phillip (from Sleeping Beauty):
John Smith (from Pocahontas):
Hercules:
Eric (from The Little Mermaid):
Aladdin:
Adam (from Beauty and the Beast):
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