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What Disney princes would look like in real life (+photos)

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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:

Tarzan. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen
Tarzan. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen

Prince Charming (from Cinderella):

Prince Charming. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen
Prince Charming. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen

Phillip (from Sleeping Beauty):

Phillip. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen
Phillip. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen

John Smith (from Pocahontas):

John Smith. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen
John Smith. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen

Hercules:

Hercules. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen
Hercules. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen

Eric (from The Little Mermaid):

Eric. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen
Eric. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen

Aladdin:

Aladdin. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen
Aladdin. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen

Adam (from Beauty and the Beast):

Adam. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen
Adam. Photo / Jirka Väätäinen

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