When one thinks of the beloved Walt Disney Studios, their minds may go to princesses and happily ever afters, but the true secret sauce to the studio's success has been their fascinating and game-changing villains who steal the show in nearly every film they appear. With audiences wrapped around their wicked little fingers, the best villains in Disney are beloved by all, but none are more adored and acclaimed than the wicked women who run amok in the most magical films on Earth. Showcasing the vilest and most monstrous tendencies, these poor unfortunate souls are characters we can't help but love to hate and hate to love.
Since their inception, Disney has created some of the most acclaimed and beloved animated villains of all time in Ursula, Maleficent, and the Evil Queen, and throughout the years we have seen them excel in animation, but they have also garnered strength in live-action, creating sinister hooligans like Winifred Sanderson, The White Witch, and Sharpay Evans. Disney's female villains come in all manner of shapes, sizes, and meanness, and while some are feared and some are hated, all are adored by those who love anything and everything Disney.
She is one of the vainest characters in film history, and plots to poison a child because a magic mirror says said she was prettier than her.
She uses magic to transform herself into an ugly hag just to get close to Snow White, showcasing that Snow White's death is more important to her than her looks… and she loves her looks.
Why We Love Her
On the surface, she appears calm, regal, and sophisticated, but deep down, she is
Many consider her to be one of the most beautiful characters Disney has ever created.
She truly is the baddest of them all.
Appears In: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Photo: The Emperors New Groove / Buena Vista Distribution
