Sherri Stoner was the inspiration behind Ariel's moves
Sherri Stoner was the inspiration behind Ariel's moves, and actress Alyssa Milano was the model for the mermaid's face, which produced animated shows like "Tiny Toon Adventures" and "Animaniacs" inspired the moves. However, Ariel was originally going to be blonde, but to avoid any resemblance to the movie "Splash" - which featured a blonde mermaid - it was decided to give Ariel's hair the beautiful red hue. Here her face was created from actress Alyssa Milano... Did you know?