Rainier Wolfcastle
Rainier Wolfcastle is a parody of actor, bodybuilder, and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. Though he is voiced by Harry Shearer, the similarities between the two are almost identical.
Wolfcaslte is from Austria, has huge muscles, stars in Springfield’s most excessive action flicks, and even has a wife named Maria. A nod to Arnold’s ex-wife Maria Shriver. It all sounds a bit too familiar, doesn’t it?
Pocahontas
Irene Bedard landed the role of her career when she got cast to voice and provided the facial basis for the title character in Disney's "Pocahontas." The stunning actress was chosen in 1995 as one of "People" magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People," and we can see why. She is absolutely magnificent.
Bedad has played many Native American characters in various films throughout her, so it doesn't come as much of a surprise that she was the model for Pocahontas's character.
Betty Boop
She's been around for almost a century, so it's hard to remember just how complex Betty Boop's origins are. Interestingly enough, the character was created as a French poodle. Betty Boop made her first appearance on "Dizzy Dashes" in 1930.
Though Clara Bow is often given credit as the inspiration for Boop's character, some believe that she began as a caricature of singer Helen Kane. To add another twist to the story, Kane herself basically copied performer Baby Ester.
Lady Tremaine
Everyone has heard of the Wicked Stepmother at some point. Her real name? Lady Tremaine. The Disney classic's villainous stepmother was voiced by and modeled after Eleanor Audley.
The animators that worked on the film said she was drawn "with a sinister and lifelike subtlety that contrasted with the broader treatment given to many of the other characters." We can't deny that it didn't work!
Alice
Kathryn Beaumont did so much more than just voice the role of Alice; she also provided a live-action reference for "Alice." The young actress served as a life model, acting opposite to props that were not even there so that the animators could better capture her reactions. The result was something truly unique.
If Beaumont looks familiar, it's also because she was the voice and live-action reference for another timeless classic, "Peter Pan." The actress portrayed the eldest of the Darling siblings, Wendy Darling.