Simba (English Wikipedia)

Baker, Christopher Michael. "The Lion King". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
Woods, Nick. "Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
Marriott, Scott Alan. "Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2013.

animatedviews.com (Global: 8,611^th place; English: 5,575^th place)

Noyer, Jérémie (January 8, 2010). "The Princess and the Frog's Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 2: The "Disney Decade"". Animated Views. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
Noyer, Jérémie (September 30, 2011). "Lion King D-rectors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff: 2D's for a 3D hit!". Animated Views. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2013.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Schweizer, Peter (1998). Disney the Mouse Betrayed: Greed, Corruption, and Children at Risk. United States: Regnery Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 978-0895263872. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Pirrello, Phil (January 25, 2023). "The 50 best Disney animated characters of all time". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

babynames.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Top Popular Pet Names". BabyNames.com. BabyNames.com LLC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

baltimoresun.com (Global: 588^th place; English: 292^nd place)

"'Lion King' recalls beast of another reign". The Baltimore Sun. July 12, 1994. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Hunter, Stephen (June 24, 1994). "In 'The Lion King,' the animation roars". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

behindthevoiceactors.com (Global: 134^th place; English: 69^th place)

"Simba". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
"Simba". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
"Kingdom Hearts II". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 12, 2013.

beliefnet.com (Global: 8,532^nd place; English: 6,096^th place)

blog.beliefnet.com

Minow, Nell (2011). "Interview: Mark Henn of 'The Lion King'". Beliefnet. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.

bet.com (Global: 2,389^th place; English: 1,250^th place)

"Broadway Stars We Lost Too Soon". BET. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

birminghammail.co.uk (Global: 1,752^nd place; English: 871^st place)

"The world's eight most famous lions". Birmingham Mail. December 8, 2015. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

blavity.com (Global: low place; English: 9,235^th place)

Jones, Monique (August 10, 2019). "Here's Why Jason Weaver Wasn't Able To Take The Speaking Role Of Simba In 'The Lion King'". Blavity. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

blu-ray.com (Global: 1,328^th place; English: 655^th place)

"Roundtable Interview: The Lion King". Blu-ray.com. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2013.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. United States: Chicago Review Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 9781569762226. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
"Whoopi Goldberg and James Earl Jones Lend Voices to Disney's Movie 'The Lion King'". Jet. July 4, 1994. pp. 32–35. ISSN 0021-5996. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Google Books.
Davis, Richard Brian; Irwin, William (2019). Disney and Philosophy: Truth, Trust, and a Little Bit of Pixie Dust. United States: John Wiley & Sons. p. 147. ISBN 9781119538318 – via Google Books.
Olson, Scott R. (January 1, 1999). Gehring, Wes (ed.). Parody As Film Genre: "Never Give a Saga an Even Break". United States: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. XV. ISBN 978-0313261862. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

brit.co (Global: low place; English: low place)

Chanel, Sunny (August 28, 2017). "25 Things You Probably Didn't Know About "The Lion King"". Brit + Co. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

broadway.com (Global: 1,823^rd place; English: 992^nd place)

"Simba Beanbag Doll". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

Acuna, Kirsten (November 23, 2018). "17 things you probably didn't know about the making of 'The Lion King'". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

businessinsider.in (Global: 6,088^th place; English: 3,759^th place)

"The Original Names Of 10 Huge Hollywood Movies". Business Insider India. July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

bustle.com (Global: 1,175^th place; English: 687^th place)

Brayson, Johnny (April 19, 2016). "Admit It: Simba Was A Total Pain". Bustle. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
Jordana, Lipsitz (January 15, 2016). "Is It Weird To Think That Simba's Kinda Hot?". Bustle. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

care2.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Udell, Cherise (December 2, 2012). "Cool Cat Names: Vote for Your Favorite". Care2. Care2.com, Inc. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

cartoonbrew.com (Global: 2,290^th place; English: 1,387^th place)

Amidi, Amid (December 16, 2023). "Animation Legend Mark Henn Retires After 43-Year Run At Disney". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

cbr.com (Global: 329^th place; English: 202^nd place)

Espinoza, Madisyn (January 3, 2023). "15 Disney Princes Ranked By Likability". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Espinoza, Madisyn (July 26, 2022). "10 Best Disney Movie Protagonists From The '90s". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

chicagoreader.com (Global: 1,976^th place; English: 1,021^st place)

Adams, Cecil (December 23, 1999). "The Straight Dope". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

Siskel, Gene (June 24, 1994). "Entertaining 'Lion King' Lacks the Flair of Disney's Best". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

cinemablend.com (Global: 833^rd place; English: 596^th place)

Rawden, Jessica (August 7, 2017). "Apparently, Scar Was Originally Supposed To Raise Simba In The Lion King". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Ashton, Will (July 1, 2020). "The Lion King: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Disney Animated Movie". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

cinemaexpress.com (Global: 521^st place; English: 226^th place)

Sekhar, Arunkumar (November 21, 2018). "'Even Disney parks don't have all the princesses together'". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

cinemaspy.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Simpson, Michael (October 5, 2011). "Interview: Don Hahn Adds Another Dimension to Disney's The Lion King". CinemaSpy.com. Retrieved July 26, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

cntraveler.com (Global: 6,009^th place; English: 3,390^th place)

Sessa, Andrew (July 29, 2019). "The Real-Life Locations That Inspired the New Lion King Movie". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

collider.com (Global: 158^th place; English: 116^th place)

Fischer, William (June 22, 2022). "Just How Deep Is 'The Lion King's' Debt To 'Hamlet?'". Collider. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Radish, Christina (September 11, 2011). "Mark Henn and Tony Bancroft Interview The Lion King 3D". Collider. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
Searle, Tyler B. (October 22, 2023). "The 10 Best Characters in 'The Lion King,' Ranked". Collider. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Searle, Tyler B. (November 27, 2022). "Ranking the Protagonists of the Disney Renaissance, From Ariel to Tarzan". Collider. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Yamin, Anas (May 26, 2023). "The 10 Best Character Development Arcs in Disney, Ranked". Collider. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
Leunig, Maximilian (June 29, 2024). "10 Animated '90s TV Shows Based on Movies". Collider. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

comcast.net (Global: 5,430^th place; English: 3,786^th place)

xfinity.comcast.net

"VetStreet.com: Top 10 Trendiest Dog Names of the Year". Comcast. 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

comicbook.com (Global: 374^th place; English: 270^th place)

Fallon, Sean (April 15, 2019). "Disney's "Live-Action" 'The Lion King' Gets Its First Funko Pops". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
Fallon, Sean (December 12, 2018). "Disney's 'The Lion King' Gets a New Wave of Funko Pop Figures". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

comingsoon.net (Global: 581^st place; English: 463^rd place)

"The Lion King 1 1/2". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media, LLC. 2004. Archived from the original on February 19, 2004. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
Starnes, Joshua (September 1, 2011). "The Lion King 3D". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Ganguly, Srinjoy (August 21, 2023). "Timon & Pumbaa: Where to Watch & Stream Online". Comingsoon.net. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

complex.com (Global: 439^th place; English: 258^th place)

Hamilton, Xavier (August 10, 2019). "Jason Weaver Explains Why He Was Only 1994 Young Simba's Singing Voice". Complex. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

contactmusic.com (Global: 2,019^th place; English: 1,420^th place)

Null, Christopher (2002). "The Lion King Movie Review". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

cosmopolitan.com (Global: 1,165^th place; English: 799^th place)

Baxter-Wright, Dusty (July 26, 2016). "21 things you didn't know about The Lion King". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

csmonitor.com (Global: 982^nd place; English: 614^th place)

Sterritt, David (June 15, 1994). "Disney studio roars with 'The Lion King'". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

d23.com (Global: 3,489^th place; English: 2,270^th place)

"Lion King, The (film)". D23. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

dailyedge.ie (Global: low place; English: low place)

Loftus, Valerie (March 9, 2017). "9 cartoon characters you definitely fancied as a young one". The Daily Edge. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

dailyhive.com (Global: 5,887^th place; English: 3,288^th place)

Taylor, Brooke (December 1, 2021). "Here are the most popular dog and cat names in Toronto". Daily Hive. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

dailypaws.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Finch-Brand, Vincent (May 19, 2023). "160+ Dog Names from Movies for Your Furry Film Critic". Daily Paws. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

Gomez, Dessi (December 20, 2024). "'Mufasa: The Lion King' Voice Cast Guide: Who Voices Whom?". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

decider.com (Global: 1,606^th place; English: 876^th place)

Cobb, Kayla (July 18, 2019). "Who Else Thinks 'The Lion King's Lions Are Hella Hot?". Decider. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Cobb, Kayla (July 18, 2019). "Who Else Thinks 'The Lion King's Lions Are Hella Hot?". Decider. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

digitalspy.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

Nissim, Mayer (October 5, 2011). "'The Lion King 3D' review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

digitalspy.com (Global: 235^th place; English: 128^th place)

Phillipson, Daisy (July 19, 2019). "Does this cut Lion King scene confirm a popular conspiracy theory?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

disney.com (Global: 4,668^th place; English: 3,554^th place)

blogs.disney.com

"Be Prepared for The Lion Guard". Disney Insider. June 2014. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2014.

disneystore.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Lion King". Disney Store. Disney. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

dutchnews.nl (Global: 7,641^st place; English: 5,403^rd place)

"Luna most popular name for Dutch dogs and cats". DutchNews.nl. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

dvdizzy.com (Global: 8,428^th place; English: 5,214^th place)

Bonanno, Luke (September 27, 2011). "Interview: Don Hahn, Producer of The Lion King". DVDizzy.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2013.

elitedaily.com (Global: 6,035^th place; English: 4,509^th place)

Lorusso, Billy (August 8, 2017). "The Original Plan For Simba In 'The Lion King' Will Literally Blow Your Mind". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Walsh, Laura (May 22, 2019). "People Crushing On Old School Cartoon Characters On Twitter Will Make You Say, "Same"". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024. As weird as it can be to crush on someone who's a cartoon (let alone the weirdness of catching feelings for an anthropomorphic character like Simba from Lion King or the foxy Robin Hood) ... If you grew up during Disney's golden era or watched a lot of '90s animated movies, chances are that you had a thing for a character who only existed on your screen.

elle.com (Global: 870^th place; English: 679^th place)

Saxena, Jaya (March 14, 2017). "An Important, Definitive Ranking of the Hottest Disney Princes". Elle. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

entertainmentearth.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Scheier, Lauren (2019). "Can't Wait to Be King? Get the New Lion King Funko Pop! Figures and Be the Mane Event!". Entertainment Earth. Retrieved February 6, 2025.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Daly, Steve (July 8, 1994). "Mane Attraction". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
Holub, Christian (April 2, 2018). "The Lion King stars look back on the making of the animated hit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
Chanko, Kenneth M. (June 17, 1994). "The familiar voice of The Lion King". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Gleiberman, Owen (June 24, 1994). "The Lion King (2002)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
"Power 101". Entertainment Weekly. October 27, 1995. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
Snetiker, Marc (August 11, 2015). "Lion King spin-off voice cast includes Rob Lowe, Gabrielle Union, James Earl Jones, and more". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.

filmink.com.au (Global: 1,821^st place; English: 774^th place)

Basile, Annette (September 19, 2011). "The Lion King 3D". Filmink. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.

finance.yahoo.com (Global: 894^th place; English: 567^th place)

Dorisca, Samantha (November 18, 2022). "After Turning Down $2M For Singing In 'The Lion King,' Jason Weaver Celebrates Double-Platinum Track 30 Years Later". AfroTech. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Yahoo! Finance.

gemm.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Joseph Williams Biography". Gemm. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

abcnews.go.com

"Parents Recreate Scene From 'Lion King' for Newborn Daughter". ABC News. May 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

goldderby.com (Global: 2,006^th place; English: 1,165^th place)

O'Brien, Tom; Holland, Misty; Beachum, Chris (March 18, 2023). "Matthew Broderick movies: 12 greatest films ranked worst to best". Gold Derby. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Stewart, Matthew; Sheehan, Paul (April 26, 2023). "Top 10 Disney Heroes Ranked By Screen Time". Gold Derby. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

graziadaily.co.uk (Global: 7,094^th place; English: 4,177^th place)

Reid, Rebecca (July 19, 2019). "Women Are Thirsting Over Sexy Fictional Cats And That's Okay". Grazia. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

hellomagazine.com (Global: 1,210^th place; English: 878^th place)

Griffiths, Emmy (July 25, 2019). "The original ending of the Lion King was too dark for the remake". Hello!. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

hollywoodjesus.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

live.hollywoodjesus.com

Priebe, Ken A. (October 10, 2011). "Disney Animator Mark Henn Reflects". Hollywood Jesus. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2013.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Abramovitch, Seth (December 3, 2018). "Original 'Lion King' Screenwriter Apprehensive of Remake: "I Wasn't Thrilled With 'Beauty and the Beast'"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024. Linda Woolverton, the creator of such beloved Disney characters as Belle and Simba
Keeley, Pete (July 22, 2019). "Big Little Lions: Disney's New 'Lion King' Dodges the 'Kimba' Similarity Issue". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Giardina, Carolyn (March 11, 2022). "'Lion King' Animator Ruben Aquino Looks Back at the Inspirations Behind His Design of Simba". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Sun, Rebecca (November 2, 2017). "'Lion King's' Young Simba Actor Signs With ICM Partners (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

hot1047.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Natasha (August 16, 2018). "Cartoon Crushes: So, I Had a Thing for Simba from 'The Lion King'". Hot 104.7. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

huffpost.com (Global: 558^th place; English: 364^th place)

Bradley, Bill (January 27, 2015). "Was 'The Lion King' Copied From A Japanese Cartoon? Here's The Real Story". HuffPost. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Bradley, Bill (February 24, 2020). "Your Favorite Disney Movies Were Almost Completely Different, This Director Says". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Bell, Crystal (April 23, 2012). "'The Lion King': Voice Actor Frank Welker Brings A Lion's Roar To Life With A Garbage Can (Video)". HuffPost. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
Jacobs, Matthew (July 22, 2019). "In 1994, 'The Lion King' Was A Surprise Smash. Today, It's Just Another Product". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Bradley, Bill (December 16, 2020). "Finally, The Truth About Disney's 'Hidden Sexual Messages' Revealed". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Capewell, Jillian; Strachan, Maxwell; Frank, Priscilla (September 4, 2015). "27 Cartoon Characters Who Gave Us The Hots As Kids". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

ca.ign.com

"The Lion King". IGN. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
Harris, Craig (November 30, 2000). "Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". IGN. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
Hwang, Kaiser (September 3, 2003). "Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure". IGN. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
DeVries, Jack (March 7, 2006). "Disney Friends Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

Cripps, Charlotte (January 21, 2022). "The 10 best Disney role models for kids". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

indielondon.co.uk (Global: low place; English: 7,148^th place)

"The Lion King 3D – Don Hahn interview". IndieLondon. 2011. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.

interviewmagazine.com (Global: 1,642^nd place; English: 1,042^nd place)

Brown, Emma (June 2, 2014). "Linda Woolverton and the Making of Maleficent". Interview. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

j-entonline.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Smith, Dennis (March 22, 2012). "The Lion King 1 1/2: Special Edition (a J!-ENT Children's Blu-ray Disc Review)". J!-ENT. j-entonline.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.

jasonraize.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Pacheco, Patrick (January 13, 1998). "Raize of Light" (PDF). InTheater. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
Kahn, Sheryl (1997). "A Lion's Share" (PDF). InTheater. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
"Heart of a Lion". Telegraph Herald. THonline.com. November 13, 1997. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

kh2.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Kingdom Hearts Ultimania Interviews Kingdom Hearts II Interview (IGN)". Kingdom Hearts Ultimania. Retrieved August 12, 2013.

khinsider.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Cecily (May 5, 2012). "IGN Nomura Interview 2004". Kingdom Hearts Insider. KHInsider. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
"Simba". Kingdom Hearts Insider. KHInsider. Retrieved August 12, 2013.

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

latimes.com

King, Susan (September 15, 2011). "A 'Lion's' tale". Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 2. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
Bergman, Anne (August 23, 1994). "Enjoying His Juggling Act : 'Home's' Thomas Finds Time for Serious Work and Play". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Solomon, Charles (November 12, 2003). "Drawing breath". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Turan, Kevin (June 15, 1994). "Movie Review : 'The Lion King' and His Court Jesters : The Sidekicks Steal the Show in Disney's Animated Opus". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
"Aslan and the great movie lions". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Ng, David (August 15, 2012). "'The Lion King' to surpass 'A Chorus Line' on Broadway". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

latimesblogs.latimes.com

Kaufman, Amy (September 27, 2011). "With 'Lion King' No. 1, where is Jonathan Taylor Thomas?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.

laughingplace.com (Global: 4,786^th place; English: 2,774^th place)

Reif, Alex (July 2, 2020). "10 Things We Learned from Linda Woolverton During WDFM's Happily Ever After Hours". Laughing Place. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

lifestyle.yahoo.com (Global: 9,835^th place; English: 5,742^nd place)

au.lifestyle.yahoo.com

"Trendiest dog names". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Yahoo!7. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

lifestyleasia.com (Global: low place; English: 6,707^th place)

Paul, Trinetra (December 20, 2024). "How to watch all 'The Lion King' movies in chronological order, including 'Mufasa'". Lifestyle Asia. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

lionking.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

""The Lion King" – Production Information". The Lion King WWW Archive. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
Tiemann, Brian (December 25, 1994). "The Lion King". The Lion King WWW Archive. Brian Tiemann. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2013.

looper.com (Global: 2,416^th place; English: 1,406^th place)

Buddery, Sarah (February 3, 2022). "60 Best Disney Characters Of All Time Ranked". Looper. Archived from the original on December 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

mashable.com (Global: 1,051^st place; English: 654^th place)

de Luna, Elizabeth (April 9, 2022). "The hottest Disney animal characters, ranked". Mashable. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

melmagazine.com (Global: 7,059^th place; English: 4,374^th place)

Grierson, Tim (June 15, 2022). "'I've Never Judged Myself Against Him, Ever': Toto Joseph Williams on His Father, 'Star Wars' Composer John Williams". MEL Magazine. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

mentalfloss.com (Global: 2,030^th place; English: 1,242^nd place)

Baker, Craig S. (July 1, 2019). "25 Surprising Facts About 'The Lion King'". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

misplacedstraws.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Gaudiosi, Jeff (August 25, 2019). "A Conversation with Toto Vocalist Joseph Williams". Misplaced Straws. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

moviefone.com (Global: 3,052^nd place; English: 1,981^st place)

"Everything We Learned From the 'Lion King' Panel at the 2017 D23 Expo". Moviefone. July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

movieweb.com (Global: 778^th place; English: 506^th place)

Gallagher, Brian (September 15, 2011). "Tony Bancroft and Mark Henn Talk The Lion King". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
Boladeras, Rafa (August 21, 2023). "Matthew Broderick's 10 Best Movie and TV Performances, Ranked". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Ali Idrisoglu, Fatima (May 11, 2023). "Jonathan Taylor Thomas' Best Performances, Ranked". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
Fink, Richard (October 18, 2023). "30 Best Animated Disney Characters of All Time, Ranked". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

mtv.com (Global: 130^th place; English: 102^nd place)

Vineyard, Jennifer (November 20, 2002). "Michael Jackson Calls Baby-Dangling Incident A 'Terrible Mistake'". MTV. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2013.

newspapers.com (Global: 24^th place; English: 12^th place)

Peterson, Deborah (June 24, 1994). "Latest Jewel In Disney Crown Not The Shiniest". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Scalzi, John (June 25, 1994). "'Lion King': Film offers great characterizations". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

nippertown.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Hudson, Mark (February 21, 2023). "Interview: Joe Williams of Toto". Nippertown. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Kehr, Dave (December 27, 2002). "At the Movies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
Spencer, Ashley (June 24, 2024). "'The Lion King' at 30: Jason Weaver Sang for Simba but Few Knew It". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
Bailey, Jason (July 18, 2019). "What Disney Risked to Make 'The Lion King' in 1994". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Lee, Felicia R. (December 17, 1997). "Circle of Life: School, Homework, Broadway and Sleep". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2013. Mr. Irby-Ranniar in particular was singled out.

oklahoman.com (Global: 2,186^th place; English: 985^th place)

Davis, Sandi (June 24, 1994). "Actor's Voice Destined to Live Forever". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

oprahdaily.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Vincenty, Samantha (July 12, 2019). "The Lion King's Surprising Connections to Hamlet". Oprah Daily. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024. "Based on," no. But it's thematic similarities are undeniable.

orange.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

web.orange.co.uk

Carnevale, Rob (October 6, 2011). "The Lion King 3D – Don Hahn interview". Orange UK. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2013.

orlandosentinel.com (Global: 798^th place; English: 405^th place)

Moore, Roger (September 15, 2011). "'Lion King' was born and animated in Orlando". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Hinman, Catherine (June 19, 1994). "Disney-mgm Animation 'Lion King' Of The Jungle". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

pbs.org (Global: 260^th place; English: 176^th place)

"Matthew Broderick". PBS. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

pedestrian.tv (Global: low place; English: 7,988^th place)

Costello, Louis (May 20, 2019). "7 Disney Characters All Of Us Had An Irrational Crush On Growing Up". PEDESTRIAN.TV. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

Cernetig, Miro; Schindehette, Susan (August 1, 1994). "Feline Groovy". People. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

philstar.com (Global: 398^th place; English: 184^th place)

"10 things you don't know about Lion King". The Philippine Star. November 28, 2011. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

pinkvilla.com (Global: 1,584^th place; English: 760^th place)

Puri, Chhavi (September 10, 2022). "Top 7 facts about The Lion King: Things you didn't know about the Disney movie". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
Puri, Chhavi (October 1, 2022). "14 Best Disney characters that made our childhood awesome". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

playbillstore.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Lion King the Musical Official Broadway Souvenir Merchandise". PlaybillStore.com. Playbill, Inc. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
"The Lion King the Broadway Musical – Simba Beanbag Doll". PlaybillStore.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

playbillvault.com (Global: 7,875^th place; English: 4,236^th place)

"The Lion King: Opening Night Cast". Playbill Vault. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

Radulovic, Petrana (July 16, 2019). "The curious case of dust in The Lion King". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
Alexander, Julia; Frank, Allegra (February 14, 2017). "Our first crushes may have been fictional, but the feelings were very real". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Madden, Caroline (June 26, 2023). "Disney's hottest animated animal characters, ranked". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

postcrescent.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Nyman, Shane (February 7, 2019). "25 things you (probably) don't know about Disney's 'Lion King,' which turns 25 this year". The Post-Crescent. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

pride.com (Global: 9,388^th place; English: 5,471^st place)

Diehl, Dustin; Shatto, Rachel (March 26, 2023). "16 Disney Crushes We Still Can't Get Over". Pride. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

prnewswire.com (Global: 546^th place; English: 310^th place)

Larson, Jessi (December 26, 2019). "The Lion King Dominates Top Cat Names of 2019". PR Newswire. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

punkee.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

Guillaume, Jenna (July 31, 2019). "Horny On Mane: Why Are We All So Thirsty For Simba?". Punkee. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

qctimes.com (Global: 7,827^th place; English: 3,873^rd place)

Cook, Linda (September 15, 2011). "Not an ordinary cartoon". Quad-City Times. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

rd.com (Global: 9,570^th place; English: 6,075^th place)

Nannestad, Chloe (February 1, 2024). "184 Magical Disney-Inspired Names for Your Dog". Reader's Digest. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

reelviews.net (Global: 3,016^th place; English: 2,475^th place)

preview.reelviews.net

Berardinelli, James (1994). "Lion King, The". ReelViews. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2013.

refinery29.com (Global: 2,329^th place; English: 1,340^th place)

Golembewski, Vanessa (June 23, 2015). "The Secret Rivalry Between Pocahontas & The Lion King". Refinery29. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Bogen, Julie; Le Vine, Lauren; Nicolaou, Elena (November 21, 2017). "31 Animated Characters You Totally Have A Crush On – Young Simba from The Lion King". Refinery29. The article includes both young and adult Simba as separate listings. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
Cohen, Anne (July 11, 2019). "The Lion King Could Use A Lot More Hot Simba Energy". Refinery29. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

rogerebert.com (Global: 287^th place; English: 186^th place)

Ebert, Roger (June 24, 1994). "The Lion King". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

Travers, Peter (June 15, 1994). "The Lion King". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2013.

romper.com (Global: low place; English: 9,335^th place)

Richards, Kimberly (May 11, 2016). "These Parents Recreated 'The Lion King' Scene With Their Newborn In The Sweetest Video". Romper. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 48^th place)

editorial.rottentomatoes.com

Giles, Jeff (November 3, 2011). "Total Recall: Matthew Broderick's Best Movies". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

screenrant.com (Global: 160^th place; English: 112^th place)

Sim, Bernardo (July 22, 2019). "The Lion King: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Simba". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
Ulatowski, Rachel (March 13, 2022). "Lion King Animator Ruben Aquino Reveals How Simba Was Designed". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

seattletimes.com (Global: 449^th place; English: 222^nd place)

Casino, Snoqualmie (February 23, 2023). "For Toto, 'Africa' is just one long note in a symphonic career run". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

seventeen.com (Global: 4,061^st place; English: 2,878^th place)

Devoe, Noelle (July 21, 2015). "11 Cartoon Characters You Totally Had a Crush on When You Were a Kid". Seventeen. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

sfgate.com (Global: 248^th place; English: 142^nd place)

Stack, Peter (March 3, 1995), "Disney's 'Lion King' Let Loose / Story, animation tops in jungle tale", SFGate, archived from the original on March 23, 2023, retrieved April 22, 2013
Brennan, Steve (January 24, 1995). "Disney's 'Lion King' Roars Off to Television". SFGate. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2025. Accessed 24 January 1995.

shopdisney.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Simba". shopDisney UK. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

slashfilm.com (Global: 522^nd place; English: 380^th place)

Mirjalili, Fatemeh (March 25, 2022). "Why Some Thought The Lion King Was Just A Copycat Of This Anime". /Film. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

snopes.com (Global: 1,669^th place; English: 1,125^th place)

Mikkelson, David (December 30, 1996). "Is the Word 'Sex' Hidden in 'The Lion King'?". Snopes. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

sohh.com (Global: low place; English: 6,840^th place)

Bachelor, J. (September 20, 2011). "Guest Star: "I [Still] Make Residual Income Off Of ['The Lion King' Movie]"". SOHH. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

soultrain.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Rene, Shameika (October 18, 2011). "Sound Check: Jason Weaver". Soul Train. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

spokesman.com (Global: 2,124^th place; English: 994^th place)

Webster, Dan (March 3, 1995). "'The Lion King' Is Another Crowning Achievement For Disney". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

sports.yahoo.com (Global: 363^rd place; English: 207^th place)

ca.sports.yahoo.com

"These Are The Most Popular Pet Names In Britain". Yahoo! News. April 12, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

sportskeeda.com (Global: 1,389^th place; English: 895^th place)

Tanza, Kevin (July 26, 2023). "The internet loses it after Simba, Nala & others are ranked 'hottest animated animals'". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024. netizens are now up in arms because of a recent article in Polygon that ranked Simba and Nala, along with others, as some of the most attractive animals

starnewsonline.com (Global: 6,968^th place; English: 3,725^th place)

Staton, John (March 6, 2014). "The List - 6 awesome pop culture lions". Wilmington Star-News. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

the-trades.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Paluso, Marianne (March 14, 2012). "Interview: Don Hahn, producer of "The Lion King" and "Chimpanzee"". The Trades. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.

thedailybeast.com (Global: 517^th place; English: 315^th place)

Fallon, Kevin (July 12, 2017). "'The Lion King' Turns 20: Every Crazy, Weird Fact About the Disney Classic". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

theedge.co.nz (Global: low place; English: low place)

"We Asked The Edge - Who Was Your Cartoon Crush?". The Edge. August 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Allford, Jonathan (March 6, 2015). "The film that makes me cry: The Lion King". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
Bradshaw, Peter (December 20, 2002). "The Lion King - Imax". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

thelagosreview.ng (Global: low place; English: low place)

""Lion King" singer says mum changed his life by rejecting a whopping $2m". The Lagos Review. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

thelionking.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Lion King Characters". The Lion King. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

thestranger.com (Global: 4,496^th place; English: 2,480^th place)

Schmader, David (May 11, 2005). "The Week in Review". The Stranger. Retrieved July 28, 2013.

thoughtcatalog.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Eastman, Ari (December 13, 2014). "10 Cartoon Characters You'd Definitely Hook Up With If They Were Real". Thought Catalog. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

timesofisrael.com (Global: 268^th place; English: 208^th place)

Winer, Stuart (October 22, 2018). "Israeli photographer's real-life 'Lion King' photo grabs headlines". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

toofab.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"11 Actors That Shockingly Didn't Sing In Their Movies". TooFab. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

toonsmag.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Lacasse, Jacques (January 2024). "Ranking the 10 Best Disney Cartoon Characters of All Time". Toons Mag. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

totalfilm.com (Global: 5,851^st place; English: 4,134^th place)

Winning, Josh (December 1, 2011). "50 Greatest Disney Movie Moments". Total Film. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2013.

toywiz.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Lion King Toys, Action Figures & Plush On Sale!". ToyWiz. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

traditionalanimation.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Lee, Lavalle (January 24, 2013). "Traditional Animation". Traditional Animation. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

tvdaily.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Brett, Susan (February 8, 2016). "Exclusive Interview: Disney's The Lion Guard creator Ford Riley talks new Lion King sequel". TV Daily. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

Mandell, Andrea (July 19, 2019). "Donald Glover: From redoing Simba after losing his father to his funny Blue Ivy encounter". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

vanityfair.com (Global: 230^th place; English: 161^st place)

Bradley, Laura (July 19, 2019). "Inside Mufasa's Lion King Death Scene, a Tearjerker for the Ages". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Losgar, Maxwell (May 27, 2016). "Your Burning Questions about Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, Answered". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Riedel, Michael (October 16, 2020). "How The Lion King Became a $9 Billion Broadway Smash". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

Debruge, Peter; Drury, Sharareh; Franklin, McKinley; Garrett, Diane; Horst, Carole; Riley, Jenelle; Tangcay, Jazz; Thompson, Jaden; Yossman, K.J. (October 13, 2023). "25 Most Iconic Disney Characters". Variety. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Debruge, Peter (July 11, 2019). "Film Review: 'The Lion King'". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2024. "The Lion King" rightly took flak for casting white actors in Disney's first Africa-set animated movie ("Home Improvement" star Jonathan Taylor Thomas played young Simba, while Matthew Broderick performed the adult version).
Simons, Tad (August 5, 1997). "The Lion King (Orpheum Theater)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

vibe.com (Global: 1,614^th place; English: 838^th place)

"Jason Weaver Turned Down $2M In Exchange For Royalties For 'Lion King' Role". Vibe. October 8, 2019. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

vox.com (Global: 697^th place; English: 420^th place)

Abad-Santos, Alex; Wilkinson, Alissa (July 17, 2019). "Lion King 2019 vs. the original: what's better and worse about the remake". Vox. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Denham, Hannah (July 26, 2019). "'Lion King' has been clouded by intellectual property controversy for 25 years. Here's the story behind it". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Hinson, Hal (June 24, 1994). "The Lion King". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Howe, Desson (June 24, 1996). "The Lion King". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Smith, Leef (September 1, 1995). "Disney's Loin King? Group Sees Dirt in the Dust". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Peterson, Deborah (June 24, 1994). "Latest Jewel In Disney Crown Not The Shiniest". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
"Simba". shopDisney UK. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
Cook, Linda (September 15, 2011). "Not an ordinary cartoon". Quad-City Times. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
"The Lion King 1 1/2". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media, LLC. 2004. Archived from the original on February 19, 2004. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. United States: Chicago Review Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 9781569762226. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Carnevale, Rob (October 6, 2011). "The Lion King 3D – Don Hahn interview". Orange UK. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
"The Lion King 3D – Don Hahn interview". IndieLondon. 2011. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Nyman, Shane (February 7, 2019). "25 things you (probably) don't know about Disney's 'Lion King,' which turns 25 this year". The Post-Crescent. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Bradley, Bill (January 27, 2015). "Was 'The Lion King' Copied From A Japanese Cartoon? Here's The Real Story". HuffPost. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Fischer, William (June 22, 2022). "Just How Deep Is 'The Lion King's' Debt To 'Hamlet?'". Collider. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Vincenty, Samantha (July 12, 2019). "The Lion King's Surprising Connections to Hamlet". Oprah Daily. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024. "Based on," no. But it's thematic similarities are undeniable.
Noyer, Jérémie (January 8, 2010). "The Princess and the Frog's Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 2: The "Disney Decade"". Animated Views. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
Paluso, Marianne (March 14, 2012). "Interview: Don Hahn, producer of "The Lion King" and "Chimpanzee"". The Trades. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
"Roundtable Interview: The Lion King". Blu-ray.com. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Bonanno, Luke (September 27, 2011). "Interview: Don Hahn, Producer of The Lion King". DVDizzy.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
"10 things you don't know about Lion King". The Philippine Star. November 28, 2011. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
Baker, Craig S. (July 1, 2019). "25 Surprising Facts About 'The Lion King'". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
"The Original Names Of 10 Huge Hollywood Movies". Business Insider India. July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
Noyer, Jérémie (September 30, 2011). "Lion King D-rectors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff: 2D's for a 3D hit!". Animated Views. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Gray, Ali (June 13, 2014). "The Lion King: 20 Things Might Not Know". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
Baxter-Wright, Dusty (July 26, 2016). "21 things you didn't know about The Lion King". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
""The Lion King" – Production Information". The Lion King WWW Archive. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
Sim, Bernardo (July 22, 2019). "The Lion King: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Simba". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
Bradley, Laura (July 19, 2019). "Inside Mufasa's Lion King Death Scene, a Tearjerker for the Ages". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Rawden, Jessica (August 7, 2017). "Apparently, Scar Was Originally Supposed To Raise Simba In The Lion King". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Griffiths, Emmy (July 25, 2019). "The original ending of the Lion King was too dark for the remake". Hello!. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Lorusso, Billy (August 8, 2017). "The Original Plan For Simba In 'The Lion King' Will Literally Blow Your Mind". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Radulovic, Petrana (July 16, 2019). "The curious case of dust in The Lion King". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
Acuna, Kirsten (November 23, 2018). "17 things you probably didn't know about the making of 'The Lion King'". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Abramovitch, Seth (December 3, 2018). "Original 'Lion King' Screenwriter Apprehensive of Remake: "I Wasn't Thrilled With 'Beauty and the Beast'"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024. Linda Woolverton, the creator of such beloved Disney characters as Belle and Simba
Reif, Alex (July 2, 2020). "10 Things We Learned from Linda Woolverton During WDFM's Happily Ever After Hours". Laughing Place. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
"The Lion King Characters". The Lion King. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
Ashton, Will (July 1, 2020). "The Lion King: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Disney Animated Movie". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
Daly, Steve (July 8, 1994). "Mane Attraction". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
Bradley, Bill (February 24, 2020). "Your Favorite Disney Movies Were Almost Completely Different, This Director Says". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Losgar, Maxwell (May 27, 2016). "Your Burning Questions about Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, Answered". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Brown, Emma (June 2, 2014). "Linda Woolverton and the Making of Maleficent". Interview. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Riedel, Michael (October 16, 2020). "How The Lion King Became a $9 Billion Broadway Smash". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
Kehr, Dave (December 27, 2002). "At the Movies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
Holub, Christian (April 2, 2018). "The Lion King stars look back on the making of the animated hit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
King, Susan (September 15, 2011). "A 'Lion's' tale". Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 2. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
O'Brien, Tom; Holland, Misty; Beachum, Chris (March 18, 2023). "Matthew Broderick movies: 12 greatest films ranked worst to best". Gold Derby. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Cernetig, Miro; Schindehette, Susan (August 1, 1994). "Feline Groovy". People. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
"Whoopi Goldberg and James Earl Jones Lend Voices to Disney's Movie 'The Lion King'". Jet. July 4, 1994. pp. 32–35. ISSN 0021-5996. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Google Books.
Kaufman, Amy (September 27, 2011). "With 'Lion King' No. 1, where is Jonathan Taylor Thomas?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Chanko, Kenneth M. (June 17, 1994). "The familiar voice of The Lion King". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Davis, Sandi (June 24, 1994). "Actor's Voice Destined to Live Forever". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
Bergman, Anne (August 23, 1994). "Enjoying His Juggling Act : 'Home's' Thomas Finds Time for Serious Work and Play". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Debruge, Peter; Drury, Sharareh; Franklin, McKinley; Garrett, Diane; Horst, Carole; Riley, Jenelle; Tangcay, Jazz; Thompson, Jaden; Yossman, K.J. (October 13, 2023). "25 Most Iconic Disney Characters". Variety. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
"11 Actors That Shockingly Didn't Sing In Their Movies". TooFab. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
"Joseph Williams Biography". Gemm. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Hudson, Mark (February 21, 2023). "Interview: Joe Williams of Toto". Nippertown. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
Grierson, Tim (June 15, 2022). "'I've Never Judged Myself Against Him, Ever': Toto Joseph Williams on His Father, 'Star Wars' Composer John Williams". MEL Magazine. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Gaudiosi, Jeff (August 25, 2019). "A Conversation with Toto Vocalist Joseph Williams". Misplaced Straws. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
Casino, Snoqualmie (February 23, 2023). "For Toto, 'Africa' is just one long note in a symphonic career run". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Bachelor, J. (September 20, 2011). "Guest Star: "I [Still] Make Residual Income Off Of ['The Lion King' Movie]"". SOHH. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Rene, Shameika (October 18, 2011). "Sound Check: Jason Weaver". Soul Train. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
Spencer, Ashley (June 24, 2024). "'The Lion King' at 30: Jason Weaver Sang for Simba but Few Knew It". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
Hamilton, Xavier (August 10, 2019). "Jason Weaver Explains Why He Was Only 1994 Young Simba's Singing Voice". Complex. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
Jones, Monique (August 10, 2019). "Here's Why Jason Weaver Wasn't Able To Take The Speaking Role Of Simba In 'The Lion King'". Blavity. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
"Jason Weaver Turned Down $2M In Exchange For Royalties For 'Lion King' Role". Vibe. October 8, 2019. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
Dorisca, Samantha (November 18, 2022). "After Turning Down $2M For Singing In 'The Lion King,' Jason Weaver Celebrates Double-Platinum Track 30 Years Later". AfroTech. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Yahoo! Finance.
""Lion King" singer says mum changed his life by rejecting a whopping $2m". The Lagos Review. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Bell, Crystal (April 23, 2012). "'The Lion King': Voice Actor Frank Welker Brings A Lion's Roar To Life With A Garbage Can (Video)". HuffPost. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
Keeley, Pete (July 22, 2019). "Big Little Lions: Disney's New 'Lion King' Dodges the 'Kimba' Similarity Issue". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Mirjalili, Fatemeh (March 25, 2022). "Why Some Thought The Lion King Was Just A Copycat Of This Anime". /Film. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Adams, Cecil (December 23, 1999). "The Straight Dope". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Denham, Hannah (July 26, 2019). "'Lion King' has been clouded by intellectual property controversy for 25 years. Here's the story behind it". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
"'Lion King' recalls beast of another reign". The Baltimore Sun. July 12, 1994. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Jacobs, Matthew (July 22, 2019). "In 1994, 'The Lion King' Was A Surprise Smash. Today, It's Just Another Product". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Golembewski, Vanessa (June 23, 2015). "The Secret Rivalry Between Pocahontas & The Lion King". Refinery29. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
jchan (November 14, 2014). "Meet the Disney Animator Who Helped Create Some of Your Favorite Princesses: Mark Henn". Academy of Art University. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Solomon, Charles (November 12, 2003). "Drawing breath". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Tiemann, Brian (December 25, 1994). "The Lion King". The Lion King WWW Archive. Brian Tiemann. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Giardina, Carolyn (March 11, 2022). "'Lion King' Animator Ruben Aquino Looks Back at the Inspirations Behind His Design of Simba". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Minow, Nell (2011). "Interview: Mark Henn of 'The Lion King'". Beliefnet. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Moore, Roger (September 15, 2011). "'Lion King' was born and animated in Orlando". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Amidi, Amid (December 16, 2023). "Animation Legend Mark Henn Retires After 43-Year Run At Disney". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
"Everything We Learned From the 'Lion King' Panel at the 2017 D23 Expo". Moviefone. July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
Radish, Christina (September 11, 2011). "Mark Henn and Tony Bancroft Interview The Lion King 3D". Collider. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
Priebe, Ken A. (October 10, 2011). "Disney Animator Mark Henn Reflects". Hollywood Jesus. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Gallagher, Brian (September 15, 2011). "Tony Bancroft and Mark Henn Talk The Lion King". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
Hinman, Catherine (June 19, 1994). "Disney-mgm Animation 'Lion King' Of The Jungle". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Lee, Lavalle (January 24, 2013). "Traditional Animation". Traditional Animation. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
Fallon, Kevin (July 12, 2017). "'The Lion King' Turns 20: Every Crazy, Weird Fact About the Disney Classic". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
Chanel, Sunny (August 28, 2017). "25 Things You Probably Didn't Know About "The Lion King"". Brit + Co. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
Stewart, Matthew; Sheehan, Paul (April 26, 2023). "Top 10 Disney Heroes Ranked By Screen Time". Gold Derby. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
Sterritt, David (June 15, 1994). "Disney studio roars with 'The Lion King'". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
Gleiberman, Owen (June 24, 1994). "The Lion King (2002)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Ebert, Roger (June 24, 1994). "The Lion King". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Travers, Peter (June 15, 1994). "The Lion King". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
Nusair, David. "Top 5 Animated Films Based on Fairy Tales". About.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
Berardinelli, James (1994). "Lion King, The". ReelViews. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Abad-Santos, Alex; Wilkinson, Alissa (July 17, 2019). "Lion King 2019 vs. the original: what's better and worse about the remake". Vox. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
Hinson, Hal (June 24, 1994). "The Lion King". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Turan, Kevin (June 15, 1994). "Movie Review : 'The Lion King' and His Court Jesters : The Sidekicks Steal the Show in Disney's Animated Opus". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
Starnes, Joshua (September 1, 2011). "The Lion King 3D". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Hunter, Stephen (June 24, 1994). "In 'The Lion King,' the animation roars". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
Siskel, Gene (June 24, 1994). "Entertaining 'Lion King' Lacks the Flair of Disney's Best". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Brayson, Johnny (April 19, 2016). "Admit It: Simba Was A Total Pain". Bustle. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
Allford, Jonathan (March 6, 2015). "The film that makes me cry: The Lion King". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
Ulatowski, Rachel (March 13, 2022). "Lion King Animator Ruben Aquino Reveals How Simba Was Designed". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Stack, Peter (March 3, 1995), "Disney's 'Lion King' Let Loose / Story, animation tops in jungle tale", SFGate, archived from the original on March 23, 2023, retrieved April 22, 2013
Webster, Dan (March 3, 1995). "'The Lion King' Is Another Crowning Achievement For Disney". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Null, Christopher (2002). "The Lion King Movie Review". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Howe, Desson (June 24, 1996). "The Lion King". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Basile, Annette (September 19, 2011). "The Lion King 3D". Filmink. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
Bradshaw, Peter (December 20, 2002). "The Lion King - Imax". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Nissim, Mayer (October 5, 2011). "'The Lion King 3D' review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
Boladeras, Rafa (August 21, 2023). "Matthew Broderick's 10 Best Movie and TV Performances, Ranked". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Giles, Jeff (November 3, 2011). "Total Recall: Matthew Broderick's Best Movies". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
"Matthew Broderick". PBS. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
Bailey, Jason (July 18, 2019). "What Disney Risked to Make 'The Lion King' in 1994". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Phillipson, Daisy (July 19, 2019). "Does this cut Lion King scene confirm a popular conspiracy theory?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Mikkelson, David (December 30, 1996). "Is the Word 'Sex' Hidden in 'The Lion King'?". Snopes. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
Smith, Leef (September 1, 1995). "Disney's Loin King? Group Sees Dirt in the Dust". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
Bradley, Bill (December 16, 2020). "Finally, The Truth About Disney's 'Hidden Sexual Messages' Revealed". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Puri, Chhavi (September 10, 2022). "Top 7 facts about The Lion King: Things you didn't know about the Disney movie". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
Puri, Chhavi (October 1, 2022). "14 Best Disney characters that made our childhood awesome". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Lacasse, Jacques (January 2024). "Ranking the 10 Best Disney Cartoon Characters of All Time". Toons Mag. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
Buddery, Sarah (February 3, 2022). "60 Best Disney Characters Of All Time Ranked". Looper. Archived from the original on December 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
Sekhar, Arunkumar (November 21, 2018). "'Even Disney parks don't have all the princesses together'". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
"Power 101". Entertainment Weekly. October 27, 1995. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
"5 famous lions from popular culture". World Animal Protection. January 3, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Staton, John (March 6, 2014). "The List - 6 awesome pop culture lions". Wilmington Star-News. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Aslan and the great movie lions". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
"The world's eight most famous lions". Birmingham Mail. December 8, 2015. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Fink, Richard (October 18, 2023). "30 Best Animated Disney Characters of All Time, Ranked". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
Cripps, Charlotte (January 21, 2022). "The 10 best Disney role models for kids". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Espinoza, Madisyn (January 3, 2023). "15 Disney Princes Ranked By Likability". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Searle, Tyler B. (October 22, 2023). "The 10 Best Characters in 'The Lion King,' Ranked". Collider. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Searle, Tyler B. (November 27, 2022). "Ranking the Protagonists of the Disney Renaissance, From Ariel to Tarzan". Collider. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Espinoza, Madisyn (July 26, 2022). "10 Best Disney Movie Protagonists From The '90s". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
Jordana, Lipsitz (January 15, 2016). "Is It Weird To Think That Simba's Kinda Hot?". Bustle. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Tanza, Kevin (July 26, 2023). "The internet loses it after Simba, Nala & others are ranked 'hottest animated animals'". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024. netizens are now up in arms because of a recent article in Polygon that ranked Simba and Nala, along with others, as some of the most attractive animals
Reid, Rebecca (July 19, 2019). "Women Are Thirsting Over Sexy Fictional Cats And That's Okay". Grazia. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Cobb, Kayla (July 18, 2019). "Who Else Thinks 'The Lion King's Lions Are Hella Hot?". Decider. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Natasha (August 16, 2018). "Cartoon Crushes: So, I Had a Thing for Simba from 'The Lion King'". Hot 104.7. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Walsh, Laura (May 22, 2019). "People Crushing On Old School Cartoon Characters On Twitter Will Make You Say, "Same"". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024. As weird as it can be to crush on someone who's a cartoon (let alone the weirdness of catching feelings for an anthropomorphic character like Simba from Lion King or the foxy Robin Hood) ... If you grew up during Disney's golden era or watched a lot of '90s animated movies, chances are that you had a thing for a character who only existed on your screen.
Alexander, Julia; Frank, Allegra (February 14, 2017). "Our first crushes may have been fictional, but the feelings were very real". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Bogen, Julie; Le Vine, Lauren; Nicolaou, Elena (November 21, 2017). "31 Animated Characters You Totally Have A Crush On – Young Simba from The Lion King". Refinery29. The article includes both young and adult Simba as separate listings. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
Capewell, Jillian; Strachan, Maxwell; Frank, Priscilla (September 4, 2015). "27 Cartoon Characters Who Gave Us The Hots As Kids". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Devoe, Noelle (July 21, 2015). "11 Cartoon Characters You Totally Had a Crush on When You Were a Kid". Seventeen. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
"We Asked The Edge - Who Was Your Cartoon Crush?". The Edge. August 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Churchill, Alexandra (August 11, 2014). "20 Cartoon Characters Who Were Hunkalicious Back In The Day". YourTango. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Loftus, Valerie (March 9, 2017). "9 cartoon characters you definitely fancied as a young one". The Daily Edge. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
Diehl, Dustin; Shatto, Rachel (March 26, 2023). "16 Disney Crushes We Still Can't Get Over". Pride. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
Eastman, Ari (December 13, 2014). "10 Cartoon Characters You'd Definitely Hook Up With If They Were Real". Thought Catalog. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
Saxena, Jaya (March 14, 2017). "An Important, Definitive Ranking of the Hottest Disney Princes". Elle. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Madden, Caroline (June 26, 2023). "Disney's hottest animated animal characters, ranked". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
de Luna, Elizabeth (April 9, 2022). "The hottest Disney animal characters, ranked". Mashable. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Cohen, Anne (July 11, 2019). "The Lion King Could Use A Lot More Hot Simba Energy". Refinery29. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Cobb, Kayla (July 18, 2019). "Who Else Thinks 'The Lion King's Lions Are Hella Hot?". Decider. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Costello, Louis (May 20, 2019). "7 Disney Characters All Of Us Had An Irrational Crush On Growing Up". PEDESTRIAN.TV. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Guillaume, Jenna (July 31, 2019). "Horny On Mane: Why Are We All So Thirsty For Simba?". Punkee. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Winning, Josh (December 1, 2011). "50 Greatest Disney Movie Moments". Total Film. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
Sessa, Andrew (July 29, 2019). "The Real-Life Locations That Inspired the New Lion King Movie". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
Winer, Stuart (October 22, 2018). "Israeli photographer's real-life 'Lion King' photo grabs headlines". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
Richards, Kimberly (May 11, 2016). "These Parents Recreated 'The Lion King' Scene With Their Newborn In The Sweetest Video". Romper. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
"Parents Recreate Scene From 'Lion King' for Newborn Daughter". ABC News. May 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
Vineyard, Jennifer (November 20, 2002). "Michael Jackson Calls Baby-Dangling Incident A 'Terrible Mistake'". MTV. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
"VetStreet.com: Top 10 Trendiest Dog Names of the Year". Comcast. 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
"Cat Names". YouPet, LLC. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
"Top Popular Pet Names". BabyNames.com. BabyNames.com LLC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Mandell, Andrea (July 19, 2019). "Donald Glover: From redoing Simba after losing his father to his funny Blue Ivy encounter". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
Sun, Rebecca (November 2, 2017). "'Lion King's' Young Simba Actor Signs With ICM Partners (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
Fallon, Sean (April 15, 2019). "Disney's "Live-Action" 'The Lion King' Gets Its First Funko Pops". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
Gomez, Dessi (December 20, 2024). "'Mufasa: The Lion King' Voice Cast Guide: Who Voices Whom?". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
Leunig, Maximilian (June 29, 2024). "10 Animated '90s TV Shows Based on Movies". Collider. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
Brennan, Steve (January 24, 1995). "Disney's 'Lion King' Roars Off to Television". SFGate. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2025. Accessed 24 January 1995.
Ganguly, Srinjoy (August 21, 2023). "Timon & Pumbaa: Where to Watch & Stream Online". Comingsoon.net. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
Brett, Susan (February 8, 2016). "Exclusive Interview: Disney's The Lion Guard creator Ford Riley talks new Lion King sequel". TV Daily. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
"Be Prepared for The Lion Guard". Disney Insider. June 2014. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
Snetiker, Marc (August 11, 2015). "Lion King spin-off voice cast includes Rob Lowe, Gabrielle Union, James Earl Jones, and more". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
"The Lion King: Opening Night Cast". Playbill Vault. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
Pacheco, Patrick (January 13, 1998). "Raize of Light" (PDF). InTheater. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
Kahn, Sheryl (1997). "A Lion's Share" (PDF). InTheater. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
Lee, Felicia R. (December 17, 1997). "Circle of Life: School, Homework, Broadway and Sleep". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2013. Mr. Irby-Ranniar in particular was singled out.
"Heart of a Lion". Telegraph Herald. THonline.com. November 13, 1997. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
Simons, Tad (August 5, 1997). "The Lion King (Orpheum Theater)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
"Broadway Stars We Lost Too Soon". BET. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
"The Lion King". Disney Store. Disney. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
"The Lion King the Musical Official Broadway Souvenir Merchandise". PlaybillStore.com. Playbill, Inc. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
"The Lion King the Broadway Musical – Simba Beanbag Doll". PlaybillStore.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
"Simba Beanbag Doll". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
Baker, Christopher Michael. "The Lion King". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
Woods, Nick. "Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
Harris, Craig (November 30, 2000). "Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". IGN. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
Marriott, Scott Alan. "Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2013.

worldanimalprotection.org.nz (Global: low place; English: low place)

"5 famous lions from popular culture". World Animal Protection. January 3, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

search.worldcat.org

"Whoopi Goldberg and James Earl Jones Lend Voices to Disney's Movie 'The Lion King'". Jet. July 4, 1994. pp. 32–35. ISSN 0021-5996. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Google Books.

yahoo.com (Global: 431^st place; English: 257^th place)

Gray, Ali (June 13, 2014). "The Lion King: 20 Things Might Not Know". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

youpet.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Cat Names". YouPet, LLC. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

yourtango.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Churchill, Alexandra (August 11, 2014). "20 Cartoon Characters Who Were Hunkalicious Back In The Day". YourTango. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

Entertainment Weekly (April 25, 2019). What To Expect From The Characters in the Upcoming 'The Lion King' Adaptation. Retrieved April 29, 2019 – via YouTube.
"Update 12: The Lion King | Livestream". YouTube. June 26, 2017.

Simba (English Wikipedia)

about.com (Global: 419th place; English: 335th place)

movies.about.com

academyart.edu (Global: low place; English: low place)

blog.academyart.edu

acedmagazine.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

afi.com (Global: 172nd place; English: 111th place)

catalog.afi.com

allgame.com (Global: 1,762nd place; English: 1,007th place)

animatedviews.com (Global: 8,611th place; English: 5,575th place)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

avclub.com (Global: 227th place; English: 126th place)

babynames.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

baltimoresun.com (Global: 588th place; English: 292nd place)

behindthevoiceactors.com (Global: 134th place; English: 69th place)

beliefnet.com (Global: 8,532nd place; English: 6,096th place)

blog.beliefnet.com

bet.com (Global: 2,389th place; English: 1,250th place)

birminghammail.co.uk (Global: 1,752nd place; English: 871st place)

blavity.com (Global: low place; English: 9,235th place)

blu-ray.com (Global: 1,328th place; English: 655th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

brit.co (Global: low place; English: low place)

broadway.com (Global: 1,823rd place; English: 992nd place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201st place; English: 139th place)

businessinsider.in (Global: 6,088th place; English: 3,759th place)

bustle.com (Global: 1,175th place; English: 687th place)

care2.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

cartoonbrew.com (Global: 2,290th place; English: 1,387th place)

cbr.com (Global: 329th place; English: 202nd place)

chicagoreader.com (Global: 1,976th place; English: 1,021st place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143rd place; English: 80th place)

cinemablend.com (Global: 833rd place; English: 596th place)

cinemaexpress.com (Global: 521st place; English: 226th place)

cinemaspy.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

cntraveler.com (Global: 6,009th place; English: 3,390th place)

collider.com (Global: 158th place; English: 116th place)

comcast.net (Global: 5,430th place; English: 3,786th place)

xfinity.comcast.net

comicbook.com (Global: 374th place; English: 270th place)

comingsoon.net (Global: 581st place; English: 463rd place)

complex.com (Global: 439th place; English: 258th place)

contactmusic.com (Global: 2,019th place; English: 1,420th place)

cosmopolitan.com (Global: 1,165th place; English: 799th place)

csmonitor.com (Global: 982nd place; English: 614th place)

d23.com (Global: 3,489th place; English: 2,270th place)

dailyedge.ie (Global: low place; English: low place)

dailyhive.com (Global: 5,887th place; English: 3,288th place)

dailypaws.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

deadline.com (Global: 19th place; English: 16th place)

decider.com (Global: 1,606th place; English: 876th place)

digitalspy.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

digitalspy.com (Global: 235th place; English: 128th place)

disney.com (Global: 4,668th place; English: 3,554th place)

blogs.disney.com

disneystore.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

dutchnews.nl (Global: 7,641st place; English: 5,403rd place)

dvdizzy.com (Global: 8,428th place; English: 5,214th place)

elitedaily.com (Global: 6,035th place; English: 4,509th place)

elle.com (Global: 870th place; English: 679th place)

entertainmentearth.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

ew.com (Global: 59th place; English: 45th place)

filmink.com.au (Global: 1,821st place; English: 774th place)

finance.yahoo.com (Global: 894th place; English: 567th place)

gemm.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

go.com (Global: 97th place; English: 79th place)

abcnews.go.com

goldderby.com (Global: 2,006th place; English: 1,165th place)

graziadaily.co.uk (Global: 7,094th place; English: 4,177th place)

hellomagazine.com (Global: 1,210th place; English: 878th place)

hollywoodjesus.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

live.hollywoodjesus.com

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30th place; English: 22nd place)

hot1047.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

huffpost.com (Global: 558th place; English: 364th place)

ign.com (Global: 48th place; English: 38th place)

ca.ign.com

independent.co.uk (Global: 46th place; English: 29th place)

indielondon.co.uk (Global: low place; English: 7,148th place)

interviewmagazine.com (Global: 1,642nd place; English: 1,042nd place)

about.com (Global: 419^th place; English: 335^th place)

afi.com (Global: 172^nd place; English: 111^th place)

allgame.com (Global: 1,762^nd place; English: 1,007^th place)

animatedviews.com (Global: 8,611^th place; English: 5,575^th place)

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

baltimoresun.com (Global: 588^th place; English: 292^nd place)

behindthevoiceactors.com (Global: 134^th place; English: 69^th place)

beliefnet.com (Global: 8,532^nd place; English: 6,096^th place)

bet.com (Global: 2,389^th place; English: 1,250^th place)

birminghammail.co.uk (Global: 1,752^nd place; English: 871^st place)

blavity.com (Global: low place; English: 9,235^th place)

blu-ray.com (Global: 1,328^th place; English: 655^th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

broadway.com (Global: 1,823^rd place; English: 992^nd place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

businessinsider.in (Global: 6,088^th place; English: 3,759^th place)

bustle.com (Global: 1,175^th place; English: 687^th place)

cartoonbrew.com (Global: 2,290^th place; English: 1,387^th place)

cbr.com (Global: 329^th place; English: 202^nd place)

chicagoreader.com (Global: 1,976^th place; English: 1,021^st place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

cinemablend.com (Global: 833^rd place; English: 596^th place)

cinemaexpress.com (Global: 521^st place; English: 226^th place)

cntraveler.com (Global: 6,009^th place; English: 3,390^th place)

collider.com (Global: 158^th place; English: 116^th place)

comcast.net (Global: 5,430^th place; English: 3,786^th place)

comicbook.com (Global: 374^th place; English: 270^th place)

comingsoon.net (Global: 581^st place; English: 463^rd place)

complex.com (Global: 439^th place; English: 258^th place)

contactmusic.com (Global: 2,019^th place; English: 1,420^th place)

cosmopolitan.com (Global: 1,165^th place; English: 799^th place)

csmonitor.com (Global: 982^nd place; English: 614^th place)

d23.com (Global: 3,489^th place; English: 2,270^th place)

dailyhive.com (Global: 5,887^th place; English: 3,288^th place)

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

decider.com (Global: 1,606^th place; English: 876^th place)

digitalspy.com (Global: 235^th place; English: 128^th place)

disney.com (Global: 4,668^th place; English: 3,554^th place)

dutchnews.nl (Global: 7,641^st place; English: 5,403^rd place)

dvdizzy.com (Global: 8,428^th place; English: 5,214^th place)

elitedaily.com (Global: 6,035^th place; English: 4,509^th place)

elle.com (Global: 870^th place; English: 679^th place)

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

filmink.com.au (Global: 1,821^st place; English: 774^th place)

finance.yahoo.com (Global: 894^th place; English: 567^th place)

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

goldderby.com (Global: 2,006^th place; English: 1,165^th place)

graziadaily.co.uk (Global: 7,094^th place; English: 4,177^th place)

hellomagazine.com (Global: 1,210^th place; English: 878^th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

huffpost.com (Global: 558^th place; English: 364^th place)

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

indielondon.co.uk (Global: low place; English: 7,148^th place)

interviewmagazine.com (Global: 1,642^nd place; English: 1,042^nd place)

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

laughingplace.com (Global: 4,786^th place; English: 2,774^th place)

lifestyle.yahoo.com (Global: 9,835^th place; English: 5,742^nd place)

lifestyleasia.com (Global: low place; English: 6,707^th place)

looper.com (Global: 2,416^th place; English: 1,406^th place)

mashable.com (Global: 1,051^st place; English: 654^th place)

melmagazine.com (Global: 7,059^th place; English: 4,374^th place)

mentalfloss.com (Global: 2,030^th place; English: 1,242^nd place)

moviefone.com (Global: 3,052^nd place; English: 1,981^st place)

movieweb.com (Global: 778^th place; English: 506^th place)

mtv.com (Global: 130^th place; English: 102^nd place)

newspapers.com (Global: 24^th place; English: 12^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

oklahoman.com (Global: 2,186^th place; English: 985^th place)

orlandosentinel.com (Global: 798^th place; English: 405^th place)

pbs.org (Global: 260^th place; English: 176^th place)

pedestrian.tv (Global: low place; English: 7,988^th place)

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

philstar.com (Global: 398^th place; English: 184^th place)

pinkvilla.com (Global: 1,584^th place; English: 760^th place)

playbillvault.com (Global: 7,875^th place; English: 4,236^th place)

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

pride.com (Global: 9,388^th place; English: 5,471^st place)

prnewswire.com (Global: 546^th place; English: 310^th place)