Overview

• At a Little Mermaid voices panel at New York Comic Con on Oct. 11, Jodi Benson said her daughter is "doing her own path, own journey," praising her growth as a performer.
• Delaney Benson, an actress, singer and dancer, portrayed Ariel at Miami’s Area Stage from July 11 to Aug. 4, 2024.
• Jodi’s husband Ray, their son McKinley, and his wife Mackenzie joined Delaney in attending the New York Comic Con event.
• Jodi originated Ariel in Disney’s 1989 animated film and later appeared in sequels and a 2023 live-action cameo opposite Halle Bailey.
• Jodi previously shared that a young Delaney once declared, "I want to be Ariel when my Mommy dies!," a family anecdote she cited when celebrating her daughter’s performance.