Descendants: Full list of cast in the first movie

Descendants (Image via Youtube / DisneyChannelUK)
Descendants (Image via YouTube/ DisneyChannelUK)

Descendants is an American fantasy movie directed by Kenny Ortega. The movie released on July 31, 2015, and gained popularity among fans. It has four sequels starting with Decedents, Decedents 2 released on July 21, 2017, Decedents 3 on August 2, 2019, and the most recently released Descendant: The Rise of Red on July 12, 2024.

The film follows the Villian Kids led by Mal to steal the wand of Fairy Godmother. They plan to steal the wand to set their parents free and start by getting themselves into Auradon with the help of Prince Ben. Even after all the planning they didn’t steal the wand and chose to be good rather than evil like their parents.

The cast of the film includes stars like Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Sofia Carson, Mitchell Hope, Melanie Paxson and Brenna D’Amico. There are several more actors in the star cast, including Sarah Jeffery, Zachary Gibson, Jedidiah Goodacre, Dianne Doan, Dan Payne, Keegan Connor Tracy and Wendy Raquel Robinson.

The synopsis of the Descendants reads:

“The teenage son of the king and queen of Auradon offers the trouble-making children of villains a chance to attend prep school in the kingdom.”

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The cast of Descendants

1) Dove Cameron as Mal

Dove Cameron played the role of Mal in Descendants. Mal is the daughter of the evil fairy godmother Maleficent and Hades. She was sent to Auradon by her mother to steal the wand of the fairy godmother but fell in love with Prince Ben and chose goodness over evil.

Dove Olivia Cameron is an American actress and singer. She has won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming for her role in Liv and Maddie (2013-2017). She's also known for her role in Marvel Rising: Initiation (2018).

Dove Cameron (Image via Instagram/ dovecameron)
Dove Cameron (Image via Instagram/ dovecameron)

2) Cameron Boyce as Carlos

Cameron Mica Boyce played the role of Carlos De Vil in Descendants. Carlos was the son of the villain Cruella De Vil. He had an irrational fear of canines because of which he was scared of dogs until he met the real dogs in Auradon.

Cameron Mica Boyce was an American actor who died in 2019 at the age of 20. He's known for his roles in Disney films like Grown Ups (2010) and the series Jessie (2011-2015).

Cameron Boyce (Image via Instagram/ thecameronboyce)
Cameron Boyce (Image via Instagram/ thecameronboyce)

3) Booboo Stewart as Jay

Nils Allen "Booboo" Stewart Jr. played the role of Jay in Descendants. Jay is the son of Jaffar and a friend of Mal who went to Auradon with her. Jay is a handsome man who is also a thief. He evolved as a protective big brother figure within the group.

Booboo Stewart is an American actor, musician and visual artist. He's known for his roles in The Twilight Saga (2010), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (2018) and Spiderman (2018).

(Image via Instagram/ booboostewart.art)
(Image via Instagram/ booboostewart.art)

4) Sofia Carson as Evie

Sofía Lauren Daccarett Char played the role of Evie. She's is the daughter of the Evil Queen and sister of Mal. She's the founder of Evie’s 4 Hearts, a cottage in Descendants, was the bride's maid in the wedding of Ben and Mal in Descendants Special.

Sofia Carson is an American singer and actress. She's known for her roles in Austin & Ally (2014), A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016), Spiderman (2017) and Purple Hearts (2022).

Sofia Carson (Image via Instagram/ sofiacarson)
Sofia Carson (Image via Instagram/ sofiacarson)

5) Mitchell Hope as Ben

Mitchell Hope played the role of Benjamin "Ben" Florian Beast. Ben is the prince of Auradon in this movie and later becomes the King in the sequel. She and Mal share a romantic relationship and get married in Descendants: The Royal Wedding.

Mitchell Hope is an Australian actor and model. He's known for his roles in Done the Way (2012), Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS (2014) and Let it Snow (2019).

Mitchell Hope (Image via Instagram/ mitchellhope)
Mitchell Hope (Image via Instagram/ mitchellhope)

6) Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother

Melanie Moore Paxson played the role of the Fairy Godmother, also known as Fay. Fay is one of the heroes in Descendants and the mother of Jane. She's the former headmistress of Auradon Prep.

Melanie Paxson is an American actress. She's known for her role in Cupid (1998-1999), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007), Truth Be Told (2015) and Speechless (2017).

Melanie Paxson (Image via Instagram/ mellypaxson)
Melanie Paxson (Image via Instagram/ mellypaxson)

7) Brenna D'Amico as Jane

Brenna D'Amico played the role of Jane in Descendants. Jane is the daughter of Fairy Godmother. She's a shy and insecure character who is fascinated by magic but is not allowed to use it.

Brenna D'Amico is an American actress. She's known for her roles in The Middle (2017), Over Nights (2018), The Never List (2020) and Crushed (2022).

Brenna D'Amico (Image via Instagram/ brennadamico)
Brenna D'Amico (Image via Instagram/ brennadamico)

8) Sarah Jeffery as Audrey

Sarah Marie Jeffery played the role of Princess Audrey Rose in Descendants. She's the daughter of Aurora and Phillip. She's the ex-girlfriend of Ben and the captain of Cheerleading Captain at Auradon Prep.

Sarah Jeffery is a Canadian actress and Singer. Sarah is known for her roles in Across the Line (2015), Shades of Blue (2016-2018), Daphne & Velma and Lego Dreamzzz (2023).

Sarah Jeffery (Image via Instagram/ sarahmjeffery)
Sarah Jeffery (Image via Instagram/ sarahmjeffery)

9) Zachary Gibson as Doug

Zachary Gibson played the role of Douglas who is also known as Doug, the son of Dopey. He plays different musical instruments and is in the marching band. He's one of the most entertaining of the seven dwarfs.

Zachary Gibson is a Canadian actor and dancer. He's known for his roles in Zaped (2014) and three movies of the Descendants franchise.

Zachary Gibson (Image via Instagram/ zacharygibsinfinitamente)
Zachary Gibson (Image via Instagram/ zacharygibsinfinitamente)

10) Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad Charming

Jedidiah Goodacre played the role of Prince Chad Charming. Chad is the son of Cinderella and Prince Charming. He's also a student at the Auradon Prep and doesn't like the children of Isle of the Lost.

Jedidiah Goodacre is a Canadian actor. He's known for his roles in Cinderella (2012), Tomorrowland (2015), Finding You (2021) and Woman of the Hour (2023).

Jedidiah Goodacre (Image via Instagram/ jedigoodacre)
Jedidiah Goodacre (Image via Instagram/ jedigoodacre)

Other Members of the cast

  • Dianne Doan as Lonnie, daughter of Fu Mulan and Li Shang
  • Dan Payne as King Beast, king of Auradon and Ben's father
  • Keegan Connor Tracy as Queen Belle, queen of Auradon and Ben's mother
  • Wendy Raquel Robinson as Cruella de Vil, Carlos' mother
  • Maz Jobrani as Jafar, Jay's father
  • Kathy Najimy as Evil Queen Evie's mother
  • Kristin Chenoweth as Maleficent Mal's mother
  • Judith Maxie as Queen Leah, Audrey's grandmother
  • Reese Alexander as Coach Jenkins, the coach at Auradon Prep
  • Jonathan Holmes as Mr. Deley, the science teacher at Auradon Prep
  • Stephanie Bennett as Snow White

Fans can watch all the four installments of Descendants on Disney+.

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