Leah Chase, who died this month, was an American civil rights activist and chef in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her restaurant is well-known. It serves people from all walks of life, from local men and women to famous personalities, such as baseball player Hank Aaron and singer Beyonc. Two other customers, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, served as president of the United States. But people who never visited the restaurant likely still know Chase, sort of. She was a main inspiration for Princess Tiana in the Disney movie “The Princess and the Frog.” In the early 2000s, a group of writers were seeking ideas for a movie about a princess in New Orleans. They easily found Leah Chase, says a report in The Oprah Magazine. Chase said she spoke to the film’s writers for hours about her life. In time, the Disney movie “The Princess and the Frog” told the story of a hard-working African-American waitress who dreams of owning a restaurant. “Now everybody wants to be Tiana,” Chase told the magazine in 2010. “I think it’s fantastic.”
Title: Real-life Model for 'Princess Tiana' Dies
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Bush and Barack Obama, served as president of the United States.</span> <span data-start-time='40188' data-end-time='48333'>But people who never visited the restaurant likely still know Chase, sort of.</span> <span data-start-time='48333' data-end-time='57583'>She was a main inspiration for Princess Tiana in the Disney movie “The Princess and the Frog.”</span> <span data-start-time='57583' data-end-time='66667'>In the early 2000s, a group of writers were seeking ideas for a movie about a princess in New Orleans.</span> <span data-start-time='66667' data-end-time='73250'>They easily found Leah Chase, says a report in The Oprah Magazine.</span> <span data-start-time='73250' data-end-time='80167'>Chase said she spoke to the film’s writers for hours about her life.</span> <span data-start-time='80167' data-end-time='93188'>In time, the Disney movie “The Princess and the Frog” told the story of a hard-working African-American waitress who dreams of owning a restaurant.</span> <span data-start-time='93188' data-end-time='99667'>“Now everybody wants to be Tiana,” Chase told the magazine in 2010.</span> <span data-start-time='99667' data-end-time='102417'> “I think it’s fantastic.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/C4A7CD2D-13D8-4AB2-B8CC-CEF0287B4340_cx0_cy3_cw0_w1023_r1_s.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=13033 data-hint-location='48333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/what_is_inspiration.wav'>What is inspiration?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a force or influence that inspires someone'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/a_force_or_influence_that_inspires_someone.wav'><span>a force or influence that inspires someone</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/a_breed_of_cat.wav'><span>a breed of cat</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/an_increase_in_value.wav'><span>an increase in value</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/a_brand_of_clothing.wav'><span>a brand of clothing</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=13034 data-hint-location='11438' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/her_what_is_wellknown.wav'>Her what is well-known?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='restaurant'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/book.wav'><span>book</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/car.wav'><span>car</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/name.wav'><span>name</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/restaurant.wav'><span>restaurant</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=13035 data-hint-location='73250' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/chase_said_she_spoke_to_the_films_writers_for_hours_about_her__blank_.wav'>Chase said she spoke to the films writers for hours about her <span class='blank'>life</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='life'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/brother.wav'><span>brother</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/uncle.wav'><span>uncle</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/parents.wav'><span>parents</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3384/life.wav'><span>life</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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