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Jodi Benson was born on October 10, 1961 in Seattle, Washington. She is an American actress, singer, and voice actress, best known for her role as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, and her other Disney roles, such as Flounder in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Belle in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, and Nala in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.