Tinker Bell was made famous by her non-speaking role in Walt Disney’s animated classic Peter Pan, based on the popular novel Peter and Wendy. According to legend, she was modeled after Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Not true, insists Disney animator Marc Davis, who claims that his reference for the attractive, blue eyed blonde with the hourglass figure was in reality actress Margaret Kerry.

Davis dressed “Tink” in a short green dress and matching green slippers. Whenever she moves, she leaves behind a small trail of pixie dust. This same pixie dust enables humans to fly as long as they think happy thoughts. Oddly enough, a handful of critics over the years have complained that Disney’s depiction of Tink is too blatantly sexual.

Tink has served since 1954 as hostess for a variety of Disney television programming and in all Disney movie ads, flying over Disneyland spreading pixie dust with her magic wand. She appears at the beginning of every Disney movie, flying over the trademark Magic Castle.

Prominently featured in Peter Pan’s Flight, one of the top attractions at California’s Disneyland, Tink has also been making regular appearances at the park since 1961 as a fly-through-the-air live performer climaxing the nightly fireworks display.

Tinker Bell has been the central character in the Disney Fairies franchise since 2005, and a wide-ranging line of merchandise has been build around her character, including dolls, books and clothing. She became the smallest waxwork created by Madame Tussaud, measuring just five and one-half inches. In 2010, she was honored with the 2,418th star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

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