Princess Daisy
Princess Daisy (Japanese: デイジー姫, Hepburn: Deijī-hime, pronounced [deːʑiː çime]) is a character in the Mario series of video games. She debuted in the 1989 Game Boy launch game Super Mario Land as the ruler of Sarasaland where she was given the role of damsel in distress for Mario to rescue. The game was produced by Shigeru Miyamoto's mentor Gunpei Yokoi, who wanted to recreate the gameplay of the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros. for the Game Boy, only set in a separate world from the Mushroom Kingdom.
| Princess Daisy | |
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| Mario character | |
Princess Daisy, in Super Mario Party | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) |
| Portrayed by | Samantha Mathis (film) |
| Voiced by | Deanna Mustard (2003–2022) Giselle Fernandez (2023–present) Others
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| In-universe information | |
| Origin | Sarasaland |
Daisy has been presented as Luigi's love interest, similarly to Princess Peach being the love interest of Mario. Their relationship featured in the plot of the 1993 live-action film Super Mario Bros., in which Luigi saves Daisy from King Koopa.
She appears in Mario Tennis and has been a staple playable character in Mario spin-off games, including Mario Party and Mario Kart. She also appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Daisy has been primarily voiced by American voice actress Deanna Mustard from 2003 to 2022, and was succeeded by Giselle Fernandez starting with Super Mario Bros. Wonder.