Moira KellyvoiceMoira Kelly plays Nala in The Lion King; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.
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FILM POSTER · The Lion KingThe Lion King (1994)
Nala
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Nala appears across 2 MoviHero films from 1994-2019, portrayed by Moira Kelly and Beyoncé. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1994–2019 · 2 performersSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Nala movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1994–2019Main sequence runtime: 3h 27m
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- 01Start hereThe Lion King
1994 · 1h 29m
Portrayed by Moira Kelly · voiceMoira Kelly is credited as Nala in The Lion King (1994).
Movie guideMoviHero score93/100MUST WATCH - 02
The Lion King2019 · 1h 58m
Portrayed by Beyoncé · voiceBeyoncé is credited as Nala in The Lion King (2019).
Movie guideMoviHero score85/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCES
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Moira Kellyvoice
BeyoncévoiceBeyoncé plays Nala in The Lion King; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.
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Nala screen credits
Screen credits: The Lion King (1994) — Moira Kelly as Nala; The Lion King (2019) — Beyoncé as Nala.
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Characters connected on screen
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