Princess Daisy
Princess Daisy (Japanese: デイジー姫, Hepburn: Deijī-hime, pronounced [deːʑiː çime]) is a fictional character in the Mario series of video games. She debuted in 1989's Super Mario Land as the ruler of Sarasaland. Described as a tomboy, she used to be rumored to be Luigi's love interest, similarly to Princess Peach being the love interest of Mario, but it is now official after being confirmed by Nintendo. This became the plot of the 1993 live-action film, Super Mario Bros., in which Luigi saves Daisy from King Koopa. Since her appearance in Mario Tennis, Daisy has been a staple playable character in the Mario spin-off games, often paired with her best friend Peach. She was created by Japanese video game designer, producer and game director at Nintendo Shigeru Miyamoto's mentor, the late Japanese toy maker and video game designer Gunpei Yokoi, the producer of Super Mario Land. Yokoi wanted to recreate the feeling of 1985's Super Mario Bros., only set in another world separate from the Mushroom Kingdom. Since the release of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour in 2003, the character has been primarily voiced by American voice actress Deanna Mustard from 2003 to 2022, who was succeeded by Giselle Fernandez starting with Super Mario Bros. Wonder.