As Mia’s brutally honest and socially conscious best friend, Heather Matarazzo provided the perfect counterbalance to Mia’s newfound royal life. Her deadpan delivery is still quotable today.
Fresh off her pop music success, Mandy Moore leaned into her "mean girl" role as the arrogant, cheerleading villain. Her performance of "Oops!... I Did It Again" at the beach party is legendary. princess diaries 2001 cast
Let’s give a round of applause for the rest of the Genovia royalty: 👑 as Lilly Moscovitz (the best friend with the iconic glasses). 🚗 Robert Schwartzman as Michael Moscovitz (the crush who built her a car). 💔 Mandy Moore as Lana Thomas (the queen bee we loved to hate). 🕺 Erik von Detten as Josh Bryant (the ultimate early 2000s heartthrob). As Mia’s brutally honest and socially conscious best