In the 2019 remake, who voices the adult Nala?

In the 2019 remake, Beyoncé voices the adult Nala.

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter joined Jon Favreau's photorealistic computer-generated remake as Nala, Simba's childhood friend who becomes his mate and queen. Shahadi Wright Joseph voices Nala as a cub, creating a clear distinction between the character's younger and adult incarnations.

The casting was announced officially in November 2017 after reports that Beyoncé was Favreau's preferred choice. The director said Nala had a larger role in the remake than in the 1994 film, giving Beyoncé more dramatic material as well as musical moments. She also contributed to the soundtrack, including the original song “Spirit.”

A frequent mix-up is confusing Beyoncé's role with the original film's adult Nala. In the 1994 animated movie, Moira Kelly provides Nala's adult speaking voice, while Sally Dworsky supplies her adult singing voice. Beyoncé's casting applies to the 2019 remake and later to Nala's appearance in Mufasa: The Lion King, not to the original animated version.