Who was the supervising animator for the character Mulan?

Mark Henn was the supervising animator for the character Mulan.

Henn was one of Disney’s leading character animators and had already supervised major heroines including Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine. For Mulan, he animated both Fa Mulan and her father, Fa Zhou, making their relationship central to the film’s emotional storytelling.

Before production, Henn joined Disney artists and executives on a research trip to China. The team studied landscapes, architecture, clothing, people, and historical influences to give the film a stronger visual connection to its source material. Henn also worked with Mimi Chan, who served as a live-action model and martial-arts reference for Mulan.

A common mix-up is choosing Glen Keane, Andreas Deja, or Eric Goldberg because all three were prominent Disney animators. Their best-known assignments were on other films or characters. Henn’s credit specifically identifies him as Mulan’s supervising animator, and his work helped shape her expressive acting, movement, and design.