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Maleficent

Maleficent is a black silhouette with horns, and almost everything about her follows from that. Marc Davis animated her for Sleeping Beauty in 1959 as a figure built from sharp vertical lines and a collar that flares like bat wings, matched to the medieval, tapestry-flat look that Eyvind Earle imposed on the whole film.

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First appearance
Sleeping Beauty (1959), Walt Disney Productions
Created by
Marc Davis, Eyvind Earle, Charles Perrault
Also known as
Mistress of All Evil
Universe
Sleeping Beauty
Appears in
animation, film

Who is Maleficent?

Maleficent is a black silhouette with horns, and almost everything about her follows from that. Marc Davis animated her for Sleeping Beauty in 1959 as a figure built from sharp vertical lines and a collar that flares like bat wings, matched to the medieval, tapestry-flat look that Eyvind Earle imposed on the whole film. The fairy tale never gave her a name — Charles Perrault's 1697 version has an unnamed old fairy who was not invited, and Tchaikovsky's ballet calls her Carabosse — so the name, the horns, the raven and the dragon are all the studio's. Eleanor Audley voiced her with a precise, theatrical calm that makes the menace colder rather than louder. The film was expensive and disappointed at the box office on release, and its villain has long outlived that verdict: she now anchors the adult market for Disney villain apparel, and a 2014 live-action retelling with Angelina Jolie put her at the centre of her own story.

Maleficent: the details

First appearance
Sleeping Beauty, January 1959
Animated by
Marc Davis, one of Disney's Nine Old Men
Voiced by
Eleanor Audley
Unnamed in the source
Perrault's 1697 tale has an uninvited fairy with no name; the ballet calls her Carabosse
The film's look
Eyvind Earle styled Sleeping Beauty on flat, medieval-inspired art, and the villain was drawn to match
A slow success
The film underperformed on release and has been reappraised since
Live-action lead
Angelina Jolie played her in Maleficent (2014) and its 2019 sequel

Why Maleficent endures

The studio's most visually distinctive villain, whose silhouette anchors the adult market for Disney villain apparel.

What Maleficent looks like on a shirt

Signature motif: Horned headdress, high flared collar, green flame

The horned silhouette is recognisable in pure black on any light fabric, and the green of her fire is the one accent it needs. It is one of the few Disney designs that reads as elegant rather than cute on adult sizing.

Silhouette designs in black with a green accent work on light and heather fabric; on black fabric use the green flame or a purple-edged outline. Strong for adults and teens, where villain designs outsell heroines.

Maleficent T-shirts

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Disney Maleficent Transforming Magic Dragon Tie Dye Adult Sleeping Beauty T-Shirt(Black,Large)
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Disney Maleficent Transforming Magic Dragon Tie Dye Adult Sleeping Beauty T-Shirt(Black,Large)
$25.95on amazon.com · Oct 27, 2026
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Who has played Maleficent

PerformerProductionYearType
Eleanor AudleySleeping Beauty1959Voice
Angelina JolieMaleficent2014Live action

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Maleficent T-shirts: common questions

Who created Maleficent?

Maleficent was created by Marc Davis and Eyvind Earle and Charles Perrault, first appearing in Sleeping Beauty in 1959 (Walt Disney Productions).

What does a Maleficent T-shirt usually look like?

Horned headdress, high flared collar, green flame. Silhouette designs in black with a green accent work on light and heather fabric; on black fabric use the green flame or a purple-edged outline. Strong for adults and teens, where villain designs outsell heroines.

Are Maleficent T-shirts made for children?

Yes — Maleficent appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.

Who has played Maleficent?

Maleficent has been played on screen by Angelina Jolie (Maleficent, 2014), and voiced by Eleanor Audley (Sleeping Beauty, 1959).

How much does a Maleficent T-shirt cost?

Maleficent shirts we currently track start from around $19.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.

This profile was compiled from published reference material about Maleficent — first appearance, creator credits and production history — and is a secondary source rather than a substitute for the original publication. Where a detail could not be corroborated it has been left out. We do not physically test garments; see how we work for what that means and what it does not.

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