Cali Madrigal

Cali Madrigal is a character in Disney's 2024 animated feature film Encanto 2: A New Generation. She is the only child of Mirabel and Lorenzo Madrigal, and the mother of Paola, Hazel, and José Madrigal, whom she parented alongside her husband Marcos. Described as “calm and nurturing”, Cali’s gift allows her to move the stars in the sky at her will.

Background
Born into the Madrigal family, Cali is the only child of Mirabel and Lorenzo. Growing up, Cali decided to be a caring and kind helper to everyone in the community, and her family, so she could be like her grandma Julieta. When she was five years old, Cali gained the ability to move the stars in the sky in any way she wants (including the sun). Some time later she met a man named Marcos who she eventually married and had three children with: Hazel, José and Paola. She also became the cousin of Mateo, Rosa, Rico and Faye.

Official Description
"Cali is José's mom, and has the power to shift the stars in the sky any way she wants. Her biggest desire is to keep her family happy and safe, especially her children."

"Cali is Mirabel's daughter, and the mother of José. She can move the stars with a wave of her hand, and is usually very calm and kind to those around her."

Development
As with the rest of the new Madrigal family, Cali was designed to reflect members from the original Madrigal family, while also appearing as a family member everyone can relate to. Cali was originally designed as the over-protective mother, but after she was seen as unpleasant by others who worked on the film, she was reworked as the loving and gentle mother, with bits of her original self remaining in the final product.

Cali's voice actor, Gina Torres, described her character: "Cali is definitely one of the nicest members of the family. She treats her children a bit too much like they're babies, sure, but you can tell it's coming from a place of genuine love and care. Her gift of moving the stars allows her to create the prefect story and setting for anything. She's especially willing to do as much as possible to keep her kids safe."

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Encanto 2: A New Generation
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