Rapunzel is a fictional character in Disney Animation's Tangled (2010). Based on the title character from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same name, Rapunzel is a young princess kept unaware of her royal lineage by Mother Gothel, a vain woman who kidnaps her as a baby to hoard her hair's healing powers and remain young forever. A song is needed to activate the healing powers. Raised in a secluded tower, Rapunzel escapes with a wanted thief, Eugene "Flynn Rider" Fitzherbert, who promises to help her see the elusive floating lights in time for her 18th birthday, in exchange for a crown she has hidden from him. She is voiced by actress and singer Mandy Moore.