Here's What The "Fate: The Winx Saga" Cast Looks Like Next To The Cartoons They're Based On

    Not me suddenly caring about fictional fairies again...

    Lauren Garafano
    by Lauren Garafano

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Bloom

    Abigail Cowen and the animated Bloom both have red hair and blue eyes
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Abigail Cowen

    Who she is: She's a 16-year-old fire fairy who just found out she has magical powers. She's also a changeling, which means that after she was born, she was swapped with a human baby and grew up on Earth.

    Fun fact: The Bloom-Sky-Stella love triangle didn't exist in the animated series. Bloom actually starts dating Sky very early in the original series and she's best friends with Stella.

    2. Aisha

    Precious Mustapha and the animated Aisha are both wearing their hair in a ponytail
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Precious Mustapha

    Who she is: She's Bloom's roommate, friend, and a member of the Winx club. She's also a water fairy.

    Fun fact: Aisha doesn't come into the animated series until the second season. While her animated counterpart is known as a "Fairy of Waves," she is also able to manipulate a pink substance that can act as a shield, bubble, or magic beam.

    3. Stella

    Hannah van der Westhuysen and the animated Stella are both blondes. The animated Stella is wearing a headband and a midriff-baring top while Hanna is dressed in warm Winter wear
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Hannah van der Westhuysen

    Who she is: She's one of Bloom's suitemates and a member of the Winx club. She's also Queen Luna's daughter and Sky's ex-girlfriend.

    Fun fact: In the animated series, Stella makes all of her own clothes and has dreams of becoming a fashion designer one day.

    4. Musa

    Elisha Applebaum and the animated Musa both have their hair in pigtials
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Elisha Applebaum

    Who she is: She's one of Bloom's suitemates and a member of the Winx club. She's a mind fairy and an empath, which causes her to feel everything those around her feel.

    Fun fact: In the animated series, Musa's powers are actually related to music and she can manipulate sound waves.

    5. Sky

    A closeup of Danny Griffin and the animated Sky who is dress in armor
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Danny Griffin

    Who he is: He's a specialist, whose job it is to protect the fairies of Alfea.

    Fun fact: In the animated show, the specialists actually go to their own school called the Red Fountain School of Specialists, but in Fate: The Winx Saga, the specialists attend Alfea with the fairies.

    6. Riven

    A closeup of Freddie Thorp, who has short-cropped hair, and the animated Sky, who has purple hair and eyes
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Freddie Thorp

    Who she is: He's a specialist and Sky's best friend. He's also a little bit of an outcast and likes causing trouble for the fairies.

    Fun fact: In the animated series, he's actually not a "bad boy" type like his live-action counterpart. He and Musa date on and off for the majority of the series.

    7. Beatrix / The Trix

    The animated Beatrix sports a super-high ponytail and a cape to match her outfit
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Sadie Soverall

    Who she is: She's an air fairy who can manipulate electricity. She's also one of the main villains of Season 1 and tries to uncover all of Alfea's dark secrets.

    Fun fact: The Trix are a group of three evil fairies, and they're the main villains of the animated series. However, for the live-action show, they're all combined into one person: Beatrix.

    8. Vanessa

    Closeup of Eva Birthistle and the animated Vaness
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Eva Birthistle

    Who she is: She's Bloom's human mother who raised her on Earth.

    Fun fact: In Fate: The Winx Saga, Bloom and her mother have a typical mother-teenager relationship and they don't always see eye to eye. In the animated series, their relationship is much stronger and more kindhearted.

    9. Mike

    closeup of Josh Cowdery and the animated Mike
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Josh Cowdery

    Who he is: He's Bloom's human father who raised her on Earth.

    Fun fact: In the animated series, Mike is a firefighter, which is a perfect match for Bloom, who's able to start raging fires with her magic. Bloom didn't almost accidentally kill her parents either, like she did in Fate: The Winx Saga.

    10. And Queen Luna

    Kate Fleetwood wears a tweed jacket and a bejeweled necklace while the animated Queen Luna is dressed in a futuristic outfit that features a cape and a crescent moon headpiece
    Netflix / Nickelodeon

    Live-action version played by: Kate Fleetwood

    Who she is: She's the queen of Solaria and Stella's mom.

    Fun fact: Like her name suggests, Luna is able to draw power from the moon. In the animated series, her ex-husband Radius's powers are fused together with Solaria's sun.