Fairy Godmother, Cinderella (1950)
It's not easy to make the phrase "bibbidi-bobbidi-boo" cool, but Verna Felton's canonical godmother managed to do just that. She turns mice into white stallions, a horse into a coachman, a dog into a footman, and a pumpkin into a carriage — not to mention she gives Cinderella a sparkling gown and those glass slippers. Sure, other fairy godmothers have done the same since, but Felton's was the OG — and she's still as sweet as they come. Needless to say, she's pretty much the most modest (and magical) badass you can find. —Taylor Weatherby
Fairy Godmother, Cinderella (1997)
As far as I'm concerned, Brandy's 1997 Cinderella is the only one that matters — which means that the inimitable Whitney Houston is THE Fairy Godmother. For one thing, that honey-coated voice has always cast a magical spell over those lucky enough to hear it. For another, she's so believable as a benevolent, all-powerful guardian angel that the terribly cheesy, late-'90s special effects don't even seem that silly. —Isabella Biedenharn
