Born in 2001, 1.90 m tall, with a captivating gaze: no, I\u2019m not talking about the charming thief Flynn Rider, who managed to steal Rapunzel\u2019s heart, but about someone who could look a lot like him. A few days ago, I came across a\u00a0TikTok<\/a>\u00a0video with over 1 million likes titled \u201cThe most famous Disney nepo babies.\u201d One of the top spots in the ranking was given to the actor chosen as the male lead of the Tangled <\/strong>live-action:\u00a0Milo Manheim<\/a>. The question arises naturally: who are his parents? Does the title \u201cGhost Whisperer\u201d ring a bell? What about \u201cThe Practice\u201d? These are just some of the series his mother,\u00a0Camryn Manheim<\/a>,\u00a0has appeared in. An Emmy and Golden Globe winner, back in Venice in the now-distant 2000s, the actress made an important decision: to become a mother even without a partner. This doesn\u2019t mean Milo grew up without a father\u2014quite the opposite. The sperm donor chosen by Camryn was one of her closest friends, former model\u00a0Jeffrey Brezovar<\/a>. As the young Hollywood rising star has said in several interviews, Jeffrey has always been present in his life<\/strong>, and they still share a beautiful relationship today. There\u2019s no doubt about it: he\u2019s a child of the industry and spent much of his childhood surrounded by film sets, cameras, and spotlights. But is all of this enough to be a good actor?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cOnly Milo Manheim could make me watch an entire movie about the Nativity,\u201d a girl ironically commented under a TikTok video showing the actor\u2019s singing skills in Journey to Bethlehem, a Christmas musical in which he plays Joseph. It\u2019s no longer a secret: in the pop culture landscape, Manheim is very popular with Gen Z<\/strong>, and this has nothing to do with his last name<\/strong>. He started acting at the age of 6, plays five instruments, and studied acting at one of New York\u2019s most prestigious academies: NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Okay, it\u2019s true, he owes much of his success to Disney and to the TV series ZOMBIES<\/strong>, which saw him as the lead for several seasons. But why does the internet focus so much on this detail? In the collective imagination, the label \u201cDisney Kid\u201d is very often used in a derogatory way, to refer to a \u201cmarketing product\u201d<\/strong> or a \u201cconcept\u201d<\/strong> rather than an artist. Many directors or critics struggle to take seriously an actor who has danced and sung for Disney, creating audiovisual products for \u201cchildren.\u201d In recent years, U.S. media have compared the new generation of \u201cDisney Kids\u201d to the previous one, claiming that today more than ever, to become a Disney star you have to be \u201csomeone\u2019s child.\u201d Among the names that frequently pop up on social media in this discussion is Kylie Cantrall, known for her role as Gabby Duran on Disney Channel and Red in Descendants<\/strong>. But can I share my opinion? Miley Cyrus<\/a> is also the daughter of Billy Ray, yet Hannah Montana was a worldwide success that gave her a music career. And Zendaya<\/a>? Didn\u2019t she become one of the most sought-after actresses in auteur cinema despite starting out right here? So why don\u2019t we try, for once, to put labels aside?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI love Disney and I will never be ashamed of having been a Disney kid. I\u2019ll always be proud of it. I also know my worth as an actor. Managing a smooth transition (toward more mature roles) is something you feel as you go through it. I\u2019ll always be authentic and genuine. I\u2019m a very goofy person, and I\u2019ll always carry this trait with me,\u201d Milo confessed to\u00a0People<\/a>, emphasizing that he recognizes his own value. Recently, we\u2019ve seen him take on more complex characters, such as Wally Clark in School Spirits<\/strong> on\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>. In 2018, he even took part in the 27th season of the American version of Dancing with the Stars, placing second. The music world wants him too, just think that the current it-girl, Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>, chose him as the lead actor for the Feather music video. But his career goes beyond the camera as well. Musicals have always been his passion, and in 2025 he performed alongside the famous Elizabeth Gillies<\/strong> in Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre in New York. In short, Milo Manheim<\/strong> has proven himself to be a multifaceted artist and not just a simple \u201cnepo baby.\u201d<\/a> For this very reason, I\u2019m ready to bet that he\u2019ll be worthy of the role of Flynn Rider, alongside his Rapunzel, actress Teagan Croft<\/strong>. The film will also be directed by Michael Gracey, director of the famous musical The Greatest Showman, which suggests that the musical and choreographic components will be of the highest level. I therefore hope that the final product will preserve the same magic I felt as a child when I first saw Tangled in the movie theater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHere\u2019s why Milo Manheim is much more than just a \u201cDisney Kid\u201d<\/h2>\n
Rapunzel will have a multifaceted thief<\/h2>\n