Elle Fanning: 'Sleeping Beauty Is My Favorite Princess'

Elle Fanning celebrates her 16th birthday with a long floral dress in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (April 9).

The Maleficent actress kept close to a male friend while out for a family dinner in Beverly Hills. Happy birthday, Elle!

Earlier in the week, Elle was seen celebrating her May 2014 Marie Claire cover where she opened up about her upcoming flick with Angelina Jolie.

“Angelina looks pretty cool. They added the cheekbones on top of her already, like, amazing cheekbones. I couldn’t think of anyone else to play that part,” she shared. “Because when you think of Maleficent, she’s definitely the prettiest Disney villain — the most elegant.”

Elle added, “Just being a princess is like, every girl’s dream. I mean, Sleeping Beauty was my favorite … she’s great. She’s the best one.”