Princess Samira (voiced by Nikki SooHoo in US, and Cariad Lloyd in UK) – The ruler of Zahramay Falls with violet eyes and ice blue hair with darker blue tips, who is in charge of checking up on all the genies in training.
In the second season, he learns that Leah has genies and gets a genie of his own named Kaz. He also has a habit of telling humorous experiences he has had to Leah. Whenever something strange or unusual happens, he responds to it in a carefree manner. In the first season, he is oblivious to the fact that Leah has genies.
While visiting her genies in Zahramay Falls, Leah magically dons a genie disguise in order to blend in, as humans are normally not allowed in Zahramay Falls. In the second season, Princess Samira grants Leah and Zac's wish to visit Zahramay Falls whenever they want. Originally, she was forced to keep her genies' existence a secret from her close friend Zac, but revealed her secret to him after being transported to Zahramay Falls. Although Shimmer and Shine usually mess up her wishes, Leah is patient and forgiving with them. Leah (voiced by Alina Foley in US, and Claudia Burns in UK) – A blonde girl with green eyes who owns a genie bottle necklace, which includes Shimmer and Shine.A running gag involves Shine saying "It's like I always say." only to humorously reveal that she has just made up whatever she says next. Due to her love of animals, she is very knowledgeable about the behaviors of magical creatures native to Zahramay Falls. Her pet is a Bengal tiger cub named Nahal. She is an animal lover and is often hungry. Shine (voiced by Isabella Cramp in US, Elie Simons and Mia Hope in UK) – A courageous genie with purple eyes and blue hair.She loves cleaning, glitter, and collecting genie bottles. Shimmer (voiced by Eva Bella in US, and Mia Wiltshire in UK) – An optimistic genie with blue eyes and pink hair.Mia Hope replaces Elie Simons from taking the role of Shine in the British voice cast.While powerful, wish magic is shown to have various limitations, which cause it to fail or not work correctly. It is also revealed that Leah and Zac's wishes are the result of wish magic, a powerful type of magic which genies use to grant wishes. This season also introduces genie gems which are magical gems with various powers. Leah and Zac also gain the ability to visit Zahramay Falls and go on adventures with their genies. Shimmer and Shine's role as Leah's genies is also revealed to Zac. This season also introduces the series' first antagonists, Zeta the Sorceress and her pet dragon Nazboo. This season introduces new characters such as Princess Samira, the ruler of Zahramay Falls, and her pet peacock Roya, Kaz (Zac's new genie) and his pet Ziffilon Zain, Princess Samira's Mentor, Empress Caliana, and Leah's magical pet fox, Parisa.
NEW SHIMMER AND SHINE EPISODES SERIES
Starting with this season, the remainder of the series now uses CGI animation, with the addition of two eleven-minute segments each (except for "Welcome to Zahramay Falls" and "The Pirate Genie"), rather than usually a 22-minute episode. "My Secret Genies (also known as "The First Wish")" This is the only season that uses 2D animation.