Auli'i Cravalho
| Auli'i Cravalho | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 22, 2000 Kohala, Hawaii, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Auli'i Cravalho (born November 22, 2000)[1] is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her title role in the 2016 Disney film Moana.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
Cravalho was born in Kohala, Hawaii.[6] She is of Chinese, Irish, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Puerto Rican descent; her surname is most likely a derivative of the common Portuguese surname Carvalho.[7] At the time she made her breakthrough, she was living in Mililani, Hawaii with her mother, and was in her freshman year of high school at Kamehameha Schools' Kapālama campus.
Career
Cravalho has stated that she was initially not going to audition for Moana because "there were already so many great submissions over YouTube". However, an agent from Oahu encouraged her to audition for the role.[8] The Walt Disney Company has stated that Cravalho was the last person to audition out of hundreds of actresses.[9]
Filmography
- Moana (2016) – Moana Waialiki (voice)
References
- ↑ Robinson, Melia (July 22, 2016). "Meet Auli'i Cravalho: The voice behind Moana in Disney's newest animation". Tech Insider. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
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- ↑ Watanabe, Brian (13 October 2015). "5 Things You Should Know About Disney's Moana Starring Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson". Frolic Hawaii. Retrieved on 2016-07-20.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (7 October 2015). "Meet the Next Disney Princess – and Get a First Look at Her Movie, Moana!" People. Retrieved on 2016-06-14.
- ↑ Ledbetter, Carly (8 October 2015). "Meet Your New Disney Princess 'Moana', Played By 14-Year-Old Auli'i Cravalho". The Huffington Post. Retrieved on 2016-06-14.