Auli I Cravalho

Biography

Auli'i Cravalho is an American actress and singer best known for voicing the lead character in Disney's Moana (2016). Born in Kohala, Hawaii, and raised in Pearl City, Oahu, she...

film-casting

As of 2025, there is no released live-action Moana film, so no final casting has been announced for a theatrical live-action version. In the animated film, Moana is voiced by Au...

Celebrity Profiles

The character known as the Bat Lady in Moana 2 is voiced by Filipino-American actress and singer Auliʻi Cravalho. Cravalho gained recognition as the singing voice of Moana in t...

Relationships

Auliʻi Cravalho, known for her breakout role as Moana in Disney's animated feature, is of Native Hawaiian descent. Her parents are of Hawaiian heritage, and she was born and ra...

Status Updates

Actors often change roles across a film series or franchise as productions evolve, and Auli'i Cravalho's path with Moana reflects typical Hollywood development rather than a dep...

content-strategy

Moana 2 brings back the core vocal talent from the original while adding new performers to expand the story. The voice of Moana is played by Auliʻi Cravalho, who reprises her r...

Film & Animation

The primary voice of Moana in Moana 2 is performed by Auliʻi Cravalho , the same actress who originated the role in the 2016 original film. This casting continuity preserves th...

people

Auliʻi Cravalho is from Kohala, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, and was raised in both Hawaiʻi and the U.S. mainland. She was born in Kohala, unincorporated Hawaiʻi County, Ha...

entertainment

Auliʻi Cravalho was 14 years old at the time of Moana’s premiere and initial release in 2016. She began recording dialogue in 2014 as a teenager, bringing a natural, youthful...

Celebrity Profiles

Auliʻi Cravalho was 14 years old when she auditioned for and was cast as Moana Waialiki in Disney’s 2016 animated feature Moana. Born on November 22, 2000, she recorded key d...