Auli’i Cravalho
Birthdate: Nov 22, 2000
Birthplace: Kohala, Hawaii, USA
Auli’i Cravalho (birthname: Chloe Auli’i Cravalho) shot to fame at sixteen years old as the voice of Disney’s acclaimed Polynesia-inspired adventure, Moana (2016), co-starring the voice of Dwayne Johnson under the co-direction of John Musker and Ron Clements (who also co-wrote the story), and which grossed $687 million globally on a $175 million budget.
Cravalho revived her Moana voice character in Disney’s sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), with the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Jane Lynch, Alfred Molina, Ed O’Neill, and Taraji P. Henson and co-directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston (who also contributed to the script and story), and took in a solid $529 million against $175 million costs.
Cravalho then starred or co-starred in a few streaming movies (Netflix’s All Together Now (2020), Hulu’s Crush (2022), and Darby and the Dead (2022)), and then joined the cast of the Tina Fey-written teen comedy musical, Mean Girls (2024), co-starring Angourie Rice, Renee Rapp and Christopher Briney under Samantha Jayne’s and Arturo Perez Jr.’s co-direction, and which was released by Paramount Pictures to the tune of $105 million global box office.
Cravalho revived her famed voice character in Disney’s anticipated sequel, Moana 2 (2024), again co-starring Dwayne Johnson with the co-directing triumvirate of David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller (who also co-wrote with Jared Bush).
Auli’i Cravalho was executive producer only on the live-action version of Moana (2026), with Catherine Laga’aia portraying the live-action Polynesian heroine opposite Dwayne Johnson (recreating his animated voice role of Maui) under Thomas Kail’s direction and based on the screenplay by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller.
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Auli’i Cravalho was born in the northwestern Oahu community of Kohala, Hawaii, and raised in Kohala and the central Oahu community of Mililani by her parents, including her mother, Puanani. Cravalho attended the private Kamehameha School in Honolulu’s Kalihi-Palama community, where she was singing in the school’s glee club when she was cast for the lead vocal role in Disney’s Moana. Cravalho then majored in environmental science at Columbia University. Cravalho’s height is 5’ 3”.
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Some Facts About Auli’i Cravalho
Disney Dreams: Auli’i Cravalho has noted that “from baby time to now, I wanted to be a Disney princess and then I wanted to be a singer or actress.”
Self-Portrait: Cravalho identifies as bisexual and has observed that she’s “a very happy person. I’m happy where I’m at, where I’ve been, and with everything I’ve gone through. Being happy will only take me further in life, and I’d love to share this passion with others.”
