Auliʻi Cravalho

Auliʻi Cravalho
Cravalho in 2017
Born
Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho[1]

(2000-11-22) November 22, 2000 (age 23)
Kohala, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho (/aʊˈliːʔi krəˈvɑːljoʊ/;[2][3] born November 22, 2000[4]) is an American actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 as the voice of the title character in the Disney animated musical film Moana (2016).[5][6][7] She went on to star in the NBC drama series Rise (2018), the Netflix drama film All Together Now (2020), the supernatural comedy Darby and the Dead (2022), the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi series The Power (2023), the Disney Channel animated series Hailey's On It!, and the 2024 film adaptation of the Mean Girls musical.

Early life and education

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Cravalho was born in Kohala, Hawaii,[4] and is of Chinese, Native Hawaiian, Puerto Rican, Portuguese, and Irish descent.[8][9] At the time she made her breakthrough, she was living in Mililani, Hawaii, with her mother and was in her first year of high school, singing soprano in the glee club[10][11] at Kamehameha Schools' Kapālama campus.[12]

In June 2021, Cravalho announced that she had been accepted into Columbia University and subsequently revealed that she planned to major in environmental science.[13][14]

Career

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Cravalho starred as the title character in the 2016 animated movie Moana. She has stated that she was initially not going to audition for the role because "there were already so many great submissions that [she] didn't think [she] needed to try out".[15] However, a talent agent in Oahu discovered her through a charity video contest and brought her to Los Angeles to audition for the role.[9][16] Casting director Rachel Sutton has stated that Cravalho was the last person to audition out of hundreds of actresses.[9][17]

In February 2017, it was announced that she had been cast in the pilot for the NBC drama Rise, which was ordered to series on May 4, 2017.[18][19] The series premiered on March 13, 2018, but NBC cancelled the series on May 15, 2018, due to low ratings.[20] In May 2017, she sang the national anthem at the National Memorial Day Concert.[citation needed] In November 2017, Cravalho announced she was going to reprise her role as Moana in the first Hawaiian language–dubbed Disney film.[21][22] The dubbed Moana premiered on June 10, 2018.[23]

On November 5, 2019, Cravalho portrayed Ariel in ABC's The Little Mermaid Live!, a live-action concert rendition of The Little Mermaid.[24][25] In 2020, she starred in All Together Now, directed by Brett Haley for Netflix.[26] Cravalho has twice performed as guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World, in 2018 and 2021.[27]

In 2020, Cravalho participated in Acting for a Cause, a live classic play and screenplay reading series created, directed and produced by Brando Crawford.[28] Cravalho played Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest,[29] Laertes in Hamlet, Lady Catherine in Pride and Prejudice, and Jeannie Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The reading raised funds for non-profit charities including Mount Sinai Medical Center.[28]

On November 18, 2021, it was announced that Cravalho would voice the title character, Hailey, in the animated comedy-adventure series Hailey's On It!, which premiered on June 8, 2023, on Disney Channel.[30] She also has a role in the sci-fi drama series The Power, where she plays Jos Cleary-Lopez, a teenager who develops electric powers, and as Janis 'Imi'ike in Mean Girls, a 2024 film adaptation of the stage musical Mean Girls.[citation needed]

In 2023, it was announced that Cravalho would be an executive producer on the upcoming live-action adaptation of Moana but would not reprise the titular role. She stated in 2024 that "it feels really important to me to pass the baton to the next young woman of Pacific Island descent".[31]

In July 2024, it was announced that Cravalho will take over the role of Sally Bowles in the Broadway production of Cabaret beginning September 16.[32]

Personal life

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In April 2020, Cravalho came out as bisexual.[33] In January 2024, Cravalho revealed that she has Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.[34]

During the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Cravalho became a member of Artists4Ceasefire and signed the group's open letter urging Joe Biden to facilitate a ceasefire to end the war.[35]

Filmography

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Film

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List of Auliʻi Cravalho film appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Moana Moana (voice) English- and Hawaiian-language dubbings[23]
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Moana (voice)
2020 All Together Now Amber Appleton
2022 Crush AJ Campos
Darby and the Dead Capri Donahue
2023 Once Upon a Studio Moana (voice) Short film[36]
2024 Mean Girls Janis 'Imi'ike [37]
Moana 2 Moana (voice) English- and Hawaiian-language dubbings[38][39]
2026 Moana — Executive producer only

Television

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List of Auliʻi Cravalho television appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Rise Lilette Suarez Main role
2019 Weird City Rayna Perez Episode: "Go to College"
The Little Mermaid Live! Ariel Television special
Elena of Avalor Veronica (voice) Episode: "The Last Laugh"
2022 Harmonious Live! Narrator Television special
Maui Shark Mystery Narrator Main role
2023 The Power Jos Cleary-Lopez Main role
Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest Moana (voice) Television special
2023–2024 Hailey's On It! Hailey Banks, Kelci Fyre (voice) Main role
2024 Chibiverse Hailey Banks (voice) Episode: "The Chibi Couple Game"
Hailey Banks' Disney Mini Movie Marathon Hailey Banks (voice) Television special
Krapopolis Muses (voice) Episode: "Muse Your Illusion"
The Tiny Chef Show Herself Episode: "Poi"

Video games

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List of Auliʻi Cravalho video game roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Sims 4 Nalani Mahiʻai (voice)
2023 Disney Dreamlight Valley[40] Moana (voice)
2024 Ark 2 Meeka (voice)

Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Theme Song Takeover Hailey Banks (voice) 3 episodes
Broken Karaoke 1 episode
2024 Hailey's On It!: Roadtrip Short series

Stage

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List of Auliʻi Cravalho stage performances
Year Title Role Venue Notes
2018 Have a Nice Day Teenage daughter Minetta Lane Theatre Off-Broadway live reading
2019 The Little Mermaid Ariel Walt Disney Studios Concert
2023 Sunset Boulevard Betty Schaefer Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center Regional
Evita Eva Peron LW Theatres, Drury Lane West End
2024 Children of Eden Yonah David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center[41] Concert
Cabaret Sally Bowles August Wilson Theatre Broadway

Music videos

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List of Auliʻi Cravalho music videos
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Live Your Story Herself Music video for Walt Disney Records

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance Moana Nominated [42]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Voice Performance Moana Nominated [43]
2017 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Female (tied with Ginnifer Goodwin for Zootopia (2016)) Moana Won [44]
Annie Awards Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Moana Won [45]
BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film Moana Won [46]
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film (shared with the cast of Moana) Moana Nominated [46]
BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film Moana Won [46]
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film (shared with the cast of Moana) Moana Won [46]
Breakthrough Voice Actress of the Year Moana Won [46]
BTVA Voice Acting Award Breakthrough Voice Actress of the Year Moana Nominated [46]
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Frenemies (with Dwayne Johnson) Moana Nominated [47]
MTV Movie + TV Awards Best Musical Moment Moana Nominated [48]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Breakout Star Moana Won [49]
Choice Movie: Fantasy Actress Moana Nominated [50]
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Teen Actress Moana Nominated [51]
World Soundtrack Awards Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film (with Lin-Manuel Miranda) Moana Nominated [52]
2018 National Film and Television Award Best Newcomer Moana Nominated [53]

Notes

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