4 Quotes & Sayings By Aulii Cravalho

Auli'i Cravalho is the breakout star of Disney's Moana. She was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa and grew up on the island of Oahu. She is the youngest of five siblings. She started her career at age six with a role in the theater on Oahu Read more

When she was eight, she appeared in an independent film called Nani's Island which won an award for best short film at the Hawaii International Film Festival. At age ten, she began performing with New Zealand's National Youth Theatre, and she has since appeared in over 20 theatrical productions both locally and internationally. She landed her first major role in MOUSE GUARD (2007) opposite John Travolta.

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I go to an all- Hawaiian school, and we learn everything about being Hawaiian. We have a really deep respect for the water and the land. We say, 'mauka to makai, ' mountains to ocean. I believe if you take care of the ocean, the ocean will take care of you in return. Aulii Cravalho
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My friends have said, 'Wait, you're pretty, and you sing? What do you mean you're interested in science?' I have to just hold my head and go, 'Do you hear yourself?' By no means should you ever limit yourself because of what others think or because of their perceptions of what someone looks like in a certain field. Aulii Cravalho
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There are many wonderful themes from 'Moana' that people discover, and I also hope they're inspired to go on their own journeys and to learn more about the Polynesian culture, because we're pretty great! I'm so proud of the people the filmmakers talked to - the Oceanic Trust. Aulii Cravalho