When Auli'i Cravalho was cast in Disney's "Moana," the teen and her mom were living on food stamps. Cravalho, who voices the titular chieftan's daughter in "Moana," said in a recent interview with "People" that the pair were squeezed into a one-bedroom apartment in the Hawaiian city of Mililani when she got her big break.

But something that I wasn’t expecting to appreciate so much about Moana 2 is getting the chance to see the animated character grow and mature. When CinemaBlend spoke to the princess’s voice actress, Auli’i Cravalho,

Auli'i Cravalho’s role as Moana not only launched her acting career but also changed her and her family’s lives. The actress, 24, opened up about her childhood in an interview with People published on Saturday,

Auli’i Cravalho’s breakout role as "Moana" was a transformative moment for both her budding career and her family’s journey.

Moana star Auli’i Cravalho paid her family forward for supporting her in her rise to fame.

Moana” made her a breakout star. Now Cravalho, at 24, is back in the sequel, while also making her Broadway debut and embracing edgier parts.

Auli'i Cravalho got more than she bargained for when The Rock showed up smelling “great” and “rubbed down in baby oil"

Auli'i Cravalho, best known for her role as Moana in the hit Disney film, is reflecting on the major milestones in her life, including the full-circle moment of buying her mother a house. In an exclusive interview with People,

The 24-year-old actress can simultaneously be seen on Broadway as Sally Bowles and on-screen reprising her animated Disney princess.

Moana 2 star Auli’i Cravalho has revealed she bought her mom a house after the first film in the franchise aired in 2016. The 24-year-old, who rose to fame as the voice of the Polynesian chieftess in the Walt Disney animated movie,