Auli'i Cravalho (pronounced "ow-lee-ee kruh-vahl-yoh") is an American actress, voice actress, and singer, who is best known for voicing Moana in the 2016 Disney animated feature film of the same name, which marked her acting debut. She reprised her role again in Ralph Breaks the Internet. She also played Ariel in The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live! and voiced Veronica in the Elena of Avalor episode "The Last Laugh". She is set to voice the lead character of Hailey Banks in the upcoming series Hailey's On It! and portray a to-be-confirmed character in Darby Harper Wants You to Know.
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Feature Film Filmography
Year | Film | Position | Company |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Moana | Voice Actress (Moana) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
2018 | |||
TBA | Darby Harper Wants You to Know | Actress | 20th Century Studios |
Animated Shorts Filmography
Year | Film | Position | Company |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Gone Fishing | Voice Actress (Moana) | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Television Filmography
Year | Film/Show | Position | Company |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live! | Actress (Ariel) | ABC |
2019 | Elena of Avalor | Voice Actress
(Veronica) The Last Laugh |
Disney Television Animation |
2023 | Hailey's On It! | Voice actress
(Hailey Banks) |
Disney Television Animation |
Disney Roles
Veronica
(Elena of Avalor)
(Elena of Avalor)
Hailey Banks
(Hailey's On It!)
(Hailey's On It!)
Gallery
John Musker and Ron Clements supervising Auli'i's recording session for Moana.
Auli'i Cravalho with Dwayne Johnson at the premiere of Moana in November 2016.
Auli'i Cravalho attending the 2017 D23 Expo.
Auli'i Cravalho along with other Disney Princess voice actresses, and Sarah Silverman, at the D23 Expo 2017.
(From L to R): Linda Larkin, Jennifer Hale, Paige O'Hara, Auli'i Cravalho, and Irene Bedard, at the Ralph Breaks the Internet premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in November 2018.
Trivia
- Auli'i sung "How Far I'll Go" at the 2017 Academy Awards.
- Auli'i played two Disney Princesses, Ariel and Moana. Both characters are related to the sea and their films are both directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.
- Auli'i Cravalho is the second woman of color to play Ariel, between JoAnna Garcia in Once Upon a Time and Halle Bailey in the live-action film.
- Her name is pronounced "Ow-lee-ee Kruh-vahl-yoh".