Auliʻi Cravalho is a Hawaiian-American actress and singer who shot to fame voicing Disney’s Moana at age 14—since then, she has expanded into live-action, Broadway, and advocacy.
Early Life & Education
Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho was born on November 22, 2000, in Kohala, Hawaii, to parents Dwayne and Cathleen Puanani Cravalho.
She is of mixed Chinese, Native Hawaiian, Puerto Rican, Portuguese, and Irish heritage. Chloe grew up in Mililani and attended Kamehameha Schools’ Kapālama campus, where she sang soprano in the school’s glee club.
Raised in modest circumstances, Cravalho and her mother lived in a one-bedroom apartment and relied on federal food assistance.
After landing Moana, she was able to purchase a house for her mother. In 2021, she was accepted to Columbia University to study environmental science but deferred multiple times to focus on her acting career.
Auliʻi Cravalho’s Career
Auliʻi Cravalho made an extraordinary acting debut at age 14, lending her voice to Moana in Disney’s 2016 animated musical.
Discovered through a charity video contest, she emerged as the final auditionee among hundreds and quickly became the face, and voice, of a new generation of Disney princesses. Her performance earned her multiple awards, including the Annie Award for Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature.
She went on to reprise Moana in several installments: Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), Once Upon a Studio (2023), and the 2024 sequel Moana 2.
Cravalho also made history voicing Ariel in The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live! (2019); played Veronica in Elena of Avalor; took on leading voice roles in Disney’s Hailey’s On It! (2023-24); and starred as Capri Donahue in Darby and the Dead, while forward roles included Amber Appleton in All Together Now (2020), AJ Campos in Crush (2022), Jos Cleary-Lopez in The Power (2023), and Janis ‘Imi’ike in Mean Girls: The Musical (2024).
On stage, Cravalho performed as Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in 2024, earning acclaim for stepping outside her comfort zone. She also starred in Evita in London (2023) and performed in Cabaret on Broadway (2024).
From animated sensation to multifaceted performer, Cravalho continues to evolve creatively by balancing film, television, and the theater with thoughtful project choices.
Personal Life
In April 2020, Cravalho publicly came out as bisexual via a TikTok video, an honest and heartfelt moment for many fans. Later, in January 2024, she revealed her diagnosis of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, bringing attention to the condition and reflecting her authenticity and openness.
Net Worth
Cravalho’s net worth is estimated to be around $7 million. However, considering her breakout role as Moana, high-profile voice work, live-action and Broadway roles, and executive producing credits, Auliʻi Cravalho’s rising profile suggests growing financial and professional momentum.
