Auliʻi Cravalho

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Summary

Native Hawaiian actor and singer Auliʻi Cravalho made her screen debut voicing Moana and has since appeared in Rise, The Power, and Mean Girls. Her work includes coming-of-age stories and roles centered on queer characters; she has praised queer writers’ role in making Crush feel authentic. Cravalho has spoken about the importance of Pacific Islander representation and passing the Moana role to another young woman of Pacific Island descent. She publicly identifies as bisexual and has called for a Gaza cease-fire, affirmed trans rights, identified as pro-choice, backed Black Lives Matter, and criticized Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law.