She was 16 when it premiered — and told People that before the movie, she was living on food stamps. "Moana" made $643 million globally in ticket sales, and the sequel, which launched over ...

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 ...

Auli'i Cravalho’s role as Moana not only launched her acting career ... revealing that she grew up on food stamps on the Big Island and Oahu, in Hawaii. “We lived in a one-bedroom apartment ...

Moana 2 star Auli’i Cravalho has revealed she ... Cravalho recalled being raised on food stamps on the Big Island and Oahu. “We lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Mililani when I was cast ...

She gave me everything," Cravalho said. They used food stamps to get by, she said. "Moana" was a success and landed her the title role in its sequel. It also launched Cravalho into a TV and screen ...