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Reporter Cassandra Hsiao and Auli'i Cravalho at the Moana Press Conference.

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Orange County School of the Arts

Video: Meet the voice behind Disney’s ‘Moana,’ Auli’i Cravalho

Auli’i Cravalho’s only a junior in high school and yet has booked a historical role as the youngest Disney Princess voice actress! Meet the voice behind “Moana” as we talk about her Polynesian roots, growing up in Hawaii, passion for acting and singing, love of biology, and of course, girl power.   Catch “Moana” in theaters,…
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Cassandra Hsiao

November 18, 2016

Auli’i Cravalho’s only a junior in high school and yet has booked a historical role as the youngest Disney Princess voice actress! Meet the voice behind “Moana” as we talk about her Polynesian roots, growing up in Hawaii, passion for acting and singing, love of biology, and of course, girl power.

Reporter Cassandra Hsiao interviews Auli'i Cravalho at the Moana Press Conference.

Reporter Cassandra Hsiao interviews Auli’i Cravalho at the “Moana” Press Conference.

Cassandra Hsiao's drawing of Moana signed by Dwayne Johnson (bottom left), Auli'i Cravalho (top left), and Lin-Manuel Miranda (top right).

Cassandra Hsiao’s drawing of “Moana” signed by Dwayne Johnson (bottom left), Auli’i Cravalho (top left), and Lin-Manuel Miranda (top right).

 

Catch “Moana” in theaters, Nov. 23!

Poem: To My Target Panic

Poem: To My Target Panic

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I remember the first time I met you, the first Sunday of September. Before we met, archery was predictable; my routine was reliable. The weight of my quiver, the resistance of my string, the curve of my limbs, and Sunday morning practice, it was always the same. But...