TV: Who Is MOANA? Meet Disney's New Heronie, Auli'i Cravalho!

Disney's MOANA, featuring music by Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancinaand Opetaia Foa'i, sails into theaters today, November 23, 2016.

From Walt Disney Animation Studios, MOANA is a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who is inspired to leave the safety and security of her island on a daring journey to save her people. Inexplicably drawn to the ocean, Moana (voice of Auli'i Cravalho) convinces the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) to join her mission, and he reluctantly helps her become a wayfinder like her ancestors who sailed before her. Together, they voyage across the open ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills her quest and discovers the one thing she's always sought: her own identity.

BroadwayWorld met with the young lady who brought Disney's new heroine to life. Get to know Auli'i Cravalho below!

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