Auli'i Cravalho opened up about growing up in Hawaii before getting her big break voicing a Disney princess in the 'Moana' films

Cravalho shot to fame in 2016 after voicing the lead in "Moana," Disney's highest-grossing animated princess movie other than the "Frozen" titles. She was 16 when it premiered — and told People that before the movie, she was living on food stamps.

Disney’s Moana character might wish she could be the perfect daughter, but her voice actress Auli‘i Cravalho can rest easy knowing that she’s been able to stay grounded and give back to her parents.

Auli'i Cravalho, best known for her role as Moana in the hit Disney film, is reflecting on the major milestones in her life, including the full-circle moment of buying her mother a house. In an exclusive interview with People,

Auliʻi Cravalho, the actor who voices Moana in Disney's animated franchise of the same name, recently told People magazine that the money she earned off the success of the original 2016 film allowed her to buy a house for her mother.

Auliʻi Cravalho — the voice behind the title character of the animated film “Moana 2” — recently revealed the big way she showed love to her mother, Puanani Cravalho, after the release of the first movie in 2016.