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 "People" that the pair were squeezed into a one-bedroom apartment in the Hawaiian city of Mililani when she got her big break.

Disney's "Moana 2" is already breaking box office records, marking the highest-grossing Thanksgiving weekend opening in history. As "Moana 2" soars across the box office charts, On The Red Carpet takes a tour of Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa with Huallai Chung, who plays Moni in the new film.

Disney’s Moana character might wish she could be the perfect daughter, but her voice actress Auliʻi Cravalho can rest easy knowing that she’s been able to stay grounded and give back to her parents. The 24-year-old opened up to People about much her mother,

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.

Auli’i Cravalho’s breakout role as "Moana" was a transformative moment for both her budding career and her family’s journey.

Auli’i Cravalho, the voice behind Disney’s beloved Moana, is reflecting on her incredible journey from a young girl living in a one-bedroom apartment to a successful actress who’s now helping her mother retire comfortably.