Tia Carrere
Birthplace: Honolulu
Born: 1967-01-02
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; film producer; model; musician; singer; television actor; voice actor
Biography from Wikipedia
Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo (born January 2, 1967), known professionally as Tia Carrere (/kəˈrɛər/ ), is an American actress and singer who got her first big break as a regular on the daytime soap opera General Hospital.
Carrere starred as Sydney Fox in the television series Relic Hunter, played Cassandra Wong in the feature films Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2; Juno Skinner in True Lies; Nani Pelekai in the Lilo & Stitch animated films and TV series, and Nani's social worker Mrs. Kekoa in the 2025 live-action adaptation; Queen Tyr'ahnee in Duck Dodgers; Richard Lewis' girlfriend, Cha Cha, in Curb Your Enthusiasm; as well as Lady Danger opposite RuPaul in Netflix's AJ and the Queen. Carrere also appeared as a contestant in the second season of Dancing with the Stars and the fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice. In addition to acting, Carrere has won two Grammy Awards for her music.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Waltzing with Brando (2024)
- Easter Sunday (2022) — Tita Teresa
- Palm Swings (2019) — Ms. Cherry Bomb
- Showdown in Manila (2016) — Mrs. Wells
- Asteroid vs. Earth (2014) — Marissa Knox
- Gutshot Straight (2014) — Leanne
- Lennon or McCartney (2014)
- Collision Course (2012) — Kate Parks
- True Justice: Lethal Justice (2011) — Lisa Clayton
- You May Not Kiss The Bride (2011) — Lani
- Hard Breakers (2010) — Jodie
- Wild Cherry (2009) — Ms. Haumea
- Dark Honeymoon (2008)
- Leroy & Stitch (2006) — Nani Pelekai
- Back in the Day (2005)
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) — Nani
- Supernova (2005) — Lisa Delgado
- Torn Apart (2004)
- Stitch! The Movie (2003) — Nani Pelekai
- Lilo & Stitch (2002) — Nani
- Merlin - The Return (2000) — Maxwell
- Five Aces (1999)
- Meet Prince Charming (1999) — Samantha Feld
- Dogboys (1998) — Jennifer Dern
- Scar City (1998)
- Kull - The Conqueror (1997) — Akivasha
- Natural Enemy (1997) — Christina D'Amelio
- Top of the World (1997) — Rebecca Mercer
- High School High (1996) — Victoria Chapell
- Hollow Point (1996) — Diane Norwood
- Hostile Intentions (1995) — Nora
- Jury Duty (1995) — Monica
- The Immortals (1995) — Gina Walker
- True Lies (1994) — Juno Skinner
- Rising Sun (1993) — Jingo Asakuma
- Wayne's World 2 (1993) — Cassandra Wong
- Wayne's World (1992) — Cassandra
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) — Kimiko
- Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) — Minako Okeya
- Instant Karma (1990)
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Chris Sanders · 4 films
- David Ogden Stiers · 4 films
- Kevin McDonald · 4 films
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa · 3 films
- Daveigh Chase · 3 films
- Kevin Michael Richardson · 3 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.