Tia Carrere

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Tia Carrere is an accomplished actress as well as a Grammy Award-winning musical artist.

Since she was discovered in a grocery store for her first movie role in “Aloha Summer,” she has shown her range of acting talent and versatility starring in numerous blockbusters: the “Wayne’s World" franchise with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, “True Lies” opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, and “Rising Sun” with Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. Carrere also voiced the character of Nani in Disney’s classic animated film and tv series “Lilo & Stitch”.

In television, Carrere launched her acting career with a regular role on the daytime drama “General Hospital.” Since then, she has appeared in numerous TV programs including “Nip/Tuck,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Warehouse 13,” “Hawaii 5-0” and "Never Have I Ever." “Relic Hunter,” her own action/adventure television series, continues to play in syndication all over the world.

Carrere has released five albums, including four Hawaiian music records that earned her two Grammy Awards. She also performed on the double-platinum movie soundtrack for “Wayne’s World” and had the end title song on “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.”

Carrere can be seen opposite Billy Zane in theaters in "Waltzing with Brando" in 2025 and in Disney’s live-action remake of "Lilo & Stitch" as well.