The 24-year-old shared a one-bedroom apartment with her mom when she was cast in 2014.

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24-year-old 'Moana' star Auli'i Cravalho got her family off food stamps and bought mom a house with Disney paycheck

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Moana star bought mom a house with film earnings after growing up on food stamps

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Auli’i 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. It was a notable achievement considering Cravalho was raised on food stamps as a child. She’s now back as Moana in the record-breaking sequel. 
	“I really get to have that full decade look back at just how much grow…

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Moana Actor Auliʻi Cravalho Grew Up on Food Stamps; Disney Success Allowed Her to Buy ‘My Mommy a House’ and ‘She’s Happily Retired’

Cravalho, who voices Moana, said her mother is now “happily retired” since her star role in the first film.

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‘Moana 2’ Star Auliʻi Cravalho Spills On Her Sweet Gift To Mom Who Gave Her ‘Everything’

Auli'i Cravalho is the voice behind "Moana."Samir Hussein / WireImage / DisneyAuli'i Cravalho told People she bought a house for her mom after her acting career flourished.Cravalho said that before filming "Moana" in 2016, her mother could only afford a one-bedroom apartment.Cravalho said that her mother is "happily retired" now.Auli'i Cravalho described how voicing Moana, the breakout Disney princess, transformed her life and lifted her from po…

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'Moana' star Auli'i Cravalho says the role saved her from living on food stamps

Auli’i Cravalho.  Auli’i Cravalho’s role as Moana not only launched her acting career but also changed her and her family’s lives. The actress, 24, opened up about her childhood in an interview with People published on Saturday, November 30, revealing that she grew up on food stamps on the Big Island and Oahu, in Hawaii. “We lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Mililani when I was cast,” she shared. “I slept in the bedroom, my mom slept on the co…

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'Moana' Star Auli'i Cravalho Reveals She Grew Up on Food Stamps

The actress bought her mother a home with the blockbuster earnings from Moana.

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24-year-old Moana star Auliʻi Cravalho pays it forward to family: “I bought my mommy a house. She’s happily retired.”

Auli’i Cravalho, the voice behind Disney’s Moana character, didn’t have the easiest start in life.In a new interview with People magazine, the 24-year-old opened up about landing the role that changed her life."I really get to have that full decade look back at just how much growth I've gone through," she told the outlet.DWAYNE JOHNSON SHARES ‘MOANA’ FAMILY CONNECTION AS HE ANNOUNCES LIVE ACTION REMAKEBefore she voiced the lead character in 2016…

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‘Moana 2’ star was raised on food stamps before Disney success

Auli’i Cravalho described how voicing Moana, the breakout Disney princess, transformed her life and lifted her from poverty in Hawaii. 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. “Moana” made $643 million globally in ticket sales, and the sequel…

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‘Moana’ star Auli’i Cravalho says the role saved her from living on food stamps

Auliʻi Cravalho‘s whole life has changed. The 24-year-old actress and singer opened up about the smash hit success of Moana, as the sequel stars breaking records around the world at the box office in its opening weekend. In a conversation with People, she revealed the biggest change to her life thus far. Keep reading to find out more… Auli’i‘s mother, Puanani, raised her on food stamps on the Big Island and Oahu. “We lived in a one-bedroom apart…

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Auliʻi Cravalho Got to Buy Her Mom a House Due to 'Moana' Success: 'She Gave Me Everything'

24-year-old 'Moana' star Auli'i Cravalho got her family off food stamps and bought mom a house with Disney paycheck

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