Moana Waialiki

Moana Waialiki is the main protagonist of Disney's upcoming animated feature film of the same name. She is voiced by Oahu newcomer Auli'i Cravalho.

Background
Moana is the daughter of Chief Tui, living on the oceanic island of Motunui as the appointed heir to the chiefdom.[3] Since childhood, Moana has been deeply captivated by the rich legends and lore that have spread across the South Pacific islands over the centuries, most of which revolve around legendary gods and goddesses, such as the demigod Maui. Compelling Moana further into these legends is her always-supportive grandmother, Tala, who firmly believes Moana is destined to someday navigate and explore the seas, as her ancestors did before her. Tui, however, feels the world beyond the reef is far too dangerous for any exploration, and forbids his people (including Moana) from venturing off.

After the death of her grandmother, Moana is driven to leave the village in hopes of uncovering the secrets of her heritage, while also connecting with it; accompanied by her piglet companion, Pua, and a bumbling, stowaway rooster known as Heihei.[5]

Trivia

 * Her name means "ocean" in many Polynesian languages, including Hawaiian and Maori.
 * In some countries, she is renamed Vaiana due to copyright reasons.

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