Tia Carrere: Star of Movies and Music!

Imagine someone who can act like a superhero or sing like a pop star! That's Tia Carrere! She was born on January 2, 1967. Her real name is Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo. She first became famous on a TV show called General Hospital, like a super-long play that happens every day! Then, she got to be in awesome movies that lots of kids love.

Tia played a super cool character named Cassandra Wong in the funny movies 'Wayne's World' and 'Wayne's World 2'. She was also in 'True Lies' as Juno Skinner! And guess what? She was the voice of Nani Pelekai in the 'Lilo & Stitch' cartoons and movies! Nani is Lilo's big sister who takes care of her. Tia even played a queen in a cartoon called 'Duck Dodgers'!

Besides acting, Tia Carrere is also a fantastic singer! She has won two Grammy Awards for her music. That's like winning two giant golden trophies for singing really, really well. She has shared her voice in many ways, making people happy with her songs. It’s like she has two amazing talents: acting and singing!

Tia has also shown off her dancing skills on a TV show called 'Dancing with the Stars'. It's where celebrities learn to dance with professional dancers. She even competed on 'The Celebrity Apprentice', a show where people try to win money for charity by doing business tasks. Tia Carrere is a busy star who does so many exciting things!