Tia Carrere
Birth Name:
Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo
Birth Place:
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Recorded children's book titles in the National Record-A-Thon for an audiobook library produced by Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
- Released her second album "Hawaiiana" in 2007, which received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album in 2008
- Won a 2009 Grammy Award for her third album "Ikena․"
- Won a second Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album in 2011 for her album "Huana Ke Aloha․"
- Attended Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls school in Honolulu
- Is of Chinese, Spanish and Filipino heritage
- Sang all her parts for the songs in "Wayne's World" and for those featured on the original motion picture soundtrack for the film
- Featured in the January 2003 edition of Playboy Magazine
- Has her own recording studio set up in her home
- Named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine in 1992
- Ranked No․ 69 on FHM-USA's 100 Sexiest Women list
- Was a fellow classmate of actor Casper Van Dien
Awards
- 1992MTV Movie Award - Most Desirable Female:Nominated
- 1995Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1995MTV Movie Award - Best Dance Sequence:Nominated
- 2001ALMA Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series:Nominated
- 2006DVDX Award - Best Supporting Actress (in a DVD Premiere Movie):Nominated