Tia Carrere Talks New Lilo & Stitch Movie, Early Days in Acting, and Longtime Music Career

Plus, the star shares beauty secrets, travel tips, and the scoop on what she’s up to next

From The LifeMinute.tv Team

May 22, 2025

Seasoned actress and Grammy Award-winning singer Tia Carrere burst onto the scene, captivating audiences as cool girl Cassandra Wong in the 1992 blockbuster Wayne's World.

The Honolulu-born beauty hasn’t stopped since starring in a slew of projects over the decades, from the Wayne’s World sequel and James Cameron’s True Lies alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis to TV shows such as Relic Hunter, Hawaii 5-0, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

However, acting is far from her only forte. Her ethereal voice has scored her two Grammy Award wins and four nominations for Best Hawaiian Music Album. She has also paid homage to her Hawaiian roots, lending her vocal talents to the role of Nani Pelekai, Lilo's older sister, in the beloved 2002 animated film Lilo & Stitch, which takes place on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i.

More than 20 years later, she returns to the Lilo & Stitch franchise in the highly anticipated live-action version of the Disney fan favorite, this time playing social worker Mrs. Kekoa.

We heard all about the upcoming film and more when we caught up with Carrere, fresh from the Philippines, where she is filming her latest movie, the rom-com The Last Resort.

This is a LifeMinute with Tia Carrere.