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Tia Carrere (born Althea Rae Janairo on January 2, 1967) is an American actress, model, voice actor, and singer who rose to fame as a series regular on the daytime soap opera General Hospital.
She has played roles such as Cassandra Wong in Wayne’s World and Wayne’s World 2, Nani in Lilo and Stitch and its sequels and Lilo and Stitch: The Series, Queen Tyr’ahnee in Duck Dodgers and Sydney in Duck Dodgers, and Fox in the syndicated television series Relic Hunters.
She competed on the second season of Dancing with the Stars and the fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice.
American actress
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| Name: | Arcia Ray Ducinio Janello |
| stage name: | Tia Carrere |
| Date of Birth: | January 2, 1967 (57 years old) |
| place of birth: | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.73 m |
| parents: | Audrey Duchinio Gennaro, Alexander Gennaro |
| Brothers and sisters: | Sandra Janello |
| Husband • Spouse: | Simon Wakelin (m. 2002–2010), Elie Samaha (m. 1992–2000) |
| Boyfriend and partner: | Tie Domi (rum) |
| Children: | Bianca Wakelin |
| Profession: | Actress • Musician |
| net worth: | $5 million |
early life
Tia Carrere’s real name is Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo. She was born on January 2, 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Her mother, Audrey Duhinio Janairo, is a computer executive and her father, Alexander Janairo, is a banker.
Tia Carrere is of Chinese, Filipino and Spanish descent. When she was 13 years old, her father was transferred to a new job.
Her family moved away, but she stayed in Hawaii to live with her grandmother. She wanted to be a singer from a young age.
It is widely believed that her nickname “Tia” came from her sister, who had difficulty pronouncing “Althea.” Carell, on the other hand, has chosen to remain silent on the matter.
She has a sister named Saundra Janairo.
educate
Tia Carrel attended a coeducational school but soon transferred to the all-girls school, Sacred Heart Academy, where she attended until the tenth grade.
After graduating from high school, she moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 with the hopes of entering the acting industry.
Profession
Tia Carrere is a Grammy Award-winning model, singer, and actress. She is known for her roles in the films Wayne’s World and Wayne’s World 2 and the TV series The Relic Hunters. At the age of 12, she moved to Honolulu with her grandmother after her parents and even her two older sisters began working in Samoa.
In 1984, she adopted the stage name Tia Carrere, a shortened version of her given name, Althea, and Carrere after actress Barbara Carrera. Soon after she was discovered as an actress, she moved to Los Angeles as a member of the Screen Actors Guild and began to land her first film roles.
People magazine named her one of the “50 Most Beautiful People” in 1992, and FHM magazine named her one of the “100 Sexiest Women” in 1995 and 2001. The photos appeared on the cover of the January 2003 issue.
She was so obsessed with the role that she played Lani in the movie Greco Aloha Summer. In 1985, she made her debut on the soap opera General Hospital and continued to star in the show from 1985 to 1987.
During this period, Tia Carrere also guest-starred in the “Dragon Force” series of action films. She has appeared in “Airwolf”, “MacGyver”, “Back to the Future”, “Terrible Family”, “Tales from the Crypt” and “Vietnam War”.
In 1992, she became known to audiences for her role as rock singer Cassandra Wong in the hit comedy Wayne’s World, a role she reprised the following year in Wayne’s World 2. In 1995, she became one of the main characters in the interactive CD-ROM game Daedalus Wars.
There she met Daniel Ho, with whom she later won a Grammy Award. Tia Carrere is the lead singer of a band that covers songs by Black Sabbath and AC/DC. Her musical talent is also credited to her key role in the film comedy Wayne’s World, which gave her a breakthrough as an actress. Now she has the opportunity to show herself.
Tia Carrere also contributed three songs to the film’s soundtrack, which was later certified double platinum. A few years later, she returned to the music scene and recorded a second album with childhood friend Daniel Ho, which was released in North America in June 2007.
She stayed true to her homeland by using the stage name “Hawaiian” and joined the band in 2008. She was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album in 2008. Her first album, Huana Ke Aloha, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album in 2011.
In 2006, Tia Carrere and dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy competed on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. In 2009, she co-hosted the 51st Grammy Awards with Wayne Brady.
Personal life
In 1992, Tia Carrere married film producer Eli Samaha. She was accused of having an affair with Torontonian Dee Domi, who was also married in 1999. In February 2000, Samaha and Carrere divorced.
On November 30, 2002, she married a second time to photojournalist Simon Wakelin. On September 25, 2005, their daughter Bianca Wakelin was born.
On April 2, 2010, Tia Carrere filed for divorce in person in Los Angeles County Superior Court. According to court documents, she filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences and requested sole custody of her daughter, Bianca Wakelin.
The two divorced in August 2010 and reportedly share joint custody of Bianca Wakelin. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
net worth
Tia Carrere is a Hawaiian actress, singer, and former model with a net worth of $5 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: @tiacarrere
- Twitter: @iaCarrere
- Facebook: @tiacarrere
