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"I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised in Hawaii." Carrere has been working her craft since the mid-80s. As both a decorated musician and an accomplished actress, it is almost impossible to decide what is more impressive about her. Carrere made her big breakthrough in the film Wayne's World before going on to become an accomplished television personality and character actress.
Over the years, Carrere has won multiple Grammy's for her work as a musician. She has also become one of the most famous musicians to come out of Hawaii in recent memory. With her good looks, killer charm, and copious amounts of talent, it isn't hard to see why Tia Carrere is redefining international stardom!
Raised in Hawaii
Althea Rae Janairo was born on January 2, 1957, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Carrere was born to Audrey Duhinio Janairo and Alexander Janairo. Audrey worked as a computer supervisor while Carrere was growing up and Alexander worked as a banker. Carrere has Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino ancestry in her blood.
As a child, Carrere would attend the Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu. Sacred Hearts is a prominent all-girls school. During her childhood, it became clear that Carrere had an interest in performing for a living. She originally dreamed of becoming a singer and Carrere would get her chance to shine during a 1985 appearance on Star Search. Despite only being 17, Carrere still got her chance to shine. Unfortunately, Carrere would end up being eliminated in the first round of the competition.
Life has a funny way of coming at you when you least expected. While Yeoh was still reeling from being eliminated on Star Search, she would run into a producer at the grocery store in Waikiki. That producer would end up casting her in the film, Aloha Summer (1988). What had once looked like a dead-end for Carrere had suddenly turned into a door that was wide open.
Multi-Talented Artist
After making her feature film debut in Aloha Summer, Carrere would end up moving to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Carrere spent her first few months in Los Angeles working as a model before landing a role on the series Airwolf. Carrere would then land the biggest role of her career in the hit soap opera, General Hospital. Carrere would appear in the series from 1985 to 1986, appearing in 17 episodes as Jade Soong. Carrere would go on to appear in a number of different television shows and feature films for the next several years.
In 1992, Carrere would catch her big break in the film, Wayne's World (1992) as Cassandra. The film also starred Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Carrere would return for Wayne's World 2 (1993). Critics immediately fell in love with Carrere thanks to her beautiful singing voice and her ability to hang with comedic geniuses like Myers and Carvey. Following her big break, Carrere would land on People magazine's list of the 50 Most Beautiful People.
After the success of Wayne's World, Carrere would appear in several solid films. Among those projects were True Lies (1994), Rising Sun (1993), and The Daedalus Encounter (1995). Carrere's next bout with major fame would come in 1999 when she landed the leading role in Relic Hunter as Sydney Fox. The series was similar to Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones. Carrere led the series for three seasons before the show was pulled off of the air. Immediately following the conclusion of Relic Hunter, Carrere would land a lead role in the hit animated film Lilo & Stitch (2002). This performance would launch a career as a voice actress for Carrere. Carrere has since lent her voice to projects like Duck Dodgers (2003), Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003), Johnny Bravo (2004), and Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2011).
Outside of her acting career, Carrere also found considerable success as a reality star. Carrere would appear in the 2006 season of Dancing with the Stars where she would land at sixth place overall. Carrere also enjoyed an appearance on The Apprentice (2012) with future President Donald Trump. Carrere would end up being terminated in the fifth week of the show.
As a child, Carrere dreamed of becoming a musician and that is exactly what she did. While nurturing her acting career, Carrere would release her debut solo album in 1993, titled Dream. The record would go platinum in the Philippines. Carrere would go on to lend her voice to the Batman: Mask of the Phantasm soundtrack before releasing her second album in 2007, titled Hawaiiana. Carrere would release 'Ikena in 2009 and Huana Ke Aloha in 2011. When all was said and done, Carrere would earn a pair of Grammy Awards for her musical efforts.
While Carrere's acting career has notably slowed down in recent years, she continues to release work every year. Most recently, Carrere played Lady Danger in the television series, AJ and the Queen (2019). Carrere is slated to appear in Felo De Se as Kirsty alongside Emily Atack and Barbara Nedeljakova. Carrere currently lives in Los Angeles along with her daughter from a previous marriage.
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