Auliʻi Cravalho was only 16 years old when she voiced her breakout role as Moana. And today, eight years later, she is reprising the iconic Disney character at the premiere of the much-anticipated sequel, “Moana 2.”

The 24-year-old actress can simultaneously be seen on Broadway as Sally Bowles and on-screen reprising her animated Disney princess.

Auli'i Cravalho, best known for her role as Moana in the hit Disney film, is reflecting on the major milestones in her life, including the full-circle moment of buying her mother a house. In an exclusive interview with People,

SPOILERS are ahead for Moana 2, now playing exclusively in theaters. I don’t know about you, but I was not expecting Marvel’s famous post-credits scene trend to carry over into a Walt Disney Animation movie,

The actress tells TheWrap she loves "coming home" to the character, but wants to "be challenged continually" The post Beyond ‘Moana’: Auli’i Cravalho Reflects on Finding Her Way After Disney Princess Stardom appeared first on TheWrap.

Your parents give you so much,” Auliʻi Cravalho tells PEOPLE. “Kids feel a little indebted, I'm going to be honest!”

NEW YORK -- Moana returns to the big screen this week to take us on a new adventure through Hawaii and Auli'i Cravalho returns as Moana alongside stars like the Rock and Nicole Scherzinger. But this is more than just a movie for Cravalho - it's a coming-of-age story and a dream come true.

The 24-year-old arrived in London with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the pair reprise their roles in Disney's long-awaited oceanic follow-up.

Now 24 years old, Auliʻi Cravalho is looking back at a decade since she was cast as the iconic wayfinding chieftess