Tia Carrere
Tia Carrere
(Actress/Singer/Model)
[Photo Courtesy danielho.com]
Tie to Hawaii – Born in Honolulu.
Biography
Real Name: Althea Janairo
Height: 5′ 8″
Born: January 2, 1967 in Honolulu, HI
Ethnicity: Hawaiian, Chinese, Spanish, Filipino
Tia Carrere was born on January 2, 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Of Filipino descent, she comes from a relatively small family, consisting of her two parents (now divorced) and one younger sister Alesaundra. She assumed the name “Tia” when her younger sister could not pronounce “Althea” at a young age. The name “Carrere” came as a tribute to former James Bond Girl Barbara Carrera.
She was reportedly discovered by an agent while shopping at Safeway Supermarket. Carrere began working as a model and commercial actress which led to her being cast in a number of guest spots on such series as The A-Team and MacGyver. She soon started to pursue her childhood dream (she’s had voice lessons since the age of 11) – to become a popular singer – and even released an album called “Dream,” but an indifferent music market prompted her to revert back to acting.
She is best known for her role as Cassandra – the sultry singer in Wayne’s World – but has also played prominent roles in several other blockbusters including Rising Sun (Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes), True Lies (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curits), and High School High (Jon Lovitz).
Tia is married to Lebanese-Italian man Elie Samaha, and has been together with him since November 22, 1992. They currently own their own production company named Phoenician Films.
Photos
Videos
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Recent News
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 MTV.com | Barack Obama, Mikhail Gorbachev And Six Other Unusual Grammy Winners MTV.com Tia Carrere: She may have been a metalhead in "Wayne's World," but Tia Carrere has actually been nominated twice for Best Hawaiian Music Album (with one ... |
 BBC News | Rahman bags two Grammys The Hindu PEAK OF GLORY: American actor and singer Tia Carrere presents AR Rahman with the Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media ... Rahman wins 2 Grammys for Slumdog Millionaire AR Rahman wins two Grammy awards for Slumdog Millionaire AR Rahman wins two Grammy Awards |
Daniel Ho sweeps in fifth Grammy with slack-key compilation Honolulu Star-Bulletin The win was Ho's fourth as producer and fifth overall; he made history last year when he and Tia Carrere became the first to win the Hawaiian music Grammy ... Slack key CD takes Grammy Add another Grammy to slack key masters Ho picks up fifth Grammy for 'Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2' |
Hawaiian Music nominees left off special Grammy Web site Honolulu Advertiser Ho is also a nominee for "He Nani" with Tia Carrere, whom he team- ed with to win last year's Grammy, his third. "It happens. We were told the Rock Album ... |
GRAMMY Week at the GRAMMY Museum NBC Los Angeles Friday the 29th is Hawaii Night -- nominee Tia Carrere will be there -- we are referring to the actress, who is a GRAMMY winner as well -- plus a host of ... Series of Shows Highlight Lesser-Known Categories |
 Asian Age | AR Rahman Asian Age Tia Carrere presents AR Rahman with the best song written for motion picture, television or other visual media award for Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire at ... |
Exclusive Photo Gallery: Red Carpet Premiere of LEGION IESB.NET ... Kate Walsh, Lily Collins, Lucas Black, Rick Yune, Rob Mayes, Robert Forster, Tia Carrere, Tyrese Gibson, Vail Bloom, Willa Holland and many more! |
 MTV.com | Will.I.Am, Lupe Fiasco, Mary J. Blige Make Their Grammy Predictions MTV.com ... from former Soviet kingpin Mikhail Gorbachev to current White House top dog Barack Obama (not to mention schwing-tastic actress Tia Carrere). ... Young, Bublé, Swift take pre-show Grammy Awards It's time to make some Grammy predictions Songstress from county climbs Grammy mountain |
 Comic Book Resources | Con War Contrast: Wizard and Reed's guest lists Comic Book Resources There's also the usual sprinkling of other celebs (Adrianne Curry, Angie Everhart, Jason Mewes, Erik Estrada, Micky Dolenz, Tia Carrere, Jake Busey, ... |
Grammys too close to call Honolulu Star-Bulletin If the voters define "best" exactly as they did last year, Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho will win for the second straight year. Their album, "He Nani," is a ... |
Links
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