Disney has announced that Australian teenager Catherine Laga'aia will play the lead role in an upcoming live-action Moana movie on 12 June 2024. Laga'aia will join Dwayne Johnson who'll reprise the role of Maui. Moana will hit Australian cinemas on 9 July 2026. The budding movie star will be making her father, Home and Away actor Jay Laga'aia, proud as she follows in his footsteps.
Who is Catherine Laga'aia? Biography & Parents Details
Catherine Laga'aia is an Australian Actress, who is known for her role in three episodes of Australia's The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart in 2023. Moreover, she will play the lead role in an upcoming live-action Moana movie. She will play the adventurous teen, who sails out on a daring mission to save people. Meanwhile, she is a newcomer to the professional acting scene, with only one previous credit under her belt. Apart from that, she is yet to have a Wikipedia page.
Catherine Laga'aia was born to her father, Jay Laga'aia, and her mother, Sandie Jane Laga'aia, in Australia. As per records, her father is a New Zealand-Australian actor and singer who is known internationally for his role as Captain Typho in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Meanwhile, her parents have been together since 1990.
Apart from that, Catherine Laga'aia grew up along with her seven siblings. Catherine Laga'aia's older sister, Jessie, plays netball for the Queensland Firebirds, and two of her brothers have seen success on the stage, with one having toured with Hamilton, and the other having played Benny in a production of Rent.
Catherine Laga'aia was born somewhere in 2007 which makes her 17 years old at the time of writing. However, there is no information regarding when she enjoys celebrating her birthday and what her zodiac or birth sign is.
Meanwhile, as Catherine Laga'aia was born to her parents in Australia, she holds Australian nationality. Apart from that, the actress comes from a family of mixed ethnic background and follows Christianity as her religion.
Concerning her educational background, there is no proper information regarding her educational journey. However, she is assumed to be a high school student in her home country. At the age of 17, Catherine Laga'aia looks fabulous in her height of 5 feet and 2 inches with a decent weight.
Catherine Laga'aia Wikipedia Details
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Date Of Birth: N/A Birth Year: 2007 |
Father: Jay Laga'aia Mother: Sandie Laga'aia |
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Age: 17-year-old |
Siblings: Seven |
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Birth Place: Australia |
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Nationality: Australian |
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Religion: Christianity |
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Ethnicity: Mixed |
Profession: Actress |
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Height: 5 feet 2 inches |
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Weight: Decent |
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Catherine Laga'aia Career & Net Worth Insights
Catherine Laga'aia started her professional career at the age of 16 with a TV series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart in 2023 where she played the role of Young Candy in three episodes. With her character in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart being her first (and only) professional role before Moana, Laga'aia will make her cinematic debut in the upcoming Disney movie.
In the initial phase of her professional career, it is hard to make an estimation of Catherine Laga'aia's net worth. However, her father has a net worth of $6 Million, as per CelebrityNetworth.