Lilo & Stitch star Tia Carrere always hoped she'd have a career in the arts, but she thought she'd be a singer, not an actress. "From my first singing lesson at 11, I played everywhere," she tells ...

Tia Carrere's son Jude attends the premiere of "Lilo & Stitch" on May 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California ; Tia Carrere attends the 2025 Scientific and Technical Awards on April 29, 2025 in Los ...

By July 23, 2025 Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Tia Carrere has always been a part of the Lilo & Stitch ‘ohana. The actress voiced Lilo’s older sister, Nani, in the original 2002 animated feature.

Nature Kealoha, Sydney Agudong and Tia Carrere have been doing lots of those, taking a victory lap with “Lilo & Stitch” at Comic-Con 2025 and promoting the film’s release for digital purchase.

We're talking with Tia Carrere, the talented actor who played social worker Mrs. Kekoa in the live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' and also Lilo’s sister Nani in the original classic animated movie!

Todd Williamson Tia Carrere attends the 97th Oscars Arrivals on March 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. She told the producers she'd never done any acting before but that she was a singer so she wasn't ...

Kealoha, Sydney Agudong and Tia Carrere have been doing lots of those, taking a victory lap with “Lilo & Stitch” at Comic-Con 2025 and promoting the film’s release for digital purchase.

Sydney Agudong, from left, Maia Kealoha, and Tia Carrere pose for a portrait to promote "Lilo & Stitch" during Comic-Con International on Friday, July 25, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) ...

Nature Kealoha, Sydney Agudong and Tia Carrere have been doing lots of those, taking a victory lap with “Lilo & Stitch” at Comic-Con 2025 and promoting the film’s release for digital purchase.