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Nearly everyone will recognize Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's voice in Disney's newest animated movie "Moana," but they may be surprised by other familiar faces behind the new cast of characters.
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Scroll down for a look at the voice actors in "Moana."
Disney's first Polynesian princess is Moana — the daughter of a chief being primed to lead the people of Motunui.
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Moana is voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, a 15-year-old newcomer to the acting world.
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In the movie, Moana teams up with a demigod named Maui.
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Maui was brought to life by the vocal talents of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
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Moana's biggest supporter in the film is her Gramma Tala, a self-described "village crazy lady."
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45-year-old Rachel House voiced Gramma Tala, aging her voice up in the process.
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