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Here's what the cast of Disney's animated movie 'Moana' looks like in real life

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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.

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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Gramma Tala is the mother of Moana's father, Chief Tui.

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Tui is played by Temuera Morrison (die-hard Star Wars fans may recognize him as Jango Fett from "Attack of the Clones.")

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Moana's mother Sina is another guiding force in her life.

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Nicole Scherzinger — of "Pussycat Dolls" fame — voiced Sina.

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One of Moana's pets is a low-IQ chicken named HeiHei ("hey-hey").

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HeiHei doesn't have speaking lines, but all of his bawks and squawks were done by Disney voice actor veteran Alan Tudyk.

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Tudyk will also be voicing a new robot in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." Jesse Grant/Getty

Last but not least, one of the sea monsters Moana meets is a hermit crab named Tamatoa.

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Fans of "Flight of the Concords" will recognize the voice of comedian and actor Jemaine Clement. And yes, he does sing a song.

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Kim was an entertainment correspondent for Insider. She was best known as Insider's resident "Game of Thrones" analyst, and authored "The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones." Kim moderated panels for the annual Con of Thrones fan convention and made guest appearances on podcasts including "Night's Cast," "Bald Move," and "Game of Owns." She co-hosts the "House of the Dragon" unofficial recap podcast "A Cast of Kings."Kim covered other sci-fi and fantasy series, including "Stranger Things," "Dark," "Westworld," "The OA," and more. Kim graduated from Hunter College with a degree in cultural anthropology.