Tia Carrere was born on January 2, 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her birth name is Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo.

Tia was discovered in true Hollywood fashion. While shopping in a grocery store, she was approached by an elderly couple whose son was about to start shooting a coming-of-age film called "Aloha summer" and needed a young actress for the starring role. Tia landed that role, put the money in her pocket, and headed for Los Angeles. She did a brief stint as a print and commercial model and, a few months later, landed a regular role on the daytime soap "General Hospital".

In recent years, Tia's repertoire has included a variety of starring roles. She was the mysterious computer scientist alongside Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes in "Rising Sun", in the James Cameron film "True Lies" she was the international art smuggler out to get Arnold Schwarzenegger, and, she was the rock'n roll singer "Cassandra" who stole America's heart in "Wayne's World" and "Wayne's World 2". In 1997 and 1998 Tia played a witch-queen in "Kull the Conqueror", a disillusioned single in "Meet Prince Charming", an unfulfilled housewife in "Five Acres" with Charlie Sheen, and herself in a hilarious cameo in "20 Dates" which Tia also exec-produced.

Tia and her husband Elie Samaha formed Phoeniciiciian Films which has produced an astonishing number of projects, some of which Tia has starred in. January 2000 will find Tia starring in "SHI" - A film based on the best-selling comic book. Also, this year will mark Tia's foray into prime-time television with her new series "Relic Hunter", a female Indiana Jones-type character.

When she's not filming, Tia enjoys a successful music career. Besides performing on numerous soundtracks such as "Wayne's World", "Across the Tracks", Kenny Harlin's "Angel City", "Batman - Mask of the Phantasm" and television's adaptation of Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Tia also has a rising solo career which began with the release of her debut solo album "Dream". Tia is currently in the studio writing and recording songs for her follow-up record for Interscope Records with producer Ralph Schuckett. Tia's worldwide popularity as a major movie actress and her career as a recording artist promise to make the coming years truly fulfilling for her many loyal fans.

Misspellings & aliases:
Tiha, Teea, Tea, Tiah, Thia, Carrera, Carera, Carere, Carrer, Carerra, Carerre, Careere, Carer, Karrere, Karrera.