Trivia
- Tia is currently filming Dark Honeymoon.
- Tia was discovered outside a grocery store in Waikiki after leaving a photo shoot. This led to her being cast as the lead in Aloha Summer.
- In 2003, Tia Carrere was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Philippine president Gloria Arroyo.
- 1993 Tia Carrere's first solo album in 1993, Dream, went platinum in the Philippines.
- Tia was offered a role on Baywatch, but turned it down for her role as "Cassandra" in Wayne's World.
- Tia was eliminated from the first round of the 1985 Star Search.
- She was raised in the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
- She attended Sacred Hearts Academy, an all-girls private Catholic school.
- Tia has one child a daughter, named Bianca who was born on September 25, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
- In 1992, she was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine.
- She has a recording studio in her house.
- In January 2003, Tia was featured in Playboy Magazine.
- Tia is currently married to Simon Wakelin, since New Years Eve 2002.
- On November 22, 1992, Tia got married to Elie Samaha until their divorce in February of 2000.
- Tia has brown eyes.
- Tia is a brunette.
- Tia is 5 feet, 8 inches tall. (1.73 m)
- Tia had a body double used in nude hot tub scene in the film Showdown in Little Tokyo.
- Her little sister could not say "Althea", it came out "Tia."
- In 2001, she ranked # 69 in FHM "USA's 100 Sexiest Women."
- Studied acting in the same class with actor Casper Van Dien.
- Tia is a cousin of Maria Antenorcruz.
Quotes
- Tia: People want me to do the strangest things. They want me to sign their arms or chests.
- Tia: I act and perform in hopes of getting attention and admiration.
- Tia: I grew up in Hawaii where everyone was part Asian, at least mixed. It never mattered.
- Tia: I kind of fell into acting, but I have sung and trained since I was in the eighth grade.
- Tia: When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I would like you to send me up for it, even if it specifies blonde or brunette.
- Tia: Some people would call me bossy.
- Tia: I like theme parks. The fastest roller coaster I've ever been on is at a casino in Nevada.
- Tia: I had just graduated from high school and I didn't have any plans for the future. I don't think I even applied to college.
- Tia: I can't stand when people say, Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. OK, how about I hate you because you said that'
- Tia: Having the Stitch character, the villain that becomes a hero, coming from outer space, it took a very difficult and complex story and put it into a simpler, kinder time.
- Tia: I can't sit on grass without a blanket.
- Tia: I had been gullible, naive, soft, pliable. That's why I got taken advantage of. To survive, you have to have a tough skin.
- Tia: I like being whipped around violently.
- Tia: The reporter claimed he was going to write the article from my point of view. Instead, he made me sound like a little idiot. It made me never want to do another interview again.
- Tia: Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.
- Tia: Doors open because you're beautiful, but I wouldn't cultivate beauty to the exclusion of brains.
- Tia: Did you know hemp is a natural fiber.
- Tia: Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon.
- Tia: As an actress, you're already disregarded for a lot of the parts by the people who are setting up those shows. You don't need your agent to be doing the same.
- Tia: Adolescence is a drastic time for anyone. I grew four inches, for heaven's sake.
