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Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Date of Birth: 17 December, 2006
Ethnicity: * father – Samoan * mother – English
Catherine Laga’aia is an Australian actress. She will play the title role in the live action film Moana . She has also starred on the show The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart .
She is the daughter of Sandie Jane, who has been a deputy principal at Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, and Jay Laga’aia, an actor and singer. Her father was born in Māngere, South Auckland, New Zealand, to Samoan parents. He was a member of the band the Consorts, who released the hit single “Māoris on 45.” Her uncle, Frank Laga’aia, was a member of Australian-based vocal harmony and dance group Ilanda. Catherine’s mother is English.
Catherine’s paternal grandfather was from Fa’aala, Palauli, Samoa.
Catherine’s paternal grandmother was from Leulumoega Tuai, Samoa.
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