Tia Carrere

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AKA: Althea Janairo, Tia Carrera
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/02/1967
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

biography

Exotic (Chinese/Spanish/Filipino), sultry actress who gained national prominence as Cassandra, the guitar-playing, kick-boxing "babe" in the 1992 mega-hit, "Wayne's World". Carrere began working as a model and commercial actress which led to her being cast in a number of guest spots on such series as "The A-Team" and "MacGyver". She made her feature debut in the B-horror film, "Zombie Terror" (1987). Much of Carrere's early film work consisted of playing "the girl" in such action fodder as "Showdown in Little Tokyo" (1991) and "Fatal Mission" (1990). Carrere was able to display her comic and Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2007-2007
Cha Cha
2007
(TV Show)
2007-2007
(TV Show)
2006-2006
Celebrity Participant
2006
Celebrity Participant
2006
Celebrity Participant
Celebrity Participant
Celebrity Participant
Celebrity Participant
Celebrity Participant
Celebrity Participant
Celebrity Participant
Celebrity Participant
+(5 More)
of Nani
2002
Joan Maxwell--Scientist
2001
Herself
1999
Akivasha
1997
Victoria
1996
Juno Skinner
1994
Cassandra
1993
Cassandra
1992
Jingo Asakuma
Janet
Miranda
Voice of Nani
Vicki Mueller
Actor
Voice of Nani
Monica
Mai Chong
Nora Bell

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Moved to L.A. after high school graduation
 
Worked as a model
 
Acted in various national commercials
 
Appeared as a contestant on "Star Search"
1986 
TV acting debut with an episode of "MacGyver"
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