Anecdotes

As Cassandra Wong in Le monde selon Wayne (1992), she performed all her songs as the singer and featured on the soundtrack.

Has Chinese, Spanish, Filipino and Hawaiian heritage.

Also a two-time Grammy Award winning singer and a voiceover artist.

Was discovered when she was 17 by a producer's mother and father while shopping in a Waikiki grocery store and was subsequently cast in Aloha Summer (1988).

Had a body double used for a nude hot tub scene in Les justiciers de Little Tokyo (1991).

Her little sister could not say "Althea", this came out "Tia".

While auditioning for a role on Baywatch (1989), she stalled on returning for the swim test so she could audition for Le monde selon Wayne (1992).

Speaks Hawaiian Pidgin fluently.

Named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1992).

Participated in the 2011 National Record-A-Thon by recording children's book titles for RFB&D (Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic)'s audiobook library. (mars 2011)

Attended Sacred Hearts Academy, an all-girls school.

Ranked #69 in the 2001 FHM-USA list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World.

Her surname is pronounced Cuh-rare.

Was an acting contestant on Star Search (1983) in 1985; she lost in her first round.

Competed on ABC's Dancing with the Stars (2005). (janvier 2006)

Sister of Saundra Janairo.

Was the original choice for the titular character in Mulan (1998). Her character Nani in Lilo And Stitch (2002) has a Mulan poster.