Moana is the title character of Disney's 2016 animated musical film Moana, and the lead of the franchise that followed, including the 2024 sequel Moana 2. She is the oldest daughter of Chief Tui and Sina on the island of Motunui, a wayfinding voyager inspired by Polynesian mythology. When a blight spreads across her island, she sets sail to find the demigod Maui.

She is known for her independence and determination, and critics praised her spirit and Auliʻi Cravalho's voice in the role. She sees herself as a chief's daughter rather than a princess, and she is proud of the ancestors who