Biography: Tia Carrere, actress / singer
http://maida.net/shi/movie/tiabio.html
http://www.tiatime.com/

Tia Carrere, the Hawaiian-born actress / singer, was discovered in
true Hollywood fashion. While shopping in a grocery store, she was
approached by an elderly couple whose son was about to start
shooting a coming-of-age film called "Aloha summer" and needed a
young actress for the starring role. Tia landed that role, put the
money in her pocket, and headed for Los Angeles. She did a brief
stint as a print and commercial model and, a few months later,
landed a regular role on the daytime soap "General Hospital".

In recent years, Tia's repertoire has included a variety of starring
roles. She was the mysterious computer scientist alongside Sean
Connery and Wesley Snipes in "Rising Sun"; in the James Cameron
film "True Lies" she was the international art smuggler out to get
Arnold Schwarzenegger; and, of course, she was the rock'n roll
singer "Cassandra" who stole America's heart in "Wayne's World" and
Wayne's World 2". In 1997 and 1998 Tia played a witch-queen in "Kull
the Conqueror", a disillusioned single in "Meet Prince Charming", an
unfulfilled housewife in "Five Acres" with Charlie Sheen, and
herself in a hilarious cameo in Fox Searchlight's recent release "20
Dates" which Tia also exec-produced.

Tia and her husband Elie Samaha formed Phoeniciiciian Films which
has produced an astonishing number of projects, some of which Tia
has starred in. January 2000 will find Tia starring in "SHI" - A
film based on the best-selling comic book.

Also, this year will mark Tia's foray into prime-time television
with her new series "Relic Hunter"--a female Indiana Jones-type
character.

When she's not filming, Tia enjoys a successful music career.
Besides performing on numerous soundtracks such as "Wayne's
World", "Across the Tracks", Kenny Harlin's "Angel City", "Batman -
Mask of the Phantasm" and television's adaptation of Disney's "The
Little Mermaid". Tia also has a rising solo career which began with
the release of her debut solo album "Dream" on the Warner / Reprise
label. Tia is currently in the studio writing and recording songs
for her follow-up record for Interscope Records with producer Ralph
Schuckett of Joan Osbourne and Sophie B. Hawkins fame.

Tia's worldwide popularity as a major movie actress and her career
as a recording artist promise to make the coming years truly
fulfilling for her many loyal fans.

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Biography: Elie Samaha, author (former husband / divorced in 1999)
http://maida.net/shi/movie/eliebio.html

With the launch of a new film company and the continued success of
another, Elie Samaha has quickly become one of the most prolific
producers in Hollywood.
This year is proving to be another successful one for Elie whose
newly formed production and distribution company, Franchise
Pictures, is producing eight to ten films in the $15 - 65 million
range each year. Franchise has a domestic distribution deal in place
with Morgan creek at Warner Bros.., and is committed to $400 million
for P&A. Samaha closed a credit facility with Imperial Bank worth
$135 million. Projects have attracted such talented actors as John
Travolta, Oscar winner Holly Hunter, Antonio Banderas, Bruce Willis,
Marlon Brando, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito,
Sylvester Stallone, and Wesley Snipes to name a few. Franchise also
has a co-production deal with Oliver Stone's Illusion Entertainment.
Samaha's Phoenician Films boasts a library with over 35 titles and
continues to produce films in the $5-15 million range.

Elie completed five films of special note recently. THE WHITE RIVER
KID, starring Antonio Banderas, Bob Hoskins, and Ellen Barkin with
Arne Glimcher (THE MAMBO KINGS) directing WOMAN WANTED, with Holly
Hunter, Kiefer Sutherland and Michael Moriarty. He also gave
newcomer Troy Duffy the opportunity to shoot his first film, THE
BOONDOCK SAINTS. Duffy was able to bring forth explosive
performances from Willem Dafoe, Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick
Flannery. FREE MONEY with Mira Sorvino and Marlon Brando was
completed this past year as was THIS IS MY FATHER, starring John
Cusack, Aidan Quinn, James Caan and Stephen Rea, was directed by
Paul Quinn and took the winner's slot of the acclaimed Dublin Film
Festival and Toronto Film Festival. FATHER was picked up for
domestic distribution by Sony Pictures Classics and will be released
this Spring.

In addition to projects in various stages of development and
production,Elie looks forward to the upcoming release of several
films. This February, Fox Searchlight is releasing 20 DATES, written
and directed by Mules Berkowitz with Tia Carrere starring. As one of
the prior principles of Millenium Films, Elie partnered with October
Films to produce SHADRACH starring Harvey Keitel and Andy MacDowell,
which was released through Columbia Pictures in December of 1998. He
also produced MONUMENT AVENUE, which showcased the talents of Denis
Leary and Billy Crudup. This was recently release through Lion's
Gate Films. Under the Phoenician banner, Elie recently wrapped
prodduction on THE THIRD MIRACLE starring Ed Harris and Anne Heche,
it was directed Agnieszka Holland.

THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, starring Bruce Willis; BATTLEFIELD EARTH with
John Travolta and being directed by Roger Christian who just came
off the extensive shoot of the newest STAR WARS as 2nd Unit
director; and THE ART OF WAR, with Wesley Snipes are set to begin
filming this may, July and August, respectively.


Elie was born in Italy and now resides in Los Angeles with his wife,
actress Tia Carrere

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Tia Carrere poses for Playboy January 2003.
http://www.tiatime.com/

Tia was one of the few actresses where no real nude pictures were
available, in the movies where she seemed to be nude, a body double
was used. I really do not understand why she now decided to pose for
Playboy, any kind of financial problems or problems with her carreer
or personal life? I do not know but in my opinion. if you accept to
pose nude you must have very serious reasons.

I have received many emails during the years with requests for nude
pictures of her, but the answer has fortunately always been that no
such pictures are available, and that true fans are not looking
especially for this. This website was ment as a tribute to Tia as an
actress, not a showroom for her body, her posing nude was a
dissapointment for us real fans.

Even though nude pictures will give lots of more visitors to this
website, none of the nude pictures will be published here on
tiatime.com, neither will any of the nude pictures be sent upon
request.

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http://members.fortunecity.de/tiacarrere/bio.html
Name: Tia Carrere
Real Name: Althea Rae (Duhinio) Janairo
Birthday: 2nd January 1967
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Größe: 5'8"
Schwester: Alesaundra Lee Janairo
Ehemann: Elie Samaha - (married: 22. November 1992 / divorced:
November 1999)
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Ethnicity: Spanish, China, Philippino, Hawaii
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Musical successes: Dream - (Platin on the Philippines)
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Fan Mail: Tia Carrere c/o United Talent Agency
836 N La Cienega Blvd. # 204 9560 Wilshire Blvd., #512
West Hollywood, CA 90069-4708 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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Fan E-Mail: tia_carrere_fanmail@...
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