Moana is a novel.
Moana (2016 film) . It is the 56th Disney animated feature film . Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker , co-directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams , the film introduces Auli'i Cravalho as Moana and features the voices of Dwayne Johnson , Rachel House , Temuera Morrison , Jemaine Clement , Nicole Scherzinger , and Alan Tudyk . Moana was released theatrically in the United States on November 23 , 2016 to critical acclaim , with critics particularly praising the film for its animation , music , and voice cast . Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi ( [ ˈanna moˈaːna ˈrɔːza ˈpottsi ] ; 27 April 1961 -- 15 September 1994 ) , best known as Moana Pozzi and Moana , was an Italian pornographic actress , actress , television personality , model , politician and writer .