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