I jus don't see it, besides the eyebrows and nose. Everybody is saying how similar they look, but I think it's an exaggeration. I bring it up because of the poll about the voice actors that look like the princesses, she won and I wanted to get a second opinion :P I feel the same about Tiana and Anika, but they were 1st and 2nd in that poll even though Cinderella and Irene, Pocahontas and Irene, and Snow White and Adriana I think look way more alike.

Poll I'm referring to: link

So-so, probably their hair but they have pretty different face features.

Now she looks exactly like Moana though. link

^It's just someone else who cosplay her I guess.

They both kinda similar in my view. I can see why peoples said they're similar as they both are Hawaiian/Polynesian descents.

tbh

They look pretty similar to me. Especially when you take into account Moana's CGI, which makes it harder to match her looks to a real person.

^If they don't like identical then why would you choose the twins option .-. (also this is about physical features not personality). But hey you do you boo.

I've NEVER seen an a celebrity that looks more like an animated character in my entire life than Auli'i does with Moana. It's funny how they had already given an official design of Moana LONG before Auli'i was cast but they found someone who looks JUST LIKE HER! I see no differences, other than bigger eyes but that does with most cartoons. It's like Moana got pushed down the same magic portal that Giselle got pushed through and came to the real world.