Lilia Tarawa is a New Zealand speaker, author, entrepreneur, and influencer. Tarawa grew up in the Gloriavale Christian Community on New Zealand's West Coast, but left the community with her parents and siblings in 2009. In 2017 Tarawa published her bestselling book Daughter of Gloriavale and gave the viral TEDx talk: I grew up in a cult. It was heaven – and hell.