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{{Short description|American actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name=Sonya Balmores
| name=Sonya Balmores
| title=[[Miss Hawaii Teen USA]] 2004
| title=[[Miss Hawaii Teen USA|Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004]]
| image=Sonya Balmores cropped (394371457).jpg
| image=Sonya Balmores cropped (394371457).jpg
| nationalcompetition=[[Miss Teen USA 2004]] (1st runner-up)
| nationalcompetition=Miss Teen USA 2004 (1st runner-up)
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1986|6|23|mf=yes}}
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1986|6|23|mf=yes}}
| birth_place= [[Kalaheo, Hawaii]], U.S.
| birth_place= [[Kalaheo, Hawaii]], U.S.
| years_active = 2003–present
| birth_name= Sonya Balmores
| spouse = Kanoa Chung
}}
}}


'''Sonya Balmores''' (born June 23, 1986) is an American actress, model, and surfer from [[Kalaheo, Hawaii]] who also competed in the [[Miss Teen USA]] pageant.<ref name="midweek">{{cite news|url=http://www.midweek.com/content/story/midweek_coverstory/when_youre_hot/|title=When You’re Hot… Sonya Balmores is definitely hot after appearing on the covers of three magazines and being cast in a new TV show|publisher=Midweek|date=2005-09-14}}</ref>
'''Sonya Balmores''' (born June 23, 1986) is an American actress, model, and surfer from [[Kalaheo, Hawaii]] who also competed in the [[Miss Teen USA]] pageant.<ref name="midweek">{{cite news|url=http://www.midweek.com/content/story/midweek_coverstory/when_youre_hot/|title=When You're Hot… Sonya Balmores is definitely hot after appearing on the covers of three magazines and being cast in a new TV show|publisher=Midweek|date=2005-09-14|access-date=2007-02-18|archive-date=2007-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043800/http://www.midweek.com/content/story/midweek_coverstory/when_youre_hot/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Balmores was born to a [[Filipinos|Filipino]] father and a mother of [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sonya Balmores, Star of "Marvel’s Inhumans," is a Confident Warrior Woman On-Screen and Off|url=http://www.mochimag.com/article/sonya-balmores-abc-marvel-inhumans-confident-warrior-woman/|publisher=Mochi Magazine|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref> She attended Kalaheo Elementary School and graduated from Kauai High School.<ref name="kauai">{{cite news|title=Sonya Balmores sweeps to Miss Hawaii Teen USA title|url=http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2004/05/18/news/news02.txt|publisher=Kauai Garden Island News|first=Paul|last=Curtis|date=2004-05-18|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref> She was a visual communications student at [[Hawaii Pacific University]].<ref name="midweek" />
Balmores was born to a [[Filipinos|Filipino]] father and a mother of [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sonya Balmores, Star of "Marvel's Inhumans," is a Confident Warrior Woman On-Screen and Off|date=7 September 2017 |url=http://www.mochimag.com/article/sonya-balmores-abc-marvel-inhumans-confident-warrior-woman/|publisher=Mochi Magazine|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref> She attended Kalaheo Elementary School and graduated from Kauai High School.<ref name="kauai">{{cite news|title=Sonya Balmores sweeps to Miss Hawaii Teen USA title|url=http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2004/05/18/news/news02.txt|publisher=Kauai Garden Island News|first=Paul|last=Curtis|date=2004-05-18|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref> She was a visual communications student at [[Hawaii Pacific University]].<ref name="midweek" />


==Modeling career==
==Modeling career==
Balmores won the [[Miss Hawaii Teen USA]] title on May 16, 2004 at the Waikiki Sheraton Resort.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starbulletin.com/2004/05/20/features/story2.html|title=Pageant title goes to HPU grad student|publisher=Hawaii Star-Bulletin|date=2004-06-20|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref> Balmores represented Hawaii in the [[Miss Teen USA]] 2004 pageant held in [[Palm Springs, California]] on August 6, 2004. She placed first runner-up in the pageant, which was won by [[Miss Louisiana Teen USA]] [[Shelley Hennig]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starbulletin.com/2004/08/07/news/story7.html|title=Isle teen second in national pageant|publisher=Hawaii Star-Bulletin|date=2004-08-07|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref> This was Hawaii's highest placement in the pageant since [[Kelly Hu]] won in 1985.
Balmores won the [[Miss Hawaii Teen USA]] title on May 16, 2004 at the Waikiki Sheraton Resort.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starbulletin.com/2004/05/20/features/story2.html|title=Pageant title goes to HPU grad student|publisher=Hawaii Star-Bulletin|date=2004-06-20|accessdate=2007-02-18|archive-date=2007-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210222648/http://starbulletin.com/2004/05/20/features/story2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Balmores represented Hawaii in the [[Miss Teen USA]] 2004 pageant held in [[Palm Springs, California]] on August 6, 2004. She placed first runner-up in the pageant, which was won by [[Miss Louisiana Teen USA]] [[Shelley Hennig]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starbulletin.com/2004/08/07/news/story7.html|title=Isle teen second in national pageant|publisher=Hawaii Star-Bulletin|date=2004-08-07|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref> This was Hawaii's highest placement in the pageant since [[Kelly Hu]] won in 1985.


In 2005, Balmores appeared on the covers of ''Women's Health'', ''[[Outside (magazine)|Outside]]'' and ''Foam'' magazines.<ref name="midweek"/>
In 2005, Balmores appeared on the covers of ''Women's Health'', ''[[Outside (magazine)|Outside]]'' and ''Foam'' magazines.<ref name="midweek"/>


==Acting career==
==Acting career==
Balmores played the series regular role Kai Kealoha in ''[[Beyond the Break (TV series)|Beyond the Break]]'' on [[The N]], a series previously given the tentative title ''Boarding School''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starbulletin.com/2005/10/14/features/story01.html|title=Dream set rolls in: Hawaii’s newest TV series is a rare chance for many of the crew|publisher=Hawaii Star-Bulletin|date=2005-10-14|first=Tim|last=Ryan|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref> She also played the main antagonist, Malina Birch, in the 2011 film ''[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]''. In 2014, she guest starred on ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' as tour bus robber Alana Duncunin the episode " Kanalu Hope Loa" or "The Last Break" in English. In 2017, Balmores was cast in the series ''[[Inhumans (TV series)|Inhumans]]'' as [[Auran (comics)|Auran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/03/marvels-inhumans-eme-ikwuakor-isabelle-cornish-mike-moh-sonya-balmores-ellen-woglom-cast-1202035831/|title=‘Marvel’s Inhumans’: Eme Ikwuakor, Isabelle Cornish, Mike Moh, More Round Out Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 3, 2017|accessdate=March 3, 2017|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ohBmEyZV|archivedate=March 3, 2017|deadurl=no}}</ref>
Balmores played the series regular role of Kai Kealoha in ''[[Beyond the Break (TV series)|Beyond the Break]]'' on [[The N]], a series that was initially given the tentative title ''Boarding School''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starbulletin.com/2005/10/14/features/story01.html|title=Dream set rolls in: Hawaii's newest TV series is a rare chance for many of the crew|publisher=Hawaii Star-Bulletin|date=2005-10-14|first=Tim|last=Ryan|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref>

In 2011, she portrayed the main antagonist, Malina Birch, in the biographical drama film ''[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3556243/soul-surfer-balances-tricky-aspects-of-reality-based-christian-theme-story |title='Soul Surfer' balances tricky aspects of reality-based, Christian-theme story |last=McDonnell |first=Brandy |date=April 8, 2011 |website=The Oklahoman }}</ref>
In 2014, Balmores guest-starred in an episode of ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' titled "Kanalu Hope Loa" ("The Last Break") as Alana Duncan, a tour bus robber.
She joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2017, playing [[Auran (comics)|Auran]] in the television series ''[[Inhumans (TV series)|Inhumans]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/marvels-inhumans-eme-ikwuakor-isabelle-cornish-mike-moh-sonya-balmores-ellen-woglom-cast-1202035831/|title='Marvel's Inhumans': Eme Ikwuakor, Isabelle Cornish, Mike Moh, More Round Out Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 3, 2017|access-date=March 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303224411/http://deadline.com/2017/03/marvels-inhumans-eme-ikwuakor-isabelle-cornish-mike-moh-sonya-balmores-ellen-woglom-cast-1202035831/|archive-date=March 3, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, Balmores appeared in the historical drama series ''[[The Chosen (TV series)|The Chosen]]'' portraying the character Fatiyah.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
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|Malia
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|2020
|''Sidewinder''
|Maggie
|Short film
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===Television===
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|''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]''
|Wild Child
|Wild Child
|Episode: "All About Her"
|Episode: "[[All About Her (Lucifer)|All About Her]]"
|-
|2019
|''[[Roswell, New Mexico (TV series)|Roswell, New Mexico]]''
|Arizona
|Season 1 Episode 9: "Songs About Texas"
|-
|2019
|''[[Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)|Magnum P.I.]]''
|Leanna Owens
|Season 2 Episode 1: "Payback for Beginners"
|-
|2019
|''Breckman Rodeo''
|Kirby White
|TV movie
|-
|2020
|''[[FBI: Most Wanted]]''
|Angelyne LaCroix
|Season 1 Episode 4: "Caesar"
|-
|2021
|''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer (TV series)|I Know What You Did Last Summer]]''
|Mel Gilbert
|Recurring role
|-
|2022
|''[[The Chosen (TV series)|The Chosen]]''
|Fatiyah
|2 episodes
|}

===Video game===
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! Role
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|2019
|[[Tom Clancy's The Division 2]]
|Alani Kelso
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|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1763040}}
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*[http://www.missteenusa.com/delegates/2004/files/HI.html Miss Teen USA official profile]
*[http://www.missteenusa.com/delegates/2004/files/HI.html Miss Teen USA official profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927023527/http://www.missteenusa.com/delegates/2004/files/HI.html |date=2007-09-27 }}


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Latest revision as of 12:08, 1 December 2024

Sonya Balmores
Born (1986-06-23) June 23, 1986 (age 38)
Kalaheo, Hawaii, U.S.
Years active2003–present
TitleMiss Hawaii Teen USA 2004
SpouseKanoa Chung

Sonya Balmores (born June 23, 1986) is an American actress, model, and surfer from Kalaheo, Hawaii who also competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.[1]

Early life and education

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Balmores was born to a Filipino father and a mother of Irish and Native American descent.[2] She attended Kalaheo Elementary School and graduated from Kauai High School.[3] She was a visual communications student at Hawaii Pacific University.[1]

Modeling career

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Balmores won the Miss Hawaii Teen USA title on May 16, 2004 at the Waikiki Sheraton Resort.[4] Balmores represented Hawaii in the Miss Teen USA 2004 pageant held in Palm Springs, California on August 6, 2004. She placed first runner-up in the pageant, which was won by Miss Louisiana Teen USA Shelley Hennig.[5] This was Hawaii's highest placement in the pageant since Kelly Hu won in 1985.

In 2005, Balmores appeared on the covers of Women's Health, Outside and Foam magazines.[1]

Acting career

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Balmores played the series regular role of Kai Kealoha in Beyond the Break on The N, a series that was initially given the tentative title Boarding School.[6]

In 2011, she portrayed the main antagonist, Malina Birch, in the biographical drama film Soul Surfer.[7] In 2014, Balmores guest-starred in an episode of Hawaii Five-0 titled "Kanalu Hope Loa" ("The Last Break") as Alana Duncan, a tour bus robber. She joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2017, playing Auran in the television series Inhumans.[8]

In 2022, Balmores appeared in the historical drama series The Chosen portraying the character Fatiyah.

Filmography

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Film

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Ride the Wake Katelynn Short film
2011 Soul Surfer Malina Birch
2017 Kuleana Kimberly Coyle
2018 Den of Thieves Malia
2020 Sidewinder Maggie Short film

Television

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Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2003 The Break Nani TV movie
2005 Rocky Point Tattooed Girl Episode: "Pilot"
2006–2009 Beyond the Break Lanikai 'Kai' Kealoha Main role
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Alana Duncan Episode: "Kanalu Hope Loa"
2016 A Midsummer's Hawaiian Dream Tanya McQueen TV movie
2016 NCIS Metro PD Officer Sandra Cornell Episode: "Home of the Brave"
2016 Option Zero Emily TV movie
2017 Ballers Arielle 2 episodes
2017 Inhumans Auran Recurring role, 8 episodes
2018 Lucifer Wild Child Episode: "All About Her"
2019 Roswell, New Mexico Arizona Season 1 Episode 9: "Songs About Texas"
2019 Magnum P.I. Leanna Owens Season 2 Episode 1: "Payback for Beginners"
2019 Breckman Rodeo Kirby White TV movie
2020 FBI: Most Wanted Angelyne LaCroix Season 1 Episode 4: "Caesar"
2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer Mel Gilbert Recurring role
2022 The Chosen Fatiyah 2 episodes

Video game

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Video game roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Alani Kelso

References

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  1. ^ a b c "When You're Hot… Sonya Balmores is definitely hot after appearing on the covers of three magazines and being cast in a new TV show". Midweek. 2005-09-14. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  2. ^ "Sonya Balmores, Star of "Marvel's Inhumans," is a Confident Warrior Woman On-Screen and Off". Mochi Magazine. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Curtis, Paul (2004-05-18). "Sonya Balmores sweeps to Miss Hawaii Teen USA title". Kauai Garden Island News. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  4. ^ "Pageant title goes to HPU grad student". Hawaii Star-Bulletin. 2004-06-20. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  5. ^ "Isle teen second in national pageant". Hawaii Star-Bulletin. 2004-08-07. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  6. ^ Ryan, Tim (2005-10-14). "Dream set rolls in: Hawaii's newest TV series is a rare chance for many of the crew". Hawaii Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  7. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (April 8, 2011). "'Soul Surfer' balances tricky aspects of reality-based, Christian-theme story". The Oklahoman.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (March 3, 2017). "'Marvel's Inhumans': Eme Ikwuakor, Isabelle Cornish, Mike Moh, More Round Out Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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