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Sonya Balmores | |
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| Born | Sonya Balmores June 23, 1986 Kalaheo, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Teen USA 2004 (1st runner-up) |
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
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
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
Balmores played the recurring role of Kai Kealoha in Beyond the Break on The N, a series previously given the tentative title Boarding School.[6] She also played the main antagonist, Malina Birch, in the 2011 film Soul Surfer. In 2014, she guest starred on 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 as Auran.[7]
Filmography
| 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 |
| 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" |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sonya Balmores, Star of "Marvel's Inhumans," is a Confident Warrior Woman On-Screen and Off". Mochi Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Curtis, Paul (2004-05-18). "Sonya Balmores sweeps to Miss Hawaii Teen USA title". Kauai Garden Island News. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Pageant title goes to HPU grad student". Hawaii Star-Bulletin. 2004-06-20. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Isle teen second in national pageant". Hawaii Star-Bulletin. 2004-08-07. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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