Sonya Balmores
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Sonya Balmores is an actress and beauty queen from Kalaheo, Hawaii
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
pageant.
Balmores won the Miss Hawaii Teen USA
title on May 16, 2004 at the Waikiki Sheraton Resort, at the same time Jennifer Fairbank
was crowned Miss Hawaii USA
2005. 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 nationally televised pageant, which was won by Shelley Hennig
of Louisiana
. 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. She is currently playing the role of Kai in Beyond the Break
on The N, a series previously given the tentative title Boarding School. She also has a supporting role in the film Soul Surfer
.
Balmores attended Kalaheo Elementary School and graduated from Kauai High School. She is a visual communications student at Hawaii Pacific University
.
Kalaheo, Hawaii
Kalāheo is a census-designated place in Kauai County, island of Kauai, Hawaii, United States...
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
pageant.
Balmores won the Miss Hawaii Teen USA
Miss Hawaii Teen USA
The Miss Hawaii Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Although Hawaii has made the cut fewer times than many states, they have achieved a number of high placings. They are ranked seventh in terms of placements won...
title on May 16, 2004 at the Waikiki Sheraton Resort, at the same time Jennifer Fairbank
Jennifer Fairbank
Jennifer Fairbank is a beauty queen who has held the title Miss Hawaii USA and competed at Miss USA.Fairbank was crowned Miss Hawaii USA by outgoing queen Justine Michioka, in May 2004. This was the first time that Fairbank had competed for the Miss USA state title, but she had placed first...
was crowned Miss Hawaii USA
Miss Hawaii USA
The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
2005. Balmores represented Hawaii in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
2004 pageant held in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
on August 6, 2004. She placed first runner-up in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Shelley Hennig
Shelley Hennig
Shelley Catherine "Shell" Hennig is a beauty pageant titleholder from Destrehan, Louisiana who held the Miss Teen USA 2004 title. She is also an actress who played Stephanie Johnson on Days of our Lives...
of Louisiana
Miss Louisiana Teen USA
The Miss Louisiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
. This was Hawaii's highest placement in the pageant since Kelly Hu
Kelly Hu
Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...
won in 1985.
In 2005, Balmores appeared on the covers of Women's Health, Outside
Outside (magazine)
Outside is an American magazine focused on the outdoors. The first issue debuted in September 1977 with its mission statement declaring that the publication was "dedicated to covering the people, sports and activities, politics, art, literature, and hardware of the outdoors..."Its founders were...
and Foam magazines. She is currently playing the role of Kai in Beyond the Break
Beyond the Break (TV series)
Beyond the Break is an American drama series set in Hawaii, that debuted on The N in June 2006.-Synopsis:The series focuses on four women in the sport of professional surfing. Birdie Scott , Lacey Farmer , Dawn Preston , and Kai Kealoha must overcome their differences in order to capture surf...
on The N, a series previously given the tentative title Boarding School. She also has a supporting role in the film Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer (film)
Soul Surfer is a 2011 American drama film about the life of surfer Bethany Hamilton. At the age of thirteen, Hamilton lost her arm to a shark attack. The film details the events surrounding this attack and her struggle during the aftermath...
.
Balmores attended Kalaheo Elementary School and graduated from Kauai High School. She is a visual communications student at Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University, also known as HPU, is a private, Nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kaneohe, Hawaii. HPU founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W...
.