Kaipo Dudoit | |
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| Born | February 7, 1994 |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
Kaipo Dudoit (born February 7, 1994) is an American actor, hula dancer and model. Dudoit is best known for his role as David Kawena in Lilo & Stitch (2025).
Dudoit's father worked as a musician and his mother as a hula dancer. Growing up in ʻEwa , he was a hula dancer for Hālau Nā Kamalei O Līlīlehua. He graduated from Kamehameha Schools and received his bachelors degrees in psychology and Hawaiian studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. While in college, Dudoit was part of the Kumu Kahua Theatre. He is a student of Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero and performed at the Merrie Monarch Festival in 2025. [1]
After a brief role in the TV series Magnum P.I. , Dudoit made his feature film debut with My Partner (2023), which was shot in Lahaina in western Maui. [1] The film is notably the first Hawaiian gay film and the last film to be shot on Lahaina due to the 2023 wildfires. [2] [1] He played David Kawena in the 2025 live action remake of the animated film. The original choice for the role was Kahiau Machado, who Disney had to recast after he had used racial slurs on his Spotify and Instagram accounts. [3] To prepare for the role, Dudoit had water safety training and refined his surfing skills. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | My Partner | Pili | [5] | |
| 2024 | Fair | Bryan | short film | [ citation needed ] |
| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | David Kawena | [4] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Magnum P.I. | Keno | CBS | Episode: "A Game of Cat and Mouse" | [6] |
| 2025 | Rescue: HI-Surf | Andy | Fox | Two episodes: "Riptide" and "Sea Change" | [1] |