Kimee Balmilero | |
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 Balmilero performs at a Hi-5 concert | |
| Born | Kimberly Jonelle Balmilero December 13, 1979 Kaneohe, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, film, television actress, singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | kimeeb |
Kimberly Jonelle "Kimee" Balmilero (born December 13, 1979) is an American actress and singer.
Of Filipino descent, [1] she is the daughter of Roy Balmilero who appears in Hawaii Five-0 portrayed as Noelani's father Joseph Cunha. [2] Balmilero graduated from James B. Castle High School, home of the Castle Performing Arts Center on Oahu. [3] In high school, she worked on a dinner cruise, singing and dancing for the customers and was a member of 24VII Honolulu Dance Company.
Balmilero left Hawaii at 17 and joined the second national touring company of Miss Saigon . After touring for almost three years she moved to San Francisco to study at Studio A.C.T. for six months. Balmilero then moved to New York City and was part of the Original Broadway Cast of Mamma Mia! [4]
In 2003, Balmilero joined the three-time Emmy-nominated TV series Hi-5 , the American counterpart to the Australian kid's show of the same name. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Amazing Journey | Herself | Documentary |
| 2004 | Hi-5, Vol 2: Music Magic | Video | |
| Hi-5, Vol. 3: Game Time | |||
| 2006 | Hi-5: Move Your Body | ||
| Hi-5: Action Heroes | |||
| 2007 | Hi-5: Making Music | ||
| Hi-5: Wonderful Wishes | |||
| 2008 | Hi-5: Animal Adventures, Vol. 5 | ||
| Hi-5: Summer Rainbows | |||
| Hi-5 Hits | |||
| Brown Soup Thing | Maria Mansalud | ||
| 2010 | Hi-5: Best of Jenn | Herself | Video |
| 2011 | Let's Talk About It | N/A | Short; also producer |
| Diagnosis Total Eclipse | Doctor | Short; also producer and editor | |
| 2013 | Slow Night | Marie | Short |
| Hung | N/A | Video short; also producer, editor, director and writer | |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Weird Girl No. 1 (Uncredited) | |
| 2018 | Stoke | Maggie Paras | |
| 2022 | Two Tickets to Paradise | Kailani | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Tony Awards | Herself | Television special |
| 2003–2006 | Hi-5 | 70 episodes | |
| 2005–2006 | Today | Episodes: June 12, 2006 and June 28, 2005 | |
| 2007 | Live! With Kelly | July 19, 2007 | |
| 2009 | The Battery's Down | Door Girl | Episode: "I Think I'm Gonna Like it Here" |
| 2010 | Pretty Little Liars | Beth | Episode: "The Jenna Thing" |
| General Hospital | Tina | Episodes #1.12125 and #1.12126 | |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Allison | Episode: "Kupale" |
| 2016–2020 | Dr. Noelani Cunha | Series Regular: 66 Episodes | |
| 2018–2021 | Magnum P.I. | Recurring role: 16 episodes | |
| 2021; 2023 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Jenny | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | Additional voices | [6] |
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