Sonya Balmores

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Sonya Balmores
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Born (1986-06-23) June 23, 1986 (age 38)
Kalaheo, Hawaii, U.S.
Years active2003–present
Title Miss 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]

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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 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

Film

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Ride the WakeKatelynnShort film
2011 Soul Surfer Malina Birch
2017KuleanaKimberly Coyle
2018 Den of Thieves Malia
2020SidewinderMaggieShort film

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003The BreakNaniTV movie
2005Rocky PointTattooed GirlEpisode: "Pilot"
2006–2009 Beyond the Break Lanikai 'Kai' KealohaMain role
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Alana DuncanEpisode: "Kanalu Hope Loa"
2016A Midsummer's Hawaiian DreamTanya McQueenTV movie
2016 NCIS Metro PD Officer Sandra CornellEpisode: "Home of the Brave"
2016Option ZeroEmilyTV movie
2017 Ballers Arielle2 episodes
2017 Inhumans Auran Recurring role, 8 episodes
2018 Lucifer Wild ChildEpisode: "All About Her"
2019 Roswell, New Mexico ArizonaSeason 1 Episode 9: "Songs About Texas"
2019 Magnum P.I. Leanna OwensSeason 2 Episode 1: "Payback for Beginners"
2019Breckman RodeoKirby WhiteTV movie
2020 FBI: Most Wanted Angelyne LaCroixSeason 1 Episode 4: "Caesar"
2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer Mel GilbertRecurring role
2023–2025 The Chosen Fatiyah3 episodes
2025 The Cleaning Lady Vanessa SanchezSeason 4 Episode 8: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

Video game

Video game roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Alani Kelso

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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