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Janel Parrish is an American actress and singer who portrayed Mona Vanderwaal in Pretty Little Liars (2010).

She was born Janel Meilani Parrish on October 30, 1988 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, to parents Joanne (Mew) and Mark Phillip Parrish. Her mother is of Chinese descent and her father is Caucasian. Her sister, Melissa Nohelani, is eight years her senior. At age 6, Parrish began piano lessons, and within a year was also studying acting, singing, tap dance and jazz dance. She was educated at Moanalua Elementary and Moanalua High School, but left after ninth grade to be home schooled. At 14, she moved to Los Angeles with her family. That same year, she entered the talent competition Star Search (2003), but did not progress further than the first round.

Parrish began her acting career in 1996 with the role of Young Cosette in "Les Misérables", first performing in the U.S. national tour and then transferring to the Broadway production. She subsequently guest starred in various television series, before landing her breakthrough role as Jade in Bratz (2007). Three years later, she was cast in her most notable role, Mona Vanderwaal, in Pretty Little Liars (2010). Parrish won four Teen Choice Awards for her performance throughout the series' run.

In addition to acting, Parrish also competed in the nineteenth season of Dancing with the Stars (2005), in which she finished third, and released her first single as a singer-songwriter in 2007 through Geffen Records.

Hawaiian-born James Shigeta was, for a time, the biggest East Asian U.S. star the country had known for decades. His up-and-down career reflected the country's changing interest in films with East Asian themes, but, when called upon, he filled both A-movie starring roles and minor T.V. guest appearances with the same cool and classy style. An aspiring song-and-dance man early in his career, he had a series of romantic leading roles in the late fifties, culminating in his most important one, the lead in Ross Hunter's glitzy production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, Flower Drum Song (1961). Supporting parts followed, his last showy turn coming again from Ross Hunter, with star billing and his own production number in the ill-fated musical remake of Lost Horizon (1973). Along the way, there have been many notable T.V. guest appearances showcasing Shigeta's facility with both sympathetic and villainous roles. His status as the foremost East Asian leading man of twentieth century U.S. film will endure undiminished by an erratic career.

Kellye Nakahara was born on 16 January 1948 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. She was an actress, known for Clue (1985), M*A*S*H (1972) and Doctor Dolittle (1998). She was married to David Wallett. She died on 16 February 2020 in Pasadena, California, USA.

Once upon a time in a magical island kingdom, the Goddess of Music and Artistic Freedom wept for the beauty of a triple bacon cheese burger. One of her crystal tears softly landed in the smile of a Venus Fly Trap. On the next full moon, the carnivorous plant exploded in a fiery ball of glitter and popcorn: and Laura Stahl was born. She spent her childhood fighting crime and making blanket forts, until one day she recognized her true calling: making strange faces while high pitched noises emanate from her majestic voice box. So, after bidding all her beloved tropical forest critters a bittersweet farewell, Laura enlisted the help of her life-long friend Falkor the Luck Dragon to fly her to the mythical land of Reseda California, where she follows her life purpose even to this day.

Betsy Arakawa was born on 15 December 1959 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. She is known for Card Sharks (1978), The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) and The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards (1994). She was married to Gene Hackman. She died in February 2025 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Kalama Epstein was born and raised on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and is the youngest of three children. His first name means "flaming torch" in Hawaiian. Performing runs in his genes, and he has been modeling and performing since he was a baby, with a lifelong passion for film and film-making. He realized he also enjoyed being in front of the camera after co-starring on an episode of Hawaii Five-0 (2010). Since then, Kalama has spent the majority of his time in Los Angeles pursuing his dreams of acting and directing. He has landed starring roles in the Amazon Studios pilot Maker Shack Agency (2014), the Nickelodeon show Deadtime Stories (2012), and the feature film Under the Blood-Red Sun (2014). He has guest starred on a variety of shows including CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015), Nickelodeons Bella and the Bulldogs (2015), Disney's Dog with a Blog (2012), and will be seen in a recurring role in The Fosters, season 4. Kalama was the lead in the award winning short film The Kid (2013), written and directed by Sean Brosnan. He has also co-starred on an episode of HBO's Ray Donovan (2013) and was the principal in numerous national commercials. Kalama loves everything to do with the ocean and especially enjoys body-surfing, body-boarding, playing the ukulele, and photography.

Roy Williams, Jr. is an American actor born at Schofield Barracks Army Post in Hawaii to Roy and Sherri Williams. Roy can be seen in hit television series such as The Rookie, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me, Blackish, Being Mary Jane, and The Bold and the Beautiful to name a few. Roy lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.

Jonah Ray was born on 3 August 1982 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017), Satanic Hispanics (2022) and Better Things (2016).

Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani was born on 24 June 1983 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Shallow Hal (2001). He died on 25 November 2015 in Kauai, Hawaii, USA.

Elle McLemore was born on 16 September 1991 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Grease Live! (2016), Army Wives (2007) and At the Top of the Pyramid (2014).

Tamayo Perry was born on 15 April 1975 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Blue Crush (2002), Hawaii Five-0 (2010) and The Big Bounce (2004). He was married to Emilia da Silva. He died on 23 June 2024 in Malaekahana Beach, Koolauloa, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Elizabeth Lindsey was born on 17 April 1956 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Bulworth (1998), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Then There Were None (1996). She has been married to George D. Crowley, III since 11 November 2018. She was previously married to J.W.A. Buyers.

Garret Sato was born on 7 November 1964 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor and executive, known for The Mask (1994), Pearl Harbor (2001) and The Shadow (1994). He died on 25 March 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Keahu Kahuanui was born on 7 August 1986 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He is an actor and art director, known for Teen Wolf (2011), Duel Club (2015) and The Concessionaires Must Die! (2017).

Leilani Jones was born on 14 May 1957 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. She is an actress, known for Universal Soldier (1992), Stealth (2005) and Vantage Point (2008). She is married to Larry Wilmore. They have two children.

The icon of breezy island entertainment, Don Ho became synonymous with Hawaii and all it represented...colorful leis and shirts, festive luaus, strumming ukuleles, flowing palm trees, beautiful hula dancers, and, of course, the song "Tiny Bubbles". A trip to the "Aloha State" seemed incomplete unless capped by a Don Ho performance, a tourist attraction unto itself. He delighted thousands upon thousands for nearly five decades and was dubbed that island's "goodwill ambassador".

Born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako on August 13, 1930, he was one of nine children blessed with a mixed ethnic heritage that encompassed the Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and German cultures. He was a high school football star by the time he left the state to study at Springfield College in Massachusetts. Chronic homesickness had him returning to his beloved island by year's end. Attending the University of Hawaii in 1954, he earned a BA in sociology, then served with the Air Force as a fighter pilot and was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1959.

His parents owned a cocktail lounge, Honey's, in Honolulu and Don formed a small band to entertain the customers. The place started booming with business. He progressed to bigger hotels in the area ("Dukes", which became THE most popular night spot, thanks to him) and developed his own laidback style buoyed by easy, humorous banter and, above all, talented musicians. Reprise Records caught ear of his success and signed him up. Don's popular live albums "The Don Ho Show" in 1965 and the "Don Ho--Again!" were the results. "Tiny Bubbles" (1966), which he almost didn't record, became #8 on the Billboard charts and the signature song that opened and closed all his shows. Other popular tunes in his repertoire included "Pearly Shells", "I'll Remember You" and "With All My Love".

Extending himself further inland, he enjoyed the nation's top niteries in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Chicago and New York, often breaking attendance records in the process. A frequent guest on the TV variety and night-time talk show circuits, he earned his own ABC daytime comedy-variety show, The Don Ho Show (1976) which filmed in Waikiki Beach. He made fun cameo appearances on TV too, nearly always as himself, on such popular shows as "I Dream of Jeannie", "Batman", "The Brady Bunch", "Charlie's Angels", "Fantasy Island" and "McCloud".

Although he lost major clout after his 60s and 70s musical reign and was thereafter denounced/dismissed as little more than an outdoors lounge act, Don's natural charm and obvious charisma never lost for an audience back on his own Hawaiian turf, and he was hailed as Hawaii's equivalent of the "Rat Pack" in terms of style and sustained popularity. He was also a well-known restaurateur (Don Ho's Island Grill, which opened in 1998).

Don developed heart problems (cardiomyopathy) in 2005 but did not let it prevent him from doing what he loved best. He was a mainstay in Waikiki (for over 40 years) and the Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel was his official stomping grounds, ever reliable behind his trademark Hammond organ, crooning tunes and teaching enthusiastic tourists simple Hawaiian language and traditions. In 2006 he had his pacemaker replaced. He died of heart failure at age 76 on April 14, 2007. Don had ten children in all with first wife Melvia; one of his daughters, singer Hoku (their seventh child, whose name means "star" in Hawaiian), often performed with him and went on to launch her own musical career. He married Haumea Hebenstreit, who produced his show at the Beachcomber, in 2006.

Travis Browne was born on 17 July 1982 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Gardening Tips from the Wasteland, Tables (2019) and A Browsey Acres Murder Mystery (2019). He has been married to Ronda Rousey since 26 August 2017. They have one child. He was previously married to Jenna Renee Webb and Erin.

All Hawaii mourned, and more than 10,000 people turned out for a state funeral in honor of Israel Ka'anoi "Brudda Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole. The son of Henry Kalei'aloha Naniwa and Evangeline Leinani Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel was surrounded by music growing up; his uncle was Moe Keale, a very well-known and respected musician, and his parents worked at a Waikiki bar where many of the legends of Hawaiian music performed. Israel started playing music with his older brother Skippy at the age of 11, performing for tourists. One day when Israel was 15, Jerry Koko heard him as he sat playing his ukulele on a picnic table at Makaha Beach. Jerry invited Israel over to his house to play with some friends; there he met Moon Kauakahi and Jerry's brother John. After playing together for a while, the boys decided to form a group, and the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau was born. The group originally consisted of Israel, Skippy, Moon, Mel Amina (Israel's cousin) and Sam Grey. After playing local events and parties for some time, they were invited to perform on a Jerry Lewis telethon. The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihua met with great success and popularity in Hawaii, recording 10 albums over a period of 15 years. In 1993, Israel decided to leave the group and pursue his own paths. He soared as an solo performer, with his album "N Dis Life" spending 39 weeks on Billboard's World Music chart, rising as high as #8. Israel sang from his heart and soul, and his words and his high, clear voice touched the heart and soul of Hawaii. His heart and spirit were far bigger than his enormous, 700-pound frame, and he grew to be greatly loved. After a beautiful state funeral at the capital building (an honor afforded only two other people in Hawaii's history), Israel's body was cremated, and the ashes scattered at Makua Beach on the Waianae coast where he was raised. He is survived by his wife Marlene Ku'upua Ah Lo Kamakawiwo'ole, and their 14-year old daughter, Ceslianne Wehekealake'alekupuna Ah Lo Kamakawiwo'ole.

Slim and sexy blonde knockout Amber Hay was born on July 27, 1987 in Oahu, Hawaii. Amber grew up traveling all over the world in Costa Rica, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. She decided at age fourteen to pursue a career as both an actress and a model. Hay made her professional debut as "Cali Barbie" in an international TV commercial for Mattel. Amber then moved to Los Angeles, California to further realize her ambitions as a model. Hay has been featured in such publications as "Jetset," "Teen," "Details," "21," and "Playboy." Hay graced the cover of the premiere issue of "Girls Gone Wild" magazine. Among the clients she has done campaigns for are Seaton by Jill Roberts, Lacey Kahane, Water Goddess Swimwear, Pink Polka Dot by Sharise Neil, Benchwarmer Trading Cards, Pualani Swimwear, Asics Korea, Island Snow Hawaii, and Aqua Couture Swimwear. Amber played famous socialite Paris Hilton in both the music video "Paris in Jail" and the made-for-TV movie "Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story." Moreover, Hay not only has small roles in a handful of films that include "Beerfest," "Ocean's Thirteen," "Surfer Dude," "Hell Ride," and "Still Waiting," but also has made guest appearances on episodes of such TV shows as "Dirt," "Hawaii," "Reno 911," "Entourage," "Beyond the Break," and "True Blood." She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Skylar Roberge was born in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. She is an actress, known for Firefly (2002), 24 (2001) and 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020).

Sid's big size screen presences is overshadowed by being a great actor. 18-years in the profession he is finally getting his due recognition. His undeniable presence & range of acting roles seen on shows such as "Faster", "You, Me & Dupree" & "Hawaii 5-0" after which the public has responded; 'why isn't Sid a regular cop? anyone watching can see he's perfect and adds authentic island flavor in the 5-0 circle!'

His acting is just scraping the surface. Sid is an excellent athlete & martial artist as can be seen on; "Mortal Kombat", "Deadly Ransom", "BloodSport III", "Red Skies", "Blade" & "Street Warrior". His expertise comes from being a 5th degree black belt in Lima Lama Polynesian art of self defense & Kenpo Karate which he has studied, trained & taught over 2 decades.

Sid is an professional Polynesian entertainer who was once employed for Disneyland & Disney World Entertaining for 10-years, his talent ranges from singing, ukulele playing, Polynesian drumming, Polynesian dancing & choreography. Sid has been engaged for the past 25-years donating his time & talent helping many charity events. adding "Helping the Needy &Helpless is the right thing to do!"

Hoku (she dropped her last name after relocating to Los Angeles to record the album) has been singing ever since she can remember, often appearing with her father. She was only 11 when he gave her a solo turn, belting out Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". The song immediately became a crowd-pleasing show-stopper. She's the only one of Don Ho's offspring to join him in show business. Yet, it wasn't until she had already begun her freshman year in college in San Diego, studying business at Point Loma Nazarene University, that she was finally signed, launching the career she always felt she would have. A devout Christian, she admits "it's not very comfortable for me to be a sex symbol. That's why I enjoy being involved with the younger kids, because they relate to me just being the girl next door".

Matt Shallenberger was born on 25 February 1978 in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He is an actor, known for The Dark Knight (2008), My Own Worst Enemy (2008) and Hawthorne (2009).

Mr. Johnson grew up on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii and started playing guitar at the age of 14. Before releasing albums on Universal Records, he became a professional surfer who was sponsored by Quiksilver. Jack studied Film at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), during which time he began writing songs as well as making documentary surf films. While Jack was in college at UCSB, he was in a band called "Soil". He played backup guitar for "Soil" and opened for Dave Matthews Band and Sublime in 1995 at the Santa Barbara Bowl. His demo recordings found fans in the ears of new friends such as Ben Harper and Garrett Dutton of "G. Love" & Special Sauce. After the great success of Jack's first studio album, he went on to work with Mario Caldato Jr. and Ben Stiller in subsequent musical and video projects.

Brian Fong was born on 3 July 1948 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He is an actor, known for The Enforcer (1976), The Master (2012) and Noble House (1988).