Sonya Balmores

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Sonya Balmores (born 1986) is an actress and beauty queen from Kalaheo, Hawaii who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.

Sonya Balmores
Beauty pageant titleholder
Birth name: Sonya Balmores
Birthdate: 1986 (age 21–22)
Birth location: Kalaheo, Hawaii, USA
Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Brown
Ethnicity: Filipino, Irish, American Indian[1]
Title(s): Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004
Major Competition(s): Miss Teen USA 2004 (1st runner-up)

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.[2] 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.[3] 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]. She is currently playing the role of Kai in Beyond the Break on The N, a series previously given the tentative title Boarding School.[4] Balmores is represented by the Jet Set Management Group.[5]

Balmores attended Kalaheo Elementary School and graduated from Kauai High School.[5] She is a visual communications student at Hawaii Pacific University.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "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. 
  2. ^ "Pageant title goes to HPU grad student", Hawaii Star-Bulletin, 2004-06-20. Retrieved on 2007-02-18. 
  3. ^ "Isle teen second in national pageant", Hawaii Star-Bulletin, 2004-08-07. Retrieved on 2007-02-18. 
  4. ^ Ryan, Tim. "Dream set rolls in: Hawaii’s newest TV series is a rare chance for many of the crew", Hawaii Star-Bulletin, 2005-10-14. Retrieved on 2007-02-18. 
  5. ^ a b Curtis, Paul. "Sonya Balmores sweeps to Miss Hawaii Teen USA title", Kauai Garden Island News, 2004-05-18. Retrieved on 2007-02-18. 

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