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Sonya Balmores
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| Born | June 23, 1986 Kalaheo, Hawaii, U.S.
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Title | Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004 |
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Miss Teen USA 2004 (1st runner-up) |
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.
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Early life and education
Balmores was born to a Filipino father and a mother of Irish and Native American descent. She attended Kalaheo Elementary School and graduated from Kauai High School. She was a visual communications student at Hawaii Pacific University.
Modeling career
Balmores won the Miss Hawaii Teen USA title on May 16, 2004 at the Waikiki Sheraton Resort. 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. 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.
Acting career
Balmores played the series regular role Kai Kealoha in Beyond the Break on The N, a series previously given the tentative title Boarding School. She also played the main antagonist, Malina Birch, in the 2011 film Soul Surfer. In 2014, she guest starred on Hawaii Five-0 as tour bus robber Alana Duncan the episode " Kanalu Hope Loa" or "The Last Break". In 2017, Balmores was cast in the series Inhumans as Auran.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Ride the Wake | Katelynn | Short film |
| 2011 | Soul Surfer | Malina Birch | |
| 2017 | Kuleana | Kimberly Coyle | |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | Malia | |
| 2020 | Sidewinder | Maggie | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | The Break | Nani | TV movie |
| 2005 | Rocky Point | Tattooed Girl | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006–2009 | Beyond the Break | Lanikai 'Kai' Kealoha | Main role |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Alana Duncan | Episode: "Kanalu Hope Loa" |
| 2016 | A Midsummer's Hawaiian Dream | Tanya McQueen | TV movie |
| 2016 | NCIS | Metro PD Officer Sandra Cornell | Episode: "Home of the Brave" |
| 2016 | Option Zero | Emily | TV movie |
| 2017 | Ballers | Arielle | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Inhumans | Auran | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Wild Child | Episode: "All About Her" |
| 2019 | Roswell, New Mexico | Arizona | Season 1 Episode 9: "Songs About Texas" |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Leanna Owens | Season 2 Episode 1: "Payback for Beginners" |
| 2019 | Breckman Rodeo | Kirby White | TV movie |
| 2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | Angelyne LaCroix | Season 1 Episode 4: "Caesar" |
| 2021 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | Mel Gilbert | Recurring role |
Video game
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | Alani Kelso |
See also
In Spanish: Sonya Balmores para niños
