"Hawaiian names make it into these lists every year. In 2008, they were Kaila (""style/the birthmark"", although this is also an English variant of Kayla), Maile, Malia, Kalena (""the yellow""), Kiana (Diana), Alana and Kamalei (""lei child"") for girls, and Kai, Kainoa, Keanu (""the coolness""), Kainalu (""billowy sea""), Nāinoa, Kaimana and Kanoa (""the commoner, free man"") for boys. Hawaiian name A Hawaiian name is a name in the Hawaiian language. Such names are popular not only in Hawaiian families, but also among other residents of Hawaii, and even in the United States mainland among both non-native and native Hawaiians. Genuine"
"Sanoe Lake Sànoe Lake (born May 19, 1982) is an American actress of Hawaiian, Japanese, Irish, Chinese, and English descent. Sanoe Lake is an actress, model and surfer. She was born and raised in Kauai, Hawaii. Her name ""Sànoe"" means "" The Mist of the Mountains."" She was a known tomboy and thrill seeker when she was growing up earning herself the nickname ""Sanoe boy."" Lake surfed competitively throughout her teens. At thirteen Lake moved from Kauai to the island of Oahu to attend high school. She was discovered when she was fifteen years old by a manager on the"
"profit organizations that are linked to the surfing community. Lake went on international missions trips to work directly with the non profit organizations Design For Humanity donated to. Lake has two children with husband Michael Sterling Eaton. She is rumored to have stopped acting due to her dislike of public recognition. Sanoe Lake Sànoe Lake (born May 19, 1982) is an American actress of Hawaiian, Japanese, Irish, Chinese, and English descent. Sanoe Lake is an actress, model and surfer. She was born and raised in Kauai, Hawaii. Her name ""Sànoe"" means "" The Mist of the Mountains."" She was a"
"with Davy Jones of The Monkees. Singer Ray Charles, born Ray Robinson, changed his name to avoid confusion with boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. A performer may also have had their stage name chosen for them by their agent – such was the case with Barbara Eden, born Barbara Jean Huffman – or, in the heyday of the Hollywood studios, by a movie studio. Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky) went one step further and named herself after a former agent, Tony Rivers, after he told her to change her name. In the non English-speaking world, an example is the Taiwanese"
"a Hawaiian family in the 2000s might not have any native speaker relatives. Names are borrowed from well-known persons, royalty, mythology, and songs. However, names are sometimes borrowed from direct ancestors and other family members. Mary Kawena Pukui, a traditional Hawaiian, expressed her unease with this practice: Phonetic renderings of western names, such as Kimo (Jim) and Lāhela (Rachel), have become names in their own right. The film industry produces pseudo-Hawaiian names, from Aloma of the South Seas (1926) to ""Lilo & Stitch"" (2002). For many Hawaiian words, the okina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron to denote a long vowel)"
"Maggie Hathaway Maggie Mae Hathaway (July 1, 1911 – September 24, 2001) was an American activist, blues singer, actor, sports writer and golfer. A native of Campti, Louisiana, Hathaway traveled to Los Angeles in 1931 in hopes of playing piano in one of the clubs on Central Avenue, also known as ""Black Broadway"". Instead, she began her career in the area working as an extra in Hollywood films, usually as an ""Egyptian"" or an ""exotic."" After auditioning for ""Cabin in the Sky"", Hathaway was hired as a body double for Lena Horne throughout much of the film; she later worked"
"name ""Hōkūlani"". The inspiration for the name came from a baby elephant born around the same time at the Honolulu Zoo, but the name is also a commonly used Hawaiian name for girls, Hokulani meaning ""Heavenly Star"". At the time of Kidman's birth, her father was a graduate student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He became a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health of the United States. Opposed to the war in Vietnam, Kidman's parents participated in anti-war protests while living in Washington, D.C. The family returned to Australia when Kidman was four and her"
"Their second son was born in June 2017. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer, and entrepreneur. As a child, Gordon-Levitt appeared in the films ""A River Runs Through It"", ""Angels in the Outfield"", ""Holy Matrimony"" and ""10 Things I Hate About You"", and as Tommy Solomon in the TV series ""3rd Rock from the Sun"". He took a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to pursue acting again. He has since starred in ""(500) Days of Summer"", ""Inception"", ""Hesher"", ""50/50"", ""Premium Rush"", ""Miracle"
"summer of 2012 called BRUSH by Justin Bobby Brescia. The products are featured on Amazon.com and are designed for professional use. All products are vegan, non-toxic, and designed for great style and healthy living. Justin has highlighted his product line in his professional phat shops. Justin Brescia Justin Robert Brescia (born March 11, 1982), also known by his nickname Justin Bobby, is an American television personality, musician, and hairdresser. In 2007, he came to prominence after being cast as a supporting position in the reality television series ""The Hills"", which chronicled the lives of Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port,"
"Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer, and entrepreneur. As a child, Gordon-Levitt appeared in the films ""A River Runs Through It"", ""Angels in the Outfield"", ""Holy Matrimony"" and ""10 Things I Hate About You"", and as Tommy Solomon in the TV series ""3rd Rock from the Sun"". He took a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to pursue acting again. He has since starred in ""(500) Days of Summer"", ""Inception"", ""Hesher"", ""50/50"", ""Premium Rush"", ""Miracle at St. Anna, The Brothers Bloom,"" ""The Dark"
"for divorce. Walters also has a son named Noah from a previous relationship. Jamie Walters James Leland Walters Jr. (born June 13, 1969) is an American actor, singer, firefighter and record producer, best known for his roles on ""Beverly Hills, 90210"" and ""The Heights"" and his number one single ""How Do You Talk to an Angel"". Walters was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school, Jamie Walters attended New York University and studied film for two years and studied acting at The Actors Space in New York City. While attending college, he"
"15, 2018 due to low ratings. In November 2017, Cravalho announced she was going to reprise her role as Moana in the first ever Hawaiian-language dubbed Disney movie. The dubbed ""Moana"" premiered on June 10, 2018. Auliʻi Cravalho Aulii Cravalho (; born November 22, 2000) is an American actress, singer and musician who made her acting debut as the title character in the 2016 film ""Moana"". In 2018, Cravalho made her television debut starring as Lilette Suarez in the NBC drama series ""Rise"". Cravalho was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is of Native Hawaiian, Puerto Rican, Irish, Portuguese and Chinese"
"Welaahilaninui In Hawaiian mythology, Welaʻahilaninui (“Wela’ahilani the Great”) was a god or the first man, the forefather of Hawaiians. He is mentioned as an ancestor of Hawaiian chiefs in the ancient Hawaiian chant ""Kumulipo"". Wela’ahilaninui’s name can also be spelled as Wela-Ahi-Lani-Nui. ""Wela"" means “heat” or “lust”, whilst ""ahi"" means “fire”. ""Lani"" is a word for sky. ""Nui"" means “the great”. Wela’ahilaninui’s wife was called Owe. Their son was Kahiko, who fathered Wākea the Sky father. Wela’ahilaninui’s parents were Iwahinakiʻiakea (son of Hikiuanahina by Waluanahina) and his consort Lohanakiʻipapa (Umiwahinakiʻipapa), whose parents are not known. There are many Hawaiian traditions"
"star. Hornblow changed the actress's name to Veronica Lake. According to him, her eyes, ""calm and clear like a blue lake"", were the inspiration for her new name. It was during the filming of ""I Wanted Wings"" that Lake developed her signature look. Lake's long blonde hair accidentally fell over her right eye during a take and created a ""peek-a-boo"" effect. ""I was playing a sympathetic drunk, I had my arm on a table ... it slipped ... and my hair — it was always baby fine and had this natural break — fell over my face ... It became"
"was named after jazz singer and pianist Nat King Cole. Four months after his birth, the family moved back to their parents' native Long Beach, California. Cole and his brother, Dylan, began acting at the age of eight months following a suggestion from their grandmother, Jonine Booth Wright, who was a drama teacher and actress. Much of Sprouse's early career was shared with his brother—some of their earliest roles were shared roles as one baby or child in commercials, television shows, and films. Due to child labor laws in California restricting the amount of time children can be filmed in"
"Hawaii). The idea was handed down the generations through the legend of Pele, the fiery Hawaiian Goddess of Volcanoes. Pele was born to the female spirit Haumea, or Hina, who, like all Hawaiian gods and goddesses, descended from the supreme beings, Papa, or Earth Mother, and Wakea, or Sky Father. According to the myth, Pele originally lived on Kauai, when her older sister Nāmaka, the Goddess of the Sea, attacked her for seducing her husband. Pele fled southeast to the island of Oahu. When forced by Nāmaka to flee again, Pele moved southeast to Maui and finally to Hawaii, where"
"at least four husbands, including King Coleman (from 1979 to 1984). The Jack Thompson Golf Course in Los Angeles was renamed the Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in 1997. Maggie Hathaway Maggie Mae Hathaway (July 1, 1911 – September 24, 2001) was an American activist, blues singer, actor, sports writer and golfer. A native of Campti, Louisiana, Hathaway traveled to Los Angeles in 1931 in hopes of playing piano in one of the clubs on Central Avenue, also known as ""Black Broadway"". Instead, she began her career in the area working as an extra in Hollywood films, usually as an ""Egyptian"""
"the series as ""Kristin's friend"". In its series premiere, ""The Hills"" first introduced Lauren Conrad, who moved from Laguna Beach, California to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the fashion industry. She and her housemate Heidi Montag originally planned to attend the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, though the latter left the college after receiving employment with Bolthouse Productions. Montag befriended their neighbor Audrina Patridge, while Conrad bonded with her fellow ""Teen Vogue"" intern Whitney Port. The remainder of the first season highlighted romantic relationships, including Montag's and Patridge's brief relationships with Jordan Eubanks and Brian Drolet respectively."
"Stone was born on October 1, 2017. Spencer is a big Taylor Swift fan. Spencer Pratt Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American television personality. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality television series ""The Hills"". Subsequently, he came to prominence after being cast in the series. Their relationship ultimately ended Montag's friendship with fellow cast member Lauren Conrad. The ensuing feud among the three became the central focus of the series, and was carried through each subsequent season. The couple, collectively nicknamed ""Speidi"", married in April 2009. Later that"
"the Storm (2012) US #189; US Heatseekers Albums #2 Live in Atlanta (2012) Forget the Storm - Deluxe edition (2013) Indian Summer (2014) Better on Beachwood (2009) Ladies & Gentlemen (April 20, 2010) Tyler Hilton Tyler James Hilton (born November 22, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Hilton began his professional career in music in 2000. ""Rolling Stone magazine"" compared him to his contemporary, Howie Day, while others have compared Hilton to Elton John, both vocally and instrumentally. Since the release of his debut album, Hilton has ventured into acting, guest starring on The CW's ""One Tree Hill"" as"
"descent from Foxboro, Massachusetts. They are descended from Clan Hannay in the southwest of Scotland complete with a 15th-century castle called Sorbie Tower. Clan Hannay is currently seeking to raise the funds to restore the castle. Ren Hanami Ren Hanami is an American actress, writer, director and singer. Hanami has appeared in TV shows such as HBO's ""Silicon Valley"", ""Grey's Anatomy"", ""Criminal Minds"" and ""ER"". Her first feature film role was ""Air Force One"". She also appeared in the mini-series ""The Storm"" as Meteorologist Dawn Maleuga from Honolulu, Hawaii. She is currently the spokesperson for AAA Hawai'i and is the"
"and ""Hawaii Five-0"". Claire Forlani was born on 17 December 1971 in Twickenham, London, the daughter of Barbara (née Dickinson), who is English, and Pier Luigi Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy. At age 11, Forlani entered the Arts Educational School in London, where she began to study acting. During her six years at the school, she also studied dance, which led to performances on stage in ""The Nutcracker"" and ""Orpheus in the Underworld"". Forlani's parents moved to San Francisco in 1993, in order to allow for wider casting opportunities in Hollywood films. Subsequently, Forlani was cast in the"
"Heidi Montag Heidi Pratt (née Montag; born September 15, 1986) is an American television personality, singer, fashion designer, and author. Born and raised in Crested Butte, Colorado, she befriended Lauren Conrad in 2005. In 2006, Montag came to prominence after being cast in the MTV reality television series ""The Hills"", which chronicled the personal and professional lives of Conrad, Montag, and friends Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port. During its production, she briefly attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and was employed by event planning company Bolthouse Productions. As the series progressed, Montag began dating fellow cast member Spencer"
"2013. Makana (musician) Makana (who is so named as it is the Hawaiian word meaning “the gift”), born Matthew Swalinkavich, is an award-winning slack-key guitar player, singer, and composer. Born and raised in Hawaii, his guitar playing has been featured on three Grammy-nominated albums, including the soundtrack of the Academy-Award winning film ""The Descendants"", starring George Clooney. In 2008, he was second runner up in Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Superstar competition eliciting praise from judges Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Elliot Easton. In 2012, he was awarded one of Hawaii's top musical honors: a Na Hoku Ki Ho'alu (Slack Key)"
"6601 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1999, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody (born Espera Oscar de Corti, April 3, 1904 – January 4, 1999) was an Italian-American actor. He portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films, famously as ""Chief Iron Eyes"" in Bob Hope's The Paleface (1948). He also played a Native American shedding a tear about litter in one of the country's most well-known television public service announcements, ""Keep America Beautiful"". Living in Hollywood, he began to insist, even in his private life, that he"
"Lisa Freeman Lisa Freeman (born July 28, 1957) is an American author and actress best known for her young adult surf fiction novel ""Honey Girl"". Lisa Freeman was born in Los Angeles and grew up in coastal communities between Los Angeles and Hawaii, where her father Leonard Freeman created and produced the iconic TV series, ""Hawaii Five-O"". Freeman embarked in an acting career after graduating from Palisades High School. She was a student of Jeff Corey, Mary Carver, Joanne Baron, and a member of the Harvey Lembeck Comedic Workshop. Freeman performed at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood and appeared"
"Lauren Conrad Lauren Katherine Tell (née Conrad; born February 1, 1986) is an American television personality, fashion designer, and author. In September 2004, an 18-year-old Conrad came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series """", which documented her and her friends' lives in their hometown of Laguna Beach, California. Conrad later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the fashion industry, and received her own spin-off series ""The Hills"" in May 2006. It followed the personal and professional lives of her and friends Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge, and Whitney Port. As the series progressed, a"
"Barry Moore, brother of Christy Moore), and Mike McGear (brother of Paul McCartney). Sisters Loretta, Peggy, and Brenda Webb adopted the names Loretta Lynn, Peggy Sue, and Crystal Gayle, respectively. Actor Nicolas Cage, born Nicolas Coppola, chose a new last name to avoid comparisons with his uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola, who gave him his big break in the movie ""Peggy Sue Got Married"". Conversely, individuals who wish to receive benefit from their family connections may take that person's first or last name. For example, Lon Chaney Sr.’s son Creighton spent a number of years appearing in minor roles before"
"guitarmaker and his colleagues Wilfredo Echevarría and Juan Sotomayor researched, wrote, directed and produced a short documentary about the Hawaiian Puerto Ricans and their music which includes genres such as slack-key, décima, seís and aguinaldos. It was titled ""Un Canto en Otra Montaña"" or ""A Song From Another Mountain"". Sonny Morales, a resident of the Big Island of Hawaii, was ""famous for making cuatros"". The young Auli'i Cravalho, the voice of the Disney character, Moana, in the 2016 movie by the same name, talks about growing up with cachi cachi music. She was raised on the Big Island of Hawaii."
"Ryder for instance), but the growing acceptance of ethnic performers in the performing arts has made this occurrence less frequent. Jon Stewart, contrary to popular belief, didn't anglicize his name for his career but instead because of his estranged relationship with his father. Israeli-American Natalie Portman changed her name to protect her privacy. Ramón Estévez changed his name to Martin Sheen as he felt it affected his job prospects due to racial discrimination and bias, although he maintains his birth name for legal documents such as his passport; his sons made divergent choices: Carlos Irwin Estévez is now Charlie Sheen,"
"Spencer Pratt Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American television personality. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality television series ""The Hills"". Subsequently, he came to prominence after being cast in the series. Their relationship ultimately ended Montag's friendship with fellow cast member Lauren Conrad. The ensuing feud among the three became the central focus of the series, and was carried through each subsequent season. The couple, collectively nicknamed ""Speidi"", married in April 2009. Later that year, they made controversial appearances on the second season of the American version of"
"confirmed an American version of the film, centers on New York City. The main couple will be starring by Bella Thorne as Katie (originally Kaoru) and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Charlie (originally Koji). The film was released March 23, 2018. Charlie skateboards by Katie’s house instead of surfboarding and Katie’s friend tells Charlie about Katie’s disease. The remake has many differences when it comes to smaller things, such as how she dies. Singapore Taiwan Song to the Sun Song to the Sun, known in Japan as , is a movie directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring the Japanese artist and singer Yui."
"against another Olympian turned actor Johnny Weissmuller in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Weissmuller himself achieved Hollywood fame as the lead in multiple Tarzan films. His family's Hawaiian connections endeared Bunker to the local community; “the beach boys of Waikiki became his mentors and introduced him to ""Oahu's North Shore.” This mentoring was rare as Bunker was white with blonde hair and blues eyes which in Hawaii classified him as a haole, meaning, in its simplest term, a foreigner, aloof and ignorant of local ways. Many non-Hawaiians who moved to the islands in the 1960s during the surfing boom fell"