Moani Hara

ABOUT MOANI HARA

Professional model and hula dancer who was named Miss Hawaii USA in 2014. She first entered the contest in 2012 and finished first runner-up.

She played club volleyball and soccer growing up and enjoyed canoeing and dirt-biking. She entered her first pageant when she was 16 years old after being introduced to pageantry by former Miss Hawaii Malika Dudley.

She attended the University of Hawaii as a public relations major. She is afflicted with dyslexia and became a volunteer and board member for the Hawaii International Dyslexia Association.

She was born and raised in Nuʻuanu, Hawaii. She was active growing up due to having all male cousins who she wanted to hand out with. Her parents Robyn and George Hara worked as a receptionist and cable splicer, respectively.

She modeled in a fashion show alongside Paris Hilton .