A 21-year-old Dartmouth College junior from Maui is Miss Aloha Hula 2026. We always joked, ‘One day, you’ll run for Miss Aloha Hula.’ That day has come and we just feel so blessed,” ‘Iliahi Paredes said. Ka’onohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes, the daughter of another husband-and-wife kumu hula team, Tracie and Keawe Lopes of Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, won both Miss Aloha Hula and the Hawaiian Language Award two years ago. Here are the top-five finishers in Thursday’s Miss Aloha Hula contest:1. Faith Kealohapau‘ole Paredes, Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala ‘Iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes, 1161 points, Miss Aloha Hula.

Source: The Star April 11, 2026 05:45 UTC