Ma Ma Loa
- Acting
- September 17, 1922 · Hilo, Hawaii, USA
- April 11, 2009
Biography
Ma Ma Loa (born as Leilani Hia'a Kalaeloa; September 17, 1922 - April 11, 2009) was a Hawaiian chanteuse, songwriter, recording artist, composer and Hula dancer. As young women, Ma Ma Loa and her sisters were models for artist John Melville Kelly, whose 1940s paintings captured a romantic vision of old Hawaii still seen in prints and posters of his work.
Known for
Filmography
- The Devil at 4 O'Clock · Dancer (uncredited)
- Gidget Goes Hawaiian · Dancer (uncredited)
- Miss Universe · Self
- His Captive Woman · Dancer (uncredited)