Acting
Ma Ma Loa
EN cinema · 3 credits
Born
17 September 1922
Died
11 April 2009 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Hilo, Hawaii, USA
Also known as Leilani Hia'a Kalaeloa · Mama Loa · Leilani Hia'a Kalaeloa Mitchell
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
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
EN · 19615.1
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
EN · 19616.3
as Dancer (uncredited)
His Captive Woman
EN · 19298.0
as Dancer (uncredited)