Founded by Le'a Tupola at the age of 16, Kupono U’i Productions was established in 2005 as the
parent company for the Miss Molokai Organization- a local preliminary franchise of the Miss Hawaii and Miss America Organizations.
Since then, Kupono U’i has successfully assisted many young women throughout Hawaii in achieving their personal and
professional goals through pageantry. In 2010 we celebrated our 5th Anniversary by leaving the Miss America Organization Local
pageant scene to take on a much larger task of producing a state and national level pageant.
As
we continue to grow Kupono U'i Productions to its full potential- we still remain committed to our founding mission and vision
of helping women of Polynesia achieve excellence by providing positive growth opportunities. Our primary objectives are to
help women of Polynesia build confidence, cultivate skills, earn scholarships, showcase strengths, and serve their community.
Stay tuned for more information on current ventures Kupono U'i is already a part of and exciting new ventures we are soon
to embark on!
Our Vision & Mission
Assist
women of Polynesia to achieve excellence by providing positive growth opportunities, help women to build confidence, cultivate
skills, earn scholarships, showcase strengths and serve their community.
Our Pageants
Miss/Miss
Teen/Mrs Polynesia International Pageants:
Information Coming Soon!
Hawaii National Teenager Pageants:
Produced locally by Kupono U'i Productions, the Miss Hawaii National Teenager and Miss Hawaii National
Jr Teenager pageants exists for the purpose of providing personal and professional opportunities for young Hawaii women and
promoting their voice in culture, politics and community. The Inaugural Hawaii National Teenager pageants are tentatively
scheduled for May, 2012! Stay tuned for more information.
It has been such an honor to have been a part of the lives of these young ladies! Our Success Stories
STATE
WINNERS/PLACEMENTS:
Marissa Petsas (MAUI)
1st Runner-Up Miss Hawaii USA 2012 Briana Garrido (OAHU) Winner Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2011 Marissa Petsas (MAUI)
3rd Runner-Up Miss Hawaii USA 2010 Halialani Parish (OAHU) Top 10 Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2010 Napua Salbedo (MAUI) Winner
Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2009 Halialani Parish (OAHU) Winner Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2008 Carla Kobashigawa
(OAHU) Winner Miss Teen Hawaii International 2004
LOCAL WINNERS/PLACEMENTS: Jocelyn Belden (MAUI) Winner- Miss
Ulalena 2010 Napua Hueu (MAUI) Winner- Miss Moloka'i 2009 Jocelyn Belden (MAUI) Winner- Miss Friendly Isle 2009 Tatiana
Echevarria (OAHU) Winner- Miss Island Kukui 2009 Tiana Conley (MOLOKAI) Winner Miss Moloka'i 2007 Terina Naki (MOLOKAI)
Winner Miss Molokai's Outstanding Teen 2007 Leimana Ritte-Camara (MOLOKAI) Winner- Miss Moloka'i 2006 (Miss Congeniality
@ Miss Hawaii 2006) Kahealani Hamakua (MOLOKAI) Miss Molokai Teen USA 2006/2007 (Miss Congeniality at Miss Hawaii Teen
USA 2006 & 2007) Mokihana Aki (KAUAI) Miss T.E.E.N. Kaua'i 2005 Hau'oli Smith-Kaholokula (OAHU) Miss Teen East
O'ahu 2005 Halia (OAHU) Non-Finalist Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004
Board of Directors:
Le'a Tupola
President
Executive Director
Crystal Ewa Allen
Associate Director
Cory Kohler
Business Manager
Local Executive Directors:
'Iolani Chun
Miss Hawai'iki Polynesia Org.
Miss Maui National Teenager Org.
Reigning Queens:
Marissa Pulama Petsas
Miss Polynesia International 2010
**Miss Maui Polynesia 2010
Hulali Brown
Miss Teen Polynesia International 2012
**Miss Teen Hawai'iki Polynesia 2011
Former Queens:
Leimana Ritte-Camara
Miss Moloka'i 2006
**Miss Hawaii Congeniality 2007
Tiana Conley
Miss Moloka'i 2007
Napua Hueu
Miss Moloka'i 2009
Jocelyn Belden
Miss Friendly Isle 2009
Tatiana Echevarria
Miss Island Kukui 2009
Terina Naki
Miss Moloka'i's Outstanding Teen 2007
Chelsea Simon
Miss Moloka'i's Outstanding Jr. Teen 2007
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