Background
Hinaleimoana was born in the Nuuanu district of Oʻahu.
Hinaleimoana was born in the Nuuanu district of Oʻahu.
She attended Kamehameha School (1990) and the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa (1996–2004) where she started her service and leadership to the Hawaiian community.
She has been described as a “powerful performer with a clear, strong voice”. She also served as the Chair of the O"ahu Island Burial Council, which oversees the management of Native Hawaiian burial sites and ancestral remains. Wong-Kalu was the subject of the feature documentary film Kumu Hina, directed by Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson.
An educational children"s version of the film, A Place in the Middle premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival for Kids and is featured on Public Broadcasting Service learning media.