Stacy Kamano
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Stacy Lee Kamano is an American television actress, best known for her role on Baywatch Hawaii
.
. At the age of 11, she won the title "Miss Tropical Pre-Teen Hawaii" and decided to pursue a career as a model and actress. Her mother is of German
, Russian
and Polish
descent, and her father is Japanese
.
Kamano joined the cast of the television series Baywatch in 1999, playing the role of lifeguard Kekoa Tanaka
. Kamano was a cast member in the show's final two seasons. Kamano has also hosted the television series Extreme Sports and Hotlines.
, in Kailua, Oahu
, Hawaii from 1991-1992.
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
.
Career
Stacy Kamano was born and raised in Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
. At the age of 11, she won the title "Miss Tropical Pre-Teen Hawaii" and decided to pursue a career as a model and actress. Her mother is of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
and Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
descent, and her father is Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
.
Kamano joined the cast of the television series Baywatch in 1999, playing the role of lifeguard Kekoa Tanaka
Kekoa Tanaka
Kekoa Tanaka is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch Hawaii. She was played by actress Stacy Kamano between 1999 and 2001 and in the 2003 reunion movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding....
. Kamano was a cast member in the show's final two seasons. Kamano has also hosted the television series Extreme Sports and Hotlines.
Personal life
Kamano attended Kalaheo High SchoolKalaheo High School
Kalaheo High School is a public high school in Kailua CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of Oahu.The school building opened as an intermediate school in 1966, but was repurposed as a high school in 1973. The school mascot is the Mustang, and the school colors are...
, in Kailua, Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
, Hawaii from 1991-1992.
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | Baywatch Hawaii | Kekoa Tanaka | 44 episodes |
| 2000 | Hottie Boombalottie | self | music video of U.S. rapper KEF |
| 2003 | Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding is a 2003 made-for-TV Film which was a reunion movie for the series Baywatch.-Plot:Mitch Buchannon was believed to have died in a boating accident at the end of the 10th season of Baywatch. However, it turns out he only had amnesia and has been recovering in a Los... |
Kekoa Tanaka | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt is a 2003 television movie reuniting the cast of the 1960s Batman TV show. It stars the original stars of the series Adam West and Burt Ward as themselves, with Jack Brewer and Jason Marsden portraying the young West/Batman and Ward/Robin... |
Nghara Frisbie-West | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Hotlines Hotlines Hotlines is an American reality television series about adventures in exotic, fun hotspots. The series was hosted by Deirdre Delaney, Scott Gurney, Ivana Bozilovic and Stacy Kamano, the first two of whom were also its producers. In each episode, the hosts would be shown engaging in various outdoor... |
Host | TV Series |
| 2007 | The Bold and The Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987.... |
Secretary Molly | Episode #1.5015 |
| 1999 | Search Party Search Party Search Party were an experimental electronic new wave band originally from Tooting. Search Party consisted of Alan Rear & Lee Jacob produced by Tony Mansfield. The band members met in school and started recording together in various forms of collaboration from a young age, namely; Pinups on EMI... (tv series) |
Celebrity Contestant | 2 episodes |