Noe Noe Nami Kekaualua is an award winning hula dancer with Nani Lim’s halau Na Lei o ka Holoku and now Halau Manaola. She has been dancing hula and performing since the age of 3. Her family is made up of well known musicians, canoe paddlers, and catering professionals. She has been involved with the perpetuation of Hawaiian culture through the art of hula, lei making, chanting, and Hawaiian musical implement design and creation. She is active in the protection and concerns of Mauna Kea and is currently the Cultural Ambassador for Destination Hilo, and is an active entertainer who has traveled to Japan and Europe to dance the hula.