# Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu

> Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu is a Native Hawaiian māhū - a traditional third gender person who occupies "a place in the middle" between male and female - and a modern transgender woman. She is commonly known as Kumu Hina, a name that became widespread after the documentary of the same name introduced her to a broader audience. She is known for her work as a kumu hula, as a filmmaker, artist, activist, and as a community leader in the field of Kānaka Maoli language and cultural preservation. She teaches Kānaka Maoli philosophy and traditions that promote cross-cultural alliances throughout the Pacific Islands. Kumu Hina is known as a "powerful performer with a clear, strong voice" and has been hailed as "a cultural icon".

*Notable Kumu Hula*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/hinaleimoana-kwai-kong-wong-kalu

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1972-05-15
- **Status:** living

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.4 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5922825/ (@nm5922825)

## Sources
- [Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinaleimoana_Wong-Kalu)
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- [Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinaleimoana_Wong-Kalu)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18921903)

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