Kiana Yamat, Miss Hawaii USA 2022, has undoubtedly attracted the attention of tabloids thanks to her seafaring endeavors. This year, she plans to stun millions of people with her mysterious beauty.
Kiana Yamat and the other Miss USA 2022 contestants will meet their fans in person at the pageant’s event, which will be broadcast live on Monday, October 3, 2022. The stunning ladies are getting ready for the evening so they can participate in the swimsuit competition and run around in ball gowns.
However, before anything else, we should give a hearty round of applause to the panel of jury members who will ultimately select one of the many queens to wear The Miss USA 2022 crown.
Who is Kiana Yamat?
Kiana Yamat was born in Waikiki, Honolulu. The 27-year-old succeeds Allison Chu, who won Miss Hawaii USA 2021. Kiana’s ancestry is both Mexican and Philipino. She completed her undergraduate degree in civil engineering from 2012 to 2016 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Both as a full-time employee and an intern, she worked as a field engineer at Hensel Phelps.
The beauty queen has experience working as a design engineer for BFK Engineers in San Francisco. Kiana competed in her first pageant, Miss Hawaii USA 2022, and proved her talent by winning the title on her first try. She claims that she was an athlete in the past. She has previously participated in track and field competitions, held leadership roles in her school’s cheerleading squad, and even represented Hawaii at national wrestling.
Kiana Yamat Biography
The 27-year-old, who is the daughter of Ray Yamat and Mona, attended Lahaina High School, Lahaina Intermediate School, and Kamehameha Elementary School.
Kiana Yamat posted a cute, styled photo of herself wearing the crown while lying on a bed right after she was crowned Miss Hawaii 2022, along with the lengthy caption, “I’m still in disbelief for being crowned last night.”
I changed my style to improve my physical and mental health while making friends with my pageant sisters. Throughout the pageant, I was grateful for the experience, despite the results. I am beyond grateful to have had such a strong support network behind me. In my upcoming posts, I can’t wait to mention each and every one of you. Our team succeeded.
Kiana Yamat has been waiting to take on her next challenge—the Miss USA Pageant—for a very long time. Recently, she uploaded another photo to Instagram with a caption describing her preparations.
The Miss USA Pageant will take place in less than two months, the model wrote. On October 3, I will represent Hawaii in Nevada. I feel honored and proud.
“Blessed with the experiences of being Miss Hawaii USA, I have been to places where I wouldn’t have had the means to go before. It has helped me connect with people all over the nation and has given me platforms to discuss issues that are important to me, which was only a dream before.
To be the next Miss USA, I humbly request your support. I would have never been here without the support and love our community has shown this far and I also hope to make Hawaii proud at the event.”
Kiana Yamat on Miss USA 2022
Kiana wants to serve as a role model for women in the STEM field and to encourage young girls to pursue careers in fields where men predominate. Kiana revealed to Lahaina News: “In order to reach out to young women who are like me and are interested in STEM but don’t have female role models or mentors in the field, I want to use Miss Hawaii USA’s influence to do outreach within the community. I want to empower young women to pursue STEM careers in the male-dominated fields with confidence.” As she pours her heart into the upcoming pageant, watch Miss Hawaii in action.
When Will Miss USA 2022 Premiere?
As previously stated by the authorities, Miss USA 2022 will debut on October 3rd at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT. Kiana Yamat has poured her heart into today’s pageant.
History of Miss Hawaii USA
The most recent state to compete in Miss USA was Hawaii, which did so for the first time in 1962. It sent representatives to Miss Universe before receiving full statehood admission in 1959. The first Miss Hawaii USA, Macel Wilson, won Miss USA despite the late start, making it one of the most successful.
Hawaii, one of the four states with four winners (second only to Texas and California), produced four Miss USA winners. Hawaii has produced a lot of Miss USA winners and semifinalists, but not many runners-up. Previous Miss Teen USA contestants include two. Kelly Hu, Miss Teen USA 1985, made history in 1993 when she became the first Miss Teen USA winner.
A large number of Miss Hawaii USA champions participated in competitions abroad. There was a Miss Hawaii USA who competed at Miss World, similar to Miss South Carolina USA. One more participated in the Miss International pageant.
After winning Miss USA, four of the winners competed at Miss Universe. As one of only eight Miss USA winners to go on to become Miss Universe in the history of the pageant, Miss Hawaii USA 1997, Brook Lee, won the title of Miss USA 1997 and the crown of Miss Universe 1997, representing the United States or Hawaii at significant international pageants.
