Cheryl Moana Marie Nunes
| Cheryl Moana Marie Nunes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 17, 1971 Hillsboro, Oregon, United States |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Spouse(s) | Antonio Sabàto Jr. (m. 2012) |
Cheryl Moana Marie Nunes (born May 17, 1971, in Hillsboro, Oregon) is a television presenter, former Oakland Raiderette, beauty pageant winner, and musician.
Cheryl Moana Marie Nunes was born on May 17, 1971 in Hillsboro, Oregon, to parents native to the Island of Oahu and Kauai. Her mother is of Chinese, Hawaiian and Filipino descent, her father, Chinese and Portuguese. They named their daughter after the song, "Cheryl Moana Marie", sung by New Zealand Artist, John Rowles. Soon after her birth the family moved back to the Island of Kaua'i, Hawaii. Her first performances were at an early age, in school plays and local music competitions. By the age of 14, she was chosen to perform at Disneyland, Japan, at the World Gala Event in Tokyo.
By age 17, she won several beauty contests including, Miss Kauai America (the youngest winner of this title), and placing in the top five of the Miss Hawaii America competition. During her reign as Miss Kauai America, she began modeling for Sports Illustrated photographer, Bob Coello. She later moved to Los Angeles and competed in Miss California USA where she placed top five and won the coveted title as Miss Asia USA.
She was selected to be a Los Angeles Raiderette and continued with the team when they moved to Oakland in 1995 to become an Oakland Raiderette. She sang the Star Spangled Banner, for the Los Angeles Lakers, Ice Dogs Hockey League, Los Angeles Dodgers, NHRA and the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. She also recorded the theme song for Hawaiian Tropic, "Come With Me".
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