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Born and raised on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, Olena Heu is a journalist, photographer, media personality, television producer/host and former Miss Hawaii (^[1]) who competed at Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The daughter to a single-parent mother attended Kilauea Elementary School on Kauai's north shore then Kapaa High School prior to receiving her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Hawaii Pacific University.

Upon completion of her BA Olena worked as a general assignment reporter at KHON2, then morning show news anchor on Wake Up 2day.

Olena heu biography definition Olena Heu grew up in Kauai with a pretty small family. She was an only child to a single mom. With her mom as a flight attendant who would fly internationally, she would be with babysitters and families. From infancy to adulthood Heu stayed with five different families. The experience fostered her passion for journalism.

In , Olena left KHON2 to pursue entrepreneurship and launched her own digital marketing and PR firm in Hawaii. Meanwhile the Hawaii journalist wrote for Frolic Hawaii, , HILuxury Magazine, Forbes Travel Guide, San Francisco Chronicle, and television shows including Hawaii Stars, Osaka Yokocho (on Spectrum, which also received an Emmy Nomination).

In the television personality created, produced and hosts Da Best Hawaii, a magazine-style show, that highlights the best of Hawaii and beyond. Available on Hawaiian TelCom, in-flight on Hawaiian Airlines and on YouTube/Facebook/Instagram, Da Best Hawaii is a popular show focused on culture, crafts and cuisine of the islands.

In addition to hosting her own show, Olena also serves as co-host on Doko Ga TV travel show and host of the Da Best Hawaii Podcast.

In April , due to strong family history, high risk and a genetic mutation, Olena opted to preventatively undergo a prophylcatic bilateral simple mastectomy removing both of her natural breasts without reconstruction to reduce her chances of breast cancer. Since then Olena has become an advocate for breast cancer prevention and an outspoken previvor.

Olena heu biography definition wikipedia You can edit almost every page by Creating an account. Otherwise, see the FAQ. Meanwhile the Hawaii journalist wrote for Frolic Hawaii, Hawaii. In the television personality created, produced and hosts Da Best Hawaii , a magazine-style show, that highlights the best of Hawaii and beyond. In April , due to strong family history, high risk and a genetic mutation, Olena opted to preventatively undergo a prophylcatic bilateral simple mastectomy removing both of her natural breasts without reconstruction to reduce her chances of breast cancer.

In the summer of Susan G. Komen Hawaii presented her with an award of courage for her preventative measure and advocacy.

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