Fun Stuff:
Middle Name: Jonelle
Family: I'm an only child, but I feel like I have brothers and sisters because I'm so close to my 10 cousins. I'm very close to all of my family and I love visiting them at home in Hawaii and I love having them out here in Los Angeles too.
First Job: Woody Woodpecker at an Earth Day fair. I was fourteen!
Fave Shopping: I love garage sales, flea markets and thrift shops. You always find the best treasures. If I'm not feeling so lucky, Betsey Johnson, Urban Outfitters, Nordys and Bloomys always works for me:)
Fave Flowers: Orchids, Gardenias and Plumerias.
Fave Beach: Pretty much any beach in Hawaii. Kailua Beach is awesome. It's close to my
house and the sand is like velvet!
Board Games: Scrabble is my number one fave!
Video Games: I'm currently addicted to Guitar Hero and my Wii. I also have a PSP to play on when I'm on the road. Makes traveling a lot easier:)
Fave Ride: Small World at Disneyland during Christmas!
New Skills: I've been making jewelry for a little while now, but I'm always looking for new tricks. I just started taking sewing lessons and I'm loving every minute of it. I made my first pair of pajama pants and now I'm in the middle of sewing my first purse!
Eating Spots: Depends on the city. In San Francisco,I love Esperpento in the Mission. They have great Paella. Yank Sing has amazing Dim Sum and Beetlenut on Union Street is always fun.
Union Oyster House in Boston is AMAZING! In NYC, Saigon Grill is always my number one place to eat.
In Hawaii, I love eating at all the local spots. Zippys and Pah-Kes are some of my faves.
Here in Los Angeles, I find myself cooking at home a lot. I love going to restaurants, trying out new dishes and then figuring out how to make them in my own kitchen.
Friends: I love hanging with my friends. Nothing beats going shopping and grabbing a nice lunch with the girls. Or going out for some good music and dancing. When in doubt, bowling with a good group of peeps is always a fun time. I also love throwing parties. Roll your own sushi parties and knitting parties have been my latest events. They seem to be big hits:)
Born and raised in Hawaii, Kimee started performing from day one. Although an only child, she competed for her Grandma’s attention with 10 other cousins!! While the others were getting good grades and setting carpets on fire (true story) Kimee was running around cracking silly jokes and singing 80s pop songs. With a father that’s a huge fan of music and singing and a mother with a background in Filipino folk dancing, she just couldn’t help herself. Luckily, not much has changed since then. Kimee continues to perform for audiences worldwide with credits including: The National Touring Company of “Miss Saigon,” The Original Broadway Cast of “Mamma Mia,” and most recently “Hi-5” the three-time Emmy nominated TV Series on Discovery Kids and TLC (www.hi5us.com). Kimee has appeared on “The Today Show”, “Live with Regis and Kelly” , and “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.” She has also performed on the famous stages of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood and Radio City Music Hall in NYC.
Currently residing in sunny Los Angeles, Kimee enjoys hanging with friends, shopping, cooking, dancing and designing jewelry in her spare time. She launched her own jewelry line in December 2006 called Kimeejay (www.kimeejay.com).
