Napua Stevens
Napua Stevens | |
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Stevens presenting the annual Kamehameha Day for KITV in the 1970s | |
| Born | Harriet Daisy Kawaiala Kao'ionapuapi'ilani Stevens August 31, 1918 |
| Died | January 7, 1990 |
| Nationality | Hawaiian, Irish, English |
| Spouse | Gordon Hunter Poire |
Napua Stevens Poire (born Harriet Daisy Kawaiala Kao'ionapuaopi'ilani Stevens; August 31, 1918 – January 7, 1990) was a Hawaiian entertainer, singer, hula dancer, musician, teacher, radio-television personality, event producer and author. Noted for her hits such as "Beyond The Reef" and "Hawaiian Hospitality" in the late 1940s, in the 1950s, and later embarked upon a successful media career as a radio DJ for her own show on KTRG and presenting her own TV cooking show Napua's Kitchen in the 1960s. She made two guest appearances in the popular series Hawaii Five-O and also presented the Aloha Week and Kamehameha Day hula shows.