Filipino American and Hawaii-born actor Kimee Balmilero has captivated audiences with her standout role as Medical Examiner Dr. Noelani Cunha on CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. Her career has recently soared to new heights with her casting as a series regular in ABC’s pilot Josep, where she’ll shined as comedian Jo Koy’s sister, Geraldine. Kimee’s dynamic range is showcased through her work on Disney+’s Doogie Kameloha, MD, Hallmark Channel’s Two Tickets to Paradise, and the Daytime Emmy-nominated children’s musical series Hi-5. Her stage credentials are equally impressive, with credits including the original Broadway cast of Mamma Mia and the 2nd National Touring Company of Miss Saigon. Kimee honed her craft with improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Hollywood and performs with the ongoing show Filipino AF whenever she is back in Los Angeles.
Since returning home to Hawaii in 2012, Kimee founded and is the “Head Sillypino” of Improv Hawaii (aka improvhi), a company dedicated to sketch and improv comedy in Hawaii.
In March 2015, she created and produced the first ever Hawaii Comedy Festival at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theater. The festival has continued to thrive and launched a junior version in the spring of 2020 and in 2021 premiered the original show Polynesian AF – a comedy variety show featuring Hawaii-based Polynesian creatives.
In May 2018, Kimee produced and directed The Last Five Years, the premiere production of her Honolulu-based theatre company, Stage Fish.
In March 2020, Kimee and her husband, John, opened Tiny Stage Hawaii. – a small but mighty creative space located in Kakaako.
In her spare time, Kimee enjoys karaoke-ing, garage sale-ing, eating diner spaghetti, pretending like she’s a contestant on Top Chef, and dreaming about sinigang. She also loves to stare at her husband’s face.