Leina'ala Ann Teruya Drummond (May 28, 1946 – September 18, 2023) was an American model and airline employee.[1] A native of Hawaii, she became Miss Hawaii 1964 and represented her state at the Miss America 1965 contest, placing in the top ten.[2]

A flight attendant for Hawaiian Airlines since age 18, in 1973, she had her face chosen to be part of that airline's logo, an honor that the airline has continued giving her.[3]

Personal life and death

The mother of two daughters named Kawika and Christina, she was married to John Robert Drummond for 24 years, until he died.

Drummond died of cancer on September 18, 2023, at the age of 77.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dudley, Malika (September 22, 2023). "The life and legacy of Forever Miss Hawaii Leina'ala Teruya Drummond". KITV Island News.
  2. ↑ "Leina'ala Ann Teruya Drummond, whose image helped popularize the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo, dies at 77". Los Angeles Times. September 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Valinsky, Jordan (September 21, 2023). "Face of the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo has died | CNN Business". CNN.


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