{{Short description|Hawaiian businessperson and model (1946–2023)}}
{{Short description|Hawaiian businessperson and model (1946–2023)}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Leina{{okina}}ala Ann Teruya Drummond
| name = Leina{{okina}}ala Ann Teruya Drummond
| awards = [[Miss Hawaii]] 1964
| awards = [[Miss Hawaii]] 1964
}}
}}
”’Leina”'{{Okina}}”’ala Ann Teruya Drummond”’ (May 28, 1946 – September 18, 2023) was an American model and businessperson.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |last=Dudley |first=Malika |date=September 22, 2023 |title=Celebration of life scheduled for Miss Hawaii 1964 Leina’ala Teruya Drummond |url=https://www.kitv.com/news/local/celebration-of-life-scheduled-for-miss-hawaii-1964-leinaala-teruya-drummond/article_8bb4c1f8-597f-11ee-97b4-b79bef354f83.html |website=[[KITV]] Island News}}</ref> A native of [[Maui]], she became [[Miss Hawaii]] 1964 and represented her state at the [[Miss America]] 1965 contest, placing in the top ten.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-22/face-of-hawaiian-airlines-logo-leinaala-ann-teruya-drummond-dies-at-77|title=Leina’ala Ann Teruya Drummond, whose image helped popularize the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo, dies at 77|date=September 22, 2023|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
”’Leina”'{{Okina}}”’ala Ann Teruya Drummond”’ (May 28, 1946 – September 18, 2023) was an American model and .<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |last=Dudley |first=Malika |date=September 22, 2023 |title=Celebration of life scheduled for Miss Hawaii 1964 Leina’ala Teruya Drummond |url=https://www.kitv.com/news/local/celebration-of-life-scheduled-for-miss-hawaii-1964-leinaala-teruya-drummond/article_8bb4c1f8-597f-11ee-97b4-b79bef354f83.html |website=[[KITV]] Island News}}</ref>
A native of [[Maui]], became [[Miss Hawaii]] 1964 and represented her state at the [[Miss America]] 1965 contest, placing in the top ten.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-22/face-of-hawaiian-airlines-logo-leinaala-ann-teruya-drummond-dies-at-77|title=Leina’ala Ann Teruya Drummond, whose image helped popularize the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo, dies at 77|date=September 22, 2023|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
After winning the Miss Hawaii title, Drummond worked for [[Hawaiian Airlines]] for 10 years as flight attendant and later a sales and marketing associate. Her likeness has been featured in the airline’s logo since 1973.<ref name=”auto”>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/21/business/hawaiian-airlines-logo-death/index.html|title=Face of the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo has died | CNN Business|first=Jordan|last=Valinsky|date=September 21, 2023|website=CNN}}</ref> Later in life, Drummond served on the [[Maui County Council]] and became an ordained pastor.
== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Leina’ala Ann Teruya was born on May 28, 1946 in [[Puʻunēnē, Hawaii]], on the island of [[Maui]]. Teruya and her seven siblings grew up on a [[Market garden|truck farm]] in [[Kīhei, Hawaii|Kīhei]], which was destroyed in a hurricane in the late 1950s. Teruya spent little time at her family’s next home in the [[Iao Valley|ʻĪao Valley]], as she [[Boarding school|boarded]] at [[Kamehameha Schools]] on [[Oʻahu]] from 7th grade through high school.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref>{{Cite book |title=Draft Environmental Assessment: Proposed Wailea Resort |date=May 2020 |publisher=Munekiyo Hiraga Inc. |pages=56-57 |chapter=Appendix F: Cultural Impact Assessment Report |access-date=2025-07-15 |chapter-url=https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/erp/Doc_Library/2020-08-23-MA-DEA-Wailea-Resort-SF7A-MF12-MF13-Residential-Project-Vol-II.pdf |via=Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism}}</ref>
Leina’ala Ann Teruya was born on May 28, 1946 in [[Puʻunēnē, Hawaii]], on the island of [[Maui]]. Teruya and her seven siblings grew up on a [[Market garden|truck farm]] in [[Kīhei, Hawaii|Kīhei]], which was destroyed in a hurricane in the late 1950s. Teruya spent little time at her family’s next home in the [[Iao Valley|ʻĪao Valley]], as she [[Boarding school|boarded]] at [[Kamehameha Schools]] on [[Oʻahu]] from 7th grade through high school.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref>{{Cite book |title=Draft Environmental Assessment: Proposed Wailea Resort |date=May 2020 |publisher=Munekiyo Hiraga Inc. |pages=56-57 |chapter=Appendix F: Cultural Impact Assessment Report |access-date=2025-07-15 |chapter-url=https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/erp/Doc_Library/2020-08-23-MA-DEA-Wailea-Resort-SF7A-MF12-MF13-Residential-Project-Vol-II.pdf |via=Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism}}</ref>
Teruya graduated from high school in 1964, and entered that year’s edition of the [[Miss Hawaii]] beauty pageant. She was the first winner of the Miss Hawaii pageant from the Neighbor Islands, and advanced to the 1965 edition of [[Miss America]], where she placed in the top 10.<ref name=”:0″ />
Teruya graduated from high school in 1964, and entered that year’s edition of the [[Miss Hawaii]] beauty pageant. She was the first winner of the Miss Hawaii pageant from the Neighbor Islands, and advanced to [[Miss America]], where she placed in the top 10.<ref name=”:0″ />
Teruya worked for [[Hawaiian Airlines]] for 10 years, briefly as a [[flight attendant]] and later in the airline’s sales and marketing department. In 1973, the airline adopted a new logo featuring her likeness.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRFDIKZgXZ0 |title=Hawaiian Airlines Muse, Miss Hawaii ’64 lost her cancer battle- Ohana shares about her life & legacy |date=2023-09-22 |last=Dudley |first=Malika |access-date=2025-07-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Teruya worked for [[Hawaiian Airlines]] for 10 years, briefly as a [[flight attendant]] and later in the airline’s sales and marketing department. In 1973, the airline adopted a new logo featuring her likeness.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRFDIKZgXZ0 |title=Hawaiian Airlines Muse, Miss Hawaii ’64 lost her cancer battle- Ohana shares about her life & legacy |date=2023-09-22 |last=Dudley |first=Malika |access-date=2025-07-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Hawaiian businessperson and model (1946–2023)
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Leinaʻala Ann Teruya Drummond |
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Drummond ca. 1988 |
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| Born |
Leinaʻala Ann Teruya May 28, 1946 |
| Died | September 18, 2023 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | ‘Alae Cemetery, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii |
| Known for | Depiction in the logo of Hawaiian Airlines |
| Awards | Miss Hawaii 1964 |
Leinaʻala Ann Teruya Drummond (May 28, 1946 – September 18, 2023) was an American model and businesswoman. Drummond won the 1964 Miss Hawaii competition, and is the model for the logo of Hawaiian Airlines, introduced in 1973.[1]
A native of Maui, Drummond became Miss Hawaii 1964 and represented her state at the Miss America 1965 contest, placing in the top ten.[2] After winning the Miss Hawaii title, Drummond worked for Hawaiian Airlines for 10 years.[3] Later in life, Drummond served on the Maui County Council and became an ordained pastor.
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Drummond’s likeness has appeared in multiple versions of the Hawaiian Airlines logo since 1973
Leina’ala Ann Teruya was born on May 28, 1946 in Puʻunēnē, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. Teruya and her seven siblings grew up on a truck farm in Kīhei, which was destroyed in a hurricane in the late 1950s. Teruya spent little time at her family’s next home in the ʻĪao Valley, as she boarded at Kamehameha Schools on Oʻahu from 7th grade through high school.[1][4]
Teruya graduated from high school in 1964, and entered that year’s edition of the Miss Hawaii beauty pageant. She was the first winner of the Miss Hawaii pageant from the Neighbor Islands, and advanced to Miss America in 1965, where she placed in the top 10.[1]
Teruya worked for Hawaiian Airlines for 10 years, briefly as a flight attendant and later in the airline’s sales and marketing department. In 1973, the airline adopted a new logo featuring her likeness.[5]
The mother of two daughters named Kawika and Christina, she was married to John Robert Drummond for 24 years, until his death in 2000.[6] In her later life, LeinaʻAla Drummond served on the Maui County Council and became an ordained pastor. Drummond appeared on a radio program hosted by Danny Yamashiro in 2020, recounting her journey to Christianity and her work in business, politics, and advocacy.[1]
Drummond died of cancer in Hilo on September 18, 2023, at the age of 77.[3]
- ^ a b c d Dudley, Malika (September 22, 2023). “Celebration of life scheduled for Miss Hawaii 1964 Leina’ala Teruya Drummond”. KITV Island News.
- ^ “Leina’ala Ann Teruya Drummond, whose image helped popularize the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo, dies at 77”. Los Angeles Times. September 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Valinsky, Jordan (September 21, 2023). “Face of the iconic Hawaiian Airlines logo has died”. CNN Business.
- ^ “Appendix F: Cultural Impact Assessment Report” (PDF). Draft Environmental Assessment: Proposed Wailea Resort. Munekiyo Hiraga Inc. May 2020. pp. 56–57. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.
- ^ Dudley, Malika (September 22, 2023). Hawaiian Airlines Muse, Miss Hawaii ’64 lost her cancer battle- Ohana shares about her life & legacy. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ “Leina’ala Teruya Drummond’s Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information”. Nakamura Mortuary and Crematory. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
