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Mystery as Hawaii pageant queen who was famous for her hula dancing dies in hospital aged just 45

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Swaroop, A. (2026, October 26). Mystery as Hawaii pageant queen who was famous for her hula dancing dies in hospital aged just 45. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240297/Mystery-Hawaii-pageant-queen-dies-hospital.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-26 · by Ananya Swaroop

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Maile Emily Francisco, a 45-year-old renowned hula dancer who won the Miss Aloha Hula title in 2005, died at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center on Oahu, according to her family's statement. The cause of death was not disclosed. Francisco began learning hula at age four and trained under Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho and later with Sonny Ching. She leaves behind two sons and is remembered by friends and family for her dedication to hula and her warm personality.
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Maile Emily Francisco, 45, a renowned hula dancer who won the prestigious Miss Aloha Hula title in 2005, died Sunday morning at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center on Oahu. The cause of her death has not been released. Her brother Kapua described her as "the most beautiful person, soul, and hula dancer," highlighting her deep connection to the art she practiced since age four. Francisco continued training under Kumu Hula Sonny Ching at Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu after initially studying with Leimomi Ho. She represented her halau at the Merrie Monarch Festival, where she won the Miss Aloha Hula crown in 2005.

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🔮 Friends and family paid tribute to Francisco as they remembered her as a devoted mother, beloved sister and gifted hula dancer whose legacy will continue to resonate throughout the community.
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Hawaii Hawaiian Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center Miss Aloha Hula Oahu

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Francisco GPE · 5× Aloha Hula PERSON · 3× Exodus Kekiaʻiokeānuenueokeola Nuʻa Francisco PERSON · 2× Ezra Kiona Kekahualiʻionaʻiwikuamoʻo Nuʻa Francisco PERSON · 2× Hawaiian NORP · 2× Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center ORG · 2× Maile Emily Francisco PERSON · 2× Oahu GPE · 2× Hawaii GPE · 1× Kapua Francisco PERSON · 1×

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‘I've been dancing hula since I was four, so pretty much it's my life,’ she told the outlet, adding that she also enjoys cooking and singing 'socially.' Following her Miss Aloha Hula victory, Francisco continued her hula journey alongside her brother at Hālau Nā Mamo O Ka Liko Maile O Kohala.
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🔮 Friends and family paid tribute to Francisco as they remembered her as a devoted mother, beloved sister and gifted hula dancer whose legacy will continue to resonate throughout the community.

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A renowned hula dancer, who won the prestigious Miss Aloha Hula title in 2005, has tragically died at a hospital in Hawaii. asserted
who → win → Hawaii
Maile Emily Francisco, 45, died Sunday morning at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center on Oahu, her family said in a statement. The cause of death was not immediately released. asserted
cause → die → death
Her brother, Kapua Francisco, described her as the ‘most beautiful person, soul, and hula dancer.’ asserted
brother → describe → person
He said Francisco began learning the art of hula at a traditional hula school when she was a young girl, according to Hawaii News Now. uncertain
she → say → News
She trained with Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho at the Kealiʻikaʻapunihonua Keʻena Aʻo Hula school. asserted
She → train → school
She later continued her studies with Kumu Hula Sonny Ching at Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, her brother said. asserted
brother → continue → Puʻuanahulu
The mother of two went on to represent the halau (Hawaiian word for school) and won the Miss Aloha Hula crown at the Merrie Monarch Festival in 2005. asserted
mother → go → 2005
Miss Aloha Hula 2005, Maile Emily Francisco, died mysteriously at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center on Oahu, her family said in a statement The champion (pictured here, second from left) trained with Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho of Kealiʻikaʻapunihonua Keʻena Aʻo Hula and went on to represent the hālau when she won the Miss Aloha Hula crown Francisco is survived by her two sons, Exodus Kekiaʻiokeānuenueokeola Nuʻa Francisco and Ezra Kiona Kekahualiʻionaʻiwikuamoʻo Nuʻa Francisco She grew up in a family deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture and hula, according to a 2004 profile published by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. She took up hula at age four and joined the halau at 13, the outlet reported. uncertain
outlet → die → 13
‘I've been dancing hula since I was four, so pretty much it's my life,’ she told the outlet, adding that she also enjoys cooking and singing 'socially.' Following her Miss Aloha Hula victory, Francisco continued her hula journey alongside her brother at Hālau Nā Mamo O Ka Liko Maile O Kohala. asserted
Francisco → dance → Kohala
Friends and family paid tribute to Francisco as they remembered her as a devoted mother, beloved sister and gifted hula dancer whose legacy will continue to resonate throughout the community. asserted
legacy → pay → community
'I'm so glad to have met an amazing person with such a beautiful soul and heart, such a humble and happy person like you. asserted
I → meet → you
My heart breaks now that you are gone but heaven gained a wonderful angel,’ Leilani Campos, a friend, wrote on Facebook. asserted
Campos → break → Facebook
‘I couldn’t hold back my tears. asserted
I → hold → tears
Just last week, I had asked him how you were doing, hoping and praying that we would have another opportunity to spend time together,’ Dion'e Di said on social media. asserted
Di → ask → media
Francisco is survived by her two sons, Exodus Kekiaʻiokeānuenueokeola Nuʻa Francisco and Ezra Kiona Kekahualiʻionaʻiwikuamoʻo Nuʻa Francisco. asserted
Francisco → survive → sons
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