A Hawaiian native, Jason Momoa moved to Iowa with his mother as a small child but returned to the islands for college. He was discovered by modeling agents and trod the runways for international designers such as Louis Vuitton and Takeo. He was named Hawaii's Model of the Year in 1999. He jumped to the small screen on Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. He recently made his feature-film debut in Johnson Family Vacation with Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey and Vanessa Williams. In his spare time, Jason works for Hawaii Food Bank campaign to promote hunger awareness.