1. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape Matsumoto was born on August 16,1987 and is an American politician and beauty pageant titleholder who currently serves as a member of the Hawaii State House from Hawaii's 38th District, previously the 45th District from 2012 to 2022.
Lauren Matsumoto holds the title of Miss Hawaii 2011, and competed in the Miss America 2012 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Matsumoto was born Lauren Kealohilani Cheape and raised in Mililani on O'ahu, where she attended Mililani Waena Elementary, was a member of the first class to attend Mililani Middle School, and graduated from Mililani High School.
Lauren Matsumoto participated in many activities, including the jump rope team, volleyball, swimming, water polo, and the symphonic ensemble.
Lauren Matsumoto competed at Miss Hawaii 2011 as Miss East Oahu.
Lauren Matsumoto's talent was a jump rope routine, which she took up after seeing a jump rope team perform at her school.
Lauren Matsumoto won the Miss Hawaii title on her fourth try.
Lauren Matsumoto represented Hawaii at the National Sweetheart 2010 pageant, a spot she earned by placing 2nd runner-up to Miss Hawaii 2010.
Lauren Matsumoto was named a Quality of Life Finalist and won the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Award for most money raised in the country, which benefited Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, at the Miss America 2012 pageant.
Lauren Matsumoto ran a successful campaign for election in 2012 to the newly formed District 45 of the Hawaii State House on Oahu, Hawaii.
Lauren Matsumoto ran unopposed in the primaries as a Republican candidate.
Lauren Matsumoto campaigned on expanding local agriculture, strengthening education, improving the local economy, and advocating for responsible environmental policies.
Lauren Matsumoto was hospitalized with occupational burnout for two weeks during her first term in office.