Pretty, smart, kind and full of talent — Allison “Allie” Chu’s got it all. But there’s so much more to this local beauty than meets the eye.
Currently, you can find her in the Hallmark movie Sisterhood, Inc. streaming on Netflix, or on re-runs of Rescue: HI-Surf, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. and Hawai‘i Five-0. As a model, her work is extensive — from a recent shoot for CoverGirl cosmetics to Target billboards, a Speedo campaign and McDonald’s commercial, plus ads for Reyn Spooner and Maui Divers Jewelry, the list goes on. She’s also a classically trained opera singer, was part of the Kaimukī High School Performing Arts Center since she was 7, and is a three-time Hawai‘i Music Awards winner.
“It’s funny because I was always a huge nerd and loved music and was really into my schooling,” says Chu, a Kalani High School valedictorian. “Modeling just happened. That was never really a goal of mine. I was always more of a theater kid and was in choir.”…