13 things about Miss Hawaii USA 2025 Issha Rose Mata

Issha Rose Pili Mata competed in Miss Hawaii USA twice and Miss California USA twice. She represented Hawaii, United States in the 74th edition of Miss USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Mata is a Filipino-Hawaiian digital marketing specialist and beauty queen with a bachelor’s degree in performing arts with a minor in biology. Hailing from Hilo, Hawaii, she attended Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii, California State University, Chico in Chico, California, USA and the University of Hawaii at Hilo in Hilo.

A former resident of Torrance, California, Issha is Hawaiian musician Gavien Mata and Jessie Mata‘s daughter. Gavien is one of James “Kimo” Mata and Donna Mata‘s seven children.

Issha has family roots in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She has five siblings namely Carle-Ann Mata, Gavin Mata, Jantzen Mata, Genesis Mata and Israel Mata.
2. She was born in 1996.
3. She is Miss Hawaii Island USA 2019.
4. She was a Miss Hawaii USA 2020 finalist.
5. From 2021 to 2024, she worked at Comprehensive Sourcing Solutions in Gardena, California as a social media manager.
6. She was a Miss California USA 2022 semifinalist.
7. In 2023, she worked at Waiākea Water as a social media coordinator and content creator.
8. She was a Miss California USA 2023 semifinalist.
9. She was a Miss Filipina International 2023 semifinalist.
10. She was a finalist at The Miss Philippines 2023.
11. In 2024, she and Andretti S. Alcantara visited several beaches in California.
12. She won Miss Hawaii USA 2025.
13. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

While in a relationship with Alcantara, Issha won Miss Hawaii USA 2025. On August 22, 2020, he and Kaela Cho got married in Los Angeles, California but on October 30, 2020, she filed for divorce against him.

2010s

• On November 10, 2019, she represented Hawaii Island at Miss Hawaii USA 2020 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu and finished in the Top 8.

2020s

• On February 4, 2021, he grandfather Kimo passed away at age 80.
• In September 2021, she joined Comprehensive Sourcing Solutions in Gardena.
• On June 5, 2022, she represented Torrance at Miss California USA 2022 and competed against 71 other candidates at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, California. She finished in the Top 15.
• From February 2023 to September 2023, she was a Waiākea Water employee.
• On June 18, 2023, she represented Torrance at Miss California USA 2023 and competed against 85 other candidates at the Grand Ballroom of Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove. She finished in the Top 18.
• On August 5, 2023, she competed against 35 other Miss Filipina International 2023 candidates at the International Ballroom of The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. She finished in the Top 15.
• On October 24, 2023, she represented Hawaii’s Filipino community at The Miss Philippines 2023 and competed against 20 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. She finished in the Top 10.
• In January 2024, she left Comprehensive Sourcing Solutions and joined Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA as a social media coordinator.
• In April 2024, she joined Crown Diva as a production manager and a contestant coordinator for Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA.
• On March 22, 2025, she represented Hilo at Miss Hawaii USA 2025 and competed against 16 other candidates at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu. She won the title.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Hawaii at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.