Sanoe Lake

Lake in 2006, photo by s_bukley/bigstock.com

Birth Name: Sànoe K. Lake

Place of Birth: Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 19, c. 1980

Ethnicity: Native Hawaiian, over one quarter Portuguese/Madeiran, one eighth Japanese, 3/32 Chinese, English, distant Irish

Sanoe Lake is an American surfer, model, and actress. She is known for her role in the film Blue Crush (2002).

Sanoe’s mother, Laola Lake, is a champion surfer. Her father, John Lake III, was a big wave surfer. Sànoe means “The Mist of the Mountains,” and Laola means “Day of Life, Health, or Salvation,” in Hawaiian.

She is married to multimedia artist Michael Sterling Eaton, with whom she has two children.

Sanoe’s paternal grandfather was John Keawe Lake, Jr. II (the son of John Keawe Lake and Mary Ah Lan Akana). Sanoe’s grandfather John was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Sanoe’s great-grandfather John was of mostly Hawaiian descent, and was the son of Samuel Keawe Lake, whose grandfather’s family was from Rhode Island, and of Grace Kawea “Mahoe” Kinoulu. Mary was the daughter of Young Sing Akana, who was from Canton, Guangdong, China, and of Maraea/Maria Paaluhi Kaanaana, who was Native Hawaiian.

Sanoe’s paternal grandmother was Mary Jane F. Silva (daughter of Frank Silva and Virginia Fernandez Rosa). Frank was the son of De Manuel Silva and Mary/Maria Silva, and was of Portuguese descent. Virginia was the daughter of Henriques Fernandes Rosa and Mary Gonsalves, who were from Madeira, Portugal.

Sanoe’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Charles “Tommy” Kealiimoewai Lake (the son of Thomas Keali’imoiwai Charles Lake and Cecilia Kuliaikanu’uwai’ale’ale Waipa). Sanoe’s grandfather Tommy was born in Hawaii, and was a musician. He was the bass player of the band Kahauanu Lake Trio, which plays Hawaiian music. Tommy had Native Hawaiian, as well as English, Chinese, Portuguese, and distant Irish, ancestry. Sanoe’s great-grandfather Thomas was the son of Charles Bromeo/Boromeo Lake, whose father was from mainland America, and of Mary Kaheiheimailie Enos, who was of Portuguese and Native Hawaiian descent. Sanoe’s great-grandmother Cecilia was the daughter of Stephen Lonokahi Keaolani Parker Waipa, who was of Native Hawaiian and English descent, and of Helen Tai Poon Wong, whose father was Chinese, and whose mother was of Native Hawaiian, and one quarter Irish, ancestry.

Sanoe’s maternal grandmother was Lydia Kahoa Hironaka (the daughter of Denichi Hironaka and Lillian/Lillie K. Kahoa). Lydia was born in Hawaii. Denichi was born in Hawaii, to Japanese parents. Lillian was born in Hawaii, and was listed as “part Hawaiian” on the 1940 U.S. Census.

Sources: Marriage record of Sanoe’s parents –

Genealogies and obituaries of Sanoe’s paternal grandparents, John Keawe Lake, Jr. II and Mary Jane F. (Silva) Lake –

Information about Sanoe’s mother – 

Sanoe’s maternal grandfather, Thomas Charles Kealiimoewai Lake, on the 1930 U.S. Census – 
Thomas Charles Kealiimoewai Lake on the 1940 U.S. Census – 

Obituary of Sanoe’s maternal grandfather, Thomas Charles Kealiimoewai “Tommy” Lake –

Sanoe’s maternal grandmother, Lydia Kahoa Hironaka, on the 1930 U.S. Census –