Dawna was very honored to win the 2024 Living Legend Award at the Universe Multicultural Film Festival. Dawna is also a former Miss Los Angeles Chinatown, Ms. US World, Ms. World, Ms. Universe, Miss San Francisco Universe, Miss Orange County Universe, Miss California Hemisphere and Mrs. California United States, among many other titles. She was the Queen of the 2021 Kaiju Film Festival, the 2019 Hollywood Silver Screen Film Festival Queen, and the 2018 WIND International Film Festival Queen. She won Media Star of the Year at the 2025 Golden Gate Martial Arts Hall of Honors Awards and Action Star of the Year at the 2026 Golden Gate Hall of Fame Awards. She also won Global Icon of the Year at the 2025 Amerika Prestige Awards.
Awards
- “Action Star of the Year” at the 2026 Golden Gate Hall of Fame Awards
- “Living Legend Award” at the 2024 Universe Multicultural Film Festival
- “Multi Award Winning Actress and Global Icon 2025” at the 2025 Amerika Prestige Awards
- “Media Star of the Year” at the 2024 Golden Gate Martial Arts Hall of Honors
- “Elite Martial Arts Spirit Award” at the 2023 Golden Gate Martial Arts Hall of Honors
- “Actress/Model/Action Star of the Year” at the 2022 Official USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Awards
- Best Television Host for “Eye on Entertainment” at the 2017 WIND International Film Festival
- Outstanding Television Host for “Eye on Entertainment” at the 2013 EOTM Awards
- “Actress of the Year” at the 2018 Official USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Awards
- 580 Best Actress Awards in Film Festivals
Education/Training
- Improvisation with Will Arthur, Randy Kent, and John Luksetich at There Is No Box Studios in Long Beach
- Professional Acting at South Coast Repertory Theatre with Matthew Arkin
- Shakespearean Acting with Karole Foreman
- Member of Sal Romeo’s Friends and Artists Theatre Company
- Acting Workshops with Guy Stockwell, Tim Russ, Richard Hatch, and at Tepper-Gallegos
- A.A. in Theatre Arts from Fullerton College
- B.S. in Business Management and MBA from Pepperdine University
- Trained in Tang Soo Do Martial Arts
- Training in Martial Arts weaponry with her Sabumnim Master Rick St. Clair
- Trained in Ballet and Pole Dancing
Titles
- Queen of the 2021 Kaiju International Film Festival
- Queen of the 2019 Hollywood Silver Screen Festival
- Queen of the 2018 WIND International Film Festival
- Mrs. Golden Global 2017
- Ms. Galactic 2016
- Ms. World 2008
- Ms. Universe 2009
- Mrs. California United States 2000
- Mrs. American Achievement 2001
- Former Miss Los Angeles Chinatown 1988
- Former Miss Orange County Universe 1989
- Former Miss San Francisco Universe 1987
- Miss California Hemisphere 1990
