Maia Kealoha (born December 15, 2016) is an American child actress from Hawaii. She is known for playing Lilo Pelekai in the 2025 live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch, for which she earned a Saturn Award nomination for Best Younger Performer in a Film in 2026.
Maia Kealoha was born on December 15, 2016 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She has been dancing hula since she was little. She started dancing Tahitian dance at the age of two. In 2022, Kealoha won the title of Mini Miss Kona Coffee.
Kealoha's first onscreen role was in the 2025 film Lilo & Stitch, a live-action remake of the 2002 animated film of the same name. She auditioned for the role of Lilo at the age of five, and was cast for the role in 2023. She was later cast as Lani in The Wrecking Crew (2026). She appeared in Disney's musical series, Electric Bloom (2025) as Kaia.
On February 12, 2026 it was announced that she would star in Nutmeg & Mistletoe as Alma.
In June 2025, Mayor of Hawaiûi County, Kimo Alameda, proclaimed June 3, 2025 as Maia Kealoha Day on Hawaii County during a ceremony at the West Hawaiûi Civic Center. Mayor Alameda said during the ceremony that proclaiming June 3 as Maia Kealoha Day is a tribute to her inspiring journey and serves as a beacon of hope for local girls and kids to pursue their dreams, no matter how big.