Kanani has been acting, singing, and dancing professionally for quite a few years. She comes from a show-biz family. Her grandfather, Herb Rogers, was a well-known theatre producer who produced over 500 large-scale professional Equity shows. Her father, Scott Rogers is a successful acting coach for film and television and her mother, Jeanne Rogers was a New York actress and drama teacher, trained by legendary acting teacher Sanford Meisner. Kanani was watching professional theatre from backstage before she could talk and knew at a young age that she would somehow be involved in the family business. Kanani has appeared in the movie "Paradise Dreams" as well as the hit TV show "LOST" on ABC and the pilot for the series "Hawaii" on NBC and in a co-starring role on the CBS hit show "Hawaii Five-0". She has also had many roles on stage. For example, she was a singer and dancer in "The Jim Nabors Christmas Show" for four years straight. Kanani has also done commercials, voice-overs, and industrials for companies like Neiman Marcus, Hilton, and many others. Kanani studies Jazz, ballet, hula, and tap dancing in addition to voice.
