Trinity Melelani Villanueva is a mother, vocalist, pianist, ukulelist, and Polynesian dancer whose career spans over three decades across Broadway stages, cruise ships, and global creative companies. A graduate of Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, she draws on her classical training, the Latin rhythms of her Puerto Rican roots, and the ancestral traditions of her Hawaiian heritage.

Her musical career spans lūʻau entertainment, jazz/soul, hip hop, cross-cultural collaborations, even hosting an Emmy-award winning television show—all anchored by her lifelong dedication to the arts.

Trinity is the founder of Trin’s Music. She has coached Paramount Global writers’ rooms, led leaders through equity and cultural work at RollingStone, trained docents at the Phillips Collection on language justice, co-curated cultural exhibitions at several Smithsonian Institutions, and co-developed creative wellbeing programs for leaders at Google and Apple.

She gives back by mentoring/advising for organizations such as the Strathmore Arts Center and the National Art Education Association. She’s a lifelong student in her cultural practices, proficient in multiple languages, and consistently travels the world to maintain a global perspective.

Of all her roles, she treasures most being a mother to her musician son, Kai.