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Famous People From Hawaii
Did you know Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and graduated
from Punahou High School? Here are more famous people
who were either born in Hawaii or lived there for a signifant
period of time. Includes historic figures and modern
day celebrities.
Biographies of Famous People in Hawaii
Book biographies of famous people born in Hawaii and
historic figures in Hawaiian history. Includes book
biographies of Duke Kahanamoku, Eddie Aikau,
Chrles Spreckles, Father Damien, Mother Marianne,
Barack Obama, and several of the kings, queens,
and princesses of Hawaii.
Comedians of Hawii
Articles and information about some of the most
popular comedians in Hawaii including Andy Bumatai,
Augie T, Booga Booga, Bu Laia, Da Bruddas,
Frankie B, Frank Delima, Kamaka Brown,
Mel Cabang, Paul Ogata, and Rap Replinger.
Other Entertainers
Angela Perez Baraquio
(Miss America 2001)
Brian Ching
(First Hawaiian to play on national soccer team)
Bryan Clay
(Olympic Decathlon silver medalist)
Carole Kai Onouye
(singer and philanthropist)
Don Ho
(singer)
Don Stroud, actor
Duane Chapman, "Dog the Bounty Hunter"
Harold Sakata, actor
Henry Berger, Bandmaster
Hoku Ho, singer
Israel Kamakawiwoole, singer
Jack Johnson, singer and documentary film maker
James Shigeta, actor
Jean Erdman, dancer and choreographer
Kelly Hu, actress and Miss Teen USA 1985
Lauren Graham, TV actress
Mackey Feary, singer
Malani Bilyeu, Singer
Nicole Kidman, Actress born in Hawaii
Jonathan Von Brana
(Elvis Impersonator)
Steven Fung, filmmaker
Musicians and Singers of Hawaii
Military
Admiral Bernard Clarey
Missionaries
Amos S. Cooke, missionary and educator
Father Damien, Molokai leper colony worker
Gerrit P. Judd, missionary
Hiram Bingham I, missionary
Hiram Bingham II, missionary
Hiram Bingham III, US Senator from Connecticut, discovered Macchu Picchu
Samuel N. Castle, missionary
Politians
Barack Obama, U.S. Senator and U.S. Presidential Candidate
Benjamin J. Cayetano, First Filipino American Governor
Daniel K. Akaka, first native Hawaiian US Senator
Daniel K. Inouye, senator
George Ariyoshi, first Japanese-American elected governor
Herbert Choy, First Asian-American Federal judge in history
Hiram L. Fong, first Chinese-American senator
Sanford B. Dole, territorial governor
Governors of Hawaii
Royalty
Hawaiian Kings
Hawaiian Queens
Hawaiian Princes
Hawaiian Hawaiian Princesses
Science and Nature
Ellison Onizuka, astronaut
Merlin Tuttle, mammalogist
Thomas Jaggar, geologist and founder of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Athletes
Alexander Cartwright, father of American Baseball
Andy Irons, Surfer
Benny Agbayani, Pro baseball player
Bethany Hamilton, surfer and shark attack survivor
Chad Rowan Yokozuna (Akebono), sumo wrestler
Clyde Aikau, Surfer
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, Olympic swimmer
Eddie Aikau, Surfer and Famous Lifeguard
Laird Hamilton, Surver
Ron Darling, baseball player
Salevaa Atisanoe (Konishiki), sumo wrestler
Shanon Kimua, Mr. Olympia 2005
Others
Annie Montague Alexander, philanthropist and financier
Archibald Scott Cleghorn
Artists
Carl Damaso
(labor leader)
Charles Palumbo
(architect)
Charles Reed Bishop, banker, philanthropist
Claus Spreckels developer
Ellison Onizuka
(astronaut)
George Helm, Kahoolawe Ohana activist
George Parsons Lathrop, journalist, poet
Gerrit P. Judd, advisor
Henry J. Kaiser, Industrialist
James D. Dole, Pineapple plantation owner
James Campbell
Kawaipuna Prejean, Hawaiian activist
Pablo Manapit
(labor leader)
Robert Kiyosaki, author of financial books
Steve Case, former CEO of American Online
See also:
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Wikipedia List of Famous Hawaiians
(through "K")
See also:
Birthdays of Famous People in Hawaaii
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People in Hawaii
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Related Links
About Hawaii
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
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