List of Famous People From Hawaii A-Z

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List of Famous People From Hawaii

Adney Y. Komatsu, General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Agnes Lum, bikini supermodel popular in Japan, born in Honolulu.
Ah Chew Goo former coach of the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team and a star high school basketball player
Akebono Tarō
Al Michaels sports broadcaster, began his sports broadcasting career in Hawaii in 1968.
Al Noga,
Albert Pyun, film director
Alexander Cartwright, father of American baseball
Alfred Aholo Apaka
Amanda Schull, ballerina and actress
Andy Bumatai Hawaii based comedian and actor.
Andy Irons, surfer
Angela Perez Baraquio, Miss America 2001
Anthony Peter Damato World War II Medal of Honor recipient
Anthony Ruivivar, actor, Third Watch
Anya Rozova, fashion model and 1st runner-up on America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 10
Archibald Cleghorn, father of Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani, and husband of Princess Miriam K. Likelike
Arthur Lyman musician
Arthur Murray entertainer, died in Honolulu.
Asa Thurston
B.J. Penn, professional mixed martial artist, former UFC Lightweight Champion, former UFC Welterweight Champion, former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion.
Barack Hussein Obama, 44th President of the United States, born in Honolulu Aug. 4, 1961
Barbi Benton model/actress, has a home in Hawaii.
Barron Hilton, heir of Hilton Hotel chain, was stationed in Hawaii in World War II
Beau Bridges actor, attended University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ben Chapman actor, longtime resident of Oahu, Hawaii.
Ben Lyon actor, died in Honolulu.
Benjamin Dillingham, businessman
Benjamin J. Cayetano, first Filipino American governor
Benny Agbayani, professional baseball player, born in Honolulu
Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Hawaiian princess and philanthropist
Bethany Hamilton, shark attack survivor, surfer
Bette Midler, actress and entertainer
Bill Bixby actor/director
Bill Turner, Farrell Manager
Bob Ballard, discoverer of Titanic wreck, received degree from the University of Hawaii.
Bob Shane, singer with Kingston Trio
Bobo Olson, World champion boxer, hall of famer
Brian Adams
Brian Burton aka ‘Danger Mouse’, actor, born in Honolulu
Brian Ching, professional soccer
Brian Evans, actor/musician/politician, lives in Wailea, Hawaii.
Brian Gaskill actor, born in Honolulu.
Brian Viloria, boxer and Olympic athlete
Brickwood Galuteria politician, elected chair of the Hawaii Democratic Party in 2004
Bronson Sardinha, baseball player
Brook Mahealani Lee, Miss Universe 1997
Bryan Clay, Olympic athlete
Bu Laia, comedian
Buck Baker or Dr. William Baker conductor
Buffy Sainte-Marie, singer, Academy Award winning songwriter, Native American educator and activist lives on Kauai.
Bulldog Hawaii based actor.
Buster Crabbe, athlete and actor, studied at the Punahou School in Honolulu
Byron Chamberlain athlete, born in Honolulu
Camile Velasco, singer, American Idol finalist
Captain James Cook, British explorer; died at Kealakekua Bay
Carole Kai, singer and philanthropist.
Carolyn Sapp, Miss America 1992
Carrie Ann Inaba, actress and choreographer
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor
Cecil Heftel, United States Representative and businessman.
Cedric Ceballos basketball player/rap artist
Chang Apana, folk figure who inspired Charlie Chan; worked for the Honolulu Police Department
Charles L. Veach
Charles Reed Bishop, banker, philanthropist, husband of Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Charo entertainer, longtime resident.
Chiefess Kapiolani; Hawaiian aliʻi
Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala, football player.
Christian Hedemann
Christian Hosoi professional skateboarder of Hawaiian descent.
Christopher Lee, former president of production for TriStar Pictures; is now Chairman of the new Academy for Creative Media for the University of Hawaii.
Claus Spreckels, developer
Clyde Kusatsu actor, born in Honolulu and graduated Iolani High School.
Cris Judd actor, partly raised in Hawaii.
Curtis Iaukea, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Hawaii
Dale Radomski, stuntman
Daniel Bess, actor, Rick Allen on 24
Daniel K. Akaka, first native Hawaiian US Senator
Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senator from 1963 for Hawaii
Danny Barcelona, Filipino-American jazz-band drummer for Louis Armstrong
Danny McBride actor, lived in Hawaii.
Danny Ongais, racecar driver
Darin Brooks actor on Days of our Lives
Daryl Bonilla Hawaii based actor, born in Honolulu.
Daryl Cagle, editorial cartoonist
Dave Guard, singer with Kingston Trio; born in Hawaii.
Dave Murray musician with Iron Maiden; has a second home in Hawaii.
David Copperfield, illusionist, early career at Pagoda Hotel
David Douglas botanist; namesake for Douglas-fir tree
David Gallaher, writer, born in Honolulu.
David Kalākaua, king, interred at Royal Mausoleum in Honolulu.
Dick Haymes actor, lived in Hawaii in 1953.
Dominic Monaghan, actor in Lost, currently based in Hawaii.
Dominic Raiola, football player
Don Blanding, poet.
Don Ho, entertainer; born in Kakaako and died near Waikiki Beach.
Don Muraco, professional wrestler, born in Sunset Beach, Hawaii.
Don Stroud, actor
Donn Beach restauranteer of Don the Beachcomber tiki restaurant died in Honolulu
Doris Duke, heiress, owner of “Shangri-La” residence on Black Point
Douglas Kennedy actor, died in Honolulu; interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
Douglas Kenney actor, died in Kauai.
Duane “DOG” Chapman, bounty hunter, lived in Hawaii since 1989.
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, Olympic swimmer and ambassador of surfing, born and died in Honolulu; interred at Oahu Cemetery in Honolulu.
Dwayne Johnson, professional wrestler and actor known as “The Rock”
Ed Cobb singer, member of the group The Four Preps
Ed Corney, IFBB Hall of Fame Bodybuilder.
Ed Kenney, actor and singer
Eduardo Malapit
Edward Tsang Lu, astronaut.
Eileen Olszewski, Professional female boxer
Elliott Cho actor, born in Honolulu.
Ellison Onizuka, astronaut
Emma Kaleleonalani Hawaiian monarch
Eric Byler director, Charlotte Sometimes, Americanese; attended Moanalua High School Honolulu.
Eric Roberts actor, resident
Eric Shinseki, US Army general and 34th Chief of Staff
Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema author, resident of Hawaii.
Erin Gray, actress
Esera Tuaolo, football player
Father Damien, Priest, Missionary to the Lepers of Molokai, Beatified
Ferdinand Marcos, former Philippine president, lived and died in exile in Honolulu.
Francis A. Marzen, religious leader
Francis Judd Cooke, composer
Frank Delima, comedian
Gabby Pahinui, musician
Gabe Baltazar, a Filipino-American jazz alto saxophonist.
Gardner McKay actor/writer, died in Honolulu.
Garret T. Sato, actor
Garrett Hongo, Japanese-American poet
Gary Goldman producer; graduated from the University of Hawaii in December 1971.
Gavan Daws, Shoal of Time author, Hawaiiana historian
Geoff Heise, actor
George Ariyoshi, first Japanese-American elected governor
George Ham Cannon World War II Medal of Honor recipient
George Helm, Kahoolawe Ohana activist
George Herbig, astronomer
George Lazenby actor, owns a home in Hawaii.
George Parsons Lathrop, journalist, poet
George Rodiek, gardener Walker Estate, diplomat and Hindu-German conspirator
Georgia Engel, actress in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Coach, and Everybody Loves Raymond.
Gerrit P. Judd, missionary and advisor
Gerry López, professional surfer, born in Hawaii.
Gilbert Lani Kauhi, actor
Glen Grant, folklorist and author
Glenn Cannon actor, Co-director of the Cinematic and Digital Arts Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Glenn Medeiros, singer, songwriter
Graham Nash, entertainer
Greg Beeman, director-producer
Gregory Poirier, Writer, Director, Producer
Guy Kawasaki, official Apple Computer evangelist
Harlan Cleveland, DIKW
Harold Sakata, actor
Harry Fujiwara, professional wrestler, born in Hawaii.
Harry Kalas, sportcaster
Harry Kim, first Korean-American elected mayor in US
Haunani-Kay Trask, native Hawaiian professor of Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaii, and political activist
Henri Berger, composer and royal bandmaster of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Henry G. Ginaca, engineer and inventor of the machine that peeled and cored pineapples being prepared for canning
Henry J. Kaiser, industrialist
Herbert Choy, first Asian-American federal judge in U.S. history
Herman Frazier, 1976 Olympic gold medalist, head of 2004 U.S. Olympic team.
Hilo Hattie also known as Clara H. Nelson; Hawaiian entertainer, born in Honolulu
Hiram Bingham I, missionary
Hiram Bingham II, missionary
Hiram Bingham III, US Senator from Connecticut, discovered Macchu Picchu
Hiram Leong Fong first Chinese-American United States Senator from Hawaii; interred at Nuuanu Cemetery in Honolulu.
Hoku Ho, singer
Isaac C. Kidd; World War II Medal of Honor recipient; died in Pearl Harbor; interred at USS Arizona Memorial.
Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole, entertainer and singer
Jack Johnson, singer, musician, songwriter, and documentary filmmaker, born in Oahu.
Jack Lord actor, star of Hawaii Five-O. He died in Honolulu.
Jake Shimabukuro, Ukulele musician
Jake Steinfeld, fitness host of Body by Jake which was taped in Hawaii.
James A. Michener, novelist
James Campbell, founder of the Estate of James Campbell, a major landowner in Hawaii.
James Drummond Dole, pineapple magnate
James Mercer, lead singer and guitarist of indie rock band The Shins
James O. Richardson, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet 1940-1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
James Shigeta, actor
Jasmine Trias, singer, American Idol finalist
Jason Brooks actor, splits time between Hawaii and Los Angeles
Jason Momoa, actor and model, born in Honolulu.
Jason Scott Lee, actor of Hawaiian descent; graduate of Pearl City High School.
Jean Erdman, dancer, choreographer
Jeff Peterson, slack key guitarist
Jeffrey Gold film director, former resident of Honolulu.
Jim Morrison lawyer/helicopter pilot lived in Hawaii.
Jim Nabors, entertainer and long time resident; splits his time in Honolulu or in Hana, Maui on his macadamia nut farm
Jimmie Dodd actor, died in Honolulu
Joe Moore, actor and journalist based in Honolulu.
John A. Burns, Second Governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974; interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
John Hillerman, actor, best known for his role in Magnum, P.I.
John M. Systermans, Belgian-born follower of Father Damien who worked extensively in Molokai
John P. Craven PhD, JD ocean engineering scientist, developer of OTEC and law professor
Jon Moritsugu film director, born in Honolulu.
Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, Prince of Hawaii
Jordan Dizon, Linebacker for the Detroit Lions, 2007 College Football All-America Team and Big 12 Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at the University of Colorado.
Joseph Campbell author, lived and died in Honolulu
Josh Agle, known as Shag, artist
Josh Casaubon actor, stationed in Hawaii for four years with the United States Army.
Josh Holloway actor on the television show Lost in Hawaii Kai, Honolulu.
Julie Ow, actress
Kaʻahumanu, Hawaiian queen
Kai Lenny, surfer, born in Hawaii[1]
Kam Fong Chun, police officer/actor
Kamehameha I, monarch that united the Hawaiian islands; interred at Royal Mausoleum in Honolulu.
Kamehameha V, last of the House of Kamehameha
Karen Pryor, behavioral psychologist & animal trainer
Kate Elliott, science fiction-fantasy writer
Kathryn Hulme, author of The Nun’s Story
Kaumualii, last king of Kauai
Kawaipuna Prejean, Hawaiian activist
Kayo Hatta, film director
Keala Kennelly, professional surfer and actress, John from Cincinnati, Blue Crush, Step into Liquid
Kealii Reichel
Keiko Agena, actress, Gilmore Girls, born in Honolulu
Kelly Hu, actress, Miss Teen USA 1985
Kelly Preston, actress
Kenneth MacDonald British actor
Kevin McCollum producer, graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu.
Kevin S. Tenney, director, screenwriter
Kimee Balmilero, Filipino-American Actor “Miss Saigon”
Kimo von Oelhoffen, football player
King Lunalilo, King of Hawaii from January 8, 1873 until February 3, 1874
Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist of Metallica, has home in Hawaii
Klaus Keil, geologist, known for mineral keilite
Konishiki
Kui Lee, born Kuiokalani Lee, musician, composer of “I’ll Remember You” sung by Don Ho, Elvis Presley and Andy Williams.
Kurt Suzuki, catcher for the Oakland A’s
Laird Hamilton, surfer, monster wave rider, inventor of tow-in surfing.
Lance Hahn, musician, formerly of the band Beck born in Honolulu
Lane Nishikawa, actor, director, performance artist
Larry Beil Journalist, graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Larry Manetti actor, best known for his role in Magnum, P.I.
Lauren Graham, TV Actress
Lee Tonouchi, pidgin author
Leland Chapman bounty hunter, son of Duane “DOG” Chapman lives in Hawaii.
Lenn Sakata, baseball player
Leo Ford ,actor, operated Pacific Paradise Tours
Linda Nagata, novelist
Lorenzo Lyons, minister and author of the beloved hymn “Hawai`i Aloha.”
Lorrin A. Thurston, grandson of missionaries, leader in 1893 monarchy overthrow and leader of the Provisional Government of Hawaii.
Loyal Garner, singer
Maggie Q,
Maria Quiban, weather anchor for KTTV-TV in Los Angeles
Marie Helvin, top model of the 1970s and 1980s
Marie Louise Habets, ex-nun on whose life The Nun’s Story was based
Mark Dacascos, actor and martial artist, born in Honolulu.
Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu, singer featured in Lilo & Stitch
Mark Tuinei, football player
Martin Denny composer
Mary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington Republican congressional representative
Matt Corboy actor, born and raised in Honolulu.
Matthias Hues actor, moved to Hawaii.
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Merlin Tuttle, mammalogist, Honolulu
Michael Chamberlain film director, current resident of Honolulu
Michael Haynes III, professional wrestler, born in Honolulu
Michael Hoffman film director, born in Hawaii.
Mike Lambert, USA national volleyball team, AVP mvp
Mike Starr, bassist
Mosi Tatupu, football player
Mother Marianne Cope, the successor to Father Damien
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Nainoa Thompson, native Hawaiian nagivator
Nancy Cordes, CBS News correspondent
Naveen Andrews actor in Lost
Neil Everett, ESPN sportcaster
Nicole Kidman, actress, born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Nicole Scherzinger, dancer-singer
Nuu Faaola, former NFL running back
Olin Kreutz, center for the Chicago Bears
Oren Ethelbirt Long first governor of Hawaii; interred at Oahu Cemetery in Honolulu.
Patricia Ford, model
Patsy Takemoto Mink, United States Congresswoman and author of the Title IX Amendment to the Higher Education Act
Paul Theroux, travel writer & novelist
Peggy Ryan, dancer and choreographer
Peter Hernandez
Peter Maivia professional wrestler
Phil Loadholt, offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings
Princess Ruth Keelikolani, Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii, largest landowner in Hawaii, whose lands would later become the Bishop Estate
Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani Cleghorn, last Hawaiian princess
Queen Kapiolani; Hawaiian queen
Rabbit Kekai professional surfer, mentor was Duke Kahanamoku, born in Honolulu. He teaches surfing in Waikiki Beach.
Ray Bumatai Hawaii based actor and producer. He died in Honolulu.
Raymond Bailey actor from The Beverly Hillbillies television show, worked on a plantation before becoming an actor
Red Rocha, basketball player. Best known as the head coach of the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team, coaching the “Fabulous Five” era from 1970 to 1972.
Renee Alway
Richard Blood, professional wrestler also known as Ricky The Dragon Steamboat or Ricky Steamboat or Rick Steamboat born in Honolulu
Richard Boone actor, who lived in Hawaii for seven years.
Richard Chamberlain actor, current resident of Hawaii.
Richard Denning actor
Richard Donner director, owns a beach house in Hawaii.
Richard E. Cunha cinematographer
Richard Parsons, Time-Warner CEO
Rick Pitino, basketball coach
Ricky Steamboat, professional wrestler, born in Honolulu.
Robert Allerton, industrialist and patron-owner of Allerton Garden, Kauai
Robert Kiyosaki, author of financial books
Robert Sidney Bowen, an author, died of cancer in Honolulu in 1977
Robert T. Hoshibata, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
Rod Lurie film director spent part of his childhood in Hawaii.
Roger E. Mosley actor, best known for his role in Magnum, P.I.
Ron Brown Hapa-Hawaiian radio personality Krater 96
Ron Darling, baseball player, born and raised in Honolulu.
S. Haunani Apoliona, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee; Chairperson of OHA Board of Trustees
Sam Choy, chef
Samuel C. Armstrong, American Civil War general and founder of Hampton University
Samuel Wilder King, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii and United States Representative from the Territory of Hawaii.
Sanford B. Dole, territorial governor
Sarah Wayne Callies, actress
Sasha Barrese, actress
Scott Coffey actor, born in Hawaii, studied in Honolulu
Scott Feldman, baseball pitcher
Shane Victorino, baseball player
Shannyn Sossamon, actress and musician
Shogo Kubo professional skater, lives with his family in Oahu.
Sid Fernandez, baseball pitcher, born in Honolulu
Solomon Kekipi Bright
Stacy Kamano, actress
Stan Sakai, comic book creator
Stein Metzger, beach volleyball player and olympian
Steve Case, former Chairman and CEO of America Online
Steven L. Kent, Novelist/video game historian, was raised in Honolulu and attended Kalani High School.
Sun Yat-sen, Qing dynasty revolutionary
Syngman Rhee, first president of South Korea, later exiled to Hawaii.
Tahj Mowry, actor, born in Honolulu
Tai Sing Loo Photographer, Born in Hawaii.
Takamiyama
Tau Moe singer, died in Laie, Hawaii.
Terence Knapp, actor and director, lives in Honolulu.
Thalia Massie, wife of a Navy lieutenant, from the publicized September, 1931 rape case.
Thomas Gill, lieutenant governor and US Representative
Thomas Jaggar, geologist and founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Tia Carrere, singer, actress
Tim Chapman bounty hunter, lived in Hawaii since 1992; works with Duane “DOG” Chapman.
Timothy Olyphant, actor
Titus Coan an early missionary to Hawaii, founded Haili Church
Tom Cheney, cartoonist
Tom Moffatt, entertainment producer, former dj with KPOI.
Tom Selleck, actor
Tony Fiammetta, fullback for the Carolina Panthers
Vicki Lawrence actress, entertainer,
Victor Stewart Kaleoaloha Houston, United States Representative from the Territory of Hawaii
Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess; interred at Royal Mausoleum in Honolulu.
Vince Manuwai, football player.
W.S. Merwin, Poet, longtime resident of Maui.
Wah Chang, Hollywood designer
Walter F. Dillingham, industrialist
Wayne Hunter, offensive tackle for the New York Jets
William A. Patterson, United Airlines president, 1934–1966
William Herbert Shipman
William Jefferson actor, died in Honolulu.
William Paul Jarrett, United States Representative from the Territory of Hawaii.
William Robert Caddy World War II Medal of Honor recipient; interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
Yuna Ito, Japanese pop singer from Honolulu
Yuta Tabuse, basketball player
Yvonne Elliman, singer

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