List of people from Hawaii

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Hawaiʻi has been home to many notable people that have become well-known beyond the shores of the islands. Listed below are celebrities that have called Hawaiʻi home during some significant part of their lives.

• A list of notable people of Native Hawaiian ancestry
• A list of notable politicians of Hawaiʻi

A

• Brian Adams (born 1963, died 2007) in Kona, Hawaii, professional wrestler
• Benny Agbayani, professional baseball player, born in Honolulu
• Josh Agle, known as Shag, artist
• Daniel Akaka, first US Senator with Hawaiian ancestry
• Akebono Tarō (born Chad Rowan), sumo wrestler born in Waimanalo Hawaii
• Robert Allerton, industrialist and patron-owner of Allerton Garden, Kauai
• Chang Apana, folk figure who inspired Charlie Chan; worked for the Honolulu Police Department
• S. Haunani Apoliona, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee; Chairperson of OHA Board of Trustees
• George Ariyoshi, first Japanese-American elected governor

B

• Buck Baker or Dr. William Baker conductor
• Bob Ballard, discoverer of Titanic wreck, received degree from the University of Hawaii.
• Kimee Balmilero, Filipino-American Actor "Miss Saigon"(Broadway Tour) "Mamma Mia"(Original Broadway Cast) "Hi-5"(Emmy Nominated)
• Gabe Baltazar, a Filipino
• Danny Barcelona, Filipino-American jazz-band drummer for Louis Armstrong
• Roseanne Barr, comedian and actress "Roseanne", mac nut farmer and activist, Big Island, Honoka'a "Roseann's Nuts"
• Sasha Barrese, actress
• Donn Beach restauranteer of Don the Beachcomber tiki restaurant died in Honolulu
• Larry Beil Journalist, graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Barbi Benton model/actress, has a home in Hawaii.
• Greg Beeman, director-producer
• Henri Berger, composer and royal bandmaster of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
• Daniel Bess, actor, Rick Allen on 24
• Hiram Bingham I, missionary
• Hiram Bingham II, missionary
• Hiram Bingham III, US Senator from Connecticut, discovered Macchu Picchu
• Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Hawaiian princess and philanthropist
• Charles Reed Bishop, banker, philanthropist, husband of Bernice Pauahi Bishop
• Bill Bixby actor/director
• Don Blanding, poet.
• Richard Blood, professional wrestler also known as Ricky The Dragon Steamboat or Ricky Steamboat or Rick Steamboat born in Honolulu
• Daryl Bonilla Hawaii based actor, born in Honolulu.
• Richard Boone actor, who lived in Hawaii for seven years.
• Robert Sidney Bowen, an author, died of cancer in Honolulu in 1977
• Beau Bridges actor, attended University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Darin Brooks actor on Days of our Lives
• Jason Brooks actor, splits time between Hawaii and Los Angeles
• Ron Brown Hapa-Hawaiian radio personality Krater 96
• Bulldog Hawaii based actor.
• Andy Bumatai Hawaii based comedian and actor.
• Ray Bumatai Hawaii based actor and producer. He died in Honolulu.
• John A. Burns, Second Governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974; interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
• Eric Byler director, Charlotte Sometimes, Americanese; attended Moanalua High School Honolulu.
• Redmond Burke Pediatric Heart Surgeon

C

• William Robert Caddy World War II Medal of Honor recipient; interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
• Daryl Cagle, editorial cartoonist
• Sarah Wayne Callies, actress
• James Campbell, founder of the Estate of James Campbell, a major landowner in Hawaii.
• Joseph Campbell author, lived and died in Honolulu
• Glenn Cannon actor, Co-director of the Cinematic and Digital Arts Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
• George Ham Cannon World War II Medal of Honor recipient
• Tia Carrere, singer, actress
• Alexander Cartwright, father of American baseball
• Josh Casaubon actor, stationed in Hawaii for four years with the United States Army.
• Steve Case, former Chairman and CEO of America Online
• Benjamin J. Cayetano, first Filipino American governor
• Cedric Ceballos basketball player/rap artist
• Byron Chamberlain athlete, born in Honolulu
• Michael Chamberlain film director, current resident of Honolulu
• Richard Chamberlain actor, current resident of Hawaii.
• Wah Chang, Hollywood designer
• Ben Chapman actor, longtime resident of Oahu, Hawaii.
• Duane "DOG" Chapman, bounty hunter, lived in Hawaii since 1989.
• Charo entertainer, longtime resident.
• Tom Cheney, cartoonist
• Brian Ching, professional soccer (football) player for the US Men's National Team and Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.
• Elliott Cho actor, born in Honolulu.
• Kam Fong Chun, police officer/actor
• Herbert Choy, first Asian-American federal judge in U.S. history
• Sam Choy, chef
• Bryan Clay, Olympic athlete
• Archibald Cleghorn, father of Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani, and husband of Princess Miriam K. Likelike
• Harlan Cleveland, DIKW
• Titus Coan an early missionary to Hawaii, founded Haili Church
• Ed Cobb singer, member of the group The Four Preps
• Scott Coffey actor, born in Hawaii, studied in Honolulu
• Francis Judd Cooke, composer
• Captain James Cook, British explorer; died at Kealakekua Bay
• Mother Marianne Cope, the successor to Father Damien
• David Copperfield, illusionist, early career at Pagoda Hotel
• Matt Corboy actor, born and raised in Honolulu.
• Nancy Cordes, CBS News correspondent
• Ed Corney, IFBB Hall of Fame Bodybuilder.
• John P. Craven PhD, JD ocean engineering scientist, developer of OTEC and law professor
• Buster Crabbe, athlete and actor, studied at the Punahou School in Honolulu
• Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani Cleghorn, last Hawaiian princess
• Richard E. Cunha cinematographer

D

• Mark Dacascos, actor and martial artist, born in Honolulu.
• Anthony Peter Damato World War II Medal of Honor recipient
• Father Damien, Priest, Missionary to the Lepers of Molokai, Beatified
• Ron Darling, baseball player, born and raised in Honolulu.
• Gavan Daws, Shoal of Time author, Hawaiiana historian
• Frank Delima, comedian
• Richard Denning actor
• Martin Denny composer
• Benjamin Dillingham, businessman
• Walter F. Dillingham, industrialist
• 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.
• Jimmie Dodd actor, died in Honolulu
• James Drummond Dole, pineapple magnate
• Sanford B. Dole, territorial governor
• Richard Donner director, owns a beach house in Hawaii.
• David Douglas botanist; namesake for Douglas-fir tree
• Doris Duke, heiress, owner of "Shangri-La" residence on Black Point

E

• Yvonne Elliman, singer
• Kate Elliott, science fiction-fantasy writer
• Georgia Engel, actress
• Jean Erdman, dancer, choreographer
• Neil Everett, ESPN sportcaster
• Kenny Endo, professional Taiko player

F

• Nuu Faaola, former NFL running back
• Mary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington Republican congressional representative
• Scott Feldman, major league baseball pitcher (Texas Rangers)
• Sid Fernandez, baseball pitcher, born in Honolulu
• Tony Fiammetta, fullback for the Dallas Cowboys
• Hiram Leong Fong first Chinese-American United States Senator from Hawaii; interred at Nuuanu Cemetery in Honolulu.
• Leo Ford,actor, operated Pacific Paradise Tours
• Patricia Ford, model
• Russ Francis, NFL tight end, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers
• Herman Frazier, 1976 Olympic gold medalist, head of 2004 U.S. Olympic team.
• Harry Fujiwara, professional wrestler, born in Hawaii.

G

• David Gallaher, writer, born in Honolulu.
• Brickwood Galuteria politician, elected chair of the Hawaii Democratic Party in 2004
• Loyal Garner, singer
• Brian Gaskill actor, born in Honolulu.
• Thomas Gill, lieutenant governor and US Representative
• Henry G. Ginaca, engineer and inventor of the machine that peeled and cored pineapples being prepared for canning
• Jeffrey Gold film director, former resident of Honolulu.
• Gary Goldman producer; graduated from the University of Hawaii in December 1971.
• Ah Chew Goo former coach of the University of Hawaii men's basketball team and a star high school basketball player
• Lauren Graham, TV Actress
• Wendy Lee Gramm, economist, wife of Phil Gramm
• Glen Grant, folklorist and author
• Erin Gray, actress
• Dave Guard, singer with Kingston Trio; born in Hawaii.

H

• Brian Haberlin, comic book artist and co-creator of Witchblade
• Marie Louise Habets, ex-nun on whose life The Nun's Story was based
• Bethany Hamilton, shark attack survivor, surfer
• Laird Hamilton, surfer, monster wave rider, inventor of tow-in surfing.
• Lance Hahn, musician, formerly of the band Beck born in Honolulu
• Kayo Hatta, film director
• Hilo Hattie also known as Clara H. Nelson; Hawaiian entertainer, born in Honolulu
• Dick Haymes actor, lived in Hawaii in 1953.
• Michael Haynes III, professional wrestler, born in Honolulu
• Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema author, resident of Hawaii.
• Christian Hedemann (1852–1932), Danish-born engineer and pioneering amateur photographer
• Cecil Heftel, United States Representative and businessman.
• Geoff Heise, actor
• George Helm, Kahoolawe Ohana activist
• Marie Helvin, top model of the 1970s and 1980s
• George Herbig, astronomer
• John Hillerman, actor, best known for his role in Magnum, P.I.
• Barron Hilton, heir of Hilton Hotel chain, was stationed in Hawaii in World War II
• Dave Hlubek, lead guitarist and founding member of Molly Hatchet
• Don Ho, entertainer; born in Kakaako and died near Waikiki Beach.
• Hoku Ho, singer
• Michael Hoffman film director, born in Hawaii.
• Josh Holloway actor on the television show Lost in Hawaii Kai, Honolulu.
• Garrett Hongo, Japanese-American poet
• Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu, singer featured in Lilo & Stitch
• Robert T. Hoshibata, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
• Christian Hosoi professional skateboarder of Hawaiian descent.
• Victor Stewart Kaleoaloha Houston, United States Representative from the Territory of Hawaii
• Kelly Hu, actress, Miss Teen USA 1985
• Matthias Hues actor, moved to Hawaii.
• Kathryn Hulme, author of The Nun's Story
• Wayne Hunter, offensive tackle for the New York Jets
• Ryan Higa (aka. Nigahiga) Youtuber

I

• Curtis Iaukea, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Hawaii
• Carrie Ann Inaba, actress and choreographer
• Enson Inoue, mixed martial artist
• Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senator from 1963 for Hawaii
• Andy Irons, surfer
• Yuna Ito, Japanese pop singer from Honolulu

J

• Thomas Jaggar, geologist and founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
• William Paul Jarrett, United States Representative from the Territory of Hawaii.
• Dwayne Johnson, professional wrestler and actor known as "The Rock"
• Jack Johnson, singer, musician, songwriter, and documentary filmmaker, born in Oahu.
• Cris Judd actor, partly raised in Hawaii.
• Gerrit P. Judd, missionary and advisor

K

• Kaʻahumanu, Hawaiian queen
• Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, Olympic swimmer and ambassador of surfing, born and died in Honolulu; interred at Oahu Cemetery in Honolulu.
• Carole Kai, singer and philanthropist.
• Natasha Kai, former US WNT soccer player, for Philadelphia Independence, born in Kahuku, Hawaii
• Henry J. Kaiser, industrialist
• Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess; interred at Royal Mausoleum in Honolulu.
• David Kalākaua, king, interred at Royal Mausoleum in Honolulu.
• Harry Kalas, sportcaster
• Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, Prince of Hawaii
• Emma Kaleleonalani Hawaiian monarch
• Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole, entertainer and singer
• Stacy Kamano, actress
• Kamehameha I, monarch that united the Hawaiian islands; interred at Royal Mausoleum in Honolulu.
• Kamehameha V, last of the House of Kamehameha
• Herb Kawainui Kāne, artist, historian, and cofounder of the Polynesian Voyaging Society.
• Gilbert Lani Kauhi, actor
• Kaumualii, last king of Kauai
• Guy Kawasaki, official Apple Computer evangelist
• Princess Ruth Keelikolani, Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii, largest landowner in Hawaii, whose lands would later become the Bishop Estate
• Klaus Keil, geologist, known for mineral keilite
• Rabbit Kekai professional surfer, mentor was Duke Kahanamoku, born in Honolulu. He teaches surfing in Waikiki Beach.
• Ma'ake Kemoeatu, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
• Douglas Kennedy actor, died in Honolulu; interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
• Keala Kennelly, professional surfer and actress, John from Cincinnati, Blue Crush, Step into Liquid
• Douglas Kenney actor, died in Kauai.
• Ed Kenney, actor and singer
• Steven L. Kent, Novelist/video game historian, was raised in Honolulu and attended Kalani High School.
• Chiefess Kapiolani; Hawaiian aliʻi
• Queen Kapiolani; Hawaiian queen
• Isaac C. Kidd; World War II Medal of Honor recipient; died in Pearl Harbor; interred at USS Arizona Memorial.
• Nicole Kidman, actress, born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Daniel Dae Kim; actor with roles in Lost and Hawaii Five-0
• Harry Kim, first Korean-American elected mayor in US
• Samuel Wilder King, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii and United States Representative from the Territory of Hawaii.
• Robert Kiyosaki, author of financial books
• Terence Knapp, actor and director, lives in Honolulu.
• Adney Y. Komatsu, General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Konishiki (born Salevaa Atisanoe), sumo wrestler
• Glen Kozlowski, former football player who played wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
• Olin Kreutz, center for the New Orleans Saints
• Shogo Kubo professional skater, lives with his family in Oahu.
• Clyde Kusatsu actor, born in Honolulu and graduated Iolani High School.

L

• Travis LaBoy, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
• Bu Laia, comedian
• Mike Lambert, USA national volleyball team, AVP mvp
• George Parsons Lathrop, journalist, poet
• Shawn Lauvao, guard for the Cleveland Browns
• Vicki Lawrence actress, entertainer, (she lived in Maui after the Carol Burnett Show and returned to California.)
• Brook Mahealani Lee, Miss Universe 1997
• Christopher Lee, former president of production for TriStar Pictures; is now Chairman of the new Academy for Creative Media for the University of Hawaii.
• Jason Scott Lee, actor of Hawaiian descent; graduate of Pearl City High School.
• Kui Lee, born Kuiokalani Lee, musician, composer of "I'll Remember You" sung by Don Ho, Elvis Presley and Andy Williams.
• Liliuokalani (1838-1917), Queen of Hawaii from 1891 to 1893, last Hawaiian monarch
• Phil Loadholt, offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings
• Oren Ethelbirt Long first governor of Hawaii; interred at Oahu Cemetery in Honolulu.
• Tai Sing Loo Photographer, Born in Hawaii.
• Gerry López, professional surfer, born in Hawaii.
• Jack Lord actor, star of Hawaii Five-O. He died in Honolulu.
• Edward Tsang Lu, astronaut.
• Agnes Lum, bikini supermodel popular in Japan, born in Honolulu.
• King Lunalilo, King of Hawaii from January 8, 1873 until February 3, 1874
• Rod Lurie film director spent part of his childhood in Hawaii.
• Arthur Lyman musician
• Ben Lyon actor, died in Honolulu.
• Lorenzo Lyons, minister and author of the beloved hymn "Hawai`i Aloha"

M

• Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala, football player.
• Kenneth MacDonald British actor
• Kaluka Maiava, linebacker for the Cleveland Browns
• Peter Maivia professional wrestler
• Eduardo Malapit (1933–2007), first U.S. mayor of Filipino ancestry
• Larry Manetti actor, best known for his role in Magnum, P.I.
• Ferdinand Marcos, former Philippine president, lived and died in exile in Honolulu
• Francis A. Marzen, religious leader
• Thalia Massie, wife of a Navy lieutenant, from the publicized September, 1931 rape case
• Vince Manuwai, football player.
• Bruno Mars, stage name for Peter Hernandez, singer-songwriter and music producer
• Kevin McCollum producer, graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu
• Gardner McKay actor/writer, died in Honolulu.
• Glenn Medeiros, singer, songwriter
• melody. (Melody Miyuki Ishikawa), singer of J-pop music
• James Mercer, lead singer and guitarist of indie rock band The Shins
• W.S. Merwin, Poet, longtime resident of Maui.
• Stein Metzger, beach volleyball player and olympian
• James A. Michener, novelist
• Al Michaels sports broadcaster, began his sports broadcasting career in Hawaii in 1968.
• Bette Midler, actress and entertainer
• Patsy Takemoto Mink, United States Congresswoman and author of the Title IX Amendment to the Higher Education Act
• Tau Moe singer, died in Laie, Hawaii.
• Jason Momoa, actor and model, born in Honolulu.
• Tom Moffatt, entertainment producer, former dj with KPOI.
• Joe Moore, actor and journalist based in Honolulu
• Scott Moore, screenwriter
• Jon Moritsugu film director, born in Honolulu
• Jim Morrison lawyer/helicopter pilot lived in Hawaii
• Roger E. Mosley actor, best known for his role in Magnum, P.I.
• Tahj Mowry, actor, born in Honolulu
• Don Muraco, professional wrestler, born in Pūpūkea, Hawaii
• Arthur Murray entertainer, died in Honolulu
• Musashimaru (born Fiamalu Penitani), sumo wrestler

N

• Jim Nabors, entertainer
• Linda Nagata, novelist
• Lane Nishikawa, actor, director, performance artist
• Al Noga, pro football player

O

• Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, born in Honolulu Aug. 4, 1961
• Kimo von Oelhoffen, football player
• Bobo Olson, World champion boxer, hall of famer
• Eileen Olszewski, Professional female boxer
• Timothy Olyphant, actor
• Danny Ongais, racecar driver
• Ellison Onizuka, astronaut
• Julie Ow, actress
• Chad Owens, professional football player

P

• Gabby Pahinui, musician
• Janel Parrish, actress
• Richard Parsons, Time-Warner CEO
• William A. Patterson, United Airlines president, 1934–1966
• David Pearson, longboard and minitanker surfer since 1958, Maui, Kaua'i and The Big Island
• B.J. Penn, professional mixed martial artist
• Jeff Peterson, slack key guitarist
• Rick Pitino, basketball coach
• Gregory Poirier, writer, director, producer
• Troy Polamalu, professional American footballer
• Kawaipuna Prejean, Hawaiian activist
• Kelly Preston, actress
• Albert Pyun, film director

Q

• Maggie Q, (born Maggie Denise Quigley), actress-model (Hong Kong cinemo)
• Maria Quiban, weather anchor for KTTV-TV in Los Angeles

R

• Dale Radomski, stuntman
• Dominic Raiola, football player
• Kealii Reichel (born 1961), Hawaiian singer, dancer, chanter and scholar
• Syngman Rhee, first president of South Korea, later exiled to Hawaii.
• James O. Richardson, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet 1940–1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• Eric Roberts actor, resident
• 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.
• George Rodiek, gardener Walker Estate, diplomat and Hindu-German conspirator
• Anya Rozova, fashion model and 1st runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
• Anthony Ruivivar, actor, Third Watch
• Robert Rusler, actor, Babylon 5
• Peggy Ryan, dancer and choreographer

S

• Buffy Sainte-Marie, singer, Academy Award winning songwriter, Native American educator and activist lives on Kauai.
• Stan Sakai, comic book creator
• Harold Sakata, actor
• Lenn Sakata, baseball player
• Carolyn Sapp, Miss America 1992
• Bronson Sardinha, baseball player
• Garret T. Sato, actor
• Nicole Scherzinger, dancer-singer (The Pussycat Dolls)
• Amanda Schull, ballerina and actress
• Tom Selleck, actor
• Bob Shane, singer with Kingston Trio
• James Shigeta, actor
• Jake Shimabukuro, Ukulele musician
• Eric Shinseki, US Army general and 34th Chief of Staff
• William Herbert Shipman (1854–1943), influential businessman
• Calvin C.J. Sia, pediatrician
• Mana Silva, safety for the Dallas Cowboys
• Shannyn Sossamon, actress and musician
• Claus Spreckels, developer
• Mike Starr, bassist (Alice in Chains)
• Ricky Steamboat, professional wrestler, born in Honolulu.
• Jake Steinfeld, fitness host of Body by Jake which was taped in Hawaii.
• Don Stroud, actor
• Kazimir Strzepek, cartoonist
• Sun Yat-sen, Qing dynasty revolutionary
• Kurt Suzuki, catcher for the Oakland A's
• Heidi Swedberg, actress, Susan Ross on Seinfeld
• John M. Systermans, Belgian-born follower of Father Damien who worked extensively in Molokai

T

• Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor
• Yuta Tabuse, basketball player
• Takamiyama (born Jesse Kuhaulua, 1944), sumo wrestler
• Freddie Tavares, musician and inventor
• Teila Tuli, sumo wrestler and actor
• Kevin S. Tenney, director, screenwriter
• Manti Te'o, football player
• Paul Theroux, travel writer & novelist
• Nainoa Thompson, native Hawaiian nagivator
• Asa Thurston (1787–1868), in first company of missionaries to Hawaii
• Lorrin A. Thurston, grandson of missionaries, leader in 1893 monarchy overthrow and leader of the Provisional Government of Hawaii.
• Lee Tonouchi, pidgin author
• Haunani-Kay Trask, native Hawaiian professor of Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaii, and political activist
• Jasmine Trias, singer, American Idol finalist
• Corky Trinidad, cartoonist, Honolulu Star-Bulletin
• Esera Tuaolo, football player
• Mosi Tatupu, football player
• Mark Tuinei, football player
• Merlin Tuttle, mammalogist, Honolulu

V

• Charles L. Veach (1944–1995), astronaut
• Camile Velasco, singer, American Idol finalist
• Shane Victorino, baseball player
• Brian Viloria, boxer and Olympic athlete

W

• Scott Waddle, commander of the USS Greeneville submarine during the Ehime Maru incident
• Megan Ward, actress
• John Waihee, first Native Hawaiian governor
• Justin Wayne, baseball player
• Charlie Wedemeyer, prep player of the decade: football, basketball, baseball
• Jeff Widener, journalistic photographer (esp. noted for Tiananmen Square photo)
• Michelle Wie, golf prodigy
• Robert William Wilcox (born 1855), native Hawaiian revolutionary, soldier, and US Representative from the Territory of Hawaii
• Jerome Williams baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
• Charles F. Winslow 19th century physician and atomic theorist
• Alan Wong, chef
• Kirby Wright, novelist and poet born in Honolulu and raised on Oahu and Moloka'i
• Robert Wyland, artist

Y

• Roy Yamaguchi, chef
• Lois-Ann Yamanaka, novelist
• Ryuzo Yanagimachi, assisted fertilization and cloning pioneer
• Keone Young, actor
• John Young, first European to become "Hawaiian ali'i" and buried in the Royal Mausoleum
• Wally Kaname Yonamine, former Japanese baseball player
• Maka'ala Yates, Hawaiian Medicine Specialist

Gallery

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  Father Damien
  (January 3, 1840 – April 15, 1889) Beatified towards sainthood by Pope John Paul IIImage:Mother Marianne Cope.jpg|Mother Marianne Cope
  (January 23, 1838 – August 9, 1918) Beatified towards sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI

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  Hiram Fong
  (October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004) First Chinese American and Asian American elected United States Senator

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  General Eric Shinseki
  (born November 28, 1942)
  

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  Duke Kahanamoku
  (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) Gold-medal winning Olympic athlete who popularized surfing

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  Jack Johnson
  (born May 18, 1975) Hawaii-born musician, filmmaker, and surfer

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  Nicole Kidman
  (born June 20, 1967) Oscar winning Australian actress

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  Akebono Taro
  (born May 8, 1969) Hawaii born sumo wrestler, first foreign born wrestler to reach highest sumo rank Yokozuna

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  Bette Midler
  (born December 1, 1945) Hawaii born singer and actress

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  Barack Obama
  (born August 4, 1961) Hawaii-born Illinois Senator and 44th United States president

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  Scott Feldman, professional baseball player