Famous People Born in Hawaii
See our top list of the most famous people from Hawaii. We’ve chosen people like athletes, actors, civil rights activists, scientists and people from other walks of life that have come from the “The Aloha State”.
George Ariyoshi first Japanese-American elected governor
Salevaa Atisanoe (Konishiki) sumo wrestler
Hiram Bingham missionary, Honolulu
Charles R. Bishop banker, philanthropist
Tia Carrere singer, actress
Samuel N. Castle missionary
Amos S. Cooke missionary, educator
Father Damien leper-colony worker
Sanford B. Dole territorial governor, Honolulu
Jean Erdman dancer, choreographer
Hiram L. Fong first Chinese-American senator
Don Ho entertainer
Daniel K. Inouye senator
Gerrit P. Judd advisor
Kaahumanu Hawaiian queen
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Olympic swimmer
Kamehameha I first Hawaiian king
Kamehameha V last of the dynasty
George Parsons Lathrop journalist, poet
Liliuokalani queen, last Hawaiian monarch
Ellison Onizuka astronaut
Kawaipuna Prejean Hawaiian activist
Chad Rowan Yokozuna sumo wrestler
Harold Sakata actor
James Shigeta actor
Claus Spreckels developer
Don Stroud actor
Merlin Tuttle mammalogist, Honolulu