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Famous People from Hawaii
Hawaii
Biographies, Famous People from Hawaii
Alexander McGillivray
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Tia Carrere (1967 - ) Singer and
actress. She is most well-known for her
role as Wayne's girlfriend in the "Wayne's
World" movies; Born in Honolulu.
- Sanford B. Dole (1844-1926)
Leader that helped to overthrow Queen
Liliuokalani and became president of the
Republic of Hawaii; born in Honolulu.
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Sid Fernandez (1962- ) Pitcher for
the New York Mets that won the World Series
in 1986; born in Honolulu.
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Hiram L. Fong
(1907 - ) The first Chinese-American
senator, was born in 1907.
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Don Ho (1930 - ) Hawaii's most
famous entertainer, born in Honolulu.
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Duke Paoa Kahanamoku (1890-1968)
Hawaii's first Olympic medallist in
swimming; born in Maui.
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Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924 -)
First member of the U.S. Congress from
Hawaii, and the first Japanese American to
serve in either the House of Representatives
or the Senate. Born in Honolulu.
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Kamehameha I (c. 1758 -1819) Ruler
that unified the Kingdom of Hawaii; born in
Kohala.
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Bette Midler (1945- ) Actress and
singer made famous in Beaches; born in
Honolulu.
- Harold Sakata (1920 - 1982)
Actor, famous in his role as Oddjob in the
007 film Goldfinger.
More Famous People from Hawaii:
- 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
- Jean Erdman dancer, choreographer
- Hiram L. Fong first
Chinese-American senator
- Daniel K. Inouye senator
- Gerrit P. Judd advisor
- Kaahumanu Hawaiian queen
- 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
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