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

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Isabella Abbott, educator, phycologist, and ethnobotanist Brian Adams (1963–2007), professional wrestler; born in Kona Eddie Aikau, professional surfer Benny Agbayani, professional baseball player, born in Honolulu Keiko Agena, actress Daniel Akaka, first U.S. senator with Hawaiian ancestry Akebono Tarō (born Chad Rowan), sumo wrestler, born in Waimanalo Dennis Alexio, former World Kickboxing Champion, lived and fought out of Honolulu Robert Allerton, industrialist and patron-owner of Allerton Garden, Kauai Tyson Alualu, professional football player, born in Honolulu 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

B

Buck Baker or Dr. William Baker, conductor Bob Ballard, discoverer of Titanic wreck, received degree from the University of Hawaiʻi Kimee Balmilero, Filipino-American, Broadway actor, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia, Hi-5 Gabe Baltazar, Filipino saxophone player Danny Barcelona, Filipino-American jazz-band drummer for Louis Armstrong Roseanne Barr, actress in Roseanne, macadamia nut farmer and activist Sasha Barrese, actress Chris Barron (1968), vocalist with Spin Doctors, born at Pearl Harbor Donn Beach, restaurateur of Don the Beachcomber tiki restaurant, died in Honolulu Greg Beeman, director-producer Larry Beil, journalist, graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Barbi Benton, model/actress, has a home in Hawaii Henri Berger, composer and royal bandmaster of the Kingdom of Hawaii Daniel Bess, actor, Rick Allen on 24 Henry Bianchini, Hawaiian-based sculptor, painter and printmaker Ashley Bickerton, contemporary artist, painter, sculptor Hiram Bingham I, missionary Hiram Bingham II, missionary Hiram Bingham III, U.S. senator from Connecticut, discovered Machu Picchu Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Hawaiian princess and philanthropist Charles Reed Bishop, banker, philanthropist, husband of Bernice Pauahi Bishop Bill Bixby, actor/director; had residence in Hawaii Don Blanding, poet Daryl Bonilla, Hawaii-based actor, born in Honolulu Richard Boone, actor, who lived in Hawaii for seven years Robert Sidney Bowen, author, died of cancer in Honolulu in 1977 Bradajo, poet known for writing in Hawaiian Pidgin Beau Bridges, actor, attended University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Darin Brooks, actor on Days of Our Lives Jason Brooks, actor, splits time between Hawaii and Los Angeles Andy Bumatai, Hawaii-based comedian and actor Ray Bumatai, Hawaii-based actor and producer, died in Honolulu Redmond Burke, pediatric heart surgeon John A. Burns, second governor of Hawaii, 1962–1974, interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu Eric Byler, director of Charlotte Sometimes and Americanese, attended Moanalua High School, Honolulu

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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 George Ham Cannon, World War II Medal of Honor recipient Glenn Cannon, actor, co-director of the Cinematic and Digital Arts Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Tia Carrere, singer, actress Alexander Cartwright, father of American baseball 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 Levi Chamberlain, missionary 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, has 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 Herbert Choy, first Asian-American federal judge in U.S. history Sam Choy, chef Kam Fong Chun, police officer/actor Bryan Clay, Olympic athlete Archibald Cleghorn, father of Princess Victoria Kaiulani, and husband of Princess Miriam K. Likelike Princess Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn, last Hawaiian princess Harlan Cleveland, DIKW Titus Coan, early missionary to Hawaii, founder of Haili Church Ed Cobb, singer, member of the group The Four Preps Scott Coffey, actor, born in Hawaii, studied in Honolulu Bruce Cooil, statistical modeler, born and raised in Honolulu Captain James Cook, British explorer, died at Kealakekua Bay Francis Judd Cooke, composer Gordon Cooper, astronaut, lived in Hawaii 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 Buster Crabbe, athlete and actor, studied at the Punahou School in Honolulu John P. Craven PhD, JD, ocean engineering scientist, developer of OTEC and law professor Richard E. Cunha, cinematographer

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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, MLB pitcher and broadcaster Gavan Daws, Shoal of Time author, Hawaiiana historian Frank Delima, comedian Richard Denning, actor, owned residence in Hawaii Martin Denny, composer Benjamin Dillingham, businessman Walter F. Dillingham, industrialist Jordan Dizon, NFL linebacker for Detroit Lions Jimmie Dodd, actor, died in Honolulu James Drummond Dole, pineapple magnate Sanford B. Dole, territorial governor Isami Doi, artist and printmaker Richard Donner, director, owns residence in Hawaii David Douglas, botanist, namesake of Douglas-fir tree Alex Dreier, television journalist and actor Doris Duke, heiress, owner of "Shangri-La" residence on Black Point Kamalani Dung, olympic medalist and professional softball pitcher Ann Dunham, mother of President Barack Obama Dyrus, real name Marcus Hill, professional League of Legends player

E

Jason Elam, NFL kicker, attended college in Hawaii Yvonne Elliman, singer Kate Elliott, science fiction and fantasy writer Kenny Endo, professional taiko player Georgia Engel, actress, attended college in Hawaii Jean Erdman, dancer, choreographer Neil Everett, ESPN sportcaster

F

Nuu Faaola, former NFL running back Mary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington, Republican congressional representative Scott Feldman, Major League Baseball pitcher (Houston Astros) Sid Fernandez, baseball pitcher, born in Honolulu Tony Fiammetta, fullback for the Chicago Bears Hiram Leong Fong, first Chinese-American U.S. senator from Hawaii, interred at Nuuanu Cemetery in Honolulu Khalil Fong, Chinese singer based in Hong Kong, lived until age 6 in Kauai Leo Ford, actor, operated Pacific Paradise Tours 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 of Green Lantern Corps, born in Honolulu Brickwood Galuteria, politician, elected chair of the Hawaii Democratic Party in 2004 Sunny Garcia, pro surfer Loyal Garner, singer Brian Gaskill, actor, born in Honolulu Thomas Gill, lieutenant governor and U.S. representative Henry G. Ginaca, engineer and inventor of the machine that peeled and cored pineapples being prepared for canning Gary Goldman, producer, graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi in December 1971 Ah Chew Goo, former coach of the University of Hawaiʻi men's basketball team and a star high school basketball player Kurt Gouveia, pro football 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

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Brian Haberlin, comic book artist, co-creator of Witchblade Marie Louise Habets, ex-nun on whose life The Nun's Story was based Lance Hahn, musician, co-founder of the prolific punk band J Church, born in Honolulu Bethany Hamilton, shark attack survivor, surfer Laird Hamilton, surfer, monster wave rider, inventor of tow-in surfing George Harrison, musician, former Beatle; had residence in Hawaii 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 George Helm, Kahoolawe Ohana activist Marie Helvin, top model of the 1970s and 1980s George Herbig, astronomer Harvey Hess, lyric poet, librettist Ryan Higa, YouTuber known by his YouTube username "nigahiga", born in Hilo 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 Coco Ho, professional surfer Don Ho, entertainer, born in Kakaako and died near Waikiki Beach Hoku Ho, singer Michael Rikio Ming Hee Ho, conceptual artist Michael Ho, professional surfer Michael Hoffman film director, born in Hawaii Max Holloway, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, former Featherweight Champion 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 kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui, Native Hawaiian author Robert T. Hoshibata, bishop of the United Methodist Church Christian Hosoi, professional skateboarder of Hawaiian descent Charlie Hough, MLB pitcher Victor Stewart Kaleoaloha Houston, United States representative from the Territory of Hawaii Kelly Hu, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1985, Miss Teen USA 1985, Miss Hawaii USA 1993 Huening Kai, K-pop singer-songwriter from Honolulu Matthias Hues, actor, moved to Hawaii Mike Huff, MLB outfielder Kathryn Hulme, author of The Nun's Story Wayne Hunter, offensive tackle for New York Jets

I

Curtis Iaukea, secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Hawaii Carrie Ann Inaba, actress, choreographer, judge on ABC's Dancing with the Stars and host of CBS' The Talk Enson Inoue, mixed martial artist Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. senator for Hawaii, 1963–2012 Andy Irons, surfer Yuna Ito, Japanese pop singer from Honolulu

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Thomas Jaggar, geologist and founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory William Paul Jarrett, United States representative from the Territory of Hawaii Arthur Johnsen, artist and painter of Hawaiiana Jack Johnson, singer-songwriter, musician, and documentary filmmaker, born in Oahu Lia Marie Johnson, actress, singer, guitarist, born in Wahiawa, Hawaii Daniel Jones, member of rock & roll band 7th Order, grew up in Honolulu Cris Judd, actor, partly raised in Hawaii Gerrit P. Judd, missionary and advisor

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Kaahumanu, Hawaiian queen Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist (swimming), surfer, 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 Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, prince of Hawaii