USA Famous People of Hawaii

Hawaii (HI) 

bullet 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.
bullet 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.

bullet Kamehameha I (c. 1758 -1819) Ruler that unified the Kingdom of Hawaii; born in Kohala.
bullet Bette Midler (1945- ) Actress and singer made famous in Beaches; born in Honolulu.
bullet Harold Sakata (1920 - 1982) Actor, famous in his role as Oddjob in the 007 film Goldfinger.

More Famous People from Hawaii:

bullet George Ariyoshi first Japanese-American elected governor
bullet Salevaa Atisanoe (Konishiki) sumo wrestler
bullet Hiram Bingham missionary, Honolulu
bullet Charles R. Bishop banker, philanthropist
bullet Tia Carrere singer, actress
bullet Samuel N. Castle missionary
bullet Amos S. Cooke missionary, educator
bullet Father Damien leper-colony worker
bullet Jean Erdman dancer, choreographer
bullet Hiram L. Fong first Chinese-American senator
bullet Daniel K. Inouye senator
bullet Gerrit P. Judd advisor
bullet Kaahumanu Hawaiian queen
bullet Kamehameha V last of the dynasty
bullet George Parsons Lathrop journalist, poet
bullet Liliuokalani queen, last Hawaiian monarch
bullet Ellison Onizuka astronaut
bullet Kawaipuna Prejean Hawaiian activist
bullet Chad Rowan Yokozuna sumo wrestler
bullet Harold Sakata actor
bullet James Shigeta actor
bullet Claus Spreckels developer
bullet Don Stroud actor
bullet Merlin Tuttle mammalogist, Honolulu
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