Biographical Records

Notable People from Hawaii

360 notable figures born in Hawaii, showing page 6 of 8, ranked by historical prominence.

John C. Lane
John C. Lane
American politician (1872-1958)
1872 - 1958
politician
Kini Kapahu
Kini Kapahu
Hawaiian hula dancer, musician, and singer
1872 - 1962
dancer
William Ansel Kinney
William Ansel Kinney
lawyer and politician in the Kingdom, the Republic, and then the Territory of Hawaii
1860 - 1930
politicianlawyer
Charles Crane
Charles Crane
businessman and politician in Hawaii
1869 - 1958
politician
Edward Nakamura
American judge (1922-1997)
1922 - 1997
juristlawyerjudge
William Pitt Kīnau
William Pitt Kīnau
Prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii
1842 - 1859
politician
Thelma Akana Harrison
American public health nurse and politician
1905 - 1972
nursepolitician
Joseph J. Fern
Joseph J. Fern
American mayor (1872-1920)
1872 - 1920
politician
Kalanipauahi
member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii in the House of Kamehameha
1804 - 1826
Brigham Cecil Gates
American hymnwriter
1887 - 1941
hymnwritercomposer
Helen Moses
Helen Moses
American swimmer (1905-1985)
1905 - 1985
swimmer
Haalilio
Haalilio
Royal secretary and first diplomat of the Kingdom of Hawaii
1808 - 1844
diplomatpolitician
Megan McClung
Megan McClung
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1972 - 2006
military officer
Paul Nahaolelua
Paul Nahaolelua
Hawaiian high chief
1806 - 1875
politician
Shunzo Sakamaki
Japanese studies professor at the University of Hawaii (1906-1973)
1906 - 1973
japanologistlinguistuniversity teacher
Devah Pager
American sociologist
1972 - 2018
sociologist
Charles Hastings Judd
Charles Hastings Judd
American businessman, rancher, courtier and politician of the Kingdom of Hawaii
1835 - 1890
cattle rancherpoliticianmilitary personnel
Douglas A. Zembiec
Douglas A. Zembiec
United States Marine Corps officer (1973–2007)
1973 - 2007
military officer
Joseph Kahahawai
Native Hawaiian prizefighter accused of the rape of Thalia Massie (1909-1932)
1909 - 1932
military personnel
Joseph Kurihara
Japanese-American internee
1895 - 1965
office workerdissidentwriter
Ethel Azama
American jazz and popular singer and recording artist who was of Okinawan ancestry (1934-1984)
1934 - 1984
jazz musiciansingeractor
Walter Achiu
Walter Achiu
American football player (1902-1989)
1902 - 1989
American football player
Herman Clark
Herman Clark
American football player (1930-1989)
1930 - 1989
American football player
Walter F. Dillingham
Walter F. Dillingham
industrialist and businessman from Honolulu, Hawaii, and a developer of urban Honolulu
1875 - 1963
businessperson
Ray Kinney
Ray Kinney
American singer, musician and composer (1900–1972)
1900 - 1972
bandleaderconductorcomposer
Jacob Highland
Olympic volleyball player (1932-2015)
1932 - 2015
volleyball player
Grace Kamaikui
Grace Kamaikui
hawaiian chiefess (1808–1866)
1808 - 1866
Miriam Auhea Kekāuluohi Crowningburg
Miriam Auhea Kekāuluohi Crowningburg
high chiefess during the Kingdom of Hawaii
1839 - 1899
politician
Kepelino
Native Hawaiian cultural historian
1830 - 1878
writer
Lydia Liliuokalani Kawānanakoa
Lydia Liliuokalani Kawānanakoa
Hawaiian princess
1905 - 1969
aristocrat
Albert "Sonny" Cunha
Hawaiian composer, bandleader, pianist, singer, politician and entrepreneur (1879–1933)
1879 - 1933
composer
Kūali'i
18th-century ali'i of O'ahu, Hawaii
1660 - 1730
Carlos Long
Carlos Long
American gridiron football player (1875-1943)
1875 - 1943
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
Richard K. Yamamoto
American physicist (1935-2009)
1935 - 2009
physicist
Janet Liang
Health advocate and minorities rights activist
1987 - 2012
activist
Piliwale
ancient Hawaiian nobleman, the High Chief of the island of Oahu
1600
Robert Grimes Davis
Robert Grimes Davis
American judge (1819-1872)
1819 - 1872
diplomatjudge
Walter Fisher
American psychologist (1931–2018)
1931 - 2018
communication scholarpsychologist
Frederick William Kahapula Beckley Sr.
Frederick William Kahapula Beckley Sr.
Governor of Kauaʻi from 1880 to 1881
1845 - 1881
politician
Harold Michael Fong
American judge
1938 - 1995
lawyerjudge
Edward C. Macfarlane
Edward C. Macfarlane
American politician (1848-1902)
1848 - 1902
politician
"King" Bennie Nawahi
"King" Bennie Nawahi
American steel guitar master from Hawaii
1899 - 1985
mandolinistguitaristmusician
Louise Morgan Sill
Louise Morgan Sill
American poet
1867 - 1961
editortranslatorpoet
James Bicknell Castle
James Bicknell Castle
Honolulu businessman in times of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Republic of Hawaii and Territory of Hawai
1855 - 1918
politician
Kapaakea
Kapaakea
Hawaiian politician (1815–1866)
1815 - 1866
politician
Rose C. Davison
Rose C. Davison
Hawaiian teacher (1868–1913)
1868 - 1913
politicianteacher
Luo Chang
Luo Chang
Hawaiian-Chinese academic
1883 - 1956
Alice Kamokilaikawai Campbell
Alice Kamokilaikawai Campbell
Hawaiian politician (1884-1971)
1884 - 1971
politician
Holmes Beckwith
Holmes Beckwith
American murderer
1884 - 1921
political scientist
Samuel Parker
Samuel Parker
Landowner and businessman on Hawaii
1853 - 1920
politician
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