People of Hawaii

Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, dancer, actress and writer, and is a member of the Pussycat Dolls. Biography Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger was born on June 29, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1999, Scherzinger was hired by Days of the New frontman Travis Meeks to contribute as a backing vocalist to their second …

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Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan is an Irish actor and film producer. So why do we write about him in this list of Hawaiian people? Well, he became a citizen of America in 2004. Pierce Brosnon currently lives in Hawaii. As you may know, Pierce Brosnan is a successful actor most commonly known for playing the role of …

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Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole was a popular American singer. He rose to fame with his album: ‘Facing Future’; with the song “Somewhere over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World“. This song, in which he accompanies himself on the ukulele, has also been used extensively in films including: You’ve Got Mail, Finding Forrester, Meet Joe in …

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Tajh Mowry

Tahj Mowry is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role on the show Smart Guy as the main character TJ on The WB, though the show gained later recognition on Disney Channel. Mowry was also cast as the voice of ten-year-old super genius Wade Load on Kim Possible. Biography Tajh Dayton …

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Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman is an Australian-American actress, singer and producer. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and an Academy Award from four nominations. In 2006, 2018 and 2019, she was ranked among the world’s highest-paid actresses in 2006, 2018, and 2019. Also, Time magazine named …

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Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham is an American actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Lorelai Gilmore on the television series Gilmore Girls, for which she received nominations for Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe and Satellite Awards, and as Sarah Braverman on the NBC television drama Parenthood. Just like actor Jason Mamoa, she was …

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Bethany Hamilton

Bethany Hamilton is an American professional surfer. In 2003, she survived a shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off. Ultimately she returned to professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. In April …

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Alessa Quizon

Alessa Quizon is an American professional surfer. She is born on January 2, 1994 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Currently she is 27 years old. Biography Alessa Qiuzon first competed in the Qualifying Series circuit in 2012 at the age of 18. That same year, she was invited as a wild card to participate in the Billabong …

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Max Holloway

Max Holloway is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Read more about Max Holloway here, or find out more about other people of Hawaii. Let’s start with his biography. Biography Jerome Max Keli’i Holloway was born on December 4, 1991 on Honolulu, …

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Bette Midler

Bette Midler is an American singer, actress and comedienne. She has also become known by her informal stage name The Divine Miss M. In her career spanning nearly half a century, she has won multiple film awards and sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Biography Bette Midler was born on December 1, 1945 in …

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