People of Hawaii

Lois-Ann Yamanaka

Lois-Ann Yamanaka is an American poet and novelist from Hawaii. Many of her literary works are written in Hawaiian Pidgin. Also, some of her writing has dealt with controversial ethnic issues. She has done work that confronts themes of Asian American families and also the local culture of Hawaii. Biography Lois-Ann Yamanaka was born September …

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Manti Te’o

Manti Malietau Louis Teʻo is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. Te’o played college football at Notre Dame in South Bend, India. There he was a consensus All-American and received eight national awards. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Biography …

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Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson was born on 18th of May 1975, on the island of Hawaii. He’s an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, record producer, documentary filmmaker. He was also a former professional surfer. Biography Jack Johnson (born on May 18th, 1975) was raised on Oahu’s North Shore in Hawaii. He still lives there with his wife and …

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Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernandez, or known professionally as Bruno Mars was born on October 8, 1985. He is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician and record producer. He is very famous for his many stage performances and he usually performs a wide range of musical styles. Some of his favorite musical styles include pop, R&B, funk, …

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a …

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Ben Cayetano

Benjamin Jerome Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) is an American politician and author who served as the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He’s also the first Filipino-American that served as a state governor in the United States. Biography Ben Cayetano was born on November 14, 1939 in Honolulu, Hawaii. …

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Glenn Medeiros

Glenn Alan Medeiros is an American educator and a former singer and songwriter of Portuguese descent who achieved chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Biography Glenn Medeiros was born on June 24, 1970 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was raised in Lawai. He attended Leeward Community College …

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Olin Kreutz

Olin George Kreutz (/ˈkruːts/; born June 9, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football for University of Washington, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of …

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Jason Momoa

Joseph Momoa was is a famous American actor, that was also born on the island of Hawaii. He is best known for the leading role in the movie Aquaman. He has appeared in the DC Extended Universe films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017), and Aquaman (2018). Before that, Jason Momoa …

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Soichi Sakamoto

Soichi Sakamoto was an American swimming coach who pioneered training methods that have now become standard throughout the sport. Many of his students went on to have great success nationally and internationally. He was inducted into the International Swimming, Hawaii Sports and American Swimming Coaches Association Halls of Fame, and is a member of the …

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