10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Honalo
Harold Sakata is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. The nearest, Keitani Graham, was born in Kealakekua, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Honalo is on record yet. Of the towns next door, Kealakekua lists the most: 6, with Keitani Graham first.
What stands out about Honalo’s famous people
Famous people born near Honalo
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Iolani Luahine
1915–1978Native Hawaiian kumu hula, dancer, chanter and teacher
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Famous people from the towns next door
Kealakekua leads the towns around it, with 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Honalo and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Douglas A. Zembiec: Sgt. Jose E. Guillen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Leleo Kinimaka: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Pilipō: A. A. Montano, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Kanoa: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
