#13 famous people come from Kahului, Danny Ongais the best known
Articles in 20 languages make the racecar driver Danny Ongais the best known. Eddie Aikau is second and Hon Chew Hee third. Of the towns next door, Wailuku lists the most: 13, with Keōpūolani first. Half or more of the towns in Hawaii have no one on record, but this one has 1.1 for every 10,000 residents.

Born in Kahului
Counted by languages, Danny Ongais is ahead of Eddie Aikau and Hon Chew Hee: 20, 11 and 2.
#1What Kahului is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Kahului?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Kahului’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Wailuku has the longest list next door: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kahului and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Danny Ongais: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keōpūolani: The American Tract Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
