6 famous people from Kealakekua, many of them athletes
Most widely known is Keitani Graham, the Olympic wrestler, with articles in 8 languages. Behind the leader come Brandon Cablay and Brandon Hardin. The largest group, 5, was born since 1970. Brandon Hardin, born in 1989, is the youngest, and Charles Kekumano, born in 1919, the first on record.

What stands out about Kealakekua’s famous people
When Kealakekua’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Kealakekua is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Kealakekua
The three best known are all athletes.
Everyone else born in Kealakekua
The other 3 span the years 1919 to 1977.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Kahaluu-Keauhou leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kealakekua 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)
- Douglas A. Zembiec: Sgt. Jose E. Guillen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Kanoa: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
