3 famous people call Kihei their birthplace
John Lotulelei, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Roman Wilson and Tadao Beppu. The first birth on record is Tadao Beppu’s, in 1919, and the last Roman Wilson’s, in 2001. Half or more of the towns in Hawaii have no one on record, but this one has 1.4 for every 10,000 residents.

Born in Kihei
Athletes take two of the three places.
#2Tadao Beppu
1919–1993American politician and businessman
What Kihei is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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 Kihei?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kihei 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 (1)
- Roman Wilson: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons