13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ko Olina
Closest of all is Louis Smolka, from Kapolei, 3 mi away. The best known of them is David Ige, with articles in 29 languages. No entry yet names Ko Olina as a birthplace. The longest list in Hawaii is Kailua’s, with 18 names.
What stands out about Ko Olina’s famous people
Famous people born near Ko Olina
Nobody born in Ko Olina is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Tasya van Ree
born 1976American painter kai photographer

Brook Lee
born 1971American beauty queen, Miss Universe 1997

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ko Olina 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 (3)
- David Ige: Dallas Nagata White, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Aiona: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tasya van Ree: TheOfficialPandora, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons