
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kualapuu
Kimo von Oelhoffen, born in Kaunakakai, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Kualapuu. The best known of them is Kekauōnohi, with articles in 7 languages. The longest list of any town in Hawaii belongs to Kailua, with 18.
What stands out about Kualapuu’s famous people
Famous people born near Kualapuu
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Kekauōnohi
1805–1851Hawaiian princess and queen consort of Kamehameha II, member of the House of Kamehameha and granddaughter of King Kamehameha I.



William Nevins Armstrong
1835–1905Author, Attorney General Kingdom of Hawaii

Milton Murayama
1923–2016American Nisei novelist and playwright
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kualapuu 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 (6)
- Kekauōnohi: Henry Byam Martin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abigail Kuaihelani Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Perrine Baldwin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nevins Armstrong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimo von Oelhoffen: Kimo_von_Oelhoffen_tackling.jpg: Billy Bob Bain derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Murayama: Edmunddantes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons