#1Famous people · Laie
Athletes stand out among the 10 famous people born in Laie
At the top of the list is the American football player Manti Te'o, covered in 11 languages. Since 1970, 6 were born, the most of any period. From Joseph Kekuku in 1874 to Roman Salanoa in 1997, the births cover 123 years. Only 5 of the 46 towns in Hawaii with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Manti Te'o
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Joseph Kekuku
Youngest
1997
Roman Salanoa
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Laie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Laie’s famous people were born
The 1990s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
SportsMusicBusinessWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Laie is known for
Laie has 1.7× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Laie
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Laie
Of the other 7, 4 are athletes.
Shungudzo Kuyimba
born 1987Zimbabwean-American philanthropist, singer, songwriter, record producer, gymnast, journalist and reality television personality
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A chosen home
Also called Laie home
Born elsewhere, Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laie 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 (5)
- Manti Te'o: Shotgun Spratling/Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Kekuku: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shungudzo Kuyimba: Zimbabweanpride, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Salanoa: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey: Mr Alebiii, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons