Born near Maili: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Louis Smolka, was born in Kapolei, 9 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Waianae has the longest list: 6, with Shinyei Nakamine at the top. The best known of them is David Ige, with articles in 29 languages. No famous person’s birth in Maili is on record yet.
What stands out about Maili’s famous people
Famous people born near Maili
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Pua Kealoha
1902–1989American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder

Brook Lee
born 1971American beauty queen, Miss Universe 1997

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Waianae counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maili 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 (4)
- David Ige: Dallas Nagata White, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Ching: Greatness21, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pua Kealoha: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shinyei Nakamine: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
