Born near Manele: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gene Keliikuli, was born in Lanai City, 6 mi away. Danny Ongais is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Manele. 47 of the towns in Hawaii list at least one person.
What stands out about Manele’s famous people
Famous people born near Manele
The 12 best known born 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.

Keōpūolani
1778–1823Queen consort of Hawaiʻi and the highest ranking wife of King Kamehameha I




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manele 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)
- Danny Ongais: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keōpūolani: The American Tract Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Victorino: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shan Tsutsui: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Grove: Lance Cpl. Stephen McGinnis Crop: East718 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kekauōnohi: Henry Byam Martin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons