
Born near Paauilo: 16 famous people within 35 miles
John D. Waihee III, born in Honokaa, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Kiyosaki, with articles in 77 languages. No entry yet names Paauilo as a birthplace. In Hawaii, 46 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Paauilo’s famous people
Famous people born near Paauilo
Nobody born in Paauilo is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Kazuhisa Abe
1914–1996Democratic state senator and Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paauilo 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 (8)
- Robert Kiyosaki: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kamehameha II: not given, probably from Hawaii State Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Higa: KristoferYee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kapiolani: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Waihee III: Original: Michi Moore Derivative work: Carnby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Saiki: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Wise: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. D'Araujo, Jr.: Bill Koplitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons