No famous person from Poipu yet, but Koloa next door has 5
46 of the towns in Hawaii list at least one person. Kailua has the most of any town in Hawaii: 18. After Kailua, the next longest list in Hawaii is Wahiawa’s, with 15. The best known born in Koloa is Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Poipu), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Poipu has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Poipu
Of the towns nearby, Koloa lists the most people: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poipu 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 (1)
- Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons