
Born near Puhi: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bethany Hamilton, was born in Lihue, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Puhi as a birthplace. Over the border in Lihue, 14 names are on record, led by Bethany Hamilton. 46 towns across Hawaii can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Puhi’s famous people
Famous people born near Puhi
Nobody born in Puhi is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Eric Ken Shinseki
born 1942Retired United States Army four-star general, seventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs




Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
1871–1922Hawaiian royalty and Hawaiian politician


Lizzie Alohikea
1881–1939Hawaiian writer and singer, wife of Alfred Alohikea, d. 1939
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Lihue has the most people on record, 14 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Puhi 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)
- Bethany Hamilton: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Ken Shinseki: US Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kip Colvey: Кирилл Венедиктов, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Yates: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sonya Balmores: https://www.flickr.com/people/75348994@N00, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Choy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Yates: Chrisjnelson on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
