16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Waikele
Closest of all is Brian Viloria, from Waipahu, 1 mi away. Next door, the list for Waipahu holds 5, Brian Viloria first. The best known of them is David Ige, with articles in 29 languages. No entry yet names Waikele as a birthplace.
What stands out about Waikele’s famous people
Famous people born near Waikele
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Brook Lee
born 1971American beauty queen, Miss Universe 1997


Tasya van Ree
born 1976American painter kai photographer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Waipahu has the most on record, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waikele 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 (5)
- David Ige: Dallas Nagata White, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Aiona: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tasya van Ree: TheOfficialPandora, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Caldwell: Andrew Wertheimer from Honolulu, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Papa Īī: Henry L. Chase derivative work: Yjenith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
