Born near Waimalu: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Marc Hideo Miyake, from Aiea, 1 mi away. The best known of them is David Ige, with articles in 29 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Waimalu. No town in Hawaii lists more than Kailua, with 18.
What stands out about Waimalu’s famous people
Famous people born near Waimalu
Nobody born in Waimalu is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Brook Lee
born 1971American beauty queen, Miss Universe 1997



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waimalu 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 (4)
- David Ige: Dallas Nagata White, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill N. Tokuda: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Maʻa: Fotoblatom, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Aiona: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons