Honolulu
Honolulu ranks 157th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bergen, Oakland, California, and Hyōgo Prefecture. Memorable people born in Honolulu include Barack Obama, Nicole Kidman, and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Memorable people who died in Honolulu include Syngman Rhee, Ferdinand Marcos, and Raymond Cattell. Honolulu has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and swimmers. Honolulu is located in United States.
Honolulu is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main gateway to the world. It is also a major hub for business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a mix of various Asian, Western, and Pacific cultures, reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1830 and 2000, Honolulu was the birth place of 78 globally memorable people, including Barack Obama, Nicole Kidman, and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Additionaly, 41 globally memorable people have passed away in Honolulu including Syngman Rhee, Ferdinand Marcos, and Raymond Cattell.
People Born in Honolulu
Go to all RankingsBarack Obama
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 1
Nicole Kidman
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 2
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
MUSICIAN
1959 - 1997
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 3
Bette Midler
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 4
Liliʻuokalani
NOBLEMAN
1838 - 1917
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 5
Kelly Preston
ACTOR
1962 - 2020
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 6
Kalākaua
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1891
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 7
Hiram Bingham III
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1956
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 8
Bruno Mars
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 9
Jason Momoa
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 10
Mark Dacascos
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 11
Duke Kahanamoku
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Honolulu
Go to all RankingsKaʻiulani
NOBLEMAN
1875 - 1899
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 26
Don Stroud
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 33
Thelma Kalama
SWIMMER
1931 - 1999
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 35
Warren Kealoha
SWIMMER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 37
Annie Montague Alexander
BIOLOGIST
1867 - 1950
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 47
Ben Cayetano
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 36.98
Rank: 52
Erik Shoji
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.65
Rank: 57
Rob Letterman
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 31.53
Rank: 59
Tracie Ruiz
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 27.88
Rank: 64
Lindsey Berg
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 26.65
Rank: 65
Carissa Moore
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 22.48
Rank: 70
Andi Sullivan
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 73
People Deceased in Honolulu
Go to all RankingsSyngman Rhee
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1965
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Marcos
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1989
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 2
Raymond Cattell
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1998
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 3
Joseph Campbell
WRITER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 4
Georg von Békésy
PHYSICIST
1899 - 1972
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 5
Ann Dunham
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1942 - 1995
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 6
Duke Kahanamoku
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 7
Alexander Cartwright
BASEBALL PLAYER
1820 - 1892
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 8
Ebbe Schwartz
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9
Kamehameha V
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1872
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 10
Harold Sakata
ACTOR
1920 - 1982
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 11
Kamehameha IV
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1863
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Honolulu
Go to all RankingsFrederick C. Weyand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2010
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 23
Thelma Kalama
SWIMMER
1931 - 1999
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 32
Warren Kealoha
SWIMMER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 35
Patsy Mink
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 40
Stuart Adamson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2001
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 41
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Honolulu were actors (25), politicians (13), volleyball players (6), swimmers (5), and athletes (5), while most who died were politicians (14), swimmers (6), actors (6), physicists (2), and musicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Honolulu, including Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, and Kelly Preston. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Honolulu, including Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, and Kelly Preston.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 21 globally memorable people born in Honolulu since 1700.