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This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Honolulu, Hawaii, and its surrounding metropolitan area.

Arts

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  • Satoru Abe, American sculptor and painter
  • Jean Charlot, internationally famous French-American painter, muralist, and illustrator
  • Tadashi Sato, known for Aquarius, a 36-foot circular mosaic on the floor of the atrium of the Hawaii State Capitol
  • Madge Tennent, British-American painter considered the most important contributor to 20th-century Hawaiian art[1]
  • Dallas Nagata White, landscape photographer known for "lava kiss"[2]
  • Jeff Widener, American photojournalist[3]
  • John Chin Young, known for his Zen-like depictions of horses

Athletics

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Business

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Literature

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Movies/television/media

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Music

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Politics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Dora Chung Zane, social worker

    • References

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