Writers from Honolulu

Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and musical versatility. He is accompanied by his band, the Hooligans. Raised in Honolulu, Mars gained recognition in Hawaii as a child for his impersonation of Elvis Presley, before moving to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career.

American mythologist, writer and lecturer (1904–1987)

American actress, producer and novelist

American writer

American businessman and author

American writer, director, producer, TV host and transgender rights activist

Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film critic

American actor, director, producer, screenwriter

Anjani Thomas (born July 10, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for her work with singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as well as Carl Anderson, Frank Gambale, and Stanley Clarke. She became a solo artist in 2000.

Hawaiian politician (1858–1931)

American actress (1914-1986)

American novelist, journalist (1911-1993)

United States writer, political and labor movement activist (1905–1987)

American television producer (1935-2021)

American economist known for his work in economy of parking

American musician, composer, arranger

American screenwriter and film director

American educator, author & linguist (1833-1913)

American journalist

American composer (1915–2005)

film director

American actor

American journalist (1934–2000)

American songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, and novelist

American children's illustrator and writer

Kiribati poet (1968–2017)

American historian (1939-2009)