Hawaii has been home to many notable people who have become well-known beyond the shores of the islands. Listed below are notable people who have called Hawaii home during some significant part of their lives. A Brian Adams (1963–2007), professional wrestler; born in Kona Benny Agbayani, professional baseball player, born in Honolulu Keiko Agena, actress Daniel Akaka, first US Senator with Hawaiian ancestry Akebono Tarō (born Chad Rowan), sumo wrestler, born in Waimanalo Dennis Alexio, former World Kickboxing Champion, lived and fought out of Honolulu Robert Allerton, industrialist and patron-owner of Allerton Garden, Kauai Tyson Alualu, professional football player, born in Honolulu Chang Apana, folk figure who inspired Charlie Chan; worked for the Honolulu Police Department S. Haunani Apoliona, Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee, chairperson of OHA Board of Trustees George Ariyoshi, first Japanese-American elected governor B Buck Baker or Dr. William Baker, conductor Bob Ballard, discoverer of Titanic wreck, received degree from the University of Hawaii Kimee Balmilero, Filipino-American, Broadway actor, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia, Hi-5 Gabe Baltazar, Filipino saxophone player Danny Barcelona, Filipino-American jazz-band drummer for Louis Armstrong Roseanne Barr, actress in Roseanne, macadamia nut farmer and activist Sasha Barrese, actress Chris Barron (1968), vocalist with Spin Doctors, born at Pearl Harbor Donn Beach, restaurateur of Don the Beachcomber tiki restaurant, died in Honolulu Greg Beeman, director-producer Larry Beil, journalist, graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa Barbi Benton, model/actress, has a home in Hawaii Henri Berger, composer and royal bandmaster of the Kingdom of Hawaii Daniel Bess, actor, Rick Allen on 24 Ashley Bickerton, contemporary artist, painter, sculptor Hiram Bingham I, missionary Hiram Bingham II, missionary Hiram Bingham III, US Senator from Connecticut, discovered Machu Picchu Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Hawaiian princess and philanthropist Charles Reed Bishop, banker, philanthropist, husband of Bernice Pauahi Bishop Bill Bixby, actor/director; had residence in Hawaii Don Blanding, poet Richard Blood, also known as Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, Ricky Steamboat, Rick Steamboat, professional wrestler, born in Honolulu Daryl Bonilla, Hawaii-based actor, born in Honolulu Richard Boone, actor, who lived in Hawaii for seven years Robert Sidney Bowen, author, died of cancer in Honolulu in 1977 Bradajo, poet known for writing in Hawaiian Pidgin Beau Bridges, actor, attended University of Hawaii at Manoa Darin Brooks, actor on Days of Our Lives Jason Brooks, actor, splits time between Hawaii and Los Angeles Andy Bumatai, Hawaii-based comedian and actor Ray Bumatai, Hawaii-based actor and producer,