University of Hawaii at Manoa Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

The University of Hawaii at Manoa has a long and distinguished history of producing notable alumni in ranging fields. A few of them are:

• Bette Midler is an American actress, singer, and comedian. She is a four-time Grammy Award winner and has starred in films such as "The Rose" and "Hocus Pocus."
• Tammy Duckworth is an American politician who has served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois since 2017. She is a decorated military veteran who lost both of her legs in the Iraq War.
• Maya Soetoro-Ng is an American writer, educator, and activist. She is the daughter of former President Barack Obama and his first wife, Ann Dunham.
• Richard Parsons is the first African-American to lead a major Wall Street bank.
• Georgia Engel was an American actress who is best known for her role as Beatrice "Bea" Arthur's maid, Dorothy, on the sitcom "The Golden Girls."
• Janet Mock is an American writer, television host, and transgender activist. She is the author of the memoir "Redefining Realness."