9 Notable alumni of Brigham Young University – Hawaii
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Brigham Young University – Hawaii is ranked #3,780 in the world and #998 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Brigham Young University – Hawaii sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Brigham Young University – Hawaii won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nathaniel Hansen
1977-. (aged 49)
cinematographer
film editor
Nathaniel Hansen is an American documentary filmmaker based in Boston, Massachusetts. His work has screened at international festivals including South by Southwest and the Independent Film Festival Boston and has been covered in outlets such as The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, RogerEbert.com, Variety, and Jacobin.
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2. George Edward Wahlen
1924-2009 (aged 85)
military personnel
George E. Wahlen was a United States Army major who served with the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman attached to a Marine Corps rifle company in World War II and was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima....
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3. Lee Dae-sung
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Lee Dae-sung is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Seoul Samsung Thunders in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
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4. Wu Tai-Hao
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Wu Tai-Hao (Chinese: 吳岱豪; born February 7, 1985, in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese basketball player for the Yulon of the Super Basketball League.
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5. Eni Faleomavaega
1943-2017 (aged 74)
lawyer
politician
Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega Jr. was an American Samoan politician and attorney who served as the territory's third lieutenant governor from 1985 to 1989 and non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 2015. As a delegate, Faleomavaega served in committees and spoke on the House floor; however, he was not permitted to vote on the...
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6. Chang Tsung-hsien
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Tsung-Hsien "Jet" Chang is a Taiwanese professional basketball player for the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). A former player for the BYU–Hawaii Seasiders in Hawaii, United States, he led the Seasiders to a runner-up finish in the 2011 NCAA Division II tournament, in which he was named Most Outstanding Player. He then went on to win...
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7. Yuta Tabuse
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Yuta Tabuse is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League. A point guard, Tabuse is 1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in) and 75 kilograms (165 lb). He was the first Japanese-born player to appear in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game.
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8. Yue-Sai Kan
1949-. (aged 77)
television personality
Yue-Sai Kan is a Chinese-American television host, producer, author, entrepreneur and humanitarian. Renowned for her work in bridging the gap between China and the United States, she has been nicknamed "The Oprah of China". and has been referred to as "the most famous woman in China".
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9. ‘Akosita Lavulavu
1984-. (aged 42)
politician
ʻAkosita Havili Lavulavu is a Tongan politician and former Cabinet Minister. In 2021 she was jailed for fraud.