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  • How Famous Is Israel Kamakawiwoʻole?

    Image of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
    Musician
    Singer
    Activist
    According to our voters, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is the...

    1327th most famous person in the world!

    Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, or 'Braddah IZ,' was a Native Hawaiian musician renowned for his medley 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World.' His music deeply influenced Hawaiian culture and reached international fame.

    This is based on winning 4 head-to-head matchups with other famous people, but also losing 14 head-to-head matchups.

    Most recently Israel Kamakawiwoʻole lost a matchup to Michael Bay (#821) voted by someone from United States.

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