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- Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala, football player.
- Kenneth MacDonald British actor
- Kaluka Maiava, linebacker for the Cleveland Browns
- Peter Maivia professional wrestler
- Eduardo Malapit (1933–2007), first U.S. mayor of Filipino ancestry
- Larry Manetti actor, best known for his role in Magnum, P.I.
- Ferdinand Marcos, former Philippine president, lived and died in exile in Honolulu
- Francis A. Marzen, religious leader
- Thalia Massie, wife of a Navy lieutenant, from the publicized September, 1931 rape case
- Vince Manuwai, football player.
- Danny McBride actor, lived in Hawaii.
- Bruno Mars, stage name for Peter Hernandez, singer-songwriter and music producer
- Kevin McCollum producer, graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu
- Gardner McKay actor/writer, died in Honolulu.
- Glenn Medeiros, singer, songwriter
- melody. (Melody Miyuki Ishikawa), singer of J-pop music
- James Mercer, lead singer and guitarist of indie rock band The Shins
- W.S. Merwin, Poet, longtime resident of Maui.
- Stein Metzger, beach volleyball player and olympian
- James A. Michener, novelist
- Al Michaels sports broadcaster, began his sports broadcasting career in Hawaii in 1968.
- Bette Midler, actress and entertainer
- Patsy Takemoto Mink, United States Congresswoman and author of the Title IX Amendment to the Higher Education Act
- Tau Moe singer, died in Laie, Hawaii.
- Jason Momoa, actor and model, born in Honolulu.
- Dominic Monaghan, actor in Lost, currently based in Hawaii.
- Tom Moffatt, entertainment producer, former dj with KPOI.
- Joe Moore, actor and journalist based in Honolulu
- Scott Moore, screenwriter
- Jon Moritsugu film director, born in Honolulu
- Jim Morrison lawyer/helicopter pilot lived in Hawaii
- Roger E. Mosley actor, best known for his role in Magnum, P.I.
- Tahj Mowry, actor, born in Honolulu
- Don Muraco, professional wrestler, born in Pūpūkea, Hawaii
- Arthur Murray entertainer, died in Honolulu
- Dave Murray musician with Iron Maiden; has a second home in Hawaii
- Musashimaru (born Fiamalu Penitani), sumo wrestler
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