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Bethany Hamilton

Name in Native Language: "Bethany Meilani Hamilton" (English/EN)
Penwoman | * 02/08/1990 (34) | Lihue, Hawaii (United States of America (USA))
Bethany Meilani Hamilton (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional surfer and writer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off and who ultimately returned to professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography, Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board, which was adapted into the 2011 feature film, Soul Surfer, in which Hamilton attributes her strength to her Christian faith. Hamilton was also the subject of a 2018 documentary, Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, which discusses her marriage to Adam Dirks and how marriage and motherhood have affected her professional surfing career. ()
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Bethany Hamilton Dirks (born February 8, 1990) ,more professionaly known as Bethany Hamilton, is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off, but ultimately returned to—and was victorious in—professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. In April 2011, the feature film Soul Surfer was released; it was based on the book and additional interviews. She has appeared on many television shows since the loss of her arm.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Kids & Family | Drama

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Movies with Bethany Hamilton as Actress(5)

as herself2014 Dolphin Tale 2
as herself2010 First Love
as herself2007 Down the Barrel

TV Shows/Series with Bethany Hamilton as Actress(3)

as herself1999 The Early Show

Movies with Bethany Hamilton as Crew(1)

Writing/Book2011 Soul Surfer

Additional Information

Full Name: Bethany Hamilton
Born: Thursday, 02/08 1990 (February) in Lihue, Hawaii (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 34 years + 49 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Educated at: Myron B. Thompson Academy
Other names for Bethany Hamilton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Bethany Meilani Hamilton"
Bethany Hamilton frequently works together with these people:
Sean McNamara (5x, Crew)
Clare Plueckhahn (3x, Crew)
Fran Derham (3x, Crew)
Claire Gorman (3x, Crew)
Douglas Schwartz (3x, Crew)
Matt Damon (2x, Actor)
Alana Blanchard (2x, Cast)
Deborah Schwartz (2x, Crew)
Tiffany Hofstetter (2x, Actress)
Hope Hanafin (2x, Crew)
David Tice (2x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:193132, Added: 07/17/2018, Last updated: 03/20/2024