Name
Bethany Hamilton
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1990-02-08 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.
Biography
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.
Known For
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The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and cou...
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The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother'...
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One of the most fearless and accomplished athletes of her generation, Bethany Hamilton bec...
- 2007 Down the Barrel as Herself
- 2014 Dolphin Tale 2 as Herself
- 2014 The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean as Self
- 2010 First Love as Herself
- 2019 Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable as Herself
- Soon Fed A Lie
- 2007 Heart of a Soul Surfer
- 2019 Wildchat
- 1999 The Early Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2004 Superscience ( 1 episode )
- 2003 Switched! ( 1 episode )
- 2024 The Tucker Carlson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2008 19 Kids and Counting ( 1 episode ) as Self
