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Bethany Hamilton

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Bethany Hamilton at an event for Soul Surfer (2011)
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Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (2018)
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Bethany Hamilton is a Hawaii native who began her surfing career at age 11. By age 13, she was an accomplished surfer and well-respected in the surfing world. She came to national attention after her left arm was bitten off by a tiger shark on October 31, 2003. She has since made a full recovery and has returned to surfing. MTV Books published Hamilton's Book, 'Soul Surfer' from which the major motion picture is based.
BornFebruary 8, 1990
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    Known for

    AnnaSophia Robb in Soul Surfer (2011)
    Soul Surfer
    7.0
    • Additional Crew
    • 2011
    Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Kris Kristofferson, Winter The Dolphin, Nathan Gamble, and Cozi Zuehlsdorff in Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
    Dolphin Tale 2
    6.4
    • Bethany Hamilton
    • 2014
    Mulheres do Mar (2016)
    Mulheres do Mar
    TV Series
    • Herself(2016)
    The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean (2014)
    The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean
    6.0
    • Self
    • 2014

    Credits

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    • AnnaSophia Robb in Soul Surfer (2011)
      Soul Surfer
      7.0
      • creative consultant: surfing
      • creative surfing consultant
      • 2011

    Actress



    • Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Kris Kristofferson, Winter The Dolphin, Nathan Gamble, and Cozi Zuehlsdorff in Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
      Dolphin Tale 2
      6.4
      • Bethany Hamilton
      • 2014

    Writer



    • AnnaSophia Robb in Soul Surfer (2011)
      Soul Surfer
      7.0
      • book "Soul Surfer"
      • 2011

    Videos19

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:31
    Trailer
    Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
    Trailer 1:33
    Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
    Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
    Trailer 1:33
    Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
    Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
    Trailer 1:36
    Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
    The Amazing Race: All Or Nothing
    Trailer 0:49
    The Amazing Race: All Or Nothing
    The Amazing Race: You're Taking My Tan Off
    Trailer 0:46
    The Amazing Race: You're Taking My Tan Off
    The Amazing Race: Get Your Sheep Together
    Trailer 0:45
    The Amazing Race: Get Your Sheep Together

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Bethany
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • February 8, 1990
      • Kauai, Hawaii, USA
    • Spouse
      • Adam DirksAugust 18, 2013 - present (4 children)
    • Children
        Micah Ward Dirks
    • Parents
        Thomas R. Hamilton
    • Relatives
        Noah Hamilton(Sibling)

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      I can't change it, That was God's plan for my life and I'm going to go with it.

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