Bethany Hamilton Wiki Biography
Bethany Meilani 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:…
| Full Name | Bethany Hamilton |
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 8, 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | Lihue, Hawaii, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) |
| Weight | 141 lbs (64 kg) |
| Profession | Surfer, Producer, Writer, Actor |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Adam Dirks (m. 2013) |
| Children | Tobias Dirks |
| Parents | Thomas R. Hamilton, Cherilyn Hamilton |
| Siblings | Noah Hamilton, Timothy Hamilton |
| Nicknames | B-Ham , hamilton , Bethy , Bethany Meilani Hamilton |
| http://www.facebook.com/SurferBethanyHamilton | |
| http://www.twitter.com/bethanyhamilton | |
| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/108317537331497967726 |
| http://www.instagram.com/bethanyhamilton | |
| MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/surferbethanyhamilton |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1703268 |
| Awards | Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award |
| Nominations | Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award |
| Movies | Soul Surfer, Heart of a Soul Surfer |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 25, a son named Tobias Dirks on June 1, 2015 weighing 7 lbs., 9 oz., and measured 21 inches long. He was “named after his great grandpa Tobias, meaning ‘the goodness of God'”. Child’s father is her husband, Adam Dirks. |
| 2 | Release of her book, “Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family and Fighting to Get Back on the Board” by Bethany with Sheryl Berk and ‘Rick Bundschuh’. [2004] |
| 3 | (August 18, 2013) Married her boyfriend of a year Adam Dirks following a 4-month-long engagement. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | performer: “Fire Within” / writer: “Fire Within” |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | creative consultant: surfing / creative surfing consultant |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | book “Soul Surfer” |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of a Soul Surfer | 2007 | Documentary short producer |
Stunts
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | stunts |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable | 2018 | Documentary filming | Herself |
| BYOB: Bring Your Own Board the Movie | 2017 | Documentary | Herself |
| Mulheres do Mar | 2016 | TV Series | Herself(2016) |
| Home & Family | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Guest |
| The Current | 2014/II | Documentary short | |
| The Amazing Race | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Contestant |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside Edition | 2003-2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Dolphin Tale 2 | 2014 | Herself | |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean | 2014 | Documentary | Bethany Hamilton |
| Stars in Danger: The High Dive | 2013 | TV Special | Herself – Contestant |
| The Biggest Loser | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| MAKERS: Women Who Make America Video Archive | 2012 | TV Series documentary short | Herself |
| 17 Kids and Counting | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| A Deeper Shade of Blue | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2011 | TV Series | |
| Made in Hollywood | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Daily Habit | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| Tavis Smiley | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Headline Attacks | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Down the Barrel | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Heart of a Soul Surfer | 2007 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Walking on Water | 2007 | Documentary | Featured Surfer |
| Rip Curl Girls in Epic Malibu | 2005 | Video documentary short | |
| Richard & Judy | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Naked Science | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Teen Surfer |
| Today | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| 35th Annual GMA Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Early Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Anderson Cooper 360° | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| 20/20 | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Surfer (segment “Shark Attack”) |
| Switched! | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | Herself (uncredited) |