Writer
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - today
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Bethany Hamilton
Bethany Meilani Hamilton (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional surfer and writer. On October 31, 2003, she survived a shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off; ultimately, she returned to professional surfing and wrote about her experiences in the 2004 autobiography, Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. The book was adapted into the 2011 feature film, Soul Surfer. Hamilton attributes her strength to her Christian faith. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Bethany Hamilton is the 7,219th most popular writer (down from 6,949th in 2024), the 16,990th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,139th in 2019) and the 1,150th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Bethany Hamilton ranks 7,219 out of 7,302. Before her are Katja Petrowskaja, Scott Smith, Paul Beatty, Patrick McCabe, Adriana Lisboa, and Edward Lucas. After her are Ursula Poznanski, Beate Grimsrud, Chris Abani, Sylvia Day, Gro Dahle, and Polina Zherebtsova.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Katja Petrowskaja
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 7,213
Scott Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 7,214
Paul Beatty
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,215
Patrick McCabe
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 7,216
Adriana Lisboa
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,217
Edward Lucas
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,218
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,219
Ursula Poznanski
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,220
Beate Grimsrud
1963 - 2020
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,221
Chris Abani
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,222
Sylvia Day
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,223
Gro Dahle
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 7,224
Polina Zherebtsova
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 7,225
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Bethany Hamilton ranks 520. Before her are Mustii, Bruno Henrique Pinto, Federico Delbonis, Arianna Fontana, Venus Lux, and Chika Anzai. After her are Samuel Armenteros, Max Barskih, Keita Machida, Sophie Cookson, Natalia Sánchez, and Hong Chul.
Others Born in 1990
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Mustii
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 514
Bruno Henrique Pinto
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 515
Federico Delbonis
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 516
Arianna Fontana
SKATER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 517
Venus Lux
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 518
Chika Anzai
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 519
Bethany Hamilton
WRITER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 520
Samuel Armenteros
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 521
Max Barskih
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 522
Keita Machida
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 523
Sophie Cookson
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 524
Natalia Sánchez
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 525
Hong Chul
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 526
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bethany Hamilton ranks 16,997 out of NaN. Before her are Frank Shamrock (1972), Picabo Street (1971), Bo McCalebb (1985), Rod Roddy (1937), Brad Daugherty (1965), and Dan Byrd (1985). After her are Frank Craven (1875), Jack McBrayer (1973), April Winchell (1960), Sylvia Day (1973), John Lucas II (1953), and Otis Thorpe (1962).
Others born in United States
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Frank Shamrock
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 16,991
Picabo Street
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 16,992
Bo McCalebb
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 16,993
Rod Roddy
PRESENTER
1937 - 2003
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 16,994
Brad Daugherty
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 16,995
Dan Byrd
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 16,996
Bethany Hamilton
WRITER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 16,997
Frank Craven
ACTOR
1875 - 1945
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 16,998
Jack McBrayer
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 16,999
April Winchell
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 17,000
Sylvia Day
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 17,001
John Lucas II
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 17,002
Otis Thorpe
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 17,003
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Bethany Hamilton ranks 1,150. Before her are Michael Savage (1942), George Will (1941), Eliezer Yudkowsky (1979), Lauren Kate (1981), Scott Smith (1965), and Paul Beatty (1962). After her are Sylvia Day (1973), Diablo Cody (1978), Laurie Halse Anderson (1961), Rachel Caine (1962), Tom Perrotta (1961), and Pamela Geller (1958).
Michael Savage
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 1,144
George Will
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 1,145
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 1,146
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 1,147
Scott Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 1,148
Paul Beatty
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 1,149
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 1,150
Sylvia Day
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 1,151
Diablo Cody
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 1,152
Laurie Halse Anderson
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 1,153
Rachel Caine
1962 - 2020
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 1,154
Tom Perrotta
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 1,155
Pamela Geller
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 1,156
