Tahiti
Tahiti ranks 1,504th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Higashiōsaka, St John's Wood, and Apeldoorn. Memorable people born in Tahiti include Pōmare I, Pōmare II, and Karina Lombard. Memorable people who died in Tahiti include Bison Dele, and Pōmare I. Tahiti has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many basketball players, and politicians. Tahiti is located in French Polynesia.
Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is the North Island of New Zealand. The island was formed from volcanic activity in two overlapping parts, Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti ; it is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. Its population was 189,517 in 2017, making it by far the most populous island in French Polynesia and accounting for 68.7% of its total population; the 2022 Census recorded a population of 191,779. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1742 and 1992, Tahiti was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Pōmare I, Pōmare II, and Karina Lombard. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Tahiti including Bison Dele, and Pōmare I.
People Born in Tahiti
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Pōmare I
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1803
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 6
Pōmare II
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1821
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 5
Karina Lombard
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 4
Fabrice Santoro
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 10
Jonathan Tehau
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 8
Henri Caroine
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 2
Teaonui Tehau
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 3
Lorenzo Tehau
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 1
Alvin Tehau
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 9
Teheivarii Ludivion
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Tahiti
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Newly Added People Deceased in Tahiti
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Most individuals born in present day Tahiti were soccer players (6), politicians (2), actors (1), and tennis players (1), while most who died were basketball players (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tahiti, including Jonathan Tehau, Henri Caroine, and Teaonui Tehau. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tahiti, including Jonathan Tehau, Henri Caroine, and Teaonui Tehau.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Tahiti since 1700.
