Bethany Hamilton

Acting

Born: 1990-02-08 · Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.

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 experienc…