by leannaskillern2 | Jul 15, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Bruno Santos |
| Profession |
Surfer |
| Date of Birth |
1983-02-21 |
| Place of Birth |
Niteroi,
Brazil |
| Age |
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| Death Date |
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| Birth Sign |
Pisces |
About Bruno Santos
Brazilian professional surfer who upped his celebrity status after finishing 1st at the 2008 Billabong Pro Teahupoo event. He went on to win the title at the 2009 Hang Loose Pro in Fernando de Noronha.
Early Life of Bruno Santos
He learned to surf on the beaches of Itacoatiara.
Trivia
He shares photos and videos of beaches and waves on Instagram for over 90,000 followers.
Family Life
He has two daughters.
Associated With
He competed against Kelly Slater at the Billabong Pro Tahiti event in 2015.
by Lyndsey Duncan | Jul 13, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Lydia Simonis |
| Profession |
Model |
| Date of Birth |
1998-04-17 |
| Place of Birth |
Australia |
| Age |
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| Death Date |
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| Birth Sign |
Aries |
About Lydia Simonis
Australian model known for unique look, which comes from being half Russian and half Cook Island Polynesian. She also has over 350,000 followers on Instagram, where she shows off her sense of fashion.
Early Life of Lydia Simonis
She started doing small modeling jobs before being discovered and signed with IMG.
Trivia
She’s a professional Cook Island Tahitian dancer and instructor.
Family Life
She grew up in Australia, but spent time on her father’s island, Atiu.
Associated With
She and Megan Irwin are both Australian models who signed to IMG at a young age.
by leannaskillern2 | Jul 8, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
James Norman Hall |
| Profession |
Novelist |
| Date of Birth |
1887-04-22 |
| Place of Birth |
Colfax, IA |
| Age |
64 yrs |
| Death Date |
1951-07-05 |
| Birth Sign |
Taurus |
About James Norman Hall
An American author and World War I veteran, he co-wrote the novel Mutiny on the Bounty with Charles Nordhoff. Hall’s other works include Men Against the Sea and Pitcairn’s Island.
Early Life Experience of James Norman Hall
He pretended to be Canadian and enlisted in the British Army during World War I, serving in the Royal Fusiliers as a machine gunner.
Trivia Info
He spent most of the post-World War I years of his life in Tahiti.
Family Life and Relationship
With his wife, Sarah “Lala” Winchester, he had two children.
Close Associates
His novel Passage to Marseille was made into a film starring Humphrey Bogart.
by | Jul 7, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Paul Gauguin |
| Profession |
Painter |
| Date of Birth |
1848-06-07 |
| Place of Birth |
Paris,
France |
| Age |
54 yrs |
| Death Date |
1903-05-08 |
| Birth Sign |
Gemini |
About Paul Gauguin
Post-Impressionist artist who depicted village life in Tahiti in such colorful works as “Spirit of the Dead Watching.” His work became popular after his death and influenced such notables as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
Early Life Experience of Paul Gauguin
He grew up in Peru and France and joined the French merchant marine as a pilot’s assistant at age 17. He then worked as a stockbroker at the Paris Bourse and was a highly successful businessman for over a decade.
Trivia Info
He suffered from syphilis and alcoholism and died in French Polynesia at age 54 from a morphine overdose.
Family Life and Relationship
He married a Danish woman named Mette-Sophie Gad, with whom he had five children. His passion for art eventually consumed him, and his wife kicked him out. He returned to Paris where he spent the rest of his life battling depression.
Close Associates
He was a friend and artistic contemporary of fellow renowned painter Vincent van Gogh.
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