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 Fabrice Santoro. Memorable people who died in Tahiti include Pōmare I, and Bison Dele. Tahiti has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and basketball players. Tahiti is located in French Polynesia.
Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Australia. Divided into two parts, Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti, the island was formed from volcanic activity; 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 Fabrice Santoro. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Tahiti including Pōmare I, and Bison Dele.
People Born in Tahiti
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Pōmare I
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1803
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 1
Pōmare II
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1821
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 2
Fabrice Santoro
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 3
Karina Lombard
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 4
Jonathan Tehau
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.43
Rank: 5
Henri Caroine
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.16
Rank: 6
Alvin Tehau
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 25.29
Rank: 7
Lorenzo Tehau
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 25.08
Rank: 8
Teaonui Tehau
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 24.73
Rank: 9
Teheivarii Ludivion
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 21.47
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Tahiti
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POLITICIAN
1742 - 1803
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 1
Bison Dele
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - 2002
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tahiti were soccer players (6), politicians (2), tennis players (1), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and basketball players (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 Alvin 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 Alvin Tehau.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Tahiti since 1700.
