Tahiti
Tahiti ranks 1,349th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cartagena, Spain, Epsom, and Regina, Saskatchewan. 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
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
1742 - 1803
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 1
Pōmare II
1782 - 1821
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 2
Fabrice Santoro
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 3
Karina Lombard
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 4
Jonathan Tehau
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 5
Henri Caroine
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.15
Rank: 6
Alvin Tehau
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.86
Rank: 7
Teaonui Tehau
1992 - Present
HPI: 24.45
Rank: 8
Lorenzo Tehau
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.03
Rank: 9
Teheivarii Ludivion
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.22
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Tahiti
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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).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Tahiti since 1700.
