Bindi Sue Irwin was born on 24 July 1998 and is an Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress.
41 Facts About Bindi Irwin
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Bindi Irwin is the elder of the two children of the late conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin and his conservationist wife, Terri Irwin, who is currently the owner of Australia Zoo.
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Bindi Irwin has been involved in acting, singing, dancing, game show hosting, and has created two instructional fitness DVDs.
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Bindi Irwin is known for winning season 21 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Bindi Irwin began appearing on television shows as early as age two.
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Bindi Irwin appeared regularly in her father's television shows, including The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, and in the 2002 film The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari in a credited cast role.
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Bindi Irwin is of English, Irish and Swedish ancestry, with abundance of Irish ancestry on her father's side.
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Bindi Irwin was eight years old when her father was killed by a stingray barb during the filming of an underwater documentary.
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On 20 September 2006, Bindi Irwin received a standing ovation after she delivered a eulogy for her father in front of a crowd of 5,000, and a worldwide television audience of more than 300 million viewers.
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Bindi Irwin's mother stated that, apart from some assistance with typing, Irwin had written the speech herself.
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Bindi Irwin was homeschooled until 2014, when she enrolled at TAFE Queensland East Coast.
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Bindi Irwin has completed a Certificate III in Business, and in 2016 was studying for a Certificate III in Tourism.
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Bindi Irwin has been an active television personality and conservationist since a young age.
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Bindi Irwin was the presenter of a 26-part wildlife documentary kids show called Bindi the Jungle Girl, a production of the Discovery Kids television network.
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Bindi Irwin's father was filmed in many of the early shows before his death in September 2006, when production was temporarily put on hold.
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The series premiered in June 2007 on Discovery Kids, with papers reporting that Steve Bindi Irwin had supported his daughter's career, saying "I just want to be co-star to my daughter".
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Bindi Irwin released two fitness DVDs for children and sang "Trouble in the Jungle" on The Today Show with The Crocmen in November 2007.
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At this point, Bindi Irwin started learning how to play the piano.
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Bindi Irwin then released her second album Bindi Kid Fitness 2 Jungle Dance Party on 11 October 2008.
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Bindi Irwin released her fourth album, Bindi and The Jungle Girls Bindi's Island Dance Party in 2016.
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In September 2006, at age 8, Bindi Irwin appeared on the cover of the Australian magazine New Idea, the youngest person to have done so in the magazine's 104-year history.
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Bindi Irwin appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in early 2007.
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Bindi Irwin was promoting her new video, Bindi Kid Fitness, and fulfilling her role as a newly appointed "tourism ambassador" for Australia.
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Later that month, Bindi Irwin appeared on Larry King Live, where she stated that creative writing was her favourite subject and maths her least favourite.
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Bindi Irwin said that she enjoyed being homeschooled because she and her teachers were such good friends.
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Alongside George Lopez and Tyler James Williams, Bindi Irwin presented the award for "Favorite Male Singer" at the 2007 Kids' Choice Awards, which was won by the show's host Justin Timberlake.
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In late November 2007, Bindi Irwin appeared with her mother Terri in the 81st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and performed songs from her album Trouble in the Jungle with The Crocmen on a jungle animal float.
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Bindi Irwin starred as Kirra in the movie Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove, released on 23 March 2010.
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In 2012, Irwin hosted a wildlife-themed game show called Bindi's Bootcamp.
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Bindi Irwin starred in the sequel to Nim's Island playing the lead character Nim, originally played by Abigail Breslin.
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In 2012, Bindi Irwin appeared as Sunday Clovers on the episode "Mirror rorriM" of the Canadian television series, My Babysitter's a Vampire.
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In March 2014, Bindi Irwin appeared on Good Morning America with her family, where she announced a partnership with animal theme park company SeaWorld.
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Since Bindi Irwin was a minor during the competition, she required special permission by California courts to perform.
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On 1 April 2019, Bindi Irwin appeared as a guest judge during week 7 of Australian Dancing with the Stars season 16.
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On 4 May 2008, Bindi Irwin won the Most Popular New Female Talent Logie Award.
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In October 2014, Bindi Irwin was awarded Young Conservationist of the Year by the Australian Geographic Society.
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In July 2019, Bindi Irwin became engaged to Chandler Powell, an American professional wakeboarder from Florida.
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Bindi Irwin gave birth to a daughter on 25 March 2021, which was their first wedding anniversary.
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In March 2023, Bindi Irwin posted a post-surgery photo after suffering what she described as "insurmountable fatigue, pain and nausea" from endometriosis.
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Bindi Irwin stated that she has been suffering for a decade.
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Bindi Irwin, who was partnered with Derek Hough, won season 21 of Dancing with the Stars on 24 November 2015.