Turia Pitt

About Turia Pitt

Former part-time model turned motivational speaker and humanitarian whose life changed dramatically when a brush fire burned 65% of her body while she was running an ultra-marathon in Western Australia. In May of 2016, she finished her first Ironman competition.

Turia Pitt is an Australian mining engineer, athlete, speaker and author.

Occupation	Athlete, author, motivational speaker
Born	July 24, 1987, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Notable work	Ambassador for ReSurge International
Parent(s)	Celestine Vaite (mother)
Known for	Surviving severe burns during an ultramarathon
Children	2
Spouse(s)	Michael Hoskin
Nationality	Australian

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Trivia

She was named the 2014 New South Wales Premier's Woman of the Year, and was a finalist for Young Australian of the Year. As a humanitarian, she's raised more than a million dollars for Interplast.

Turia Pitt before fame

In 2007, she competed in the Miss Earth Australia pageant.

Achievement of Turia Pitt

She was selected the 2014 Premier's Woman of the Year in New South Wales, as well as a finalist for Young Australian of the Year. She has raised over a million dollars for Interplast as a humanitarian.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Turia Pitt family life

She got engaged to long-time partner Michael Hoskin, whom she's been with since 2009. In December 2017, they welcomed Hakavai, their first child. She is of Australian descent and was born in Tahiti, French Polynesia.

Associations of Turia Pitt

Both she and Jessica Watson have been named Young Australian of the Year.

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