List of Famous people born in Samoa

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Monica Galetti

First Name Monica
Last Name Galetti
Born on August 26, 1975 (age 47)
Born in Samoa

Monica Galetti is a Samoan-born New Zealand chef. She is a judge on Masterchef and chef proprietor of Mere in London. She was senior sous-chef at the prestigious Le Gavroche restaurant in London. Galetti has been a judge on the BBC competitive cooking programme MasterChef: The Professionals since 2009 and has presented Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby with Giles Coren since 2017.

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Manu Tuilagi

First Name Manu
Last Name Tuilagi
Born on May 18, 1991 (age 31)
Born in Samoa
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Etuale Manusamoa Tuilagi, known as Manu Tuilagi, is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks. He has played internationally for England and the British and Irish Lions.

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Sika Anoa'i

First Name Sika
Born on April 5, 1945 (age 77)
Born in Samoa

Leati Sika Amituana'i Anoa'i, better known as Sika Anoa'i or simply Sika, is an American Samoan retired professional wrestler. He is best known as one-half of the tag team The Wild Samoans with his brother Afa. Championships held by Anoa'i over the course of his career include the WWF World Tag Team Championship. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012. He is a member of the Anoa'i family and the father of professional wrestlers Rosey and Roman Reigns.

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Eroni Clarke

First Name Eroni
Born on March 31, 1969 (age 53)
Born in Samoa, Tuamasaga

Eroni Clarke is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played for Auckland, the Blues, the Highlanders and the All Blacks at international level. Clarke made 155 appearances for Auckland, making him the fifth most capped player in the union's history. He also scored 73 tries for Auckland, the fourth most in the union's history. Clarke also made 48 appearances for the Auckland Blues at Super 12 level and made fourteen total appearances for New Zealand, making his international debut in 1992.

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Timothy Lafaele

First Name Timothy
Last Name Lafaele
Born on August 19, 1991 (age 31)
Born in Samoa, Tuamasaga

Timothy Lafaele (Japanese: ティモシー・ラファエレ, born 19 August 1991) is a Samoan-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Coca-Cola Red Sparks in Japan's domestic Top League. He received Japanese citizenship in 2017.

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Henry Tuilagi

First Name Henry
Last Name Tuilagi
Born on August 12, 1976 (age 46)
Born in Samoa
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Enele "Henry" Tuilagi is a Samoan former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He appeared ten times for his national team Samoa and played club rugby in Italy, France and England.

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Chris Masoe

First Name Chris
Last Name Masoe
Born on May 15, 1979 (age 43)
Born in Samoa
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Chris Masoe is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, who currently plays for Racing Metro 92 in the Top 14. He is the brother of boxer Maselino Masoe. He was born in the town of Savai'i

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Oscar Kightley

First Name Oscar
Last Name Kightley
Born on January 1, 1969 (age 54)
Born in Samoa, Tuamasaga

Oscar Vai To'elau Kightley is a Samoan-born New Zealand actor, television presenter, writer, journalist, director, and comedian. He acted in and co-wrote the successful 2006 film Sione's Wedding.

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Kamuta Latasi

First Name Kamuta
Born on September 4, 1936 (age 86)
Born in Samoa, Tuamasaga

Sir Kamuta Latasi is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu from Funafuti atoll. He was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in 1992. Latasi served as the 4th Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 1993 until 1996. He has served as the Speaker of parliament from 2006 to September 2010 and again from December 2010 to March 2014.

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Alama Ieremia

First Name Alama
Last Name Ieremia
Born on October 27, 1970 (age 52)
Born in Samoa, Tuamasaga
Height 186 cm | 6'1

Namulauulu Alama Ieremia is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former international player for Western Samoa and New Zealand.

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Brian Lima

First Name Brian
Last Name Lima
Born on January 25, 1972 (age 51)
Born in Samoa, Tuamasaga
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Brian Pala Lima is a Samoan former rugby union player who was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011. He earned the nickname of "The Chiropractor" for his shuddering hits both on and off the pitch that supposedly rearranged the bones of the victim.

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Ele Opeloge

First Name Ele
Born on July 11, 1985 (age 37)
Born in Samoa, Tuamasaga
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Ele Opeloge is a Samoan weightlifter competing in the women's +75 kg category. She won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi

Born on April 14, 1945 (age 77)
Born in Samoa, Atua

Susuga Tuila'epa Lupesoliai Neioti Aiono Sa'ilele Malielegaoi is a Samoan politician and economist who served as the sixth prime minister of Samoa from 1998 to 2021. Tuila’epa is Samoa's longest serving prime minister and is currently the Leader of the Opposition. Since 1998, he has led the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP). Tuila'epa first entered parliament in 1981 when he won a by-election to represent the electorate of Lepā. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in the government of Prime Minister Tofilau Eti Alesana, and also held the portfolios of Tourism and Trade, Commerce & Industry.

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Tuiloma Neroni Slade

First Name Tuiloma
Born on April 8, 1941 (age 81)
Born in Samoa

Tuiloma Neroni Slade held the post of secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat from 2008 to 4 December 2014. He was elected to the position for three years on 20 August 2008. Slade was reappointed to a second term by the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum on 8 September 2011.

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Tusi Pisi

First Name Tusi
Born on June 18, 1982 (age 40)
Born in Samoa, Tuamasaga

Tusi Pisi is a Samoan rugby union player who plays for the Toyota Industries Shuttles in the Top Challenge League. His position is fly half, but he has also played at centre and full back. He is the current first choice flyhalf for the Samoa national team.

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