Famous Celebrities Born In Auckland

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    Auckland is home to some of the biggest and the most popular celebrities in the world? This city boasts a large number of stars, including singers, actors, and athletes. In this blog post, we will take a look at some of these celebrities and find out what made them so successful.

    Roseanne Park 

    Roseanne, better known by her stage name Rosé, is a New Zealand singer and rapper. She is a member of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK. Rosé was born in Auckland, New Zealand to a Korean mother and an Australian father of English descent.

    She debuted as a member of BLACKPINK in 2016 with their single “Square One”. The group achieved mainstream success with the release of their debut extended play, Square Up, in 2018. Rosé has been cited as one of the most influential women on social media.

    Mark Hunt

    Mark Hunt is a professional mixed martial artist and boxer who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand and currently resides there.

    Hunt has competed in numerous organisations throughout his career, including PRIDE Fighting Championship, DREAM and the UFC. He is the former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is also a former K-1 World Grand Prix winner.

    Mark has been praised for his punching power and fighting ability. He is widely considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.

    Edmund Hillary

    Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. He was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, along with Nepali guide Tenzing Norgay.

    He began his climbing career in 1939, when he joined the New Zealand Alpine Club, and took part in several expeditions to Fiordland and the Southern Alps. Hillary became involved in mountaineering while in his late teens, and made several first ascents of peaks in the South Island in New Zealand.

    In 1951, he was part of a British reconnaissance expedition that attempted to climb Mount Everest. The following year, he was part of the successful New Zealand expedition that reached the summit of Everest via the south col route.

    Lorde

    Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, better known by her stage name Lorde, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. She was born in Auckland to a mother of European descent and a father of mixed Māori and Croatian heritage.

    Lorde rose to international fame in 2013, when she released her debut single “Royals”. The song topped the charts in several countries, including the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. She released her debut studio album, Pure Heroine, later that year to critical acclaim.