Bindi Irwin Biography
Bindi Irwin is an Australian television personality, actress, singer, conservationist, and zookeeper. She is best known for being the daughter of the late Steve Irwin who was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife expert, and environmentalist.
Bindi Irwin Career
She attended homeschooled till 2014 when she got enrolled at TAFE Queensland East Coast where she graduated proudly. Bindi earned a Certificate III in Business and later in 2016, she was stud studying for a Certificate III in Tourism. In addition, since a young age, Irwin has been a conservationist and an active television personality as she hosted Bindi the Jungle Girl, which was a children’s wildlife documentary TV series while she was 9 years old. Bindi served as the presenter of a 26-part wildlife documentary kids shows known as Bindi the Jungle Girl that was produced by Discovery Kids television network. Furthermore, Irwin has been involved in dancing, singing, acting, and game show hosting in addition to creating two instructional fitness DVDs.
Furthermore, she is also well known for being and winning the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars in the United States. As of the moment, she stars alongside her mother Terri, and her younger brother Robert in Crikey. She appeared on her father’s wildlife program that was known as The Crocodile Hunter and as of the moment, she has her own as The Crocodile Hunter that airs on Discovery Family. In 2007, she started in the television documentary, My Daddy The Crocodile Hunter which was in memory of her late father. She also owns her own clothing line known as Bindi Wear.
Irwin won the Most Popular New Female Talent Logie Award on the 4th of May 2008. Later on the 13th of June 2008, she became the youngest performer ever to ever win a Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series, which was while she was 9 years old. In addition, for her performance in The Young and the Restless, she was awarded the Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series while she was 10 years old. Furthermore, She was also awarded the Young Conservationist of the Year award in October 2014, by the Australian Geographic Society.
Bindi Irwin Salary
Irwin earns an annual salary of about $ 500, 000.
Bindi Irwin Net Worth
Irwin has a net worth of $ 5 Million which she has earned through her career as a television personality, actress, singer, conservationist, and zookeeper.
Bindi Irwin Age
Irwin was born on July 24, 1998, in Buderim, Queensland, Australia as Bindi Sue Irwin. She is 26 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 24th of July every year.
Bindi Irwin Height and Weight
Irwin stands at a height of 4 feet 11 inches tall and she weighs 54kgs (119 pounds).
Bindi Irwin Family
Bindi Irwin Father (Steve Irwin)/ Steve Irwin Death
Irwin’s father was Steve Irwin, an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife expert, and environmentalist. Steve was born on February 22, 1962, in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia to his father Bob Irwin, and the late Lyn. Her father Steve achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter which aired from 1996 to 2007. The series was hosted by him and his wife Terri. In addition, they also hosted Croc Files from 1999 to 2001, The Crocodile Hunter Diaries aired from 2002 to 2006, and New Breed Vets in 2005. Furthermore, Steve and his wife co-owned and ran Australia Zoo.
Her father died from an injury caused by a stingray on September 4, 2006, while he was filming a documentary in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef at the age of 44. His death became international news and fans, the media, governments, and non-profit organizations grieved his death. In his honor, many streets, parks, zoos, the snail species Crikey steve Irwin, the asteroid 57567 Crikey, and the vessel MY Steve Irwin have been named after him. In addition, after his death, Irwin and her mother announced that she would continue her late father’s conservation and television work which she did. In addition, Irwin’s father lost his mother, Lyn on February 2000, after she was killed in a car accident.
Bindi Irwin Mother
Irwin’s mother is known as Terri Raines Irwin who is an American-Australian conservationist, television personality, and author. She is the owner and co-founder of Australia Zoo, located in Beerwah, Queensland. Terri met her late husband Steve in 1991, in Australia while she was visiting wildlife rehabilitation facilities in Australia and had decided to visit the zoo and they found love at first sight. Four months later, Steve and Terri got engaged and on June 4, 1992, they tied the knot. Together the couple was blessed with a daughter Bindi and a son Robert.
However, her husband died on September 4, 2006, after being pierced in the chest by a short-tail stingray barb while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. After his death, in 2009, she became a naturalized Australian citizen, and together with her children, they continue to operate Australia Zoo.
Bindi Irwin Brother
Irwin has a younger brother, Robert Clarence Irwin who was born on December 1, 2003, Robert is an Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper, and wildlife photographer. He was named after his father’s father, Bob, who was a naturalist and herpetologist, and his mother’s father, Clarence.
Bindi Irwin Husband
Irwin is married to Chandler Powell who is an American professional wakeboarder. Chandler was born on November 14, 1996, in Seffner, Florida, United States, thus he is 26 years old as of 2022. Bindi and Powell met while she was leading a tour at the Australia Zoo back in November 2013, and later in 2015, they began dating before she was chosen as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. In 2018, Chandler relocated to Australia to be with Bindi, and later in July 2019, they became engaged. In addition, Powell and Irwin tied the knot on March 25, 2020.
Bindi Irwin Daughter
Irwin and her husband, Chandler Powell were blessed with a daughter on March 25, 2021, which was also their first wedding anniversary. The couple named their daughter Grace Warrior Irwin Powell who is 1 year old as of 2022.
Bindi Irwin Tatoo
Irwin has a tattoo of a graceful warrior on her arm with her dad’s writing so that her daughter and father could always be together and be with her. her tattoo symbolizes the first words she uttered to Grace, her daughter which eventually inspired her name.
Bindi Irwin Books
- Trouble at the Zoo Bindi Irwin
- Bushfire!
- A Whale of a Time
- Roar!
- Croc Capers
- Rescue!
- Surfing with the Turtles
- Surfing with the Turtles
- The Wildlife Games
- The African Adventures Collection
Bindi Irwin Movies And TV Shows
- Crikey! It’s the Irwins
- The Crocodile Hunter
- Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove
- Bindi the Jungle Girl
- Dancing with the Stars
- Nim’s Island 2
- The Crocodile Hunter Diaries
- Bindi’s Bootcamp
- Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors
- Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
Bindi Irwin Social Media Platform
Irwin is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 781.6k followers on Twitter 4.9M followers on Instagram and 2.4M followers on Facebook.