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His mother Jean Bennett was an Australian bikini model and father Ted Bennett a New Zealand singer. The family moved to Australia when Bennett was a few months old. Bennett's father is of Māori (specifically Te Arawa and Ngāti Kahungunu) descent. His mother is of Scottish descent.
Manu Bennett is of Maori, Scottish, English, French & Finish ancestry. Bennett was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Bennett's great grandfather Frederick Augustus Bennett was the first Maori Bishop of the Anglican Church in New Zealand.
- October 10, 1969
Apr 4, 2024 · His mother Jean Bennett was an Australian model while his New Zealand father Ted Bennett was a singer; Jean died in a car accident when Manu was a teenager, and the accident also put his brother into a two-week coma. He’s of British descent from his mother’s side and of Maori from his father’s.
Manu Bennett is of Maori, Scottish, English, French & Finish ancestry. Bennett was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Bennett's great grandfather Frederick Augustus Bennett was the first Maori Bishop of the Anglican Church in New Zealand.
- January 1, 1
- 1.80 m
- Rotorua, New Zealand
Jonathan Manu Bennett was born in the fall of 1969 in Rotorua, one of the largest cities in New Zealand. When Manu was three months old, his parents moved to Australia, believing that Sydney offered more opportunities for their child. Actor Manu Bennett.
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Feb 1, 2024 · Manu was born on October 10, 1969, in Rotorua, New Zealand. He was born to his father Ted Bennett and his mother Jean Bennett. His father was a New Zealand singer and his mother was an Australian bikini model. He has a brother, Stephen Bennett. Manu grew up in Australia as his parents took him there.
Sep 25, 2022 · Manu Bennett was born in Rotorua, and spent much of his upbringing in Newcastle, Australia, after his Kiwi parents crossed the ocean when he was a baby. Since then Bennett has spent much of his career in Australia, punctuated by periods in his native Aotearoa.
