Shimpal Lelisi [SEP] country of citizenship
Shimpal Lelisi
Shimpal Lelisi (born in New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor and TV presenter, best known as one of the members of the Naked Samoans.
Biography.
Born in Niue, Shimpal came to New Zealand at the age of four. He began acting at an early age, taking part in school productions. Theatre was the beginning of his professional career, and among his stage appearances was with the Naked Samoans in "Naked Samoans Talk about Their Knives". Shimpal has since stayed with the
one of the group, frequently seen carrying a literary classic.
- Valea Pepelo (Shimpal Lelisi) (Valea loosely translates to Dumber) - Brother of Vale Pepelo. He is more interested in girls than Vale. Whenever he sees an attractive girl, he does a rendition of the 'schwing!' gesture (peyow peyow!) Valea's name is an apt description. Valea has a description of "the pasher" after noting in a Bro' Town annual his goal in life is to "pash hot chicks