Cea Sunrise Person (born 1969)[1] is a writer and former model[2] best known as the author of North of Normal,[3] a 2014 memoir detailing her rustic upbringing in the wilderness of Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

[5] Prior to her birth, Person's grandfather moved the family around to locations in Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, and California.

The family moved again to Hills, British Columbia, and Person was born in the nearby town of New Denver in November 1969.

Members of her family adhered to a hippie lifestyle, living off the land in makeshift tipis with other individuals and passersby.

[3] By age 15, Person was working as a high-fashion model in Manhattan and Paris and was also posing for photo shoots in Mauritius.