Famous surfers

This is a list of people associated with surfing or surf culture.

Name	Lifespan	Nationality	Reason for fame
Alana Blanchard	1990–	USA	Women's Pipeline Championship winner
Andy Irons	1978–2010	Haw	Three-time world champion 2002–2004
Antony Garrett Lisi	1968–	USA	Physicist.
Barton Lynch	1963–	Aus	1988 World Champion, won 17 world tour events
Bethany Hamilton	1990–	USA	Victim of a much-publicised shark attack.
Bill Andrews	1944–	USA	Among first to surf Black's Beach in La Jolla, CA
Bob Pike	1940–1999	Aus	Noted big wave surfer
Bob Simmons	1919–1954	USA	Father of the modern surfboard
Bobby Martinez	1986–	USA	2006 Rookie of the Year
Bruce Brown	1937–	USA	Surfing film maker and early pioneer of the surf film
Bruce Irons	1979–	Haw	Professional surfer and younger brother of three-time world champion Andy Irons
Bud Browne	1912–2008	USA	Pioneer surf film maker, the first filmmaker to show surf movies commercially
Butch van Artsdalen	1941–1979	Haw	The original Mr. Pipeline
Buzzy Trent	1929–2006	USA	Pioneer of big wave surfing
Carissa Moore	1992–	Haw	2011 ASP Women's World Champion, youngest female ever to win
Cass Collier		RSA	1999 World Big Wave Champion
Chelsea Hedges	1983–	Aus	2005 world title holder
Cheyne Horan	1960–	Aus	World championship runner-up 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982
Cheyne Magnusson	1984–	USA	Professional surfer and one of the stars of MTV's reality show Maui Fever
CJ Hobgood	1979–	USA	2001 World Champion
Clay Marzo	1989–	USA	Three NSSA National surfing titles, a nomination for Maneuver of the Year at the 2007 Surfer Magazine Poll and Video Awards
Coco Ho	1991–	Haw	Women's ASP World Tour surfer, Michael Ho's daughter
Corky Carroll	1947–	USA	Five Time U.S. Champion, 3 Time International Professional Champion, International Big Wave Champion, World Small Wave Champion
Dale Velzy	1927–2005	USA	1950s surf shop pioneer and surfboard design innovator
Dale Webster	1948–	USA	Northern California surfer who surfed over 10,407 days in a row, minimum of 3 waves a day. Appeared in the Step Into Liquid movie.
Damien Hobgood	1979–	USA	Professional surfer from Satellite Beach, Florida
Dave Kalama	1964–	Haw	Qindsurfing and paddleboard champion
David Nuuhiwa	1948–	USA	Legendary nose rider from the 1960's
Dennis Wilson	1944–1983	USA	Founding member of The Beach Boys
Derek Ho	1964–	Haw	1993 World Champion, Michael Ho's younger brother
Dewey Weber	1938–1993	USA	Surfer and surfboard designer
Donald Takayama	1943–2012	USA	Master's division of the United States Surfing Champions 1971, 1972 and 1973
Donavon Frankenreiter	1972–	USA	Surfer and musician
Drew Kampion	1944–	USA	Surf writer and editor, editor of Surfer Magazine (1968–71), author of Stoked: A History of Surf Culture, The Way of the Surfer, The Book of Waves, etc.
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku	1890–1968	Haw	US Olympic Swimming Champion, Hawaiian Personality. The Father of Modern Surfing. Made appearances in Hollywood films (Mr. Roberts with Henry Fonda and Wake of the Red Witch with John Wayne).
Eddie Aikau	1946–1978	Haw	Award-winning surfer and lifeguard
Felipe Pomar	1943–	Peru	1965 World Champion
Frieda Zamba	1965–	USA	Four time world women's surfing champion 1984-1986 and 1988.
Fred Hemmings	1946–	Haw	1968 World Champion
George Freeth	1883–1919	Haw	"The Father of Modern Surfing"
George Greenough	1941–	USA/Aus	1960s kneeboard, shortboard, inventor and surf movies.
Gerry Lopez	1948–	Haw	"Mr.Pipeline", Founder of Lightning Bolt surfboards and Actor (played role of Subotai in Conan the Barbarian)
Greg Noll	1937–	USA	Big wave pioneer, rode biggest wave of his era at Makaha
Heather Clark	1972–	RSA	2001 Hawaiian Triple Crown champion
Holly Beck	1980–	USA	2000 Explorer Women's Western Surfing Champion, 2000 College Women's National title
Ian Cairns	1952–	Aus	Champion surfer in the late 1970s
Isabel Letham	1899–1995	Aus	First Australian to surf.
Ishita Malaviya	1991–	India	First Indian female surfer
Jack London	1876–1916	USA	Writer, Hawaiian surfer
Jack O'Neill	1923–	USA	Surfer and inventor of the modern wetsuit
Jacqueline Silva	1979–	Bra	Pioneer in Brazilian women's surfing
Jamie O'Brien	1983–	Haw	Professional surfer
Jay Moriarity	1978–2001	USA	At age 16, his wipeout at Mavericks was caught on film and made the cover of Surfer magazine
Jeff Hakman	1958–	Haw	Surfing champion of the 1970s
Jeremy Flores	1988–	Fra	2007 WCT Rookie of the Year
Jesse Brad Billauer	1979–	USA	Quadriplegic surfer
Jessi Miley-Dyer	1986–	Aus	Professional surfer from New South Wales, Australia
Jim Fuller	1947–	USA	Lead guitarist and co-song writer of the famous 1960s rock band, The Surfaris
Jimmy Blears	1948–2011	Haw	1972 World Champion
Joel Parkinson	1981–	Aus	Professional surfer. ASP World Title 2012.
Joel Tudor	1976–	USA	Famous contemporary longboarder
Joey Buran	1961–	USA	Won the 1984 Pipe Masters and 1998 ASP Masters World Championship
John John Florence	1992–	Haw	Won the 2011 Vans World Cup of Surfing, the youngest winner
John Whitmore	1929–2001	RSA	South African surfing pioneer.
Jordy Smith	1988–	RSA	Professional surfer
Joyce Hoffman	1947–	USA	US Women's Champion 1965–67
Keala Kennelly	1978–	USA	Professional surfer, surfer DJ, and actress from Kauai, Hawaii
Kelly Slater	1972–	USA	11-time World Champion
Kem Nunn	1948–	USA	Avid surfer and America's leading surf novelist
Ken Bradshaw	1952–	USA	North Shore hellman
Laird Hamilton	1964	USA	Big wave rider and tow-in surfing inventor.
Lakey Peterson	1994–	USA	Professional surfer
Laura Enever	1991–	Aus	2009 ASP Women's World Junior Champion
Layne Beachley	1972–	Aus	Seven times ASP World Champion, founder of 'Aim For The Stars'
Linda Benson	1944–	USA	1959 Makaha International Champion, U.S. Champion: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1968
Lisa Andersen	1969–	USA	Four-time world surfing champion 1994–1997
Lynne Boyer	1956–	USA	First two time world surfing champion 1978 & 1979
Malia Manuel	1993–	Haw	2008 US Open Champion (youngest ever)
Margo Oberg	1953–	Haw	Three-time world champion 1977, 1980 & 1981
Mark Foo	1958–1994	Haw	Professional surfer. Died while surfing at Mavericks.
Mark Occhilupo	1966–	Aus	1999 world champion
Mark Richards	1957–	Aus	4-time World Champion 1979–1982
Mark Visser	1983–	Aus	Big-wave surfer, the "Night Rider"
Martin Potter	1965–	RSA	1989 World Champion
Maya Gabeira	1987–	Bra	Surfed the biggest wave ever by a female at 45ft
Maz Quinn	1976–	NZ	Pro New Zealand surfer
Megan Abubo	1978–	Haw	Professional female surfer from Hawaii.
Michael Ho	1957–	Haw	Won Hawaiian Triple Crown, Duke Classic, World Cup and 1982 Pipe Masters
Michael Peterson	1952–2012	Aus	Australian champion 1972 & 1974
Mick Fanning	1981–	Aus	Won 2007, 2009 and 2013 ASP World Tour
Mickey Muñoz	1937–	USA	Early surfing pioneer, also famous as a surfboard shaper
Midget Farrelly	1944–	Aus	Won the inaugural World Surfing Championship in 1964
Mike Diffenderfer	1937–2002	USA	Surfer and shaper
Mike Doyle	1941–	USA	Surf/paddle champion, innovator. 1965 World Champion. Winner, 1968 Duke Kahanamoku Contest.
Mike Hynson		USA	Star of Endless Summer and surf board shaper who taught Robert August how to shape
Mike Parsons	1965–		Surfed largest recorded wave of 70ft at Cortes Bank
Mike Stewart	1963–	Haw	9-time World Bodyboarding Champion
Miki Dora	1936–2002	USA
Nat Young	1947–	Aus	World surfing champion 1966 & 1970, ASP World Longboard Tour Champion 1986 & 1988–1990. Tried to register surfing as an official religion.
Nick Gabaldon	1927–1951		California's first documented surfer of Black and Hispanic descent
Owen Wright	1990–	Aus	Won 2011 Quiksilver Pro
Paige Hareb		(NZ)
Pam Burridge	1965–	Aus	1990 women's world champion
Pauline Menczer	1970–	Aus	1988 amateur world champion, 1993 world champion
Pete Peterson	1952–	USA	Three time World Champion
Peter Townend	1953–	Aus	1976 World Champion
Phillip Hoffman	1930–2010		American big wave pioneer and surf apparel company executive
Phyllis O'Donnell	1937–	Aus	In 1964 won the inaugural women's World Championship Surfing Title at Manly Beach
Rell Sunn	1950–1988	Haw	A top female surfer of the 1980s, known as the "Queen of Makaha"
Reno Abellira	1950–	Haw	Smirnoff World Pro/Am winner in 1974
Richie Collins	1969–	USA	(surfer/shaper) 1988 O'Neill Coldwater Classic champ, Won the 1989 Op Pro, Won the 1992 Bells Beach Classic.
Ricky Hatch			Surfer from Hermosa Beach, California
Rob Machado	1973–	USA	Won Pipeline Masters and U.S. Open of Surfing
Robert August	1945–	USA	Surfer and Surfboard Designer
Robert "Wingnut" Weaver			Featured, along with Patrick O'Connell, in The Endless Summer II surf film.
Rochelle Ballard	1971–	Haw
Rolf Aurness	1952–	USA	1970 World Champion
Sally Fitzgibbons	1990–	Aus	Multi ASP World Tour title-holder
Shane Beschen	1972–	Haw	Professional surfer
Shane Dorian	1972–	Haw	Pro surfer.
Sharon Webber		USA	Women's world surfing championship in 1970 & 1972
Shaun Tomson	1955–	USA	Born in South Africa, currently living in the USA, 1977 World Champion
Simon Anderson	1954–	Aus	First advocate of the three-finned surfboard, the "thruster," early 1980s
Skip Frye	1941–	USA	Legendary stylist and surfboard shaper
Sofía Mulánovich	1983–	Peru	First South American to win the World Title in 2004
Stacey Peralta	1957–	USA	Z-Boy
Stephanie Gilmore	1988–	Aus	2007 ASP World Champion
Sunny Garcia	1970–	Haw	2000 World Champion
Taj Burrow	1978–	Aus	1998 ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year, many ASP Tour wins
Tiago Pires	1980–	Por
Tim Baker		Aus	Journalist, former editor of Tracks and Australia's Surfing Life magazines.
Tom Blake	1902–1994	USA	Early American Surfer, inventor of the Skeg
Tom Curren	1964–	USA	World champion three times - 1985, 1986, 1990, and won 33 championship events in his professional career.
Tyler Wright	1994–	Aus	2011 ASP Women's World Tour Rookie of the Year
Wayne Bartholomew	1954–	Aus	1978 World Champion
Wayne Lynch	1952–	Aus
Wayne Miyata	1942–2005	USA	California and Hawaii, "going tubular" in Endless Summer, famous color glosser
Wendy Botha	1965–	Aus	Four-time world surfing champion
Wes Laine	1960–		A top 10 ASP World Championship Tour competitor - Wins: 1984 World Cup Sunset Beach, 1983 OP-Pro Atlantic City, 1985 Spur Ranch, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Place 1983 Rip-Curl Pro, Bells Beach