Person Details

Birthday: 1986-07-17 15:24:31

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Anaheim, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 8

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Biography

Vanessa Torres (born July 17, 1986, in Anaheim, California) is a professional skateboarder. She is sponsored by Meow Skateboards and is the first woman to win X Games gold. In 2003 the X Games first featured female skateboarding competitions; Torres placed first, winning gold, in the street event (then called Park). Torres won silver in the X Games Street Competition in 2004. In 2015 at the X Games in Austin and 2016 at the X Games in Oslo, Torres won bronze. She again placed in the top ten in 2016 and 2017. She is featured in several women's skateboarding videos such as AKA: Girl Skater (2003), Getting Nowhere Faster (2004), and Quit Your Day Job (2014). She also appears in the video game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, making her the third female as a playable skater to appear in the Tony Hawk's video game series after Elissa Steamer and Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins.

Most Famous Work

Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story
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This Is My Element
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This Is My Element

(2007) Self
Underexposed: A Women's Skateboarding Documentary
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Humanity Stoked
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Humanity Stoked

(2022) Self
Skate Dreams
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Skate Dreams

(2022) Self
Getting Nowhere Faster
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Skate Girl
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Skate Girl

(2006) Self
AKA: Girl Skater
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AKA: Girl Skater

(2002) Self

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