Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 17, 1986
Place of Birth:
Anaheim, California, USA
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Vanessa Torres
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Humanity Stoked | Self |
| 2022 | Skate Dreams | Self |
| 2022 | Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story | Self |
| 2013 | Underexposed: A Women's Skateboarding Documentary | Self |
| 2007 | This Is My Element | Self |
| 2006 | Skate Girl | Self |
| 2004 | Getting Nowhere Faster | Self |
| 2002 | AKA: Girl Skater | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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