Vanessa Torres

Vanessa Torres

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.

  • Title: Vanessa Torres
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  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1986-07-17
  • Place of Birth: Anaheim, California, USA
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Vanessa Torres Movies

  • 2013
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    Underexposed: A Women's Skateboarding Documentary

    Underexposed: A Women's Skateboarding Documentary

    4.286 2013 HD

    Professional skateboarder Amelia Brodka examines the skateboarding industry's approach to how it markets, promotes and supports women in its sport.

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  • 2022
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    Humanity Stoked

    Humanity Stoked

    1 2022 HD

    A documentary about the beauty in overcoming fear and other challenges facing humanity as seen by icons of pro skating, science, art, music,...

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  • 2007
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    This Is My Element

    This Is My Element

    1 2007 HD

    Element's 8th skateboarding video featuring Nyjah Huston, Chad Muska, Brent Atchley, Chad TimTim, Justin Schulte, Jimmy Lannon, Bam Margera,...

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  • 2006
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    Skate Girl

    Skate Girl

    1 2006 HD

    History of women in skateboarding.

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  • 2002
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    AKA: Girl Skater

    AKA: Girl Skater

    1 2002 HD

    A skate video film that provides a fascinating insight into the unique and rapidly emerging subculture of skaters.

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  • 2022
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    Skate Dreams

    Skate Dreams

    5.5 2022 HD

    Skate Dreams, the first feature documentary about the rise of women’s skateboarding, profiles a group of women whose pursuit of...

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  • 2004
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    Getting Nowhere Faster

    Getting Nowhere Faster

    1 2004 HD

    Skate video featuring Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins Pastrana, Cara-Beth "CB" Burnside, Vanessa Torres, Amy Caron, Mimi Knoop and others.

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  • 2022
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    Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story

    Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story

    6.4 2022 HD

    Celebrated skateboarder Leo Baker shares the details of their rise to fame and the clash between their career and self-discovery as a trans person.

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