Amber Torrealba (born July 1, 1990) is a 3X World Champion Skimboarder and Filmmaker.
Amber was born and raised on the east coast in
Melbourne, Florida and currently resides in
Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach (; ''Laguna'', Spanish language, Spanish for "Lagoon") is a seaside resort city located in southern Orange County, California, in the United States. It is known for its mild year-round climate, scenic coves, environmental preservat ...
. She has been skimboarding since 17 years of age and has been competing in the women's professional skimboarding division since 2014. Amber is also actively involved in videography and the production of content in many other action sports. She has created videos with companies such as Red Bull
and Adobe.
In 2015 she was ranked 6th in the world on the United Skim Tour and also featured as Leading Lady in the Pulse Skimboarding Magazine. After migrating to
Southern California
Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most po ...
, Torrealba has ranked in several professional competitions including 2nd Place at the Skim USA
OBX Skim Jam, 1st Place at the
Santa Cruz SkimBlast and went on to clinch th
Vic Women's World Championship of Skimboardingin 2016, 2018, and 2019.
Torrealba is represented professionally by Athelo Group, a sports agency based out of
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford () is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut, outside of Manhattan. It is Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport. With a population of 135,470, Stamford passed Hartford and New Haven in population as of the 2020 ...
.
Film
Torrealba's short film "No One" starring herself and Chabe White, will be premiering in 2022.
Amber has directed, edited, and produced content for brands such as Red Bull,
Motorola, Sea Doo, Michelob ULTRA, Vayner Media, and is an ambassador for Adobe as the face of their new all device editing program
Premiere Rush
Sponsors
As of 2022, Torrealba is sponsored by:
Victoria Skimboards, Body Glove, Etnies, Blenders Eyewear, Freestyle Watches, Let's Party Traction, Skydio, and Hemp Fusion.
Appearances
Torrealba has made appearances in many print and billboards across her career such as for Adobe, Sea Doo, Blenders Eyewear.
Early life
Amber was skateboarder and varsity athlete pursuing college basketball. She started her own skateboarding brand out of high school, sponsoring riders such as Tyson Peterson before he went pro. From there she also worked in the corporate world after college, before leaving her day job to focus on skimboarding and filmmaking.
Contests
Gallery
Amber Torrealba Adobe Ad.jpg, Amber Torrealba featured for Adobe.
Amber Torrealba Blenders Billboard.jpg, Amber Torrealba featured on a billboard in San Diego, CA for Blenders Eyewear.
Amber Torrealba Billboard Long Exposure.png, Amber Torrealba on a billboard in San Diego, California.
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
People from Melbourne, Florida
Sportspeople from Florida
Skimboarding