Amber Torrealba (born July 1, 1990)[1] is a 5X VIC World Champion Skimboarder[2] and Filmmaker.[3]
 Amber Torrealba, backside wrap in Laguna Beach, CA | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amber Torrealba |
| Born | July 1, 1990 Melbourne, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| Website | ambertorrealba.com |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Skimboarding |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
Before Amber became a professional skimboarder, she was born and raised on the east coast in Palm Bay, Florida, and is now currently based in Laguna Beach, California.[4] She has been skimboarding since 17 years of age and has been competing in the women's professional skimboarding division since 2014.[5] Amber is also actively involved in filmmaking and the production of content in many other action sports.[6] She has created videos with companies such as Red Bull[7] and Adobe,[3] and many other leading media brands. In early years Amber was featured as Leading Lady in the Pulse Skimboarding Magazine,[8] and after migrating to Southern California, Torrealba ranked in several professional competitions including 2nd Place at the Skim USA OBX Skim Jam, 1st Place at the Santa Cruz SkimBlast[9] and went on to clinch the Vic Women's World Championship of Skimboarding in 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2023.[10] In 2018, 2019, 2022 she was ranked 3rd in the world on the United Skim Tour,[11] and then secured her 5th Title at The VIC 2024.[12]
Film
editTorrealba's short film "No One" starring herself and Chabe White, was released in 2023.[13]
Amber has directed, edited, and produced content for brands such as Red Bull,[7] Motorola, Sea Doo, Michelob ULTRA, Vayner Media, and is an ambassador for Adobe[14] as the face of their new all device editing program, Premiere Rush.
Sponsors
editAs of 2024, Torrealba is sponsored by: Sea Doo, Victoria Skimboards, Body Glove, Blenders Eyewear, Freestyle Watches, Let's Party Traction, and Hollyland Tech.
Appearances
editTorrealba has made appearances in print, billboard, movie premieres, and TV commercials across her career for Adobe, Sea Doo, Blenders Eyewear, Panasonic, Visit California, DC and others.
Early life
editAmber was skateboarder[15] and varsity athlete pursuing college basketball. She started her own skateboarding brand fresh out of Melbourne High School, sponsoring riders such as Tyson Peterson before he went pro. Torrealba graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2011 and managed a Million Dollar Radioshack Corporate Store before leaving her day job to focus on skimboarding and filmmaking[16] in 2015.
Highlighted Contests
edit| Competition | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Vic Championships | 1st | 2024 |
| Vic Championships | 1st | 2023 |
| Vic World Championships | 1st | 2019 |
| Vic World Championships | 1st | 2018 |
| Vic World Championships | 1st | 2016 |
References
edit- ^ "Amber Torrealba | Professional Skimboarder | Official Website of Professional Skimboarder Amber Torrealba". Amber Torrealba | Professional Skimboarder. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Amber Torrealba - Victoria Skimboards". Victoria Skimboards. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ a b "Project Rush | Adobe video editing software, mobile & desktop". adobe.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Lume Legends – Amber Torrealba | LumeCube". 2016-07-14. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Standings | Amateur and Professional Skimboarding Competitions | Skim USA". skimusa.org. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Amber Torrealba Is Too Real". Hitcase. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ a b "Celebrate the feeling of summer with world champion skimboarder and content creator Amber Torrealba". redbull.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Issue: Fall 2014". Pulse Skimboarding. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "TAC Apparel Company Presents the Fourth Annual TAC Skimblast". tacapparel.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ "2016 Pro Women". The VIC. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "UST Women's Points Standings". United Skim Tour. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "The Vic | Aliso Beach, CA". Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "No One | A Film by Amber Torrealba".
- ^ https://www.adobemagazine.tv/adobe-premiere-rush-with-amber-torrealba-1-of-3.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ API, Shopify (2024-03-01). "Amber Torrealba". Skatepark of Tampa. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Amber Torrealba | Director, Writer, Cinematographer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "The Vic | Aliso Beach, CA".