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Kelia Moniz

Kelia Moniz

United States

Age: 29

Born: Honolulu

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Lives in: United States

Gender: Female

Nationality: American

AKA: "Sister"

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Stance: Goofy

Disciplines: Longboard Surfing

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Background: Multi-talented Japanese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Chinese and Irish beauty Kelia Moniz grew up in a surfing family that spends more time in the water than on land. Kelia, known by friends and family as “Sister,” began surfing at the age of five and has spent most of her formative years as a longboarder.

 

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How To Cross-Step ft. 2-time World Longboard Champion and Pro-Surfer Kelia Moniz I Cariuma Surf If surfing really is a dance, let Kelia Moniz be your choreographer for the day. The pro longboarder’s signature cross-step epitomizes one of the most graceful, yet functional maneuvers in surfing. With tips from her earliest surf coaches—her parents, who run Moniz Family Surf—the 2-time World Longboard Champ teaches her iconic cross-step: drawing the line, finding the trim, where to look and how to step, not shuffle. Produced by: Mason Rose More on Kelia Moniz: Kelia is not only a household name in women’s longboarding; she’s also considered Hawaiian Surf Royalty. She holds two WSL world titles, unsurprising given that she’s one of the most graceful and versatile surfers out there, equally fluid off the lip or cross-stepping to the nose. At the age of fourteen, she was not only competing against the world's best in longboarding—she was beating them. More on Cariuma: At CARIUMA, style, comfort and sustainability are synonymous. We’re all about making our footwear in a way that’s better for the planet and all its people. In 2020, we took the brand’s consciousness a step further and started our own in-house Reforestation Program. For every pair of sneakers purchased, we plant a pair of trees in the Brazilian rainforest. We also have an incredible roster of like-minded surfers who are helping us push forward even more: Our surf team includes: Italo Ferreira, Kai Lenny, Jamie O’Brien, Kelia Moniz, Jack Freestone, Alana Blanchard, and Chippa Wilson. #Cariuma #surfing #KeliaMoniz

8/26/2021   |  

Before the Wave: At Home with 2-Time Longboard Surf World Champion Kelia Moniz I Cariuma Surf Growing up alongside four brothers earned her the nickname “Sister”, but Kelia Moniz is a household name on her own terms. In the third installment of our surf film series, the two-time WSL Longboard Champion is back home at Waikiki. Kelia was in the water as soon as she could walk, and it shows: she’s a champion of positivity for young female surfers and an innate environmentalist—the first to admit that the future is up to us, to embrace as our sacred responsibility. Here, the masterful longboarder and new mom welcomes us for an intimate portrait of the island, family, and waves that raised her. Produced by Mason Rose More on Kelia: Kelia is not only a household name in women’s longboarding; she’s also considered Hawaiian Surf Royalty. She holds two WSL world titles, unsurprising given that she’s one of the most graceful and versatile surfers out there, equally fluid off the lip or cross-stepping to the nose. At the age of fourteen, she was not only competing against the world's best in longboarding—she was beating them. More on Cariuma: At CARIUMA, style, comfort and sustainability are synonymous. We’re all about making our footwear in a way that’s better for the planet and all its people. In 2020, we took the brand’s consciousness a step further and started our own in-house Reforestation Program. For every pair of sneakers purchased, we plant a pair of trees in the Brazilian rainforest. We also have an incredible roster of like-minded surfers who are helping us push forward even more: Our surf team includes: Italo Ferreira, Kai Lenny, Jamie O’Brien, Kelia Moniz, Jack Freestone, Alana Blanchard, and Chippa Wilson. #Cariuma #surfing #KeliaMoniz

7/16/2021   |  

The Hold Down Season 2- The Style Masters of Women's Surfing Gilmore, Marks, Muniz and more make the list of the top five most stylish ladies in the history of our sport.

5/30/2021   |  

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