Kelis Kaleopaʻa

About

Surfer and athlete. She is a member of the Grom Squad of young surfers in Hawaii. On her keliskaleopaa Instagram page, she has 120,000 followers who can see some of her surfing videos, travels for competitions, and pictures from her life. 

Before Fame

Her first professional surfing competition was when she was 12. It was for the Dukes Fest Pro-am division and she won. 

Trivia

Her favorite part about living in Hawaii is the people and culture. She loves to surf Waikiki, but is also a big fan of surfing in Australia. 

Family Life

She grew up in a surfing family. Her mom is named Malia. 

Associated With

Some other surfers, like her, include Kelly Slater and Bethany Hamilton.