Kelly Slater is the greatest surfer of all time. He holds almost every major record in the sport, including 11 world championships, 55 career victories and the distinction of being the youngest and oldest world champion in the sport.
When he first appeared on the scene in 1990, he ushered in a new era of high-performance surfing by combining deliberate fin release and aerial maneuvers.
Slater won his first World Championship at the age of 20 in 1992, and his last at the age of 39 in 2011. Furthermore, this famous surfer is a humanitarian and an environmentalist.
Because of his love for the sea, he is concerned not only about life in the sea, but also works to raise awareness about suicide prevention.
Fast facts
| Full name | Robert Kelly Slater |
| date of birth | February 11, 1972 |
| Birth place | Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA |
| Current residence | Los Angeles, California USA. |
| Nicknames | Kells, King Kelly, Slates and Micheal Jordan from Surfing Slats |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | MA in Criminal Law, University of Sydney |
| Zodiac sign | Amnion |
| Father’s name | Stephen Slater |
| Mother’s name | Judy Slater |
| Brothers and sisters | Sean, Stephen and |
| Age | 51 years old |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Shoe size | 10 |
| Profession | Professional surfer, voice actor, musician and film producer |
| Netto value | 22 million dollars |
| Marriage status | Unmarried |
| connection status | Mixed |
| A girl | Kalani Miller |
| Child | Taylor Slater (daughter) |
| Favorite maneuvers | Barrels |
| Salary (annual) | 3 million dollars |
Biography of Kelly Slater
Robert Kelly Slater, born February 11, 1972, is a competitive surfer from the United States. He is best known for winning an unprecedented 11 world surfing titles.
He won it five years in a row, breaking the record held by surfer Mark Richards. He has also won numerous other titles such as ‘Boost Mobile Pro’, ‘Billabong Pro’ and ‘Rip Curl Pro’ to name a few.
This talented athlete is more than just a surfer; also enjoys music and movies. Kelly has appeared in nearly 37 films and documentaries, including, to name a few, ‘Surf’s Up,’ ‘Endless Summer II,’ ‘Down the Barrel,’ and ‘Fighting Fear.’ He is also known for his brief appearance in the popular television show ‘Baywatch’.
Kelly Slater tried her hand at writing, first with an autobiography titled “Pipe Dreams: A Surfer’s Journey” and then with a collaborative work titled “Kelly Slater: For the Love.”
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Kelly Slater Childhood
Kelly grew up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where he currently lives. His parents are Judy Moriarity and Stephen Slater and he has two siblings named Sean and Stephen.
Slater grew up near the water as the son of a bait shop owner and started surfing at the age of five. By the age of ten, he was winning competitions in age categories all over the Atlantic coast. In addition, he won his first United States age division championship in 1984.
Two years later, the surfer finished third in the junior category at the World Amateur Championship in England. The following year, he also won the Pacific Cup junior championship in Australia.
Career
By 1990, the adolescent surfer had proven his mettle in the sport. He started appearing in surfing magazines. Since then he was supported by famous surfing companies such as ‘Quicksilver’, until he signed a contract with ‘Kering’.
In the same year, he won the California competition ‘Body Glove Surfbout’. Two years later, in 1992, he won the ‘Association of Surfing Professionals (‘ASP’) World Tour.
In addition, he repeated his victory at the ‘Rip Curl Pro Landes’ in France and the ‘Marui Pipe Masters’ in Hawaii. 1994 was also a good year for this talented surfer.
He has won the ASP World Tour, Rip Curl Pro, Chiemsee Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters, Bud Surf Tour Seaside Reef and Sud Ouest Trophee, to name a few.
In 1995, this energetic athlete won the ASP World Tour for the second time. He also won the ‘Quiksilver Pro’ in Indonesia, the ‘Chiemsee Pipe Masters’ and the ‘Triple Crown of Surfing’ in Hawaii. Between 2010 and 2014, Slater won the ‘Hurley Pro’ three times, the ‘Rip Curl Pro’ twice and the ‘Volcom Fiji Pro’ twice, along with wins on the ‘ASP World Tour’.
Kelly Slater Awards
Slater has won the World Surf League 11 times in a row, including five straight from 1994 to 1998. He is the youngest (age 20) and oldest (age 39) man to win the World Surf League Men’s Championship.
On May 8, 2010, Kelly was recognized by the United States House of Representatives for winning the ‘Rip Curl Pro’ tournament. Bill Posey started it in recognition of his significant contribution to the sport. Slater became the all-time leader in career event wins when he won the 2007 Boost Mobile Pro event at Lower Trestles near San Clemente, California.
In the final heat of the Billabong Tahiti Pro event in Teahupo’o in May 2005, Slater became the first surfer to get two perfect scores for a total of 20 out of 20 points under the ASP two-wave scoring system. Furthermore, at the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters, he became the oldest World Surf League surfer (age 47) to complete a 10-point ride.
Kelly Slater Net Worth
Kelly Slater’s net worth as of January 2024 is estimated to be $22 million. Most of his wealth comes from his professional surfing career.
He also earns from his own business and endorsements. His annual earnings are estimated at between 3 and 4 million dollars. He also works as an actor and voice actor and appeared in a successful film that grossed $149 million.
In addition, he was appointed as the Chia Co brand ambassador. He also co-founded the company “Outerknown” and started the beverage company “Purps”. In 2020, he negotiated with entrepreneur Michael Schwab to develop a $400 million surfing resort on 400 acres.
Wife Kelly Slater, Marriage
It’s no secret that Slater is deeply attached to Kalani Miller, who often appears on his Instagram. However, it is not clear when the couple started dating.
In honor of their anniversary, Miller shared a monochrome photo of herself and Slater when they were younger on September 24, 2019. They were together for 12 years and two days, she wrote in the caption. Kalani Miller grew up in Orange County, California with her sisters Olema and Hana Miller in the small coastal town of San Clemente. Growing up in a family of designers, surfers and sea lovers, Kalani developed an interest in surfing, modeling and travelling.
Kalani is the proud and successful co-founder of MIKOH with her sister Oleema, who is also a former sponsored professional surfer. Later, swimwear, leisure gear and ready-to-wear beachwear were added.
Kelly Slater and his ex-girlfriend Tamara had a daughter. Taylor Slater, his daughter, was born on June 5, 1996. She works professionally as a multimedia artist. Taylor claims he is on the verge of recreating the influence of the natural world on human emotions. Taylor’s 2018 Montauk, New York Art Show was also a huge success. Kelly is extremely supportive of her daughter’s artwork.
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