Kelly Slater

Robert Kelly Slater is a famous American professional surfer known for winning 11 world surfing championships. The sportsman is regarded as the greatest surfer of all time. The Surfer won several championships named Boost Mobile Pro, Rip Curl Pro, Billabong Pro, and many more. Slater is a talented athlete and worked in 37 movies and documentaries like Surf’s Up, Endless Summer II, Down the Barrel, and Fighting Fear.

The actor made a brief appearance in the television show Baywatch. Kelly also released two books named Pipe Dreams: A Surfer’s Journey and Kelly Slater: for the Love.

Well, how well do you know about Kelly Slater? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Kelly Slater’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Kelly Slater to date.

Biography and Early Life

The surfer was born on February 11, 1972, in Cocoa Beach, Florida, the United States, to Judy Moriarity and Stephen Slater. Kelly has two brothers named Sean and Stephan. The father of the athlete was a bait-store proprietor. He starts surfing at the age of five because his house was near the water.  At age 10, Slater started winning the championship. The first time won the United States Championship in 1984. After two years, he finished at 3rd in the junior division in England at the World Amateur Championship.

In the same year, he won Pacific Cup Junior Championship in Australia. In 1990, the athlete turned professional. The athlete’s first two years were not good, and he only managed to finish in 90th and 43rd in world rankings. He won Pipeline Master in Hawaii, which was his first world title. After winning the championship at age 20, he became Youngest Surfing World Champion. In 1998, Kelly took from surfing.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Kelly Slater in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Kelly Slater’s age is 49 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 11 February 1972. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 174 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165 lbs in Pound and 72kg in Kilograms.

Education

We did not have the education of the Surfer.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

He loves to practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Slater took inspiration from Andy Irons, Shane Dorian, Josh Kerr, Dane Reynolds, Andrew Bloom of MCD and Ken Wells. In his free time, the surfer loves to play guitar. Kelly often traveled with his girlfriend, Kalani Miller. The daughter of Kelly was born in June 1996.

Is Kelly Slater Gay?

The sexual personality of Kelly is straight. He is in a relationship with his girlfriend for several years.

Professional Career

Kelly showcased his skills at a very young age and started appearing in a surfing magazine. After that, he starts the collaboration with big Surfwear brands like QuickSilver and Kering. He participated in Body Glove Surfboat tournament, which was helpful in California. The surfer’s success helped him get the role of Jimmy Slade in the Program Baywatch.

He worked in the movie Surfers – The Movie, directed by Bill Delaney. After two years, the surfer took part in the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour. Kelly repeated his victory in Rip Curl Pro Landes and Marui Pipe Masters. In 1994, the actor won ASP World Tour, Quicksilver Pro, Triple Crown of Surfing, and Chiemsee Pipe Masters.

In 1997, he broke Australian Mark Richards’ record by winning ASP World for the fifth time. He also became the winner in Grand Slam Australia, Kaiser Summer Surf, Brazil, and Tokushima Pro. In 2007, the actor published his book Kelly Slater: for the Love.

Awards

He won Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Kelly Slater in 2021

As of 2021, The Estimated net worth of Kelly is $30 million. The surfer starts breaking the record at a very young age. He created his fortune from surfing and appearance in movies and documentaries. Kelly also appeared in a few episodes of the reality show The Girls Next Door. The surfer collaborated with the various brand as a model.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He is known by the nickname The Michael Jordon of Surfing Slats.
• In 1991, Kelly was included in the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People Magazine.
• The surfer has a friendship with Cameron Diaz and Eddie Vedder.
• At age 41, he became the oldest contestant to win a pro surfing contest.
• Quicksilver named their store after Kelly.

Kelly is the greatest surfer of all time. He created and broke several records in his career. He appeared in several commercials.