1. Duke Wellington
   Duke Mijares
2. Duke Kahanamoku
   Duke Hazzard

The Duke is considered the "father of surfing." The Hawaiian native helped put surfing on the world map.

1. Alejo Muniz
   Deivid Silva
2. Matthew McGillivray
   Miki Dora

Miki Dora was one legendary California surfer. He frequented Malibu.

1. Paige Hareb
   Bronte Macaulay
2. Stephanie Gilmore
   Chelsea Tuach

Stephanie Gilmore is from Australia. She's a six-time world champion kind of surfer.

1. Carissa Moore
   Pauline Ado
2. Coco Ho
   Holly Wawn

Carissa Moore is from Hawaii. Those waves sure did hone her wave-riding expertise!

1. Evan Geiselman
   Ryan Callinan
2. Kelly Slater
   Jadson Andre

Kelly Slater is not only a world champion surfer, but he also appeared on TV to do some acting. He was in the cast of Baywatch during the 1990s.

1. Doc Paskowitz
   Alex Ribeiro
2. Orson Welles
   Charlie Does

Doc Pascowitz is truly a doctor. He studied at the Stanford Medical School prior to embracing the surfing life.

1. Teresa Bonvalot
   Lisa Andersen
2. Malia Manuel
   Silvana Lima

Lisa Andersen is one cool American surfer girl! Sports Illustrated magazine for women honored her in the 100 Greatest Sportswomen of the Century list.

1. Brisa Hennessy
   Dominic Barona
2. Paul Apags
   Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley has already been included into the Surfers' Hall of Fame. Yep, she is that legendary!

1. Noe Mar McGonagle
   Laird Hamilton
2. Joshua Moniz
   Beyrick De Vries

Laird Hamilton honed his surfing skills in Hawaii when he was younger. But he's now a happy residence of Malibu.

1. John John Florence
   Kanoa Igarashi
2. Miguel Tudela
   Mihimana Braye

John John Florence is a great Pipe surfer. He's also a proud vegan.

1. Wendy Botha
   Sophie McCulloch
2. Macy Callaghan
   Melanie Giunta

Wendy Botha moved from South Africa to Australia. She has won surfing championships representing the two countries at different times.

1. Alyssa Spencer
   Kirra Pinkerton
2. Garazi Sanchez-Ortun
   Frieda Zamba

Frieda Zamba reigned supreme when she was only 19 years old. She won world championship titles during the 1980s.

1. Josh Burke
   Nick Gabaldon
2. Flavio Nakagima
   David Van Zyl

Nick Gabaldon was an amateur surfer of African-American and Latino descent. He became an inspirational role model for other people of color who wanted to break racial barriers in surfing.

1. Ramzi Boukhiam
   Davey Cathels
2. Tia Blanco
   Summer Macedo

Tia Blanco is a young professional surfer. She's also a known vegetarian.

1. Kathy Kohner
   Minori Kawai
2. Bailey Nagy
   Alessa Quizon

Kathy Kohner is the surfer that became the basis for the popular Gidget book and films. She's now known as Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman.

1. Alana Blanchard
   Ella Williams
2. Josefina Ane
   Muddy Gravel

Alana Blanchard is not only a surfer, but she's also a model. She models for Rip Curl, the swimwear brand where she also contributes designs.

1. Evan Geiselman
   Sean Collins
2. Ryan Callinan
   Jadson Andre

Sean Collins was a surfer who also wanted to know the science behind the surf. He's one of the movers and shakers of surf forecasting.

1. Alex Ribeiro
   Mikey Wright
2. Jack Freestone
   Miguel Pupo

Jack Freestone proudly labels himself as the Vegetarian Instagram Model. Yep, he loves his social media time, as well as his vegan lifestyle!

1. Josefina Ane
   Nikki van Dijk
2. Bianca Buitendag
   Mahina Maeda

Nikki van Dijk was born in Australia. She resides in Victoria.

1. Dave Rastovich
   Seth Moniz
2. Lucca Mesinas
   Barron Mamiya

Dave “Rasta” Rastovich is a professional surfer. He's also an avowed environmentalist.

1. Rob Machado
   Lucca Mesinas
2. Barron Mamiya
   Jorgann Couzinet

Rob Machado is an Australian-American pro surfer. But he also embodies the "soul surfer" lifestyle.

1. Maud Le Car
   Gabriela Bryan
2. Johanne Defay
   Anna Ehrgott

Anna Ehrgott is a surfer as well as an entrepreneur. She manufactures eco-friendly products in her Sagebrush Board Bags line.

1. Charly Martin
   Julian Wilson
2. Stuart Kennedy
   Maxime Huscenot

Julian Wilson is from Queensland. He calls Coolum Beach home.

1. Matt Banting
   Marco Fernandez
2. Lakey Peterson
   Aritz Aranburu

She was dubbed as a Lakey Surf Legend at a young age. Needless to say, Lakey Peterson is such a sporty person indeed.

1. Victor Bernardina
   Filipe Toledo
2. Reef Heazlewood
   Noe Mar McGonagle

Filipe Toledo is a proud Brazilian pro surfer. He's active in the World Surf League.

1. Leticia Bilbao
   Carol Henrique
2. Samantha Sibley
   Wooly Blue

Carol Henrique is from Portugal. She could definitely ride those waves!

1. Joshua Moniz
   Beyrick De Vries
2. Kanoa Igarashi
   Italo Ferreira

Italo Ferreira is actually Brazilian. He's got cool sponsorship deals with Billabong and Oakley.

1. Miguel Tudela
   Tyler Wright
2. Mihimana Braye
   Josh Burke

Tyler Wright comes from a surfing family. His older brother, Owen Wright, is also a professional surfer like her.

1. Johanne Defray
   Ramzi Boukhiam
2. David Van Zyl
   Flavio Nakagima

Yep, the French also have surfing champs! One of them is Johanne Defray from Auvergne.

1. Ella Williams
   Josefina Ane
2. Tatiana Weston-Webb
   Bianca Buitendag

Tatiana Weston-Webb holds dual citizenship. She's Brazilian-American.

1. Davely Cathels
   Bethany Hamilton
2. Keana Miller
   Hinata Aizawa

Bethany Hamilton is that surfer with one arm. She was attacked by a shark, but recovered and still became a champ.

1. Mahina Maeda
   Johanne Defay
2. Dewey Weber
   Gabriel Bryan

Dewey Weber is one legendary name in early American surfing. He also began a surfboard company prior to his death.

1. Noah Stocca
   Callum Robson
2. Mick Fanning
   Jackson Roberts

Mick Fanning is an Australian pro surfer. He also encountered a supposed shark attack in South Africa.

1. Sally Fitzgibbons
   Maud Le Car
2. Leticia Canales Bilbao
   Samantha Sibley

Sally Fitzgibbons is from New South Wales. The Australian champ has a lot of sponsors supporting her, such as Under Armour and Amazonia.

1. Apol De Ap
   Kurtis Vaughan
2. Mickey Munoz
   Dextar Muskens

Mickey Munoz is actually a New York City native. He's known for the Quasimodo stance.

1. Lennox Chell
   Kai Tandler
2. Tane Bowden
   Jordy Smith

Jordy Smith is from Durban, South Africa. He is known for certain maneuvers such as the rodeo flip.

1. Caleb Tancred
   Kurtis Vaughan
2. Leonardo Fioravanti
   Dextar Muskens

Italy has its surfers, too! Leonardo Fioravanti is one of their younger champs!

1. Kanoa Igarashi
   Shannon Hughes
2. Ariana Shewry
   Dana Hamann

Originally from Japan, Kanoa Igarashi's surfer dad moved the family to California. They settled in Surf City USA, also known as Huntington Beach.

1. Kirra-Belle Olsson
   Alyssa Lock
2. Saffi Vette
   Oney Anwar

Oney Anwar is an Indonesian pro surfer. That country also has great waves.