Rochelle Ballard
Biography
Rochelle Ballard is a pioneering female surfer born on February 13, 1971, in Montebello, California. She began surfing at age 11 and rose to fame as the best female tube rider in the world, becoming a 10-year veteran of the ASP World Championship Tour. Ballard co-founded International Women's Surfing and has appeared in notable films like Blue Crush, Step Into Liquid, and Beyond the Break, further cementing her status among surfing's elite.