Anastasia Ashley

Anastasia Electra Ashley (born February 10, 1987) is an American professional surfer and model.[1][2][3][4][5]

Anastasia Ashley
Ashley at Web Summit 2017
Personal information
Born (1987-02-10) February 10, 1987
San Clemente, California, U.S.A.
ResidenceMalibu, California, USA
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular Foot
Favorite wavesKeramas, Bali
Websiteanastasiaashley.com

Early life

Ashley was born in San Clemente, California on February 10, 1987.[6][7][8] She began surfing at the age of 5 right before moving to Hawaii.[9] At the age of 6, she won a surf contest using a run-down board that she found in a trash can outside of her house.[10] By the age of 7, she picked up a sponsor to replace her run-down board with new ones.[10]

Career
Ashley at Surf Summit, prior to Web Summit 2017, in Ericeira, Portugal

In 2003, she received the Triple Crown Rookie of the Year award.[10] At the age of 16, Ashley won her first major national title.[11] Later, she also won titles including two National Scholastic Surfing Association championships and the Professional Surfing Tour of America championship.[10] Ashley won the 2010 Pipeline Women's Pro in Hawaii.[1] She appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 2014.[12] As of September 8, 2014, Ashley is ranked 59th in the 2014 Women's Qualification Series.[13]

In September 2014, she started her own Gypsy Jet Set jewelry line in collaboration with OK1984, a jewelry company.[1][14][15] She was featured in the October 2014 issue of Maxim magazine.[16] In November 2014, she went to Ireland for a Web Summit on how to maintain a competitive edge in surfing with a focus on social media tools. Ashley was interested in convincing Taoiseach Enda Kenny to surf.[11]

Ashley appeared on Hell's Kitchen in the third episode of Season 14 where she taught the team challenge winners how to surf. She also attended as a dining room guest in that episode's dinner service.[17][18]

Ashley was a vegetarian and has posed for a PETA's vegetarian ad campaign in 2006. She is now a vegan.[19][20] In 2017, she was a survivalist in the TV show Naked and Afraid, where she was seen eating fish.

References
  1. Hillary Daniels (September 19, 2014). "Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley Interview". luckymag.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  2. Mary Anne Potts (February 8, 2011). "Surfer Anastasia Ashley on Big-Wave Surfing Hawaii's Waimea Bay". adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  3. Chris Cote (September 15, 2014). "The inside scoop on the Anastasia Ashley wipeout". grindtv.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. Kelsey Hendrix (April 7, 2015). "Anastasia Ashley talks body paint, monster waves & more on SI NOW". si.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. "Anastasia Ashley Talks Big Waves and Body Paint". theinertia.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. "This Month's JettyGirl: Anastasia Ashley". jettygirl.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  7. "13 Questions With Anastasia Ashley". askmen.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  8. "6 things you should know about Anastasia Ashley". apoloformen.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  9. John Zanussi (March 8, 2010). "Interview with Anastasia Ashley". surfbang.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  10. Cristina Goyanes (May 3, 2012). "Surfing gets Anastasia Ashley through tough times". espn.go.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  11. Caitlin McBride (November 4, 2014). "Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley wants to hit the waves with Taoiseach". independent.ie. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  12. Chloe Fox (February 20, 2014). "Anastasia Ashley Lands Coveted Spot In 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  13. "2014 Women's Qualification Series Rankings". aspworldtour.com. September 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  14. "Kate Upton gets interrupted on ABC, Anastasia Ashley's new jewelry line and more Monday Swim news". si.com. August 11, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  15. Samantha Matthews (July 1, 2014). "Professional Surfer Anastasia Ashley Debuts Gypset Jet Set Jewelry Line and We're Stoked About the Results". bustle.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  16. "Bikini Ready® Lifestyle Brand's Anastasia Ashley Featured in Maxim Magazine's October Issue -- on Newsstands Now". prnewswire.com. September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  17. "A Star-Studded Night from "16 Chefs Compete"". fox.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  18. "Hell's Kitchen Coverage: Clean Some Fish". reviewfix.com. March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  19. "Anastasia Ashley: A hot… vegetarian". protothema.gr. December 9, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  20. "Anastasia Ashley: Too Beautiful". peta2.com. January 19, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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