Kelia Moniz

Kelia Moniz is a professional surfer and fitness model from O'ahu, Hawaii. Born on February 5, 1993, she is American with mixed-race (primarily Asian) ethnicity. Kelia has an athletic build, brown hair, and brown eyes, and she is straight. She competes as a sportswoman in surfing, earning international recognition as a two-time ASP Women's World Longboarding champion.

Kelia comes from the notable Moniz family of California. Her parents, Tammy and Tony Moniz, teach surfing, while her older brothers Micah and Isaiah also surf. Kelia and her two younger brothers, Joshua and Seth, compete on an international scale. She started competing in 2010 at age 17, and consecutively won the ASP Women's World Longboard Championship in 2012 and 2013. She placed 1st at the 2012 Australian Longboard Surfing Open in Kingscliff and at the 2013 Swatch Girls Pro China in Wanning. In 2014, she ranked 2nd at the Australian Longboard Surfing Open, and in 2016 she placed 5th at the Women's Cancer Institute NSW Pro. She ranked 20th at the 2019 Noosa Longboard Open and 17th at the 2020 Noosa Longboard Open, both in Queensland, Australia.

Kelia also works as a model. She has an Instagram following of 694k, where she shares her life and career. Her achievements in longboarding reflect her dedication and skill. She stands out as a prominent figure in the sport, representing her Hawaiian roots on the world stage.