Lauren Perkins

Lauren Grace Perkins (born January 1, 1995) is a professional skateboarder and model from Los Angeles, California.

Lauren Perkins
Perkins in 2008
Born
Lauren Grace Perkins

January 1, 1995 (1995-01) (age 26)
United States
NationalityAmerican
Other namesPerkulater or Perkie
EducationOrange Coast College
OccupationProfessional Skateboarder
Years active2005–present
Known forSkateboarding
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Websitewww.laurengraceperkins.com

Skateboarding

Perkins is one of a very small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding in 2005 when a skate park was built close to her house. She thought it looked fun, so she asked for a skateboard for her birthday.[1]

Away from skateboarding, Perkins enjoys snowboarding, surfing, and motocross.[1]

Skateboard videos and films

Perkins is featured on the skate DVD Getting Nowhere Faster.[2]

Perkins was a stunt double for Jennifer Morrison in the film Grind, performing the characters skateboarding scenes. This was arranged by her team manager at Volcom.

Perkins was featured in the film MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate playing the character of Sammy Rogers, a young skater competing in a skateboard competition.[3]

Career Skateboarding Highlights
  • 2005 – First girl to compete street in CASL
  • 2006 – 2nd place in All Girls Street Jam
  • 2006 – 2nd place overall 11-12 age group against all boys
  • 2007 – 1st place at the Gravity Games amateur contest (beating out 45 boys)
  • 2008 – 3rd place Triple Crown
  • 2009 – 1st place All Girls Street Jam
  • 2009 – 2nd place Australia
  • 2010 – 1st place West 49th
  • 2010 – 2nd place overall ladies street rankings
  • 2011 – 2nd place Gravity Games
  • 2012 - 3rd place XGames Womens Street
  • 2012 – 2nd place Australia
  • 2013 – 2nd place XGames Womens Street
  • 2014 – 2nd place Mystic Cup
  • 2015 – 1st place S3 Super Girl Jam

Television and Movies
  • Fruit by the Foot Commercial
  • “MVP II”
  • “The Grind”
  • Daily Habit (first girl street skateboarder to be on the show)
  • CNBC “On the Money”

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2008-04-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://posters.imdb.com/title/tt0285685/fullcredits#cast%5B%5D
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