Lauren Grace Perkins (born December 27, 1988) is an American professional skateboarder and model from Los Angeles, California.
Skateboarding
Perkins is one of a very small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding in 1998 when a skate park was built close to her house. She thought it looked fun, so she asked for a skateboard for her birthday.
Away from skateboarding, Perkins enjoys snowboarding, surfing, and motocross.
Skateboard videos and films
Perkins is featured on the skate DVD Getting Nowhere Faster.
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.
In the film , Perkins played Sammy Rogers, a young skater competing in a skateboard competition.
Career skateboarding highlights
- 1998 â First girl to compete street in CASL
- 1998 â 2nd place in All Girls Street Jam
- 1999 â 2nd place overall 11-12 age group against all boys
- 2000 â 1st place at the Gravity Games amateur contest (beating out 45 boys)
- 2001 â 3rd place Triple Crown
- 2002 â 1st place All Girls Street Jam
- 2002 â 2nd place Australia
- 2003 â 1st place West 49th
- 2003 â 2nd place overall ladies street rankings
- 2004 â 2nd place Gravity Games
- 2005 â 2nd place Australia
- 2006 â 2nd place XGames
- 2007 â 2nd place Mystic Cup
- 2008 â 1st place S3 Super Girl Jam
Television and movies
- Fruit by the Foot Commercial
- âÂÂMVP IIâÂÂ
- âÂÂGrindâÂÂ
- Daily Habit (first girl street skateboarder to be on the show)
- CNBC âÂÂOn the MoneyâÂÂ
References
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090404065804/http://laurengraceperkins.com/
- Girls Skate Network Interview
- https://archive.today/20130122083811/http://etniesgirl.com/site-images/riders/hero/lauren-perkins-.jpg
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071020110833/http://etniesgirl.com/site-images/riders/hero/lauren-perkins.jpg
- http://www.rip.tv/direct/uploads/images/YZFBgIvS4tQLIZa.jpeg