Infamous Management is proud to announce the addition of Keala Kennelly to the crew at this, a pivotal point in her career. After years of dominating the WCT and garnering tons of magazine coverage, Keala took a break from surfing to pursue acting in 2007.

This year she returns to pro surfing with the goal to break ground on the women’s side of the sport; she wants to become the first ever successful female pro free surfer.

Keala was born into surfing. Her mom surfed while pregnant with her, and her dad had her surfing on the nose of his board by the time she was 3. Growing up in Kauai under the influence of the Irons brothers Keala learned to rip big waves and push herself early on. She carved out a niche  for her rebellious self while on the WCT tour conquering Teahupoo and Pipe.

In addition to her surfing success, Keala is also an accomplished actress. She had a cameo appearance in the big screen movie, Blue Crush, in which she performed surf stunts, and she has also played a recurring role in the HBO television show, John from Cincinnati.

Though she is known for her massive tow-ins at Teahupoo (first in 2005 and again this May), her fearless style and countless accolades, she is more than a surfer that can charge. Keala is an ambassador of women’s surfing and a powerful role model. Not only does she want to change what it means to be a female pro surfer, but she also wants to fight for equality for women in surfing.

“Keala is such a strong icon for women’s surfing, and she has helped the sport grow so much by surfing in bigger waves.” -Infamous surfer, Leilani Gryde

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(Source: Global Surf News)