Maya Gabeira

Maya Gabeira: Biography in Details

Who is Maya Gabeira?

Maya Gabeira is a Brazillian surfer and actress. Maya Gabeira is known for setting the Guinness World Records of surfing the highest wave of 73.5 ft in Feb 2020.

This made her the very first woman to surf at this height.

She herself beat her previous record of surfing at 68 ft in Jan 2018. As an actress, she was seen in a 2008’s short film Inside Teahupoo.

Maya Gabeira- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Her birthdate is 10 April 1987 and she was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Maya Reis Gabeira.

The name of her mother is Yamê Reis and her late father is Fernando Gabeira.

Her dad along with others has founded a political party named the Green Party of Brazil while her mom is a fashion designer.

Further, her ancestry is a mix of Brazilian- Lebanese and has a sister Tami Gabeira. As per her academics, she might have studied in college.

Maya Gabeira- Professional Life, Career

Maya Gabeira started her surf journey at the age of 15 after ballet training.

She has competed in many contests in different locations like Mavericks, Waimea, Todos Santos, and South Africa.

She showed her skills and went surfing at California’s Ghost Trees and Tahiti’s Teahupoo in 2008. This made her the first woman to do surfing in that area.

Due to her talent, he has won Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Award five times. First in 2007, then in 2008, and further in 2009, 2010, plus 2012.

ESPY Award also awarded her the Best Female Action Sports Athlete in 2009 and she was honored with Teen Choice Award in 2010.

Maya Gabeira- Net Worth, Salary

By the figures of 2024, she has an estimated net worth of $1 million. But her salary and other earning are not yet made public.

But she is one of the highest-paid big wave surfers who is sponsored by brands like Billabong and Red Bull.

Maya Gabeira- Rumors, Controversy

This record-holder surfer is keeping herself away from scandals as well as rumors.

But he had a death experience in Oct 2013. She was surfing at Praia do Norte, Portugal when she lost consciousness in the water.

Fortunately, Maya Gabeira was rescued by another surfer Carlos Burle and was shifted to the hospital.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Maya Gabeira’s height is 5 ft 6 inches and her body weight is 56 kg.

Additionally, she has dark brown hair and eyes in brown color.

Social Media

Maya Gabeira is available on several social sites. She is on Instagram and Twitter, where she has over 609k followers and 1k followers respectively.

She is also on Facebook where she has gained over 939k fans.

Trivia/Facts

• She is 37 years of age as of 2024.
• Her zodiac sign is Aries.
• She entered Twitter in May 2013.
• She also learned ballet.
• At present, she lives in Portugal.

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