She has been nominated for her big wave riding excellence and named "a perennial finalist" by a The 2009 Billabong XXL Girls Performance Award for some intimidating drops at the legendary Maverick's break off Half Moon Bay, California. The $5,000 prize was awarded to Jamilah in 2005 and 2006.
Jamilah and her son Wiamea Surfing in Mexico August 2009
JamStar surfs Jaws February 2007.
Shot of Jamilah in 2009 by Gary M's Creations
Jamilah: Big Wave Surfing Pioneer and Mom
Jamilah Star owned her first surfboard at age five and has been surfing ever since. Inspired by her father - Reve Fuse a Santa Cruz cold water surfer - Jamilah is now one of the top big-wave female surfers in the world.
A strikingly beautiful woman and extraordinary athlete, Jamilah Star was named in 2007 by National Geographic Magazine as ONE OF The 12 MOST ADVENTUROUS PEOPLE IN THE WORLD (See article below BEST OF ADVENTURE '07/THEY DID IT!) for the 60-foot waves she rides.
Jamilah is one of the few pioneering women who compete in extreme big-wave surfing, a sport which only recently has introduced female participants. She broke a world's record for a woman on January 10, 2004, in Waimea Bay, Hawaii, by riding the largest wave in history.
Jamilah achieved international recognition for her big-wave surfing by winning the 2005 and 2006 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards for "Best Overall Performance for a Woman." She has continued on as a global top three finalist for 2007, 2008 and just named a "prennial finalist" for 2009.
Steamers Lane, in Santa Cruz, California is her home break. It provided excellent training for mastering big powerful cold-water waves. Her favorite spots in Hawaii are Jaws, Sunset beach and Waimea. The international venues of Indonesia, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, The Philippines, and Vietnam are some of Jamilah's other favorites.
Jamilah loves surfing record breaking big waves safely, she is also an award decorated ocean lifeguard.
