Nora Vasconcellos (born 1992) is an American professional skateboarder. She is currently signed with Adidas skateboarding and was the first female skateboarder signed to Adidas. Her other sponsors include Welcome, JuneShine, Yeti, Hume Supernatural, Stance, CCS, Thunder, Bronson, OJ, Mob, Nixon.
In June 2016 Vasconcellos began riding for Adidas as an amateur skater.[1] In 2016, Vasconcellos alongside Samarria Brevard and Leo Baker were the mystery guests on Thrasher'sKing of the Road Season 2.[5] Vasconcellos placed 1st in the 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships.[1][6] In 2017, she turned pro for Adidas and Welcome skateboards.[1][7][8] In 2017, Giovanni Reda directed a short film in collaboration with Adidas titled Nora, a documentary that spotlights Vasconcellos’ journey in skateboarding from childhood to present.[1][6][9]
Thrasher listed Vasconcellos at number 4 on The Top 10 Women & Non-Binary Skaters of 2019 list.[10] In 2019, Vasconcellos appeared in This Way, a short film featuring Nora, Laura Enever, and Jaleesa Vincent.[11][12]
Artistic endeavors
Vasconcellos has participated in a handful of successful professional art projects, most of them connected to her passion for skateboarding. She was involved in a creative exhibit supported by Adidas entitled Au Bout du Compte, French for "At the End of the Day," held in Galerie Bête, Paris, in which she and three fellow woman skateboarders called attention to the artistic aspects of skateboarding.[13] One of her many self-designed and decorated skateboards was held in the Smithsonian in 2018,[14] and she has been involved in a number of commercial designs, including one for Nixon, a luxury watch company,[15] and one for Skullcandy, an audio equipment brand.[16]
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