1. Tony Alva
   Bob Burnquist
2. Stevie Williams
   Rob Dyrdek

Rob Dyrdek was a talented skater during his prime. He holds many records, but he is best known for his TV shows, which include "Rob & Big," "Fantasy Factory" and "Ridiculousness." He is without a doubt one of the most influential skaters ever.

1. John Smith
   Andrew Reynolds
2. Bam Margera
   Guy Mariano

Before he became a superstar, due to his time on the "Jackass" movies and TV shows, Bam Margera was a talented professional skater. He was sponsored by many different brands, most notably Element.

1. Tony Hawk
   Ryan Sheckler
2. Sean Malto
   Ed Templeton

Even if you don't really know skateboarding, you know who Tony Hawk is. He is among the best and most successful skaters, and he was the first person to land the legendary 900 trick.

1. Mike Vallely
   Ryan Sheckler
2. Sean Malto
   Chris Cole

Ryan Sheckler rose to prominence as a result of his MTV show called "Life of Ryan." Sheckler began skating at two, and by seven years old he already had brands making contact with him to sponsor his skateboarding career.

1. Stacy Peralta
   Tony Hawk
2. Matt Hoffman
   Paul Rodriguez

While Stacy Peralta might be best known as the director of "Dogtown and Z-Boys," he was also a pretty legendary skater in his own right. In fact, when he was 19 he was the highest ranking professional skateboarder on the planet.

1. Bam Margera
   Nyjah Huston
2. Daewon Song
   Bob Burnquist

Bob Burnquist was primarily a vert skater who was always creating new and exciting vert tricks. Throughout his career, he won many gold medals at the X Games, including eight for Skateboard Big Air.

1. Danny Way
   Rodney Mullen
2. Arthur Johnson
   Eric Koston

If you enjoy street skateboarding, Rodney Mullen is likely your pick as the greatest skater ever. He is credited with creating a number of the most popular skate moves, such as the kickflip, heelflip and 360-flip.

1. Shepard Fairey
   Rob Boyce
2. Daewon Song
   Chad Muska

After moving to California as a child, Song began skateboarding at the age of 14 to escape a tumultuous home life. He soon showed a ton of skill and technique as a skater, and he went professional at the age of 16.

1. Kareem Campbell
   Shane O'Neill
2. Nyjah Huston
   Lacey Baker

Kareem Campbell was an innovative skater throughout the 1990s and was featured in many different videos. He is known to many as the godfather of the smooth street style of skateboarding. He currently works in a range of different business ventures.

1. Paul Rodriguez
   Patti McGee
2. Lizzie Armanto
   Mark Gonzales

Paul Rodriguez is a skater who has been successful and highly influential throughout his career. He is one of only a few athletes ever to have ten or more signature shoes from Nike, and several huge companies have sponsored him during his career.

1. Bucky Lasek
   Tony Alva
2. Chris Cole
   Mike Vallely

Tony Alva began skateboarding at the age of 10 and quickly became very good. His skills and style as a young teen got him a lot of attention. He was one of the first to skate in the vertical style and helped to popularize it.

1. Nyjah Huston
   Eric Koston
2. Tony Hawk
   Bucky Lasek

Nyjah Huston is one of the most decorated skateboarders of all time. As of 2019, he has already won 18 career medals at the X Games, and he will surely have more before his career is over.

1. Ed Templeton
   Tony Hawk
2. Eric Koston
   Kareem Campbell

Ed Templeton became a professional skater way back in 1990, and he founded Toy Machine Bloodsucking Skateboard Company in 1994. Since then, he has run the company, which has grown to be one of the more successful in the space.

1. Chris Cole
   Tony Hawk
2. Eric Koston
   Nyjah Huston

While he might not be as famous as some of the other skaters on this list, Chris Cole has accomplished a great deal. In addition to his two Skater of the Year awards, he also won five gold medals at the X Games.

1. Jay Adams
   Shaun White
2. Geoff Rowley
   Ryan Sheckler

Geoff Rowley began skating in Liverpool at the age of 13 and became passionate about the sport. In 1994, after being pro for a little while, he and many other riders on the Flip skateboarding team moved to California.

1. Eric Koston
   Guy Marino
2. Chad Muska
   Rob Boyce

After moving to San Bernardino, California, from Thailand, Koston began skateboarding at age 11. He showed promise and soon attracted the attention of some sponsors. Koston has influenced many other pro skaters during his career that has spanned multiple decades.

1. Bucky Lasek
   Tony Alva
2. Jamie Thomas
   PJ Ladd

He went pro in 1990, but Bucky Lasek's career nearly ended immediately as vert skating was becoming less popular. But once vert skating was added to the X Games, Lasek went through a resurgence and went on to win 10 gold medals at the X Games for vert skating.

1. Kadence Clover
   Elissa Steamer
2. Lacey Baker
   Patti McGee

While she was not the first female skateboarder ever, Elissa Steamer was the first woman to become a professional. She has been sponsored by many companies and has taken home numerous gold medals at the X Games.

1. Eric Koston
   Danny Way
2. Geoff Rowley
   Rodney Mullen

Danny Way is an incredibly talented skateboarder, known for his daring tricks. These include jumping out of a helicopter onto a skateboarding ramp and using a mega ramp to actually jump over the Great Wall of China on a skateboard.

1. Danny Way
   PJ Ladd
2. Stacy Peralta
   Jay Adams

Many companies and teams have sponsored PJ Ladd during his long and successful career. He has played a part in dozens of skate videos. While he enjoys life in Los Angeles, he always makes it a point to return to his home city and state.

1. Bucky Lasek
   Guy Mariano
2. Natas Kaupas
   Chad Muska

Chad Muska has lived an inspiring life, going from a homeless skater with dreams of success to one of the most marketable skaters of all time. In addition to being a pro skater with numerous sponsors, Muska is also an entrepreneur.

1. Jamie Thomas
   Andrew Reynolds
2. Steve Caballero
   Guy Mariano

Andrew Reynolds has long been considered one of the most influential skaters in the world and is the co-founder of Baker Skateboards. He normally skates street. He has a popular series of signature shoes with Emerica.

1. Mark Gonzales
   Christian Hosoi
2. Bob Burnquist
   Rune Glifberg

Glifberg was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and started skating at 11 when he got a skateboard as a gift from a friend. He turned pro in 1992, then moved to the U.S. in 1995, after graduating high school, to further his career.

1. Ed Templeton
   Stevie Williams
2. Rodney Mullen
   Rob Boyce

Rob "Sluggo" Boyce began skateboarding at age 15, after already being a successful gymnast and breakdancer. He soon caught the eye of professionals and was introduced to professional skateboarding in 1991. Boyce currently oversees much of the operations for large companies like RDS and Red Dragon.

1. Natas Kaupas
   Paul Rodriguez
2. Stevie Williams
   Steve Caballero

After starting to skateboard at 11, Stevie Williams hitchhiked to California to follow his dreams. He appeared in many different skate videos, got many sponsorships and founded the company DGK (Dirty Ghetto Kids).

1. Tony Trujillo
   Brandon Novak
2. Steve Caballero
   Brandon Westgate

Steve Caballero is known for pulling off some incredibly large and dangerous air tricks. He invented many different tricks throughout his career and won a number of awards. He also once held the world record for the highest air on a halfpipe.

1. Christian Hosoi
   Sean Malto
2. Jamie Thomas
   PJ Ladd

After starting to skate as a child, Sean Malto became one of the most promising young skaters of the late 2000s and early 2010s. Unfortunately, a severe ankle injury suffered in 2013 forced him out of action until 2016.

1. Jamie Thomas
   Mason Silva
2. Grant Taylor
   Nick Tucker

After getting introduced to skateboarding at 11, Thomas found a love for it. He eventually moved to California to follow his dreams. He started Zero in 1996, which has remained one of the most popular skate brands on the planet.

1. Tony Hawk
   Steve Caballero
2. Mike Vallely
   Shane O'Neill

Picking up a skateboard for the first time at age 14, Mike Vallely soon dedicated his entire life to the sport. His professional career spanned over three decades. He's also the frontman for the band Black Flag.

1. Chris Roberts
   Christian Maalouf
2. Chris Cole
   Christian Hosoi

Christian Hosoi turned professional at 14 and was immediately able to show his talents. While most skaters specialize in one type of skating, Hosoi showed promise in both vert and street. He was also innovative, inventing both the Christ air and rocket air tricks.

1. Tony Hawk
   Pedro Barros
2. Mark Gonzales
   Nick Garcia

While Mark Gonzales might not have as big a name as the likes of Tony Hawk, he is just as important to the sport. Gonzales is credited with pioneering and popularizing modern street skateboarding, which is quite popular today.

1. Natas Kaupas
   Jim Greco
2. Rick Howard
   Cory Kennedy

Natas Kaupas grew up in Dogtown in Santa Monica, California. He began skating as a child but was uninterested in the mainstream skate culture, which led him to be one of the first skateboarders to adopt the "street" style — skating in his surroundings and not at a skate park or ramp.

1. Sean Malto
   Chad Muska
2. Rob Boyce
   Lacey Baker

Lacey Baker, who came out as a lesbian in 2016, is one of the most inspirational skaters today. She is incredibly talented and has medaled at the X Games on numerous occasions. Her style is unique, and she certainly has a long career ahead of her.

1. Shane O'Neill
   Shepard Fairey
2. Andrew Reynolds
   Christian Hosoi

Shepard Fairey was a talented skater, but he truly became famous around the world for his art. His influential street art and pieces like the "Hope" Barack Obama poster made him a star. He is also the founder of OBEY Clothing, a popular brand.

1. Guy Mariano
   Vincent Alvarez
2. Jake Anderson
   Sam Beckett

Guy Mariano became known around the skateboarding industry at the ripe age of 14, due to his role in "Video Days," which is a true classic in the industry. He went on to have a successful career, working with many popular skaters, companies and sponsors.

1. Patti McGee
   Elissa Steamer
2. Lizzie Armanto
   Beatrice Domond

Skating over 50 years ago, Patti McGee is a true legend in the sport. She was the world's first Woman's National Skateboarding Champion and the first woman inducted into the Hall of Fame.

1. Steve Brandi
   Chico Brenes
2. Joey Brezinski
   Shane O'Neill

From the age of 14 on, Shane O'Neill has been sponsored by some of the biggest companies in the space, including Nike and Diamond Supply. In 2018, O'Neill created his own skateboard company, called April Skateboards.

1. Rachelle Vinberg
   Cara-Beth Burnside
2. Beatrice Domond
   Bora Vasconcellos

Cara-Beth Burnside is not only one of the most talented and influential skateboarders, but she also has a ton of talent on the slopes. She was on the first U.S. snowboarding team in the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and she has won numerous X Games medals in skateboarding and snowboarding.

1. Patti McGee
   Lacey Baker
2. Rune Glifberg
   Leticia Bufoni

Bufoni, who began skating at nine years old, is one of the best skaters alive, regardless of sex. She has won several medals at the X Games and is one of the most influential skaters on the planet today.

1. Karen Jonz
   Lizzie Armanto
2. Lynn Kramer
   Vanessa Torres

Born in 1993, Lizzie Armanto began skating at 14 and very quickly became one of the best in the world. She came in first overall at the World Cup of Skateboarding (according to points) in 2010, 2011 and 2012. She has won dozens of awards for her skills.