Acting
Oct 7, 1992
Maui, Hawaii, USA
Kai Lenny
Acting
Biography
Born & raised on the island of Maui, Kai is a product of his environment. From the biggest waves in the world to the smallest swells and the strongest winds. It’s all about staying in the water and having fun no matter what the conditions are. 8X SUP World Champion with a passion for competition and innovation. The sky isn’t the limit, space is only the beginning.
Feature Films (14)
Building on the award winning success of The Windsurfing Movie (2007), Poor Boyz Productions gives a glimpse into the future of windsurfing through the eyes of Red Bull athlete Levi Siver. X-Dance Film Festival 'Best Director' winner Johnny DeCesare and water-cinematographer Jace Panebianco, spent three years in production and filmed in seven countries in search of windsurfing's new frontier. The Windsurfing Movie II expands on the story lines of The Windsurfing Movie with legendary Red Bull riders Jason Polakow, Robby Naish and featuring 16-year-old phenom Kai Lenny. Through interactions with windsurfing's rich cast of characters, Levi Siver learns that sometimes you have to go further afield to find the best wind and waves--and to eventually find the best in yourself.
The Windsurfing Movie II
A homeless 13-year-old surfer from Maui forms a friendship with his hero, pro-surfer, and big wave world champion, Kai Lenny. Kai teaches him how to surf the infamous big wave, Pe'ahi, also known as Jaws.
Pe'ahi
Justine Dupont’s 2020 season was the most dominant performance big wave riding has ever seen. Join her for the highs and lows, the life-changing wipeouts and insane barrels in à la folie.
à la folie.
THE SEARCH FOR FREEDOM is the story of a cultural revolution fueled by the human desire to live in the moment and do what makes you feel the most alive. We discover how an electrifying new world came about through pure energy and imagination and the infinite possibilities of self-expression available to anyone willing to drop in. This documentary, written and directed by Jon Long (IMAX® Extreme), is a visceral, visual experience told through the eyes some of the brightest pioneers, legends, visionaries and champions of surfing, snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, mountain biking and more.
The Search for Freedom
The logical thing, the sane thing, is to stay on land. But they paddle out. Why do these big wave surfers risk their lives to ride these mountain-sized waves? The answer is overcoming fear. "Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear" is an in-depth look at the 2021-22 big wave season through the eyes of Nic Von Rupp, Kai Lenny, Matt Bromley, Torrey Meister and pioneering female surfer Bianca Valenti. They all push past their fear and find out what is on the other side as they tackle monstrous waves in locations from Nazare in Portugal, Jaws and Pipeline in Hawaii and Mavericks in Northern California.
Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear
Kai & John John Florence decide that it's a good idea to sail a foiling Phantom 16' from Oahu to Kauai! With 25 knots at their backs they fly across the pacific. The question is will they make it back to where them came from?
CROSSINGS
MALOLO is a short visual film about Kai breaking the Maui to Molokai channel record, the Molokai to Oahu channel record, and Kauai Nepali Coast record on a Hydrofoil
MALOLO
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger travels the globe with legendary windsurfer and pioneering waterman Robby Naish, a 24-time world champion whose quest to master the world's longest waves unexpectedly reveals his vulnerabilities as a competitor, mentor and father. THE LONGEST WAVE transcends the action sports genre by capturing obstacles outside of the legendary athlete's professional life in an intimate, cinéma-vérité style, revealing Naish balancing the pursuit of excellence at sea with the demands of life's complications on land.
The Longest Wave
Some of the world's most renowned surfers share their experiences as they take on the biggest and most death-defying waves.
The Big Wave Project II
Television & Series (7)
Chasing Monsters show cases the unique lives of big wave surfers, as they pursue the storms of the 2016 El Nino season in search of the biggest waves.
Chasing Monsters: El Niño
Ride shotgun with Kai Lenny as he redefines what’s possible on the world’s biggest waves, chasing his dreams to become the ultimate waterman. This is Life of Kai.
Life of Kai
Kai's video series documenting his adventures at home and across the world. It's all about having FUN!
20@20 Series
This catalogs Kai Lenny's adventures on his Youtube channel. Kai Lenny was born & raised on the island of Maui, Kai is a product of his environment. From the biggest waves in the world to the smallest swells and the strongest winds. It’s all about staying in the water and having fun no matter what the conditions are. 8X SUP World Champion with a passion for competition and innovation. The sky isn’t the limit, space is only the beginning.
