Malia Jones (born March 27, 1977) is a model and surfer from Hawaii. She is credited with furthering the interest of young girls in the sport of surfing. Malia is of Hawaiian, Spanish-Filipino, and German descent.

Malia was born in Loma Linda, California while her father was in dental school. She returned to Kailua, Hawaii at age two. Malia has been on a surfboard since she was a baby and has no memory of learning to surf her first wave. She began to surf competitively in her early teens, and at age 15 won the girls division of the United States Amateur Surfing Championship. While competing, Surfing Magazine Read more...