Famous Female Beach Volleyball Players

List of famous female beach volleyball players, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest female beach volleyball players list contains the most prominent and top females known for being beach volleyball players. There are thousand of females working as beach volleyball players in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. Historic beach volleyball players have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a female aspiring to be a beach volleyball player then the people below should give you inspiration.

Dariam Acevedo and Markéta Sluková are included on this list.

While this isn't a list of all female beach volleyball players, it does answer the questions "Who are the most famous female beach volleyball players?" and "Who are the best female beach volleyball players?"

  • Misty May-Treanor
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    Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor (born July 30, 1977) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and as of August 2012, the most successful female beach volleyball player with 112 individual championship wins in domestic and international competition.Misty May-Treanor and teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings were gold medalists in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. They also won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. They have been called "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time."May-Treanor retired from competitive play on August 8, 2012 after she and Walsh Jennings finished ...more
    • Age: 45
    • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
  • Kerri Walsh Jennings
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    Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings (born August 15, 1978) is an American professional beach volleyball player, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a one-time Olympic bronze medalist. She is the beach volleyball career leader in both career victories and career wins as of 2016, with 133 victories and $2,542,635 in winnings.Walsh Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. They also won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. They have been called "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time."
    • Age: 44
    • Birthplace: Santa Clara, California, United States of America
  • Jennifer "Jen" Anne Kessy (born July 31, 1977) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player on the AVP Tour. She currently is the coach of April Ross and Alex Klineman.
    • Age: 45
    • Birthplace: San Juan Capistrano, California
  • Katrin Holtwick
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    Katrin Holtwick is a German beach volleyball player. As of 2012, she plays with Ilka Semmler. They have qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
    • Age: 39
    • Birthplace: Bocholt, Germany
  • Ilka Semmler
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    Ilka Semmler

    Ilka Semmler is a beach volleyball player.
    • Age: 37
    • Birthplace: Germany
  • Zara Dampney
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    Zara Dampney is a British beach volleyball player, and former indoor volleyball player. She has been chosen as one of the two players to take the home nation qualification spot at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
    • Age: 36
    • Birthplace: Christchurch, United Kingdom