He is a second-generation pro who grew up outside of Ubatuba, Brazil on the northeastern coast of the state of São Paulo.

Most recently, in the 2023 World Surf League Championship Tour finals, Toledo won the competition for the second time, bringing down the Australian Ethan Ewing.

[3] On February 12, 2024, following an early elimination from the Lexus Pipe Pro, Toledo announced that he would be taking a 1 year break from the tour to focus on his mental health and not competing in any of the remaining events on the 2024 calendar.

[4][5] For his whole professional career, Filipe Toledo has represented the tip of the spear of the progressive surfing movement.

His high-flying act also makes him vulnerable to injury and his early youthful passion has led to a series of costly mental errors (he was suspended for one event in 2017 for his behavior in the wake of an interference call).