Gloria Nord (August 2, 1922 – December 30, 2009), born Gloria Nordskog, was an American roller skater, ice skater and pin-up girl who became known as "Sonja Henie on wheels,"[1] and "the Sonja Henie of the roller rinks.

[4] Nord's aspiration to become a Broadway singer, dancer and actress changed when motion picture theater owner, Sid Grauman, opened the Hollywood Roller Bowl.

By age 18, the 5 foot, 2 inch (157 cm), 115 pound (52 kg) Nord[4] was discovered by Edward W. Smith—Publisher and Editor of Skating Review Magazine—and was touring the United States and appearing in roller-skating movies.

[1]In 1944, Nord appeared in a roller-skating scene with Betty Grable in the motion picture, "Pin Up Girl.

Her face and figure have adorned such national publications as The Saturday Evening Post, Look, Pic, the New York Sunday News, and others.