Women In Stunts

It's hard to gauge the full effect that Wonder Woman's success will have on the film industry. Studios and producers will no doubt have noticed that investing in a female-driven summer tentpole payed off big and that the conventional Hollywood wisdom that says women can't carry a blockbuster just doesn't...

People cringe at the thought of being burned alive, but not stuntwomen Jean Malahni. She recalls being set ablaze for one of her films as a "hypnotic rush". Jean has advocated to have stunt people receive recognition and awards for their contributions and is a member of the Taurus Stunt Foundation.

Jadie David began working in stunts when there were no other Black stuntwomen over 5'6". It was the age of Black exploitation films so she entered the industry easily. She became the first African American woman to make a living as a stunt performer in Hollywood and she fought racial discrimination.

Diane Peterson has worked in stunts for over 40 years. If filmmakers need someone to drive a sports car into a lake, ride a horse at a gallop, get chased by a helicopter, ride motorcycles, fall through a window, fight, scuba dive, catch fire during an explosion, or get run over...she gets the call.

Stuntwomen Bridgett Riley is a former five-time world kickboxing champion and a current boxing world champion and she won the International Female Boxers Association bantamweight world championship title.

Joanna Bennett won the 2019 Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Overall Stunt By A Stunt Woman for her rooftop chase scene in Aquaman (video below). In the video we see Mera, played by Amber Heard and Aquaman, played by Jason Momoa, fend off Black Manta, played by Yahya...

Joni Avery has been a stuntwomen, actress and stunt coordinator for over 30 years. She has worked as a stunt double and has made her way into the world of stunt coordinating. She is known for her work on Planet of the Apes (2001), Species (1995) and The Prestige (2006) and so much more.

Action actress Michelle Rodriguez began her entertainment career starring in Girlfight (2000) and moved on to The Fast and Furious franchise and then the Resident Evil franchise. She is Unstoppable, unapologetic, and uncontainable, and Michelle Rodriguez continues to amaze and inspire those around her.

Lisa Hoyle is a top stuntwomen who has doubled over a hundred actresses and also works as a stunt coordinator. She is a member of The Stuntwomen's Association and has been recognized by the World Acrobatic Society in 2008 and by the Taurus World Stunt Awards with Best Fight for The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007).

Janeshia Adams-Ginyard is an American actress, stunt woman, professional wrestler, sports radio personality and motivational speaker. She is known for her role as a Dora Milaje in Marvel's film Black Panther (2018) and her work as a stuntwoman on Black Panther (2018) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018).