32 Facts About Jessie Graff

Jessica Lauren Graff was born on January 12,1984 and is an American professional stunt woman, martial artist and athletics-based television personality.

Jessie Graff holds a black belt in Taekwondo, a black sash in Kung Fu, and has training in five additional styles of martial arts.

Jessie Graff is a championship pole vaulter and a competitive gymnast.

Jessie Graff has become well known for her athletic achievements on the obstacle course show American Ninja Warrior.

In 2017, Jessie Graff became the first woman to compete in, and to successfully finish, Stage 2 in Las Vegas, although this was part of the USA vs The World competition instead of a regular season, and that had no time requirement.

Jessie Graff was the first woman representing the United States in that competition.

Jessie Graff was the second woman ever to conquer the Stage 1 of the Sasuke course, after Chie Tanabe in Sasuke 2.

Jessie Graff was born to Ginny MacColl on January 12,1984.

Jessie Graff was a pole vaulter in high school, and graduated in 2002 from Urbana High School in Ijamsville, Maryland, as a Track Team Leader, honor roll student, and member of the National Honor Society.

Jessie Graff majored in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech, and theatre at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jessie Graff has earned black belts in Taekwondo and Kung Fu.

Jessie Graff held the pole vault record at Georgia Tech and University of Nebraska.

Jessie Graff started doing stunt work in 2007 and has appeared in several television shows and movies, including X-Men: First Class, Make It or Break It, Another Period, Bridesmaids, Knight and Day, Bad Teacher, John Carter, Leverage, Sons of Anarchy and The Mandalorian.

Jessie Graff has said she continues to learn new skills from other stunt people who specialize in different areas.

Jessie Graff was one of lead actress Gal Gadot's stunt doubles.

Jessie Graff was a contestant on the obstacle course show Wipeout's tenth episode of its first season in 2008.

Jessie Graff cleared First Stage with 31.5 seconds left and she became the only woman to complete the First Stage twice, even though the timer showed zero seconds.

Jessie Graff easily beat Second Stage with a time of 16.8 seconds left.

In 2020, Jessie Graff came on The Titan Games season 2, as a professional Titan.

Jessie Graff had a possibility of not competing as she had started stem cell treatment of injured shoulders and neck.

Midoriyama, Jessie Graff became the first woman to ever complete Stage 1, finishing fourth overall.

Jessie Graff was the first woman to ever ascend the Warped Wall on Stage 1 in Las Vegas.

Jessie Graff was the first woman representing the United States in that competition.

Jessie Graff was ultimately unable to compete at the Las Vegas National Finals due to filming commitments in the Canary Islands for stuntwork on her project, Wonder Woman 1984.

In 2019 Jessie Graff returned to Ninja competition, appearing in American Ninja Warrior season 11, finishing 8th overall.

Also in 2020, Jessie Graff competed in American Ninja Warrior season 12.

Jessie Graff had expected to skip the season due to having stem cell treatment of an injury to her shoulders and neck, but decided to compete anyway after having participated in The Titan Games without issue during treatment.

Jessie Graff competed in the first filming, but that was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which further allowed her to rest and recover from her medical treatment.

In 2021, Jessie Graff had to sit out season 13 due to recovery from surgery after an injury suffered in season 12.

In 2023, Jessie Graff made it to the Semi-finals in Season 15, but fell on the 4th obstacle during a head-to-head race against teenager, Jaleesa Himka, and did not make it to the Finals.

Jessie Graff did TG2 without issue, and entered ANW12 filming.

Jessie Graff is sponsored by Under Armour and has her own athletic apparel collection.