Jessie Graff is an American stuntwoman, martial artist, and television personality who has been hailed for having a record-breaking performance on American Ninja Warrior (ANW) and Sasuke. She became the first woman to pass Stage 1 of the Las Vegas finals in 2016 and the first to clear Stage 2 at the USA vs. The World championship of 2017.
Known as the Wonder Woman, Graff combines brawn and technical prowess and is among the most recognized names in the sport. In addition to competing, she is also a professional stunt performer in Hollywood, where she has combined the art and the athleticism. In season 17, she is one of the strongest female contestants, along with Isabella Wakeham.
Jessie Graff Biography | |
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| Real Name: | Jessie Lauren Graff |
| Birth Date: | January 12, 1984 |
| Age: | 42 Years |
| Birthplace: | New York, USA |
| Height: | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Mother | Ginny MacColl |
Early Life
Jessie Graff was born on 12th January 1984 in New York City, and she is the daughter of Ginny MacColl, a former Broadway dancer who became an inspiring figure in the fitness world later in life. Ginny began strength training in her 60s and made headlines for performing her first pull-up at age 63, eventually competing on American Ninja Warrior herself.
Her determination and late-life athletic journey have been a major inspiration to Jessie. While Jessie’s father’s name is not widely publicized, he played a supportive role in her childhood by building obstacle courses in their backyard, helping to nurture her interest in athletic challenges from a young age.
She started taking circus lessons at the age of six and became competitive in gymnastics at the age of nine. Jessie Graff had spent her early teens climbing the trapeze and practicing pole vaulting, and then during high school, she broke records. She attended Urbana High School in Maryland and graduated with high grades in both academic and athletic skills in 2002.
Jessie attended Georgia Tech and studied aerospace engineering until she transferred to theater at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she graduated in 2007. She is also a black belt in martial arts in both Taekwondo and Kung Fu, and has trained in a variety of martial arts. This well-rounded progression established a base that would define her career in stunts and competition.
Jessie Graff Career
Since leaving college, Jessie has had a successful professional career as a stunt performer in more than 60 movies and television shows, including Live Free or Die Hard, X-Men: First Class, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. She has also doubled as other characters in such shows as Supergirl, NCIS, Castle, and Criminal Minds, and is a mix of strength and cinematic storytelling.
Jessie Graff gained national prominence in 2013, being the first female competitor to ever make it to a city finals course on ANW Season 5. Jessie Graff was the first female to ever complete Stage 1 of the Las Vegas finals in Season 8 (2016), clearing Middle Eastern to become the first female to finish a season.
The next year, playing for the USA, she passed Stage 2 of The World, making her the first woman worldwide to do so in the Sasuke/Ninja Warrior franchise, a historic feat. Jessie Graff did so again in 2018, on ANW Season 10, where she again became the first person to clear the qualifying course and Warped Wall, placing second overall that night.
Jessie Graff has participated in over 11 seasons of ANW, and in Sasuke 34, where she was the first woman ever to finish Stage 2. She has returned to compete in ANW as far as Season 17, receiving several City Final buzzes and being ranked among the best female competitors. She has also gained fan fame through her showmanship and superhero costumes.
Personal Life
Jessie Graff prefers to keep her love life secret and is single at the moment. She has never publicly acknowledged a relationship. Although there were rumors that she had an affiliation with American Ninja Warrior participant Drew Drechsel, that was disclosed as false.
During a 2020 livestream, Jessie acknowledged that she is married, but she has never revealed the identity of her spouse. She has no children and protects her personal life with strict boundaries, directing the attention of people to her work and sport results.
Social Media
On Instagram as @jessiegraffpwr, Jessie is an active and motivating presence with 654K+ followers, who get a combination of training videos, stunt highlights, and behind-the-scenes looks at working on movies.
Her posts encourage fitness, self-confidence, and technical ability, and frequently focus on women’s empowerment and ninja-style training. Her feed also demonstrates stunt set life and personal accomplishments, again supporting her brand as a pioneer of both fearlessness and talent.
Jessie Graff Net Worth
The net worth of Jessie Graff is estimated to be between 2 and 3 million. Her earnings are based on stunt work on big film franchises, television appearances, competitive prize money, sponsor deals, and brand appearances. As she continues her adventure into stunts and public performances, her net worth is poised to increase progressively