Superhero Stuntwoman Crushes ‘American Ninja Warrior’

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When you think of superheroes, Superman & Co. come to mind, but Jessie Graff is here to prove that superheroes can live outside of comics. Last night the 32-year-old stuntwoman became the first woman to ever complete the first stage of the American Ninja Warrior national finals, and she absolutely crushed it.

Graff qualified for the competition in a custom-made Wonder Woman outfit, and competed last night in a Green Lantern outfit, courtesy of a seamstress friend.

The looks are an ode to her gig doing stunts on Supergirl, and she’s here to show everybody what she, and all women, are made of. “My first year doing Ninja Warrior, I didn’t really know what it was about,” she told USA Today of her attempt at the competition last year. “After that, when so many people were like, ‘I didn’t know women could do that,’ I thought, 'Then, we better show you.’ The main thing is just testing my limits, seeing how much you can do. Seeing how much you’re capable of.”

#tbt stunt doubling @sophiet on @barelylethalmovie. That girl can kick!

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Graff tributes her performance to a devastating knee injury that forced her to hone her energy into something positive and productive. That, and her love of Jackie Chan.

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Jessie Graff made American Ninja Warrior history. (Photo: Getty Images)