Janeshia Adams-Ginyard

Early life Adams-Ginyard was born in Los Angeles, California. At UC Berkeley, she studied linguistics and African-American studies, with an emphasis on Caribbean culture, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree.

Sports Between 2006 and 2007, she was a member of the U.S. National Bobsled team as a brakeman. In 2012, she began her professional wrestling career with WOW! Women of Wrestling, under the ring name FROST The Olympian, based on her real-life experience as a bobsledder.

Acting and stunt career In preparation for a career as a stunt performer, Adams-Ginyard studied taekwondo and gymnastics. and went on to perform stunts for television programs, including The Mindy Project, K.C. Undercover, True Blood and American Horror Story.

She has also appeared in commercials for Nike and Toyota, and was featured in a Lexus advertisement at the Super Bowl in 2018. The stunt performers for Black Panther won Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019.

On July 13, 2021, it was announced that Janeshia was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the new category of Outstanding Stunt Performance for her work on the HBO series, Lovecraft Country. And on November 10, 2021, she became a Member of the SAG-AFTRA National Stunt Committee.

Selected filmography