Jessie Holmes

Jessie Holmes (born 1981 or 1982) is an American sled dog musher and reality television actor. Holmes won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race twice, in 2025 and 2026. He also appeared on the reality television show Life Below Zero.

Dogsled racing career Holmes competed in his first competitive dogsled race in 2006 in Fairbanks, Alaska, finishing last. He first competed in the Iditarod in 2018, finishing in seventh place, and winning the Rookie of the Year award. He participated in the race every year from 2018 to 2026.