Krysten Anderson

Krysten Anderson (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional monster truck driver. Anderson currently drives Grave Digger on the Monster Jam circuit and is the first full-time female driver for the team. She is the daughter of Grave Digger creator Dennis Anderson. She holds the record for the highest ramp jump by a monster truck at 33 ft 9.6 in (10.3 m).

Early life Krysten Anderson was born on May 16, 1997, in Currituck, North Carolina.

Career Anderson first got behind the wheel of a monster truck when she was 18. and began driving for the Grave Digger Team in 2017, Monster Jam contacted her dad to see if she was interested in competing as the first female driver for Grave Digger. The previous record was 21.33ft/6.5m. Anderson became the first female Monster Jam series champion when she won the Arena Series Central championship in 2022. She won the Rising Star Award in 2022.

In an online bio, Anderson stated, "Monster Jam is all I know. I was born into the sport through my dad...During the peak of his career was the early stage of my life, and one of the coolest things was my dad being the Grave Digger creator."

Awards

2021: Save of the Year 2022: Arena Series Central Champion 2022: Rising Star of the Year