Janeshia Adams-Ginyard
- Stunts
- Actress
- Writer
Janeshia Adams-Ginyard is an Emmy-nominated American actress and stunt woman, professional wrestler, sports radio personality, and motivational speaker. She was born on February 14th in Los Angeles, CA to pianist/organist Sidney Ginyard and Xerox senior accountant Gwendolyn Adams-Williams. She is of Jamaican descent.
She went to Gahr High School in Cerritos, CA where she graduated with high-honors, was voted most athletic, and holds the school record in the 300m hurdles. Janeshia is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and minor in African-American Studies with an emphasis on Caribbean Culture. She was a brakeman for the 2006-2007 US National Bobsled team and host of the popular radio show, "Lady J's Wild World of Sports." In 2012, Janeshia was cast by WOW Women of Wrestling co-owners David McLane and Jeanie Buss to play the character Frost the Olympian, based off her real-life experience as a bobsledder.
Janeshia is fluent in American Sign-Language and trained in Taekwondo. She is the CEO/President of Hyphy 4 Christ, Inc, an entertainment company that is dedicated to inspire, encourage, and motivate through faith-based content.
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.
She went to Gahr High School in Cerritos, CA where she graduated with high-honors, was voted most athletic, and holds the school record in the 300m hurdles. Janeshia is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and minor in African-American Studies with an emphasis on Caribbean Culture. She was a brakeman for the 2006-2007 US National Bobsled team and host of the popular radio show, "Lady J's Wild World of Sports." In 2012, Janeshia was cast by WOW Women of Wrestling co-owners David McLane and Jeanie Buss to play the character Frost the Olympian, based off her real-life experience as a bobsledder.
Janeshia is fluent in American Sign-Language and trained in Taekwondo. She is the CEO/President of Hyphy 4 Christ, Inc, an entertainment company that is dedicated to inspire, encourage, and motivate through faith-based content.
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.
