La Faye Baker
Stuntwoman & Stunt Coordinator

La Faye Baker is an iconic stunt performer, stunt coordinator, and producer. She is also a humanitarian whose charitable endeavors focus on empowering women.

Baker is the founder of the Diamond in the RAW Foundation, which enables at-risk girls to change their lives through S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) programs.Baker is also the founder of the Action Icon Awards, a luncheon benefiting the Diamond in the RAW Foundation. At the luncheon, the Action Icon Awards acknowledge and pay tribute to the achievements of stuntwomen, action-oriented actresses, and extreme sports stars in film and television.

Baker’s interest in stunts began as a gymnast in college and early in her career as a probation officer. She was voted most athletic in high school, and Baker was also a Guinness-record holder for the hula-hoop.