Introducing, La Faye Baker is the FIRST African American stuntwoman to coordinate a big budget project, HBO’s special Introducing Dorothy Dandridge starring Halle Berry. That was in 1999, 23 years later and Baker is back working as the stunt coordinator on BET series Kingdom Business and Run Sweetheart Run.

Baker has performed the riskiest of stunts for some of Hollywood’s biggest names including Angela Bassett, Regina King, Regina Hall, Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine, Lynn Whitfield, Keesha Sharp, Loretta Devine, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and many others while working on major motion pictures and nationally syndicated TV shows including, Hannibal, Lethal Weapon, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Scary Movie 2, Green Lantern, Fracture, House, and more. Baker is devoted to diversifying the stuntwoman industry as she created & Spearheads the Action Icon Stunt Coordinating conference designed which, prepares stuntwomen on how to become stunt coordinators and Co-Coordinators.

She’s also the founder of the Action Icon Awards which recognizes the achievements of stunt women, actresses, and sports enthusiasts, all the while benefiting Baker’s Diamond in the RAW a 501c3. The organization is devoted to empowering and transforming the lives of foster care and at-risk teen girls between the ages of 12-18 through the arts and S.T. E. M. education.

Baker is extremely dedicated to diversification, changing the narrative and the imbalance of gender behind the scene in entertainment. When she’s not filming, her time is devoted spearheading conferences, special courses and innovative concepts on how to move towards the next level.

Recently, Baker recently launched, The Stuntwoman’s Journal and an activewear clothing line, Stuntwoman Xtraordinaire a brand for the aspirational and unapologetic WOMAN living a phenomenal LIFESTYLE.