Michaela Chernoch McAllister is an accomplished American stunt performer and actress with a rich background in athletics. A former collegiate gymnast, her training provided a solid foundation for a successful transition into the rigorous field of stunt work.
After graduating from Southern Utah University in 2014, where she made her mark as an all-conference gymnast for the Flippin' Birds, McAllister initially set out to become an elementary educator. However, her deep-seated passion for performance and a love for physical challenges ultimately drew her to Hollywood, where she rapidly gained recognition as a skilled stunt professional.
Among her early projects, she stood out as a double for renowned actors, including Will Smith in *Bright* and Billy Bob Thornton in *Goliath*. Her impressive repertoire includes performing stunts for Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in the blockbuster *Black Widow* (2021) and for Mikey Madison in *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), where she notably endured dramatic sequences, including being "wrecked by Brad Pitt and set on fire by Leonardo DiCaprio."
McAllister's talent has not gone unnoticed; she has received three Taurus World Stunt Awards for her work on *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* and earned a nomination for her impressive contributions to *Black Widow*. As part of the stunt ensembles for both films, she also contributed to the teams that won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Action Performance.
After graduating from Southern Utah University in 2014, where she made her mark as an all-conference gymnast for the Flippin' Birds, McAllister initially set out to become an elementary educator. However, her deep-seated passion for performance and a love for physical challenges ultimately drew her to Hollywood, where she rapidly gained recognition as a skilled stunt professional.
Among her early projects, she stood out as a double for renowned actors, including Will Smith in *Bright* and Billy Bob Thornton in *Goliath*. Her impressive repertoire includes performing stunts for Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in the blockbuster *Black Widow* (2021) and for Mikey Madison in *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), where she notably endured dramatic sequences, including being "wrecked by Brad Pitt and set on fire by Leonardo DiCaprio."
McAllister's talent has not gone unnoticed; she has received three Taurus World Stunt Awards for her work on *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* and earned a nomination for her impressive contributions to *Black Widow*. As part of the stunt ensembles for both films, she also contributed to the teams that won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Action Performance.
