At 5'8" and with a figure molded like a Greek goddess, Mimi Lesseos is a walking, talking action hero. A true American success story, Mimi grew up near Hollywood Boulevard, the youngest of five children born to a Latino mother and a Greek father. Known worldwide by her fighting name, "Magnificent Mimi," (she just happens to be one of the top female Grapplers/Wrestlers in the world and had the honor of training and wrestling Jim Carey in MAN ON THE MOON) Mimi is also a champion martial artist, stuntwoman and actress. In MILLION DOLLAR BABY, Mimi dons her boxing gloves and delivers a riveting performance as she fights to maintain her title against arch rival Billie-The Blue Bear as portrayed by Lucia Rijker. When Mimi is not wielding weapons and swords in THE SCORPION KING, or street fighting in GANGS OF NEW YORK (Daniel Day Lewis' character axes Mimi in the forehead in the opening scene) Lesseos just finished Producing, Starring and Writing her sixth feature film "Double Duty," Tom Sizemore play's Mimi 's love interest. It's a charming Romantic, Action, Comedy. A Funny, action-packed coming of age story that portrays Lesseos as an ex-marine trying to adjust to civilian life and discover her feminine side, with the help of her friend Sophia. Many obstacles are thrown in her path, resulting in edge of your seat action scenes. Her love interest, Craig (Sizemore) is sweet and soft-spoken but is intrigued with M.J's (Lesseos) tough side, creating a hilarious dynamic duo that keeps us laughing as well as touches our hearts. Lesseos has her own production company Stepping Out Films - where she has Written, Produced, Starred and Directed in six of her own feature films which are distributed worldwide. Lesseos' PUSHED TO THE LIMIT delves into the secret world of the Kumite (a competitive elimination fight to the death); BEYOND FEAR showcases Lesseos' martial arts, kickboxing and wrestling expertise; STREETS OF RAGE features high-impact martial arts sequences; and PERSONAL VENDETTA highlights the true art of 'street fighting.' "I wanted to prove that a female action hero can take on the best of opponents and still maintain her feminine qualities," quips Mimi. In Mimi's 'spare time, ' this single parent of 20 year-old twins and has enjoyed guest appearances on PASSIONS, Lifetime's WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? HBO's PATH TO WAR, THE SHIELD, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, WORKAHOLICS, GANG RELATED, SUPERSTORE AND MANY MORE. Mimi's latest project is a 12 episode Action packed reality show on the making of an Action star, entitled "America's Superwoman, Next Action Diva." Mimi holds championship titles in full contact grappling from Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW), the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and is also ranked as a black belt in judo and kenpo karate. Mimi made quite a reputation for herself in the Far East as she was brought to Japan six times a year to engage in different forms of fighting in the biggest arenas, some holding 60,000 people.
