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Born on July 27, 1980 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, Jessi Combs was a racing automobile driver, television presenter and athlete. Jessi Combs died on August 27, 2019, aged 39. Education on record includes Stevens High School.
My Take
Jessi Combs embodied a fearlessness I deeply admire. Known as "the fastest woman on four wheels," she was not only a record-setting racer but a skilled metal fabricator and an engaging TV host across more than ninety episodes of Xtreme 4x4. Setting a women's land-speed record in 2013 and then beating her own mark in 2016 speaks to a relentless drive that refused to settle. Her death in 2019 while chasing speed was heartbreaking, yet wholly consistent with a life lived at full throttle. I hold immense respect for people who pursue their dreams that completely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jessi Combs
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェシー・コムズ
- Reading
- じぇしー・こむず
- Born
- July 27, 1980 – August 27, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver / television presenter / presenter / athlete / racing driver
2. Background
- High school
- Stevens High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jessicombs.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thejessicombs/
- Xhttps://x.com/TheJessiCombs
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessi%20Combs
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6187039
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jessi Combs born?
Born July 27, 1980.
When did Jessi Combs die?
Died August 27, 2019, aged 39.
Where was Jessi Combs from?
Jessi Combs was from Rapid City, South Dakota, United States.
What did Jessi Combs do?
Jessi Combs worked as racing automobile driver, television presenter, presenter, athlete, racing driver.
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