By Meruyert Zhakiya
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Zhibek Zhappasbayeva is breaking global barriers in the stunt world, seamlessly blending tradition with modern action and proving that Kazakh stunt performers can do it all.
In demand both at home and abroad, Kazakh stuntwoman Zhibek Zhappasbayeva has worked on projects for Netflix, HBO, and Bollywood.
As one of the few professional female stunt performers in Kazakhstan, she constantly defies stereotypes, proving that Kazakh stuntwomen can excel in both traditional horseback sequences and modern combat scenes.
Despite the injuries and challenges that come with her craft, Zhibek continues to break barriers in a field long dominated by men, and she wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Beyond performing, she now trains the next generation, passing on her hard-earned expertise to young women entering the world of stunts.
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