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Carrie Bernans is an award-winning actress, stunt performer, producer, voice artist, professional athlete, and philanthropist whose career spans blockbuster films, television, gaming, and live performance. Known for combining fearless physicality with emotional depth, she has become one of Hollywood's most versatile multi-hyphenate performers.
Audiences recognize Carrie from Marvel's "Black Panther", "Avengers: Endgame", and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever", where she portrayed a Dora Milaje warrior fighting alongside Wakanda's elite. Her film and television credits also include "X-Men: Dark Phoenix", "NOPE", "Emancipation", "The Color Purple", "SEAL Team", "S.W.A.T.", "Lovecraft Country", "Reno 911!", and FOX's "Ultimate Tag", where she became a fan favorite as the fierce Banshee.
Beyond acting, Carrie is an accomplished stunt-woman, voice actor, producer, and storyteller. She has lent her voice to animated projects and video games, including "Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales", while also producing award-winning independent films and digital series that celebrate resilience, culture, and human connection.
Born in Virginia and raised between Panama, Central America, Richmond, Virginia, Memphis, Tennessee, and several cities throughout the East Coast and South, Carrie developed a global perspective from an early age. Those experiences fueled a lifelong passion for travel, culture, and languages. She speaks six languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French, Russian, and Latvian, having developed many of them through years of international immersion.
Before entering entertainment full time, Carrie excelled as a Division I track and field athlete while studying theatre, economics, and international business. Her background in athletics, martial arts, dance, and taekwondo has made her one of the industry's most sought-after action performers, capable of bringing both authenticity and precision to physically demanding roles.
Off screen, Carrie is equally passionate about creating impact. She is the founder of the CB Seed Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underserved communities through literacy, education, financial wellness, mental health advocacy, and the arts. She is also the host of "The Resilience Files", where she highlights stories of perseverance, healing, and personal transformation.
Carrie's life took an unexpected turn after surviving a near-fatal accident in New York City in 2024. Following multiple surgeries and a lengthy recovery, she returned to the screen with an even deeper appreciation for storytelling and the resilience of the human spirit. Her journey has inspired audiences around the world and strengthened her commitment to using entertainment as a platform for hope, representation, and service.
Whether portraying a warrior, performing high-risk stunts, producing meaningful stories, or speaking to audiences around the world, Carrie continues to redefine what it means to be a modern entertainer, one driven not only by excellence, but by purpose.
Her personal motto remains:
"One Day or Day One, You Choose."
