Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect and was born without any arms. None of the prenatal tests her mother took showed there was anything wrong with her. And yet she was born with this rare congenital disease, but also with a great spirit.
The psychology graduate can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply using her feet. Ms Cox, from Tuscon, Arizona, USA, is also a former dancer and double black belt in Tai Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license, she flies planes and she can type 25 words a minute.
d lo said on October 4th, 2009 , 4:24 pm
this chic rules
Dana Max said on October 5th, 2009 , 6:20 am
This is pretty impressive! Now I know why we should take care of our life!
subcorpus said on October 5th, 2009 , 7:17 am
awesome … !!!
Oes Tsetnoc said on October 8th, 2009 , 5:39 am
shes really great…
Well I mean said on October 12th, 2009 , 7:41 am
Well I mean.. shes hot
Jeff said on October 12th, 2009 , 10:56 pm
I don’t want her flying my plane!
nasiema said on October 12th, 2009 , 11:13 pm
this is amazing. what a badass!
pete said on October 12th, 2009 , 11:14 pm
when my father was ill and wanted to retire at 55 he asked my mom to complete forms to indicate she was handicapped in order to get more S/S. My mom was born with only one hand, the only girl of 9 brothers, father a blacksmith. Born in 1922, died at 85 yrs old. Her comment to my dad was : Quote, look old man I raised 6 of your children, kept care of you, supported my mom and dad for years and now you want me to claim I’m handicapped?? She started her own business filing taxes till her death 2008. She was an inspiration for me to be an achiever when things got tough. Just as this woman with no arms is apparently an achiever. She has all my respect. Great woman !!
sketch said on October 12th, 2009 , 11:19 pm
is she really allowed to drive a car with her feet?
djDeathx said on October 12th, 2009 , 11:26 pm
wow, good for her! very good for her for having such a strong will and determination!
Jim Jones said on October 12th, 2009 , 11:46 pm
I take my hat off to you Jessica, you are a true battler and achiever.
Rod said on October 13th, 2009 , 12:11 am
She is absolutely beautiful!
Lamb said on October 13th, 2009 , 12:14 am
Foot nunchucks? Wow.. this girl is not to be messed with
Casey Jane said on October 13th, 2009 , 12:38 am
Incredible! Absolutely.
arvind said on October 13th, 2009 , 12:45 am
this girl is awesome.. totally impressed.. keep going
Jessie said on October 13th, 2009 , 1:11 am
I went to school with Jessica. We were in the same Honors Trig/Pre-Cal class.
Not only is she awesome in not letting herself be limited, she is also a very cool person to be around. She has a great attitude about everything. Pretty girl too.
I didn’t know she’d gotten her pilot’s license. I’ll have to look her up and congratulate her.
J. Carmona said on October 13th, 2009 , 1:14 am
She is amazing, an inspiration for all of us, a precious woman!
binman said on October 13th, 2009 , 2:23 am
she’s hot.
chris said on October 13th, 2009 , 3:13 am
you’re an inspiration!
Jay said on October 13th, 2009 , 4:33 am
Truly remarkable.
Roshan said on October 13th, 2009 , 4:38 am
She is a great girl. she does almost every thing
Bjorn said on October 13th, 2009 , 4:40 am
What an amazing woman!
srlandreneau said on October 13th, 2009 , 4:42 am
Amazing! She has accomplished so much. This should give more people hope for themselves.
Mark Henry Ramsey said on October 13th, 2009 , 5:22 am
True meaning of strength!
Brent Weeks said on October 13th, 2009 , 5:25 am
WOW! that is amazing!
shows the rest of how much we would do with all of our limbs!
Zeb said on October 13th, 2009 , 7:02 am
I’m in Love
Akash Nair said on October 13th, 2009 , 9:43 am
You forgot to add Def Leppard’s drummer
He just has one arm .. but he is a drummer.
alexis gutierrez said on October 13th, 2009 , 10:04 am
You are truly an inspiration
Cai@ dog kennel and run said on October 13th, 2009 , 10:45 am
awesome, very inspiring
wodaji said on October 13th, 2009 , 10:59 am
she’s awesome to have overcome! Plus, wow she has some nice legs!
Steven said on October 13th, 2009 , 11:06 am
Proof again that anything can be done. I admire you ability to overcome.
Zarcius said on October 13th, 2009 , 12:05 pm
This is actually really amazing. It’s inspiring to see that although she may have a rare birth defect, she still gets through life as well as, or maybe even better than, the regular people.
The Baldchemist said on October 13th, 2009 , 12:45 pm
Jessie Cox you are an authentic inspiration. Thank you so much for this. You just made my day. Take good care and get as much joy as you can everyday.
raj said on October 13th, 2009 , 1:50 pm
no way.
badass.
Mr-Nice-Guy said on October 13th, 2009 , 1:51 pm
What an inspiration!
Attitude is everything!
Joshua Doyle said on October 13th, 2009 , 2:27 pm
she’s gorgeous!
Harry said on October 13th, 2009 , 2:37 pm
thats sooo AWESOME
0rchid said on October 13th, 2009 , 2:45 pm
but she can’t drive standard
serious said on October 13th, 2009 , 3:22 pm
shes kinda hot
Claude said on October 13th, 2009 , 3:42 pm
What a beautiful, resourceful young woman.
You teach us much….
steve farley said on October 13th, 2009 , 3:52 pm
This is so amazing, what the human spirit can accomplish. The gift of life is so valuable.
Pedrotski said on October 13th, 2009 , 4:09 pm
This lady humbles me. She puts all my petty problems into perspective, well done Jessica – you rule!
Death said on October 13th, 2009 , 4:18 pm
INDEED
N74JW said on October 13th, 2009 , 4:22 pm
Amazing! Rock-on Ma’am
anon said on October 13th, 2009 , 4:30 pm
how does she paint her toe nails?
Fuggazi said on October 13th, 2009 , 5:31 pm
This is truly amazing and should be an inspiration to all women everywhere.
Nuggets said on October 13th, 2009 , 6:07 pm
she’s really pretty toooo
Turk said on October 13th, 2009 , 7:13 pm
Bravo! You are an inspiration. Thank you for being !
Deepest regards from Turkey !
Rah said on October 13th, 2009 , 7:42 pm
Simply inspiring.
Anon said on October 13th, 2009 , 7:58 pm
she’s hot…
Petah said on October 13th, 2009 , 8:04 pm
Yes, yes it’s very endearing – Now let’s commence learning to use a nunchaku with our feet.
Fo said on October 13th, 2009 , 8:12 pm
on the brightside, she never has to buy gloves
Ken Merrill said on October 13th, 2009 , 8:27 pm
I think she is very cute!!! Ooooo! Good lookin’! And of course, more courageous than most people. Outstanding!
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Renae said on October 13th, 2009 , 9:08 pm
It is amazing how much she has adapted to life, even without arms. It looks so natural.
Yuffie said on October 13th, 2009 , 9:34 pm
But is she single?
What?
amy said on October 13th, 2009 , 9:41 pm
this is awesome. good for her. shes accompished more than i have. lol
Male Mind said on October 13th, 2009 , 10:21 pm
Flexibility is always a plus.
Fraggin Target said on October 13th, 2009 , 10:34 pm
Just imagine what a wonderful resource of talent that has been lost in all the abortions that have been performed.
Dsmart said on October 13th, 2009 , 10:34 pm
There’s no way they let her drive…
Sharon said on October 13th, 2009 , 10:35 pm
She is fabulous! Best of luck!
B said on October 13th, 2009 , 11:16 pm
Wow!!! ggreat job
ClicheGuevara said on October 13th, 2009 , 11:39 pm
Uh, the city is called TUCSON, Az .. . said with a silent c. . Sorry, but being a native Tucsonan, it bugs the hell out of me when people spell it Tuscon.
Lawlak said on October 13th, 2009 , 11:46 pm
What an amazing young lady!
Debbie said on October 13th, 2009 , 11:47 pm
Wow. I mean really. Wow. Wow.
sampsin said on October 14th, 2009 , 12:16 am
***high five for being different***
Willy said on October 14th, 2009 , 12:17 am
That’s so badass….
At the same time though, I wouldn’t want to be driving anywhere near her, no matter how good she’s gotten at it.
Dank Finch said on October 14th, 2009 , 12:27 am
Wow. She has beautiful feet. I want to lick them. :}
Justin said on October 14th, 2009 , 12:42 am
I think she’s pretty.
tyler durden said on October 14th, 2009 , 1:09 am
two words natural selection
Cotswolds B&B said on October 14th, 2009 , 1:43 am
Putting on make-up looks about the hardest thing to do !
Inspirational, what a great girl.
craig said on October 14th, 2009 , 1:53 am
That is amazing, my brother was born without a left arm and he gets along fine if not better than most. People don’t realize that if you have lived your whole life that way you simply learn to do things differently, they need to realize there is no inferior or superior there is only different. Are we inferior to the person with three arms ?
craig said on October 14th, 2009 , 1:54 am
P.S. Also shes pretty hot
Luna said on October 14th, 2009 , 2:45 am
SHE USES MARY KAY!!
MK said on October 14th, 2009 , 3:24 am
This is awesome and way beyond impressive!!!
awesomus maximus thisis girlius said on October 14th, 2009 , 6:37 am
man, this just made my day. if this girl can do all that stuff, anyone anywhere can do anything (In my honest opinion). people who say “i can’t i can’t i can’t” should look at this page and start saying “i can i can i can”
Ian said on October 14th, 2009 , 7:22 am
What an inspiration this lady is
kiki said on October 14th, 2009 , 8:35 am
shes amazing !
David said on October 14th, 2009 , 8:40 am
no boby should complain about having a bad day ever again after seeing what she has achieved.
Cyclonus said on October 14th, 2009 , 12:59 pm
Man she’s amazing. Bet she drives better than most people. But hopefully science can give her arms.
dave gilbert said on October 14th, 2009 , 1:00 pm
this women is unbelieveable. she has come so far. having no arms i would think would be horrible but after seeing this i realize your arms arent everything
toejam said on October 14th, 2009 , 1:18 pm
Charlies Angel sequel anyone? sorry i couldnt resist.. it was the nunchucks… but really she is a great sport…. where seth mcfarlen when u need him!?
fidgety_sam said on October 14th, 2009 , 2:13 pm
You go, girl!!!!!!!!
Yoda: There is no try: only do.
david said on October 14th, 2009 , 5:05 pm
you indeed are one wonder. many should seek what you have found in life
Maya Couzins said on October 14th, 2009 , 5:35 pm
Jessica, you inspire me.
Thank you
Abhimanyu said on October 14th, 2009 , 6:06 pm
Hats Off!!!
Nicole said on October 14th, 2009 , 6:24 pm
what an amazing woman!!!! Not to mention she’s absolutely gorgeous!
russell said on October 14th, 2009 , 6:49 pm
awesome, she does not seem to be disabled in any way, absolutley amazing spirit…
wilfred said on October 14th, 2009 , 6:50 pm
I bet she would be an awesome soccer player…also why are there people asking if she can really drive? Of course she can, she can actually fly a plane so why would an automatic car be such a challenge?
The really weird bit for me is the picture of the young Jessica who looks like she has been entered in the Texan Little Miss Whore Pageant. I mean the make-up job and clothes are just disgusting, what on earth were her parents thinking that day?
Peter said on October 14th, 2009 , 8:06 pm
I am so very impressed. You have given me hope and made me smile. You are wonderful, beautiful and incredible. Go for it!
Amber said on October 14th, 2009 , 10:22 pm
WOW! That is really impressive. Hats off to her family for enabling her to become such an inspiration, and of course to her for just living her life and not letting her lack of arms get in the way of her life.
I wonder, does she eat out at restaurants much?
Angel said on October 14th, 2009 , 10:47 pm
A truly inspirational story. Thank you Glen Davis, (Flight Instructor) for making dreams like this come true.
Heather said on October 15th, 2009 , 2:30 am
I went to junior high and high school with her. She is a very nice person. I was excited for her when I first found out about the pilot thing, and especially how it got her on the Ellen show. very cool. =) And yes, she DOES really drive.
james said on October 15th, 2009 , 2:37 am
awesome she can type faster then me and she can fly? i can barely ride a bike as it is well i can see when I’m bested kudos to your success and maybe i will start to take some classes on typing
cathal said on October 15th, 2009 , 6:53 am
Inspirational, and cute!!!! She gives hope to people with slight or severe disabilities. I suffer from a slight disability and am currently learning to drive. I’ve had a couple of tricky lessons lately, and seeing what this little lady has achieved in her life so far has given me the inspiration to try harder learning to drive.
Home Protection Man said on October 15th, 2009 , 11:07 am
Wow! This truly is an amazing story. She could also easily have a career as a motivational speaker.. but she probably has more goals that she’d first like to accomplish. Just goes to show you what is possible… and lets not forget the family that supported and loved her along the way–an important element!
tommy said on October 15th, 2009 , 11:27 am
jessica u are such insperation 2 everyone.2nd degree blackbelt in tei kwon-doe i took it & was hard for me high five. u are also a very good looking lady hope u keep it up showing everybody that anything is possable if u don’t quit.im from tucson also 45 years ago
ducktapedeb said on October 15th, 2009 , 11:32 am
and just think of all the things we all say we CANT do. shame on all of us,myself humbly included.
CLR said on October 15th, 2009 , 11:34 am
If the will is there a way can usually be found and it is and so did!
Paul Powell said on October 15th, 2009 , 11:50 am
I’am in love.
Trin said on October 15th, 2009 , 2:26 pm
Wow what a warrior. She is amazing!
Export said on October 15th, 2009 , 3:16 pm
I thought we men we’re the ones with balls.She puts us to shame.Good on you girl.
Tanya said on October 15th, 2009 , 5:15 pm
Wow! This is amazing. It’s great that she didn’t let the fact that she was born with no arms limit her. She’s still like everyone else.
Glen said on October 16th, 2009 , 4:45 am
When I took a shotgun cartridge point blank in my ankle, a friend born with no arms came to my bed (in hospital) and said.. “hey worse things could happen”. She was of course totally right! I’ve still got this useless limb some 8 years later and can only say that sometimes, one is better off without the hang ups. Amazing how we place so much importance on fitting in… is it not?
Robert said on October 16th, 2009 , 7:27 am
Awesome, thanks! stumbled….
Graham said on October 16th, 2009 , 8:22 am
Wow – what an amazing person – Im a little bit in love….
NK said on October 17th, 2009 , 12:24 pm
I wish a lot more people had Jessica’s character – the world would a better place. I hope everyone will be inspired to excel like Jessica rather than letting circumstances get the better of them. I also salute the parents for raising Jessica with the will to achieve anything she wants.
ever said on October 17th, 2009 , 1:07 pm
shes obviously a blessing in alot of peoples lifes, including mine, i have both arms and cant do half the stuff she does! that makes me want to strive even harder to do the things im not only required to do but things i have wanted to do for a long time, very good inspiration, therefore i do bellieve she has even touched my life with her blessing.
adam o'connor said on October 17th, 2009 , 3:34 pm
so much inspiration, just like the no armed guitar/bass player Big Toe http://www.myspace.com/bigtoerocks
Michelle said on October 17th, 2009 , 7:31 pm
I wonder if it is a bigger handicap to be unattractive and have arms..
DEFINITELY bigger handicap to have arms and a bad attitude.
Chrishanta said on October 18th, 2009 , 10:35 am
A real lady, if I ever saw one!
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Andrew said on October 21st, 2009 , 5:05 am
Good on ya girl! you are an inspiration to all
RC8e said on October 22nd, 2009 , 11:27 pm
It’s amazing what people can accomplish, regardless of the challenges
John Samuel said on October 23rd, 2009 , 12:41 am
Great Achievement
Drew said on October 23rd, 2009 , 1:58 am
This reminds me of a pilot I met back in my hometown who was an amputee without legs. Seeing as it was pretty easy for him to pilot a plane no problem, I guess it’d make sense for someone without arms to do the same. Good on her anyway, though.
ben said on October 24th, 2009 , 3:58 am
great girl,beauiful girl
markster said on November 5th, 2009 , 12:33 am
We are disabled only by our minds.
robb said on November 8th, 2009 , 11:19 am
even an average girl will find her achievement awesome.
great spirit.
francis mcclean said on November 24th, 2009 , 6:20 pm
jessica cox is my heroine……very inspirational.
susie holdman said on November 27th, 2009 , 9:27 pm
jeff, who sais he doesn’t want her flying his plane…you’re an ass!!!
brian said on December 1st, 2009 , 1:00 pm
i assume she drives an automatic…
Milander said on December 5th, 2009 , 7:14 pm
Cute, intelligent, disabled and a better person than me probably. Hats off to the girl, hope she finds all the happiness she can (she’s certainly on her way
)
iltavespera said on December 11th, 2009 , 12:01 am
she is so amazing! i admire her so much. now i realize that there are nothing can stopped you achieving ur dreams. i also want to become a pilot but i’m worried i won’t be accepted because of my height. after saw this pics, i will try an will never gave up to become a pilot! may god bless her so much!
Jeepers said on December 22nd, 2009 , 4:26 pm
wilfred said on October 14th, 2009 , 6:50 pm
…The really weird bit for me is the picture of the young Jessica who looks like she has been entered in the Texan Little Miss Whore Pageant. I mean the make-up job and clothes are just disgusting, what on earth were her parents thinking that day?…
Wilfred…it looks like it was a ballet recital, especially since she’s wearing a tutu and the article says she danced, and although pageants with little girls are wrong in my opinion as well, it’s not uncommon to let little girls play “dress up” once in a while for things like ballet recitals. Also, as a Texan myself…I’d like to ask, what does Texas have to do with someone from Tucson, Arizona? And your use of the word “whore” when describing a little girl is disturbing. My question would be what were YOU thinking when you wrote that?
And on the actual subject…I’m very impressed with all her accomplishments. She’s done more than most people who have their arms.
sarah said on December 23rd, 2009 , 9:53 am
respect
Sarah P. said on January 24th, 2010 , 9:49 pm
Awesome! This woman is such an inspiration!!! She is completely talented and beautiful! You go, girl!
Dizafrabadoo said on March 6th, 2010 , 12:17 am
And to top it of, she’s friggin’ gorgeous and has REALLY cute feet!
Majo said on March 10th, 2010 , 11:04 pm
wow!!! i admire her a lot!!! she is so awesome!!!! lucky the man who marries her XD
Ernie M. said on March 18th, 2010 , 8:32 pm
Why is she writing with her feet?
Brissa Jordan said on May 22nd, 2010 , 6:31 pm
You go girl! That is awesome and inspirational. What guts she has.