Chyna

Known for ActingBorn 1969-12-27Died 2016-04-20Rochester, New York, USA

Chyna (born as Joan Marie Laurer) was an American professional wrestler, fitness model, bodybuilder, actress, adult actress, and television personality. Born in Rochester, New York, Chyna first rose to prominence in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) in 1997, where she was billed as "The Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A founding member of the stable D-Generation X as the promotion's first female enforcer, she held the WWF Intercontinental Championship twice and the WWF Women's Championship once. She was also the first woman to participate in the Royal Rumble match and King of the Ring tournament, in addition to becoming number one contender to the WWF Championship. She is considered one of the biggest stars of the Attitude Era. With singles victories over several prominent male wrestlers – including multiple-time world champions Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho and Jeff Jarrett – she left what WWE called "a lasting legacy as the most dominant female competitor of all time". After leaving the WWF in 2001, she wrestled sporadically, with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2011. The latter was her final appearance in the ring. Outside of wrestling, Chyna appeared in Playboy magazine twice, plus numerous television shows and films. She was considered a sex symbol. In 2005, she was a cast member on VH1's The Surreal Life, which led to several other celebrity reality appearances on the network, including The Surreal Life: Fame Games in 2007 and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008. Chyna was also known for her tumultuous relationship with fellow wrestler Sean Waltman. In November 2007, she legally changed her name to Chyna and from early 2012 until mid-2015, she taught English in Japan. In 2019, Chyna was posthumously entered into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of D-Generation X, making her the first woman to be inducted as a part of a group or team.Read more

Movies & web series

Nothing Better Than Parody 5

Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

Backdoor to Chyna

Reality Bites Back

WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role

WWE King of the Ring 1997

The Surreal Life: Fame Games

WWE Backlash: In Your House

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

WWE SummerSlam 1998

WWE Hall of Fame 2019

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

WWE One Night Only

WWF Fully Loaded 2000

Another Night in China

WWE Survivor Series 1999

Nothing Better Than Parody 7

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

Vice Versa: Chyna

WWE No Mercy 2000

WWE King of the Ring 1999

WWE No Mercy 1999

WWE Mayhem in Manchester

WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

WWE King of the Ring 1998

WWE Judgment Day 2000

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

WWE SummerSlam 1997

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

WWE Judgment Day 2001

WWE WrestleMania XIV

WWE Unforgiven 1999

WWE Unforgiven 2000

WWE Armageddon 2000

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

WWE Backlash 2000

TKO

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

Biography: WWE Legends

WWE Royal Rumble 2001

WWE This Is Awesome

WWE Tough Enough