Biography
Chyna was a former American professional wrestler, actress, bodybuilder and pornographic film actress who was under contract to Vivid Entertainment. Chyna first rose to prominence upon debuting in the professional wrestling promotion WWE in 1997, where she performed under the ring name Chyna and was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A member of the stable D-Generation X, she held the WWE Intercontinental Championship (the first female wrestler to do so) and WWE Women's Championship, and was the first female wrestler to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events. Since leaving the WWE in 2001, Chyna had wrestled sporadically, most notably with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011. Laurer had a strained relationship with her family. She last saw her mother at the age of sixteen, and she claimed that her father never got over her decision not to join the FBI. She also alleged that her father took out several student loans in her name and without her knowledge, leaving her with $40,000 in debt. On an episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008, Laurer claimed to have a bad relationship with all of her family members, including her siblings. In September 2010, Laurer was hospitalized after overdosing on sleeping medication. As of February 2015, Laurer had reestablished a good relationship with her mother; her father died in May 2014.
Laurer taught English in Japan.
On February 9, 2015, during a WWE Network podcast with Steve Austin, Triple H mentioned that Chyna deserved to be in the WWE Hall of Fame but that problems with children Googling her prohibited it. After being in contact with Vince Russo she claimed in an interview that Triple H had hit her, which he later called a false statement.
Death
On April 20, 2016, Laurer was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California. She had been taking medication for anxiety and sleep deprivation. An official statement was posted to her Twitter account, saying "It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero ... She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her."
Filmography
all 131
Movies 105
self 104
TV Shows 26
Biography: Chyna (2023)
Biography: D-Generation X (2022)
WWE This Is Awesome (2022)
Out in the Ring (2022)
Untold: Crime & Penalties (2021)
Vice Versa: Chyna (2021)
Biography: Shawn Michaels (2021)
WWE: Liv Forever (2020)
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches (2020)
Vice Versa (2020)
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals (2019)
WWE Hall of Fame 2019 (2019)
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection (2017)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired (2015)
Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania (2014)
White T (2013)
Addicted to Fame (2012)
Losing Control (2012)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)
YouShoot: Chyna (2011)
WWE: The Greatest Cage Matches Of All Time (2011)
TNA Sacrifice 2011 (2011)
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey (2010)
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship (2008)
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero (2008)
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One (2008)
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008)
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007)
TKO (2007)
Illegal Aliens (2007)
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy (2007)
WWE: The New & Improved DX (2007)
The Surreal Life: Fame Games (2007)
Cougar Club (2007)
Midnight Money Madness (2006)
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005)
Best Week Ever (2004)
WWE: Bloodbath - Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches (2003)
Hunter: Back in Force (2003)
The Surreal Life (2003)
Alien Tracker (2003)
NJPW The Spiral (2002)
Brown Sugar (2002)
Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
WWF: Funniest Moments (2002)
Robot Wars Grand Champions (2002)
Tracker (2001)
WWF: Divas in Hedonism (2001)
WWE Tough Enough (2001)
Fear Factor (2001)
WWE Judgment Day 2001 (2001)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001)
Gary & Mike (2001)
WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000)
WWE Rebellion 2000 (2000)
Kurt Angle: It's True! It's True (2000)
WWF: Chris Jericho - Break Down the Walls (2000)
WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000)
WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000)
WWE Unforgiven 2000 (2000)
WWE SummerSlam 2000 (2000)
The Huntress (2000)
WWF Fully Loaded 2000 (2000)
WWF Divas: Postcard From the Caribbean (2000)
WWE King of the Ring 2000 (2000)
WWE Judgment Day 2000 (2000)
WWE Insurrextion 2000 (2000)
WWE Backlash 2000 (2000)
WWF: The Rock - The People's Champ (2000)
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000)
WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)
WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999)
WWF: It's Our Time (1999)
WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999)
Beyond the Mat (1999)
WWE No Mercy 1999 (1999)
WWE Rebellion 1999 (1999)
WWE Unforgiven 1999 (1999)
Relic Hunter (1999)
WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999)
WWE Fully Loaded 1999 (1999)
WWE King of the Ring 1999 (1999)
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF (1999)
WWE Over the Edge (1999)
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 (1999)
WWE SmackDown (1999)
WWE Backlash: In Your House (1999)
WWE WrestleMania XV (1999)
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House (1999)
WWE Royal Rumble 1999 (1999)
WWE Capital Carnage (1998)
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role (1998)
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House (1998)
WWE SummerSlam 1998 (1998)
WWF: D-Generation X (1998)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)
WWE Heat (1998)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House (1998)
WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998)
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House (1998)
Celebrity Deathmatch (1998)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House (1998)
WWE Mayhem in Manchester (1998)
WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998)
Austin 3:16 Uncensored (1998)
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House (1997)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997)
WWE One Night Only (1997)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House (1997)
WWE SummerSlam 1997 (1997)
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997)
Best Of Raw • Volume Six (1997)
WWE King of the Ring 1997 (1997)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell (1997)
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
MADtv (1995)
WWE Raw (1993)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
AVN Awards (1984)
Wrestling with Chyna
Reality Bites Back
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1969-12-27
Deathday2016-04-20 (46 years old)
Birth NameJoan Marie Laurer
Birth PlaceRochester, New York, United States of America
ReligionMormonism
Height178-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJoanie Laurer, Chyna Doll , Just Joanie, Joanie Lee, Joan Marie Laurer, Joan Laurer
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