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Chyna
Rochester, 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 Yo…
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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.
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2025
I demoni dello sport
TV show Self
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2024
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
Movie (archive footage)
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2023
Superheroes 2
Movie (archive footage)
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2023
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
Movie (archive footage)
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2022
WWE This Is Awesome
TV show Chyna (archive footage)
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2022
Out in the Ring
Movie Chyna
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2021
Vice Versa: Chyna
Movie Herself
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2021
Biography: WWE Legends
TV show Chyna
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2020
WWE Liv Forever
Movie Chyna (archive footage)
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2020
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
Movie Chyna
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2020
Vice Versa
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2019
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Movie Chyna
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2018
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2015
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Movie Chyna
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2014
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Movie Chyna
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2013
White T
Movie Psychic
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2013
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
Movie She-Hulk
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2012
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
Movie Herself
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2012
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
Movie She-Hulk
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2012
Losing Control
Movie Barb
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2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Movie Chyna (archive footage)
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2011
YouShoot: Chyna
Movie Herself
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2011
Backdoor to Chyna
Movie Self
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2011
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Movie Chyna
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2009
Another Night in China
Movie Herself
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2008
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Movie Chyna (archive footage)
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2008
Reality Bites Back
TV show
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2008
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
TV show Self
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2007
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Movie Chyna
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2007
Trantasia
Movie Self
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2007
TKO
Movie
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2007
Cougar Club
Movie Teddy Archibald
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2007
Illegal Aliens
Movie Rex
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2007
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
Movie Roxanne
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2007
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
TV show
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2006
Midnight Money Madness
TV show
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2005
The Tyra Banks Show
TV show
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2005
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Movie Herself
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2004
1 Night in China
Movie Herself
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2004
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
