Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 27, 1969
Died
Apr 20, 2016
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Credits
134 titles
Chyna
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
I demoni dello sport
Self
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
(archive footage)
Superheroes 2
(archive footage)
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
(archive footage)
WWE This Is Awesome
Chyna (archive footage)
Out in the Ring
Chyna
Vice Versa: Chyna
Herself
Biography: WWE Legends
Chyna
WWE Liv Forever
Chyna (archive footage)
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
Chyna
Vice Versa
Self (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Chyna
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
Self (archive footage)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Chyna
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Chyna
White T
Psychic
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
She-Hulk
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
Herself
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
She-Hulk
Losing Control
Barb
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Chyna (archive footage)
YouShoot: Chyna
Herself
Backdoor to Chyna
Self
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Chyna
Another Night in China
Herself
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Chyna (archive footage)
Reality Bites Back
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Self
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Chyna
Trantasia
Self
TKO
Cougar Club
Teddy Archibald
Illegal Aliens
Rex
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
Roxanne
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
Midnight Money Madness
The Tyra Banks Show
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Herself
1 Night in China
Herself
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Best Week Ever
Alien Tracker
Ree
Hunter: Back in Force
Brandy Rose
The Surreal Life
Self
NJPW The Spiral
Joanie Lauer
Brown Sugar
Woman at Party (uncredited)
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Freeda
Robot Wars Grand Champions
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar
Self (as Joanie Laurer)
On the Line
Chyna