Chyna
Sign in to saveChyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016), also known as Joanie Laurer, was an American professional wrestler, fitness model, bodybuilder, actress, adult actress, and television personality.
Person
- Born
- 1969-12-27
- Died
- 2016-04-17
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Film & TV
Acting · Rochester, New York, USA
Joan Marie Laurer (stage name 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…
Known for
- I demoni dello sport — Self2025
- Nothing Better Than Parody 7 — (archive footage)2024
- Nothing Better Than Parody 5 — (archive footage)2023
- Superheroes 2 — (archive footage)2023
- Out in the Ring — Chyna2022
- WWE This Is Awesome — Chyna (archive footage)2022
- Vice Versa: Chyna — Herself2021
- Biography: WWE Legends — Chyna2021
- The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches — Chyna2020
- WWE Liv Forever — Chyna (archive footage)2020
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,802
- Total plays
- 38,004
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1) Steve Zing, former drummer of Glenn Danzig's Samhain (also Mourning Noise and The Undead) fronts this six-piece unit from New Jersey form in 1987. Combining punk attitude with pop sensibility, Chyna creates a soundscape unique to any genre. In the early days of Chyna, both Peter Lee and Steve Zing's cousin Jon Carcich played rhythm guitar during live performances. Steve, Chris Marino (also known as Chris Morance), Jon, and Joseph Jay were all former members of Mourning Noise. <a href="https:/
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Recent publications · Crossref
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- Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells Seeded in Pullulan-Collagen Hydrogels Improve Healing in Murine Burns
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Chyna
- Person.image
- Laurer, Joanie (2007).jpg
- Person.caption
- Chyna at the 2007 Scream Awards
- Person.alt
- Chyna smiling at event wearing clear star necklace
- Person.birth_name
- Joan Marie Laurer
- Person.birth_place
- Rochester, New York, U.S.
- Person.death_place
- Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
- Person.resting place
- Ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean
- Person.alma_mater
- University of Tampa
- Person.signature
- Chyna Signature.png
- Professional wrestler.child
- yes
- Professional wrestler.name
- Chyna
- Professional wrestler.height
Key dates
- Born
- 27 December 1969
- Died
- 17 April 2016
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Rochester
- Place of death
- Redondo Beach
- Occupation
- autobiographer
- Employer
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- English language
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Professional wrestling career
- Early career (1995–1997)
- World Wrestling Federation (1997–2001)
- D-Generation X (1997–1999)
- Intercontinental Champion (1999–2000)
- Eddie Guerrero, Women's Champion, WWF departure (2000–2001)
- Japan (2002)
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2011)
- Other media
- ''Playboy''
- Literature
- Television and film
- Adult films
- Personal life
- Death
- Legacy
- Posthumous documentary
- Filmography
- Championships and accomplishments
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016), also known as Joanie Laurer, was an American professional wrestler, fitness model, bodybuilder, actress, adult actress, and television personality.
Chyna first rose to prominence in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, 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.
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