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."
Series | Reality Bites Back | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Wrestling with Chyna | Herself | 2025 |
Movie | Nothing Better Than Parody 7 | Unknown | 2024-02-13 |
Movie | Nothing Better Than Parody 5 | (archive footage) | 2023-02-14 |
Movie | Superheroes 2 | Unknown | 2023-08-08 |
Movie | Biography: Chyna | Self | 2023-03-05 |
Series | WWE This Is Awesome | Chyna (archive footage) | 2022-07-29 |
Movie | Out in the Ring | Chyna | 2022-06-03 |
Movie | Biography: D-Generation X | Herself (archive footage) | 2022-08-14 |
Movie | Biography: Shawn Michaels | Self (archive footage) | 2021-05-16 |
Series | Biography: WWE Legends | Unknown | 2021-04-18 |
Movie | Vice Versa: Chyna | Herself | 2021-06-17 |
Movie | Untold: Crime & Penalties | Self - WWF Superstar (archive footage) | 2021-08-31 |
Series | Vice Versa | Self (archive footage) | 2020-03-10 |
Movie | The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches | Chyna | 2020-05-26 |
Movie | WWE Hall of Fame 2019 | Chyna | 2019-04-06 |
Movie | Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals | Chyna | 2019-06-11 |
Movie | WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired | Chyna | 2015-07-07 |
Movie | WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions | Chyna | 2014-05-27 |
Movie | She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | She-Hulk | 2013-02-02 |
Movie | White T | Psychic | 2013-05-20 |
Movie | WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 | Chyna (archive footage) | 2012-01-03 |
Movie | Losing Control | Barb | 2012-03-23 |
Movie | Chyna Is Queen of the Ring | Herself | 2012-09-17 |
Movie | Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody | She-Hulk | 2012-05-14 |
Movie | TNA Sacrifice 2011 | Chyna | 2011-05-15 |
Movie | Backdoor to Chyna | Unknown | 2011-07-01 |
Movie | YouShoot: Chyna | Herself | 2011-11-02 |
Movie | Big Fan | Stripper #5 | 2009-02-07 |
Movie | Another Night in China | Herself | 2009-03-01 |
Series | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew | Unknown | 2008-01-10 |
Movie | WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship | Chyna (archive footage) | 2008-11-25 |
Movie | Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy | Roxanne | 2007-04-17 |
Series | The Surreal Life: Fame Games | Unknown | 2007-01-08 |
Movie | Illegal Aliens | Rex | 2007-05-01 |
Movie | TKO | Unknown | 2007-07-10 |
Movie | Cougar Club | Teddy Archibald | 2007-05-19 |
Movie | Trantasia | Self | 2007-10-30 |
Movie | WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary | Chyna | 2007-12-26 |
Series | Midnight Money Madness | Unknown | 2006-08-28 |
Movie | 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler | Herself | 2005-06-01 |
Series | The Tyra Banks Show | Unknown | 2005-09-12 |
Movie | 1 Night in China | Herself | 2004-12-13 |
Series | Best Week Ever | Unknown | 2004-01-23 |
Movie | Alien Tracker | Ree | 2003-01-01 |
Series | The Surreal Life | Self | 2003-01-09 |
Movie | Hunter: Back in Force | Brandy Rose | 2003-04-12 |
Series | Robot Wars Grand Champions | Unknown | 2002-03-24 |
Movie | Hip-Hop Honeys | Game Girl | 2002-05-14 |
Movie | Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Freeda | 2002-04-26 |
Movie | Brown Sugar | Woman at Party (uncredited) | 2002-10-05 |
Movie | NJPW The Spiral | Unknown | 2002-10-14 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2001 | Chyna | 2001-01-21 |
Series | Gary & Mike | Self (voice) | 2001-01-12 |
Movie | Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania X-Seven | Chyna | 2001-04-01 |
Series | Tracker | Rhee (as Joanie Laurer) | 2001-10-15 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day 2001 | Chyna | 2001-05-20 |
Series | WWE Tough Enough | Chyna | 2001-06-21 |
Movie | WWF: Divas in Hedonism | Herself | 2001-07-21 |
Series | Fear Factor | Unknown | 2001-06-11 |
Movie | WWE Insurrextion 2000 | Chyna (Ringside) | 2000-05-06 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day 2000 | Chyna | 2000-05-21 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 2000 | Chyna (Ringside) | 2000-06-25 |
Movie | WWE Backlash 2000 | Chyna | 2000-04-30 |
Movie | Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion | Ava Zurich | 2000-04-21 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2000 | Chyna | 2000-01-23 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2000 | Chyna (Ringside) | 2000-02-27 |
Movie | WWF: The Rock - The People's Champ | Herself | 2000-04-25 |
Movie | WWF Divas: Postcard From the Caribbean | Herself | 2000-07-12 |
Movie | Bamboozled | Da Bomb Girl | 2000-10-06 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2000 | Chyna | 2000-11-19 |
Movie | WWE Rebellion 2000 | Chyna | 2000-12-02 |
Movie | WWF Fully Loaded 2000 | Chyna | 2000-07-23 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 2000 | Chyna | 2000-10-22 |
Movie | WWE Armageddon 2000 | Chyna | 2000-12-10 |
Series | The Huntress | Unknown | 2000-07-26 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven 2000 | Chyna | 2000-09-24 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2000 | Chyna | 2000-08-27 |
Movie | Tha Eastsidaz | Ricardo | 2000-08-29 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 | Chyna (Ringside) | 1999-05-16 |
Movie | Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF | Chyna | 1999-06-22 |
Series | WWE SmackDown | Chyna | 1999-04-29 |
Movie | WWE Over the Edge | Chyna | 1999-05-23 |
Movie | WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House | Chyna | 1999-02-14 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 1999 | Chyna | 1999-06-27 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1999 | Chyna | 1999-01-25 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XV | Chyna (Ringside) | 1999-03-28 |
Movie | WWE Backlash: In Your House | Chyna (Ringside) | 1999-04-25 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1999 | Chyna | 1999-08-22 |
Movie | Beyond the Mat | Herself | 1999-10-22 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1999 | Chyna | 1999-11-14 |
Movie | WWE Fully Loaded 1999 | Chyna | 1999-07-25 |
Movie | WWE Armageddon 1999 | Chyna | 1999-12-12 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 1999 | Chyna | 1999-10-17 |
Movie | WWF: It's Our Time | Chyna | 1999-11-23 |
Series | Relic Hunter | Natasha Tripova | 1999-09-25 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven 1999 | Chyna | 1999-09-26 |
Movie | WWE Rebellion 1999 | Chyna | 1999-10-02 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven: In Your House | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-04-25 |
Movie | WWE Over the Edge: In Your House | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-05-31 |
Movie | WWE Mayhem in Manchester | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-04-03 |
Series | Celebrity Deathmatch | Unknown | 1998-05-14 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-02-15 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1998 | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-01-18 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 1998 | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-06-28 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XIV | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-03-29 |
Movie | WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role | Herself | 1998-11-24 |
Movie | WWE Capital Carnage | Chyna | 1998-12-06 |
Movie | WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-07-26 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1998 | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-08-30 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day: In Your House | Chyna (Ringside) | 1998-10-18 |
Movie | WWF: D-Generation X | Chyna | 1998-08-18 |
Series | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Herself | 1998-08-05 |
Series | WWE Heat | Chyna | 1998-08-02 |
Movie | Best Of Raw • Volume Six | Unknown | 1997-07-01 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 1997 | Herself | 1997-06-08 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 13 | Chyna (Ringside) | 1997-03-23 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede | Chyna | 1997-07-06 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell | Chyna (Ringside) | 1997-05-11 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1997 | Chyna | 1997-08-02 |
Movie | WWE Ground Zero: In Your House | Chyna | 1997-09-07 |
Movie | WWE D-Generation X: In Your House | Herself | 1997-12-07 |
Movie | WWE Badd Blood: In Your House | Chyna | 1997-10-05 |
Movie | WWE One Night Only | Chyna | 1997-09-20 |
Series | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Janice | 1996-01-09 |
Series | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Mary Jo Ponder | 1996-09-27 |
Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
Series | WWE Raw | Chyna (archive footage) | 1993-01-11 |
Series | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Unknown | 1988-09-23 |
Series | AVN Awards | Self | 1984-01-01 |