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Chyna

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."


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Born:
Dec 27, 1969 In Rochester, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
131
First Appeared:
In the series AVN Awards 1984-01-01
Latest Project:
Series Reality Bites Back 2025
Known For
Filmography
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