Chyna
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 27, 1969
- Died
- April 20, 2016 (aged 46)
- Birthplace
- Rochester, New York, USA
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
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Filmography
Wrestling with Chyna
Movie · as Herself
I demoni dello sport
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
Movie · as (archive footage)
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
Movie · as (archive footage)
Superheroes 2
Movie · as (archive footage)
Out in the Ring
Movie · as Chyna
WWE This Is Awesome
TV · as Chyna (archive footage) · 1 ep
Vice Versa: Chyna
Movie · as Herself
Biography: WWE Legends
TV · as Chyna · 2 eps
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Liv Forever
Movie · as Chyna (archive footage)
Vice Versa
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Movie · as Chyna
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Movie · as Chyna
White T
Movie · as Psychic
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
Movie · as She-Hulk
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
Movie · as She-Hulk
Losing Control
Movie · as Barb
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
Movie · as Herself
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Movie · as Chyna (archive footage)
Backdoor to Chyna
Movie · as Self
YouShoot: Chyna
Movie · as Herself
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Movie · as Chyna
Another Night in China
Movie · as Herself
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Movie · as Chyna (archive footage)
Reality Bites Back
TV · 1 ep
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
TV · as Self · 10 eps
TKO
Movie
Illegal Aliens
Movie · as Rex
Trantasia
Movie · as Self
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Chyna
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
Movie · as Roxanne
Cougar Club
Movie · as Teddy Archibald
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
TV · 10 eps
Midnight Money Madness
TV · 33 eps
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Movie · as Herself
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · 1 ep
1 Night in China
Movie · as Herself
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Best Week Ever
TV · 1 ep
Alien Tracker
Movie · as Ree
Hunter: Back in Force
Movie · as Brandy Rose
The Surreal Life
TV · as Self · 11 eps
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Movie · as Freeda
NJPW The Spiral
Movie · as Joanie Lauer
Brown Sugar
Movie · as Woman at Party (uncredited)
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar
Movie · as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
Robot Wars Grand Champions
TV · 23 eps
Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude
Movie · as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
WWF: Divas in Hedonism
Movie · as Herself
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Movie · as Chyna
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Movie · as Chyna
Lita: It Just Feels Right
Movie · as Chyna
On the Line
Movie · as Chyna
Fear Factor
TV · 1 ep
Tracker
TV · as Rhee (as Joanie Laurer) · 2 eps
Gary & Mike
TV · as Self (voice) · 1 ep
WWE Tough Enough
TV · as Chyna · 2 eps
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Rebellion 2000
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Survivor Series 2000
Movie · as Chyna
WWE No Mercy 2000
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Movie · as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 2000
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Armageddon 2000
Movie · as Chyna
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Movie · as Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 2000
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Movie · as Chyna (Valet)
WWE Insurrextion 2000
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Backlash 2000
Movie · as Chyna (Valet)
The Rock - The People's Champ
Movie · as Herself
WWE No Way Out 2000
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Movie · as Chyna
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Movie · as Ava Zurich
The Huntress
TV · 1 ep
Beyond the Mat
Movie · as Self
WWF: It's Our Time
Movie · as Chyna
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Movie · as Herself
WWE Armageddon 1999
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Movie · as Chyna
WWE No Mercy 1999
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Rebellion 1999
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Movie · as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Movie · as Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1999
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Over the Edge
Movie · as Chyna
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XV
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Movie · as Chyna
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF
Movie · as Chyna
Relic Hunter
TV · as Natasha Tripova · 1 ep
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Chyna · 16 eps
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role
Movie · as Herself
WWE Capital Carnage
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 1998
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWF: D-Generation X
Movie · as Chyna
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWF Raw: Banned in Canada
Movie · as Chyna
Celebrity Deathmatch
TV · 1 ep
WWE Heat
TV · as Chyna · 357 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
Movie
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Movie · as Herself
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Movie · as Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 13
Movie · as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna
WWE One Night Only
Movie · as Chyna
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Movie · as Chyna
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Mary Jo Ponder · 1 ep
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV · as Janice · 3 eps
Pacific Blue
TV · as Tonya Sweet · 1 ep
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Raw
TV · as Chyna · 83 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest (as Chyna) · 1 ep
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · 1 ep
WWE Old School
TV · as Chyna (Ringside) · 1 ep