Acting · Rochester, New York, USA · Born December 27, 1969
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 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."
TVI demoni dello sport
2025
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MovieNothing Better Than Parody 7
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MovieSuperheroes 2
2023
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MovieNothing Better Than Parody 5
2023
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TVWWE This Is Awesome
2022
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MovieOut in the Ring
2022
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MovieVice Versa: Chyna
2021
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TVBiography: WWE Legends
2021
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MovieWWE Liv Forever
2020
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MovieThe Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
2020
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TVVice Versa
2020
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MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019
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MovieThen, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
2018
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MovieWWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015
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MovieWWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014
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MovieWhite T
2013
as Psychic
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2013
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MovieChyna Is Queen of the Ring
2012
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MovieAvengers XXX: A Porn Parody
2012
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MovieLosing Control
2012
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MovieWWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012
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MovieYouShoot: Chyna
2011
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MovieBackdoor to Chyna
2011
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MovieTNA Sacrifice 2011
2011
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MovieAnother Night in China
2009
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MovieWWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008
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TVReality Bites Back
2008
TVCelebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
2008
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MovieWWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007
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MovieTrantasia
2007
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2007
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2007
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MovieIllegal Aliens
2007
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MovieJust Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
2007
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2007
Midnight Money Madness
2006
TVThe Tyra Banks Show
2005
Movie101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
2005
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Movie1 Night in China
2004
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MovieWWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
2004
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TVBest Week Ever
2004
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2002
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2002
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2002
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2002
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MovieOn the Line
2001
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2001
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2001
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MovieLita: It Just Feels Right
2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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MovieAlien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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1999
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1999
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MovieMick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999
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1999
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MovieBeyond the Mat
1999
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MovieWWE No Mercy 1999
1999
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MovieWWE Rebellion 1999
1999
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MovieWWE Unforgiven 1999
1999
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TVRelic Hunter
1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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MovieCome Get Some: The Women of the WWF
1999
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MovieWWE Over the Edge
1999
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MovieWWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
1999
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1999
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MovieWWE Backlash: In Your House
1999
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1999
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MovieWWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
1999
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1999
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1998
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1998
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1998
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MovieWWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998
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1998
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MovieWWF: D-Generation X
1998
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TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
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1998
MovieWWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
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1998
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MovieWWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998
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TVCelebrity Deathmatch
1998
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1998
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1998
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MovieWWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
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MovieWWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
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1998
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1997
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1997
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1997
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1997
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1997
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MovieWWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997
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MovieBest Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
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1997
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MovieWWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
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MovieWWE WrestleMania 13
1997
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TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mary Jo Ponder
TVPacific Blue
1996
as Tonya Sweet
TV3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Janice
TVMADtv
1995
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TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
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TVRaw
1993
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TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
TVWWE Pay Per View
1985
TVWWE Old School
1973
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