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Birthday: Dec 27, 1969
Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, USA

Joanie Laurer

Joan Marie Laurer 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."

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Frank McKlusky, C.I. Freeda 2002
Nothing Better Than Parody 5 (archive footage) 2023
TKO 2007
Illegal Aliens Rex 2007
NJPW The Spiral 2002
Vice Versa: Chyna Herself 2021
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches Chyna 2020
Biography: Chyna Self (archive footage) 2023
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody She-Hulk 2012
Superheroes 2 2023
Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude 2001
Alien Tracker Ree 2003
Losing Control Barb 2012
Best Of Raw • Volume Six 1997
White T Psychic 2013
Biography: Shawn Michaels Self (archive footage) 2021
Biography: D-Generation X Herself (archive footage) 2022
Out in the Ring Chyna 2022
Brown Sugar Woman at Party (uncredited) 2002
Beyond the Mat Self 1999
Untold: Crime & Penalties Self - WWF Superstar (archive footage) 2021
Nothing Better Than Parody 7 2024
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody She-Hulk 2013
Trantasia Self 2007
WWF: It's Our Time Chyna 1999
WWE WrestleMania 2000 Chyna 2000
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked Herself 1999
Wrestling with Chyna Herself 1970
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired Chyna 2015
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler Herself 2005
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role Herself 1998
WWF: Divas in Hedonism Herself 2001
WWE Judgment Day 2001 Chyna 2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven Chyna 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001 Chyna 2001
WWE Rebellion 2000 Chyna 2000
WWE Survivor Series 2000 Chyna 2000
WWE No Mercy 2000 Chyna 2000
WWE Unforgiven 2000 Chyna 2000
WWE SummerSlam 2000 Chyna 2000
WWE Armageddon 2000 Chyna 2000
WWF Fully Loaded 2000 Chyna 2000
WWE King of the Ring 2000 Chyna (Ringside) 2000
WWE Judgment Day 2000 Chyna (Valet) 2000
WWE Insurrextion 2000 Chyna (Ringside) 2000
WWE Backlash 2000 Chyna (Valet) 2000
WWF: The Rock - The People's Champ Herself 2000
WWE No Way Out 2000 Chyna (Ringside) 2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000 Chyna 2000
WWE Armageddon 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE No Mercy 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE Rebellion 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE King of the Ring 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE Over the Edge Chyna 1999
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 Chyna (Ringside) 1999
WWE Backlash: In Your House Chyna (Ringside) 1999
WWE WrestleMania XV Chyna (Ringside) 1999
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House Chyna 1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1999 Chyna 1999
WWE Capital Carnage Chyna 1998
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE SummerSlam 1998 Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998 Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1998 Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House Herself 1997
WWE SummerSlam 1997 Chyna 1997
WWE King of the Ring 1997 Chyna (Ringside) 1997
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell Chyna (Ringside) 1997
WWE WrestleMania 13 Chyna (Ringside) 1997
Hunter: Back in Force Brandy Rose 2003
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion Ava Zurich 2000
1 Night in China Herself 2004
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring Herself 2012
Another Night in China Herself 2009
Backdoor to Chyna 2011
WWF: D-Generation X Chyna 1998
YouShoot: Chyna Herself 2011
WWE Hall of Fame 2019 Chyna 2019
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary Chyna 2007
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 Chyna (archive footage) 2012
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy Roxanne 2007
TNA Sacrifice 2011 Chyna 2011
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF Chyna 1999
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship Chyna (archive footage) 2008
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals Chyna 2019
Cougar Club Teddy Archibald 2007
WWE Mayhem in Manchester Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House Chyna (Ringside) 1998
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede Chyna 1997
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House Chyna 1997
WWE One Night Only Chyna 1997
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House Chyna 1997
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions Chyna 2014
Series Cast Year
The Surreal Life Self 2003
Fear Factor 2001
Best Week Ever 2004
The Tyra Banks Show 2005
Tracker Rhee (as Joanie Laurer) 2001
Celebrity Deathmatch 1998
Relic Hunter Natasha Tripova 1999
The Surreal Life: Fame Games 2007
Midnight Money Madness 2006
The Huntress 2000
MADtv Self 1995
Reality Bites Back 1970
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Self 2008
Vice Versa Self (archive footage) 2020
WWE Heat 1998
Robot Wars Grand Champions 2002
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1988
WWE SmackDown Chyna 1999
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Mary Jo Ponder 1996
WWE This Is Awesome Chyna (archive footage) 2022
Gary & Mike Self (voice) 2001
WWE Raw Chyna (archive footage) 1993
WWE Raw Chyna 1993
WWE Tough Enough Chyna 2001
3rd Rock from the Sun Janice 1996
WWE Heat Chyna 1998
AVN Awards Self 1984
Biography: WWE Legends 2021
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Self 1998
Pacific Blue Tonya Sweet 1996
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