Maria Kanellis was born on February 25, 1982. She is a former professional wrestler, singer, and model.
Biography and Career
Maria Kanellis was born on February 25, 1982 in Ottawa, Illinois and he is a former professional wrestler, singer, and model and she is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment.
She was a contestant on the reality show Outback Jack in 2004. In the same year, she placed fifth in the Raw Diva Search, but was later hired by WWE as a backstage interviewer. Kanellis began competing in the ring as a wrestler in 2005.
In 2007, that she received her greatest push in the company, as the on-screen love interest of Santino Marella. As a result, she received more air time and began winning more matches than she had previously. She also pose
d for the April 2008 cover of Playboy magazine, which was incorporated into a storyline on Raw.
She is expected to release her debut album Seven Sins on April 13 on iTunes. She grew up with an interest in playing sports, particularly volleyball, basketball, and softball and graduated from Ottawa Township High School in 2000, before spending some time as a student at Northern Illinois University.
She competed in the Raw Diva Search in 2004, and decided to enter the contest after seeing an advertisement while watching Raw. Even though she only placed fifth in the contest, she was hired by the company.
She stood out in the contest by giving fellow contestant Carmella DeCesare the finger after being eliminated from the contest. Maria began making appearances at the Ohio Valley Wrestling training facility under head trainer Paul Heyman. She contributed booking ideas, and her work at OVW earned her a spot on the Raw brand roster.
Maria has 2 younger siblings; a brother named Bill and a sister Janny. She has dated fellow wrestler CM Punk, which she confirmed in an interview. They, however, separated in June 2007.
General Appearance
Birth Name: Maria Louise Kanellis
Birth: February 25, 1982
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We like her because of her singing, modeling and wrestling skills.
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She is famous because of her talent as a wrestler, singer, and model.
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