Joan Marie Laurer
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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
Credits
Brown Sugar (2002)
as Woman at Party (uncredited)
WWE SummerSlam 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
Cougar Club (2007)
as Teddy Archibald
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House (1999)
as Chyna
On the Line (2001)
as Chyna
WWF: D-Generation X (1998)
as Chyna
Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
as Freeda
Beyond the Mat (1999)
as Self
WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Rebellion 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001)
as Chyna
WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
as Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
Alien Tracker (2003)
as Ree
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell (1997)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 1997 (1997)
as Chyna
WWE Insurrextion 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
White T (2013)
as Psychic
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)
as Chyna (archive footage)
WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Capital Carnage (1998)
as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1998 (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 (1999)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Judgment Day 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Valet)
WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Over the Edge (1999)
as Chyna
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)
as Chyna
The Rock - The People's Champ (2000)
as Herself
WWE Unforgiven 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Judgment Day 2001 (2001)
as Chyna
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997)
as Chyna
WWE Mayhem in Manchester (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE No Mercy 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007)
as Chyna
WWE Rebellion 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWF Fully Loaded 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship (2008)
as Chyna (archive footage)
WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Unforgiven 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE WrestleMania XV (1999)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWF Raw: Banned in Canada (1998)
as Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE Backlash 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Valet)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997)
as Chyna
WWE One Night Only (1997)
as Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Ringside)
Lita: It Just Feels Right (2001)
as Chyna
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked (1999)
as Herself
WWE King of the Ring 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story (2004)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House (1997)
as Herself
Hunter: Back in Force (2003)
as Brandy Rose
WWE Backlash: In Your House (1999)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired (2015)
as Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1997 (1997)
as Chyna (Ringside)
Illegal Aliens (2007)
as Rex
Losing Control (2012)
as Barb
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar (2002)
as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role (1998)
as Herself
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000)
as Ava Zurich
WWF: It's Our Time (1999)
as Chyna
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy (2007)
as Roxanne
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House (1997)
as Chyna
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches (2020)
as Chyna
Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude (2001)
as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
WWE Liv Forever (2020)
as Chyna (archive footage)
Wrestling with Chyna (—)
as Herself
YouShoot: Chyna (2011)
as Herself
TKO (2007)
Actor
Best Of Raw • Volume Six (1997)
Actor
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF (1999)
as Chyna
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005)
as Herself
Vice Versa: Chyna (2021)
as Herself
TNA Sacrifice 2011 (2011)
as Chyna
NJPW The Spiral (2002)
as Joanie Lauer
WWE Hall of Fame 2019 (2019)
as Chyna
Out in the Ring (2022)
as Chyna
Trantasia (2007)
as Self
WWF: Divas in Hedonism (2001)
as Herself
Nothing Better Than Parody 5 (2023)
as (archive footage)
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (2012)
as She-Hulk
Superheroes 2 (2023)
as (archive footage)
Nothing Better Than Parody 7 (2024)
as (archive footage)
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (2013)
as She-Hulk
1 Night in China (2004)
as Herself
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring (2012)
as Herself
Another Night in China (2009)
as Herself
Backdoor to Chyna (2011)
as Self