Joan Marie Laurer
Acting
Born: December 27, 1969 · Rochester, New York, USA
Died: April 20, 2016 (aged 46)
Highest Rated
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
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Celebrity Deathmatch
1998
Relic Hunter
1999
MADtv
1995
Brown Sugar
2002
Pacific Blue
1996
Beyond the Mat
1999
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
Cougar Club
2007
On the Line
2001
Photos (6)
Movies (82)
Brown Sugar
Woman at Party (uncredited)
Cougar Club
Teddy Archibald
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Chyna
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Freeda
WWF: D-Generation X
Chyna
Alien Tracker
Ree
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Chyna
On the Line
Chyna
WWE WrestleMania 13
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Rebellion 1999
Chyna
WWE WrestleMania XV
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Chyna
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Chyna (archive footage)
WWE SummerSlam 2000
Chyna
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
Chyna
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Chyna
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Rebellion 2000
Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 2000
Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Chyna
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Chyna
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE No Way Out 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
Lita: It Just Feels Right
Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Chyna
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Chyna
WWE No Mercy 2000
Chyna
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Chyna (archive footage)
WWE King of the Ring 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Armageddon 1999
Chyna
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Chyna
WWF: It's Our Time
Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Chyna
WWE Insurrextion 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
White T
Psychic
WWE Over the Edge
Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE No Mercy 1999
Chyna
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Chyna
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Chyna
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Chyna (Valet)
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Chyna
WWE Armageddon 2000
Chyna
Illegal Aliens
Rex
WWE Capital Carnage
Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1999
Chyna
WWE One Night Only
Chyna
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Chyna
TKO
2007
WWE Backlash 2000
Chyna (Valet)
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Ava Zurich
Losing Control
Barb
Hunter: Back in Force
Brandy Rose
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Chyna
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
Chyna
WWE Liv Forever
Chyna (archive footage)
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF
Chyna
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Chyna
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
Roxanne
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Chyna
Out in the Ring
Chyna
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
(archive footage)
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
She-Hulk
Superheroes 2
(archive footage)
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
(archive footage)
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
She-Hulk
TV Shows (22)
Raw
Chyna · 83 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Chyna · 16 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
18 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mary Jo Ponder · 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Janice · 3 eps
WWE Heat
357 eps
WWE Heat
Chyna · 3 eps
Relic Hunter
Natasha Tripova · 1 eps
Pacific Blue
Tonya Sweet · 1 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
1 eps
Fear Factor
1 eps
Best Week Ever
1 eps
WWE Old School
Chyna (Ringside) · 1 eps
WWE Tough Enough
Chyna · 2 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1 eps
The Huntress
1 eps
Celebrity Deathmatch
1 eps
Biography: WWE Legends
Chyna · 2 eps
Tracker
Rhee (as Joanie Laurer) · 2 eps
WWE This Is Awesome
Chyna (archive footage) · 1 eps
Reality Bites Back
1 eps
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
10 eps
Self / Appearances (24)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest (as Chyna) · 1 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · 1 eps
The Surreal Life
Self · 11 eps
Gary & Mike
Self (voice) · 1 eps
Vice Versa
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Self · 10 eps
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
Beyond the Mat
Self
The Rock - The People's Champ
Herself
I demoni dello sport
Self · 1 eps
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Herself
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Herself
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar
Self (as Joanie Laurer)
Vice Versa: Chyna
Herself
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
Self (archive footage)
YouShoot: Chyna
Herself
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Herself
WWF: Divas in Hedonism
Herself
Trantasia
Self
1 Night in China
Herself
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
Herself
Another Night in China
Herself
Backdoor to Chyna
Self
