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Chyna

1969 - 2016

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Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016), also known as Joanie Laurer, was an American professional wrestler, fitness model, bodybuilder, actress, adult actress, and television personality. Chyna first rose to prominence in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now World Wrestling Entertainment (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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chyna is the 18th most popular wrestler (down from 7th in 2019), the 1,690th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,303rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Chyna ranks 18 out of 1,027. Before her are Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Jerry Lawler, Big Show, The Ultimate Warrior, and Aleksandr Karelin. After her are Superstar Billy Graham, Masahiko Kimura, Scott Hall, Roman Reigns, George Hackenschmidt, and Pat Patterson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Chyna ranks 29. Before her are Matthew McConaughey, Edward Norton, Sean Combs, Matthew Perry, Jack Black, and Ed Miliband. After her are Siniša Mihajlović, Ajay Devgn, Peter Dinklage, RZA, Jason Clarke, and Susan Polgár. Among people deceased in 2016, Chyna ranks 83. Before her are Jayalalithaa, Patricio Aylwin, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Garry Marshall, and Michel Butor. After her are Keith Emerson, Margot Honecker, Thomas Schelling, Melvin Laird, Edgar Mitchell, and Michal Kováč.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chyna ranks 1,690 out of 20,380. Before her are Donna Leon (1942), Tony Shalhoub (1953), Sacagawea (1780), Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912), Larry King (1933), and Liz Cheney (1966). After her are Sam Walton (1918), Kathleen Turner (1954), Jordan Belfort (1962), Michael Connelly (1956), Robert Anderson (1805), and J. Christopher Stevens (1960).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Chyna ranks 12. Before her are Sting (1959), Shawn Michaels (1965), Rey Mysterio (1974), Jerry Lawler (1949), Big Show (1972), and The Ultimate Warrior (1959). After her are Superstar Billy Graham (1943), Scott Hall (1958), Roman Reigns (1985), John Cena (1977), Bob Orton Jr. (1950), and Big Van Vader (1955).

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