Joan Marie Laurer Net Worth
Joan Marie Laurer Net Worth is
$6 Million
Joan Marie Laurer Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1970) is an American former professional wrestler, actress, bodybuilder, and pornographic film actress.She first rose to prominence in the professional wrestling promotion the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) 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 WWF Intercontinental Championship (the first female wrestler to do so) officially on two occasions and WWF Women's Championship once, and was the first female wrestler to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events. Since leaving the WWF in 2001, Chyna has wrestled sporadically, most notably with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011.Outside of wrestling, Laurer has appeared in Playboy magazine twice, as well as numerous television shows and films. In 2005, Laurer 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. She is also known for her tumultuous relationship with fellow wrestler Sean Waltman, with whom she made a sex tape. It was released in 2004 and entitled 1 Night in China. | Full Name | Chyna |
| Date Of Birth | December 27, 1970 |
| Died | April 20, 2016, Redondo Beach, California, United States, April 20, 2016, Redondo Beach, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Rochester, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 81.65 |
| Profession | Actress, Producer |
| Education | University of Tampa, University of Tampa |
| Nationality | American, American |
| Children | King Cairo Stevenson, Dream Renée Kardashian |
| Parents | Shalana Hunter, Joe Laurer, Janet Laurer |
| Siblings | Sonny Laurer, Janet Laurer, Kathy Laurer |
| Partner | Rob Kardashian |
| Movies | White T, Losing Control, Cougar Club, Illegal Aliens, Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy, Alien Tracker, Frank McKlusky, C.I., Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion |
| TV Shows | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, The Surreal Life: Fame Games, Midnight Money Madness, The Surreal Life, Robot Wars Grand Champions, WWE Heat, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, The Surreal Life: Fame Games, Midnight Money Madness, The Surreal Life, Robot Wars Grand Champions, WWE Heat |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chynna Doll |
| 2 | Trademark move: Kneeling Low Blow (from behind) |
| 3 | Trademark move: Handspring Back Elbow |
| 4 | Trademark move: Gorilla Press Slam |
| 5 | Trademark move: Sleeper Slam |
| 6 | Trademark move: DDT |
| 7 | Finishing move: Pedigree (Double Underhook Facebuster) |
| 8 | Finishing move: Jackknife Powerbomb (Release Powerbomb) |
| 9 | Signature Illegal Move: Chyna Downstairs (low blow) |
| 10 | Her ability to combine strength, power, and beauty |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Now I'm fulfilling my dreams, because I've taken chances, I've moved forward without hesitation. |
| 2 | You have to work hard to be a success and there is no way around it. Surround yourself by good people. They will make or break you and that's for real. Even if you have to make some very difficult choices. |
| 3 | It's a truly remarkable experience to be where I am now. Because I am Chyna. |
| 4 | I've had a broken tailbone... a broken nose... a broken implant... |
| 5 | I wear the pants around here! |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | On April 20, 2016, Laurer was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California. She had been taking medication for anxiety and insomnia. A statement was posted to her Twitter account confirming her death. The cause of her death later was called prescription drug overdose. Her brain has been donated to science to study the effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). |
| 2 | Her manager was Anthony Anzaldo. |
| 3 | Has two older siblings; an older sister named Kathy and an older brother named Sonny. |
| 4 | Her father Joe, passed away in May 2014. |
| 5 | Lived in Tokyo, Japan, where she taught English to Japanese students. [January 2012-June 2015]. |
| 6 | Practices the vegan lifestyle. |
| 7 | Chyna has been signed to a modeling contact with Model House Talents. [February 2011] |
| 8 | Appeared on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008). [February 2008] |
| 9 | Starring alongside Faye Dunaway, Joely Fisher and Mo Collins in Cougar Club (2007). [July 2006] |
| 10 | She is currently in negotiations for her own reality TV deal with MTV. [November 2005] |
| 11 | Nov. 1, 2002 became engaged to Sean Waltman (formerly X-Pac of WWE). [November 2002] |
| 12 | Has been making many personal appearances at several Hollywood events to promote her new movie, Illegal Aliens (2007) and her fall TV series, The Surreal Life: Fame Games (2007). [August 2006] |
| 13 | Will be starring on The Surreal Life: Fame Games (2007) this fall. [July 2006] |
| 14 | She and Sean Waltman are no longer together. She confirmed that on the Howard Stern show. [May 2005] |
| 15 | Chyna is in the process of filming several feature films, working on a television series of her own and working on releasing a new book and her own fitness video with Madd Dogg Athletics [April 2010] |
| 16 | Announced on Howard Stern's radio show that she might release her first singing album soon. [August 2004] |
| 17 | Was a close friend of Anna Nicole Smith. |
| 18 | Published author. |
| 19 | Was a UN scholar. |
| 20 | Once served in the Peace Corps. |
| 21 | In November 2007, Joanie legally had her name changed to 'Chyna'. |
| 22 | First woman to win the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship. |
| 23 | Worked for BTW (Big Time Wrestling) in Newark, California in the '90s. |
| 24 | Once sought employment on the U.S. Secret Service. |
| 25 | Engaged to Sean Waltman. [November 1, 2002]. |
| 26 | She lost the role of TX she desperately wanted to play in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) to model/actress Kristanna Loken. |
| 27 | Left the WWF in June 2001 when she could not come to terms on a new contract due to money issues. |
| 28 | Her parents' names are Joe and Janet. When her father remarried, he married her stepmother Tina. When her mother remarried, she married her first stepfather George, then her second stepfather Paul, and was then married to two more stepfathers from her mother's previous marriages. |
| 29 | Her mother married 5 times |
| 30 | She did other jobs like selling beepers, singing in an "old geezers" band, bartender, airline attendant, and a belly dancer. |
| 31 | Her father is a recovered alcoholic |
| 32 | She traveled around Europe during her teenage years, and would spend 2 nights in Spain, and then off again for 4 nights in France etc. She ended up spending two months in Germany. |
| 33 | She spent 6 months in Spain finishing off her major in Spanish literature |
| 34 | Graduated from The University of Tampa in 1991. |
| 35 | She moved out of home when she was 15 years old |
| 36 | Was co-holder of the WWF Intercontinental Championship with fellow WWF superstar Chris Jericho |
| 37 | 2 time WWF Intercontinental Champion |
| 38 | Once busted an implant while wrestling |
| 39 | Can bench-press up to 325 lbs. |
| 40 | Was called "The Breast Woman In The WWF" by fellow DX member Shawn Michaels. |
| 41 | Was once made "Number 1 Contender" for WWF Championsip by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but lost her spot to Mankind. |
| 42 | Was a member of The Corporation |
| 43 | Was one of the founding members of D-Generation X. |
| 44 | Was a member of The Corporate Ministry |
| 45 | Became first woman to hold a men's title in he WWF by defeating Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental title in 1999. |
| 46 | Became first woman to compete in the King of the Ring tournament |
| 47 | Became first woman to compete in the Royal Rumble |
| 48 | When she first came to the WWF, the only people that wanted her there were Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Joanie can speak fluently in Spanish, German and French. |
| 49 | Received her wrestling training under Walter 'Killer' Kowalski. |
| 50 | Once worked as a singing telegram |
| 51 | Former World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion |
| 52 | Chyna is a licensed boxer, and was preparing for her first boxing match when she was hired by the World Wrestling Federation |
| 53 | In an interview with the TV Guide Channel, former professional wrestler turned Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura said that Chyna was his favorite wrestler and that she's the "the best wrestler out there as we speak". |
| 54 | Jane Fonda is her "idol". |
| 55 | Started lifting weights at 15 years old. |
| 56 | Has never been in WCW, unlike most WWF Superstars. |
| 57 | Worked as a belly dancer, pager salesperson, and in a band. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| White T | 2013 | Psychic | |
| She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | 2013 | Video | She-Hulk |
| Chyna Is Queen of the Ring | 2012 | Video | Chyna |
| Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody | 2012 | Video | She-Hulk |
| A Night at the Silent Movie Theater | 2012 | Sexy Drummer | |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2011 | TV Series | |
| Backdoor to Chyna | 2011 | Video | Chyna |
| Sacrifice | 2011 | TV Movie | Chyna |
| TNA Impact! Wrestling | 2011 | TV Series | Chyna |
| Losing Control | 2011 | Barb | |
| Cougar Club | 2007 | Teddy Archibald (as Joanie Laurer) | |
| Illegal Aliens | 2007 | Rex (as Joanie Laurer) | |
| WWE: D-Generation-X | 2006 | Video | Chyna |
| Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy | 2006 | Roxanne (as Joanie Laurer) | |
| UPW: Overload | 2005 | Video | Chyna |
| Alien Tracker | 2003 | Video | Ree (as Joanie Marie Laurer) |
| Romp | 2003 | Short | LuLu |
| Hunter: Back in Force | 2003 | TV Movie | Brandy Rose (as Joanie Laurer) |
| Tracker | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Rhee |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 2002 | TV Series | Mary Jo Ponder |
| Frank McKlusky, C.I. | 2002 | Freeda (as Joanie Laurer) | |
| The Nick Cannon Show | 2002 | TV Series | Miss Joanie |
| NJPW Samurai TV | 2002 | TV Series | Chyna (2002) |
| Relic Hunter | 2002 | TV Series | Natasha Tripova |
| On the Line | 2001 | Female Handwrestler | |
| Celebrity Deathmatch | 2001 | TV Series | Chyna |
| Fully Loaded | 2000 | TV Movie | Chyna |
| WWE Jakked | 2000 | TV Series | Chyna |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 2000 | TV Series | Janice |
| Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion | 2000 | TV Movie | Ava Zurich |
| Pacific Blue | 2000 | TV Series | Tonya Sweet |
| Fully Loaded | 1999 | TV Movie | Chyna |
| WWF Attitude | 1999 | Video Game | Chyna (voice) |
| WWF Judgment Day | 1998 | Video | Chyna |
| WWF Mayhem in Manchester | 1998 | Video | Chyna |
| WWF Friday Night's Main Event | 1997 | TV Series | Chyna |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Night in China | 2004 | Video producer - as Joanie Laurer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Raw | 2016 | TV Series in memory of - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Call Me Joanie | 2017 | Documentary filming | Herself |
| Vixens Who Rule | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Fashion News Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| 2012 AVN Awards Show | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
| 2012 AVN Red Carpet Show | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
| Addicted to Fame | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| 2011 AVN Awards Show | 2011 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Reality Bites Back | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| What Perez Sez | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew | 2008 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Rehab Patient |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Audience Member (as Joanie Laurer) |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tyra Banks Show | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Surreal Life: Fame Games | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Participant |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Midnight Money Madness | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Guest (as Joanie Laurer) |
| Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| 101 Reasons Not to Be a Pro Wrestler | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The Surreal Life | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Howard Stern | 2000-2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Winner (as Joanie Laurer) |
| Playboy: Hef's Halloween Spooktacular | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself (as Joanie Laurer) |
| 1 Night in China | 2004 | Video | Herself (as Joanie Laurer) |
| The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 31st Annual American Music Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Hollywood Squares | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Anna Nicole Show | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 2002 Billboard Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself (as Chyna) |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Professional Wrestling: Tricks of the Trade | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Celebrity Boxing 2 | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 44th Annual Grammy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar | 2002 | Video documentary | Herself (as Joanie Laurer) |
| Fear Factor | 2001 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant |
| Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors | 2001 | TV Series | Herself (2002-) (as Joanie Laurer) |
| Divas in Hedonism | 2001 | Video | Herself |
| WWF Judgment Day | 2001 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWE Raw | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Chyna Big Boss Man |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| WrestleMania X-Seven | 2001 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| Royal Rumble | 2001 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | Herself |
| WWF Armageddon | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWE Smackdown! | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Chyna / Herself |
| WWF Rebellion | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Survivor Series | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| MADtv | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| WWF No Mercy | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Chyna Fitness: More Than Meets the Eye | 2000 | Video | Herself |
| Summerslam | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| The Daily Show | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| WWE Sunday Night Heat | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Chyna |
| King of the Ring | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF Judgment Day | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF Insurrextion | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF Backlash | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WrestleMania 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| No Way Out | 2000 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Royal Rumble | 2000 | TV Special | Chyna |
| The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| WWF Armageddon | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Survivor Series | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| The Martin Short Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| Beyond the Mat | 1999 | Documentary | Herself |
| WWF No Mercy | 1999/II | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF Rebellion | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF Unforgiven | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Summerslam | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| King of the Ring | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF | 1999 | Video documentary | Herself |
| WWF Over the Edge | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF No Mercy | 1999/I | TV Special | Chyna |
| WrestleMania XV | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF Royal Rumble: No Chance in Hell | 1999 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Summerslam | 1998 | TV Special | Chyna- DeGeneration X |
| King of the Ring | 1998 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WrestleMania XIV | 1998 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Royal Rumble | 1998 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Survivor Series | 1997 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF One Night Only | 1997 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF in Your House: Ground Zero | 1997 | TV Special | Chyna |
| Summerslam | 1997 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWF in Your House 16: Canadian Stampede | 1997 | TV Special | Chyna |
| King of the Ring | 1997 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WrestleMania 13 | 1997 | TV Special | Chyna |
| World Wrestling Federation | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| WWF in Your House: Final Four | 1997 | TV Special | Chyna |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sous écoute | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| WWE Raw | 1998-2016 | TV Series | Chyna |
| The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| WWE Presents... Wrestling's Greatest Factions | 2014 | Video | Chyna |
| Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania | 2014 | Video documentary | Chyna |
| WWE: Triple H - Thy Kingdom Come | 2013 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE for All Mankind: Life & Career of Mick Foley | 2013 | Video | Chyna |
| The Top 100 Moments in Raw History | 2012 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History | 2011 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE: Best Cage Matches | 2011 | Video | Chyna |
| Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho | 2010 | Video | Chyna |
| WrestleMania XXVI: The World Television Premiere | 2010 | TV Special | Chyna |
| WWE: Shawn Michaels - My Journey | 2010 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary 1999-2009 | 2009 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE: The History of the Intercontinental Championship | 2008 | Video | Chyna |
| Viva la Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero | 2008 | Video | Chyna |
| Triple H: King of Kings | 2008 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3 | 2008 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE: The New & Improved DX | 2007 | Video | Chyna |
| The Shawn Michaels Story: Heartbreak and Triumph | 2007 | Video | Chyna |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | 2006 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE Smackdown! | 2005 | TV Series | Chyna |
| WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3 | 2005 | Video | Chyna |
| Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker | 2005 | Video documentary | Chyna |
| The Surreal Life | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Chyna (uncredited) |
| Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses: A Life in Wrestling | 2004 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches | 2003 | Video | Chyna |
| WWF: Funniest Moments | 2002 | Video | Chyna |
| WWE: Eve of Destruction | 2002 | Video | Chyna |
| WWF: Action! | 2001 | Video | Chyna |
| Lita: It Just Feels Right | 2001 | Video documentary | Chyna |
| Kurt Angle - It's True! It's True! | 2000 | Video | Chyna |
| Divas: Postcard from the Caribbean | 2000 | Video | Chyna |
| The Rock - The People's Champ | 2000 | Video | Chyna |
| Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Known for movies
WWE Raw (1997-2016)
as Chyna / Big Boss Man
Beyond the Mat (1999)
as Herself
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar (2002)
as Herself
Chyna Fitness: More Than Meets the Eye (2000)
as Herself