Kelly Kelly
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Barbara Jean Blank Coba (née Blank; January 15, 1987),[5] known professionally as Barbie Blank and by her ring name Kelly Kelly, is an American professional wrestler and model.
Kelly Kelly | |
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Birth name | Barbara Jean Blank[1] |
Born | (1987-01-15) January 15, 1987 (age 37)[1] Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.[1][2] |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Kelly Kelly |
Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 108 lb (49 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Jacksonville, Florida[3] |
Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling[1] |
Debut | June 13, 2006[4] |
Blank has a background in gymnastics and cheerleading, and worked as a model for Venus Swimwear and Hawaiian Tropic. In 2006, Blank was signed to a contract by WWE and, after training in Ohio Valley Wrestling, she debuted on the ECW brand in June 2006 as 'Kelly Kelly'. Primarily appearing in a non-wrestling role, she was a member of Extreme Exposé with Layla and Brooke Adams. Beginning in late 2007, she began participating in more wrestling matches, and unsuccessfully challenged for both the WWE Divas Championship and the WWE Women's Championship on multiple occasions. In June 2011, she won the WWE Divas Championship, commencing a four-month reign. She left WWE in 2012, but has since returned for occasional appearances and matches. On the Raw Reunion special on July 22, 2019, she pinned Gerald Brisco to win the WWE 24/7 Championship, becoming the first woman to win the title. She is a two-time champion in WWE.
Blank has also appeared on a number of television shows, and was a main cast member of the reality television program WAGS. She made her film acting debut in Disturbing the Peace, which was released on January 17, 2020.