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Chyna

チャイナ　/　ちゃいな

American television actor

December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016　・　Rochester, New York, United States

New York
television actor
film actor
pornographic actor

My Take

I find it impossible to discuss women's wrestling without bowing to Chyna first. She did not ask for a women's division to be taken seriously — she simply wrestled the men and beat them, rewriting what audiences believed a female athlete could do. The bodybuilding, the modeling, the acting: all of it extended the same project of self-invention that began in Rochester, New York. Her death in 2016 at just 46 still feels like an unsettled debt, because the industry profited from barriers she broke while largely abandoning her. My take: every main-eventing woman today walks through a door Chyna knocked down alone.

Overview

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.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Chyna
Name (Japanese): チャイナ
Reading: ちゃいな
Born: December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster
Origin: Rochester, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: television actor / film actor / pornographic actor / actor / model

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Penfield High School
University: University of Tampa

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	1 Night in China	—

6. Links

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