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My Take
Kelly Kelly, real name Barbie Blank, is a reminder that WWE built stars as much on charisma as on wrestling. She arrived young, with a gymnastics and cheerleading background plus modeling for Venus Swimwear and Hawaiian Tropic, and rode that crossover appeal into a genuine fan following. What I find interesting is the second act: she's now listed as a WWE ambassador rather than an active competitor, and she's kept a public profile through her Barbie Blank brand. The Florida roots and pageant background fit the package perfectly. She's a clear example of how modern wrestling personalities outlast their time in the ring.
Overview
Barbara Jean Coba (née Blank; January 15, 1987), known professionally as Barbie Blank and by her ring name Kelly Kelly, is an American model and former professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, as an ambassador. Blank has a background in gymnastics and cheerleading, and worked as a model for Venus Swimwear and Hawaiian Tropic.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kelly Kelly
- Name (Japanese)
- ケリー・ケリー
- Reading
- けりー・けりー
- Born
- January 15, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 165 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / professional wrestler / beauty pageant contestant / manager
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Englewood High School
- University
- University Christian School
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Model — see all → · Professional wrestler — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.