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My Take
Maria Kanellis impresses me as a genuine multi-hyphenate. A wrestler, model, singer, Playmate and pageant veteran from Ottawa, Illinois, she is also a Northern Illinois University graduate, which complicates the easy assumptions people make about her. Surviving and staying relevant across WWE, TNA, AEW and ROH takes far more than looks, and her work as a manager and promoter shows she understands the business inside and out. I have a soft spot for ambitious, versatile women who refuse to be boxed into a single label, and I find the strategic mind behind her glamour just as appealing as the spotlight she commands.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Kanellis
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・ケネリス
- Reading
- まりあ・けねりす
- Born
- February 25, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Ottawa, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / model / singer / Playboy Playmate / beauty pageant contestant
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ottawa Township High School
- University
- Northern Illinois University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maria Kanellis born?
Born February 25, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Maria Kanellis from?
Maria Kanellis is from Ottawa, Illinois, United States.
What does Maria Kanellis do?
Maria Kanellis works as professional wrestler, model, singer, Playboy Playmate, beauty pageant contestant.
How tall is Maria Kanellis?
Maria Kanellis is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.