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My Take
What fascinates me about Ronda Rousey is that she built an entire industry's ceiling and then smashed through it herself. Winning America's first Olympic judo medal for a woman would be a whole career for most people; she treated it as a prologue. Her UFC run forced a promotion that once dismissed women's fighting to build divisions around her. I also respect that her story includes decline — losing publicly, then reinventing herself in wrestling and acting. Pioneers rarely get graceful endings, and watching her navigate that arc honestly, armbar-first, has been one of the most compelling athlete narratives of her generation. I rank her impact above her record.
Overview
Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, former judoka, and former mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE. She was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ronda Rousey
- Name (Japanese)
- ロンダ・ラウジー
- Reading
- ろんだ・らうじー
- Born
- February 1, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / judoka / professional wrestler / martial artist / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Santa Monica High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- British Sports Book Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.