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My Take
Tamina, born Sarona Reiher Snuka in Vancouver, Washington, carries a weight most performers never face: she is the daughter of the legendary Jimmy Snuka. Debuting in 2009 and signing with WWE the next year, she has endured in a brutal business for well over a decade. Living up to a famous wrestling name while building your own identity is its own kind of grind, and the longevity alone earns my respect. Pro wrestling sits on the razor's edge between performance and genuine physical risk. To last as long as she has, on her own terms, speaks to a quiet toughness I admire.
Overview
Sarona Moana Marie Reiher Snuka-Polamalu (born January 10, 1978) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she performs under the ring name, Tamina. The daughter of professional wrestler Jimmy Snuka, she began wrestling in 2009 and worked for World Xtreme Wrestling, and she signed a contract with WWE the following year.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tamina Snuka
- Name (Japanese)
- サロナ・ライアー
- Reading
- さろな・らいあー
- Born
- January 10, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Vancouver, Washington, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Umpqua Community College
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
- 2026-06-02
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.