Chyna
Joan Marie Laurer (stage name Chyna) was a former American professional wrestler, actress, bodybuilder and pornographic film actress who was under contract to Vivid Entertainment. Chyna first rose to prominence upon debuting in the professional wrestling promotion WWE in 1997, where she performed under the ring name Chyna and was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A member of the stable D-Generation X, she held the WWE Intercontinental Championship (the first female wrestler to do so) and WWE Women's Championship, and was the first female wrestler to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events. Since leaving the WWE in 2001, Chyna had wrestled sporadically, most notably with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011. Laurer had a strained relationship with her family. She last saw her mother at the age of sixteen, and she claimed that her father never got over her decision not to join the FBI. She also alleged that her father took out several student loans in her name and without her knowledge, leaving her with $40,000 in debt. On an episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008, Laurer claimed to have a bad relationship with all of her family members, including her siblings. In September 2010, Laurer was hospitalized after overdosing on sleeping medication. As of February 2015, Laurer had reestablished a good relationship with her mother; her father died in May 2014.
Laurer taught English in Japan.
On February 9, 2015, during a WWE Network podcast with Steve Austin, Triple H mentioned that Chyna deserved to be in the WWE Hall of Fame but that problems with children Googling her prohibited it. After being in contact with Vince Russo she claimed in an interview that Triple H had hit her, which he later called a false statement.
Death
On April 20, 2016, Laurer was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California. She had been taking medication for anxiety and sleep deprivation. An official statement was posted to her Twitter account, saying "It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero ... She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her."
Known for
Raw
Chyna (archive footage)
Raw
Chyna
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mary Jo Ponder
WWE Heat
WWE Heat
Chyna
AVN Awards
Self
3rd Rock from the Sun
Janice
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
WWE SmackDown
Chyna
Pacific Blue
Tonya Sweet
WWE Tough Enough
Chyna
Fear Factor
Relic Hunter
Natasha Tripova
The Surreal Life
Self
Biography: WWE Legends
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Self
WWE This Is Awesome
Chyna (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Chyna
The Huntress
Celebrity Deathmatch
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
Brown Sugar
Woman at Party (uncredited)
Tracker
Rhee (as Joanie Laurer)
Midnight Money Madness
Biography: Shawn Michaels
Self (archive footage)
Cougar Club
Teddy Archibald
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Chyna
MADtv
Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Chyna
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Chyna
WWE Armageddon 2000
Chyna
WWE WrestleMania 13
Chyna (Ringside)
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Herself
WWE Armageddon 1999
Chyna
WWE WrestleMania XV
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Insurrextion 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE No Mercy 1999
Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 2000
Chyna
WWE Capital Carnage
Chyna
WWE Rebellion 2000
Chyna
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Chyna (Valet)
WWE No Way Out 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Chyna (archive footage)
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Chyna
WWE No Mercy 2000
Chyna
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Chyna
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Rebellion 1999
Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Chyna
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Chyna
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Chyna
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Chyna
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Chyna
Biography: D-Generation X
Herself (archive footage)
WWE Backlash 2000
Chyna (Valet)
WWE SummerSlam 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Herself
WWE Survivor Series 2000
Chyna
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Chyna
WWE One Night Only
Chyna
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Chyna (Ringside)
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Chyna (archive footage)
WWE King of the Ring 1999
Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Chyna
Untold: Crime & Penalties
Self - WWF Superstar (archive footage)
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Chyna
Biography: Chyna
Self (archive footage)
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Chyna
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
Chyna
Reality Bites Back
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
Gary & Mike
Self (voice)
White T
Psychic
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Freeda
WWE Over the Edge
Chyna
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
Vice Versa
Self (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Chyna
Hunter: Back in Force
Brandy Rose
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Ava Zurich
Beyond the Mat
Self
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Chyna
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Herself
Robot Wars Grand Champions
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role
Herself
Vice Versa: Chyna
Herself
Alien Tracker
Ree
Illegal Aliens
Rex
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
Chyna
WWF: D-Generation X
Chyna
WWF: Divas in Hedonism
Herself
Losing Control
Barb
NJPW The Spiral
TKO
WWF: The Rock - The People's Champ
Herself
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF
Chyna
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
Roxanne
WWF: It's Our Time
Chyna
Out in the Ring
Chyna
Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude
Wrestling with Chyna
Herself
Trantasia
Self
YouShoot: Chyna
Herself
The Tyra Banks Show
Best Week Ever
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
(archive footage)
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
She-Hulk
Superheroes 2
(archive footage)
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
(archive footage)
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
She-Hulk
1 Night in China
Herself
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
Herself
Another Night in China
Herself