Biography
Kelly Kelly is the dazzling American model, professional wrestler, reality TV personality, and actress. Parents of the robust girl named her Barbara Jean Blank at the time of birth. However, she is well-known by her stage moniker ‘Kelly Kelly’. There are many outstanding abilities that make this woman stand out. Before rising to fame, she has worked in different professional fields such as gymnastics and cheerleading. The stunner has attracted many renowned clothing and swimwear brands due to her seductive figure. She has adorned brands such as Hawaiian Tropic and Venus Swimwear. The former is an American brand dealing in suntan lotion while the latter is a swimsuit and clothing retailer.
After getting proper wrestling training from Ohio Valley Wrestling, Blank signed a deal to WWE. In June 2006, she entered the ring as Kelly Kelly on the WWE ECW brand. She is also an honorable member of the Extreme Expose with Brooke Adams and Layla. Most of the time, Kelly has appeared portraying non-wrestling roles. She has fought many wrestling matches since her debut in 2006. She was lucky enough to win the WWE Divas Championship in June 2011. Finally, she said goodbye to her WWE career in 2012. However, the ravishing American wrestler makes occasional appearances as and when required.
Blank has become a prestigious television personality nowadays. She has adorned the TV screen with her splendid appearances in several reality television shows. She was given a prominent role in world-famous reality TV program known as ‘WAGS’. The impressive beauty made her movie debut by playing a lead role in the film titled ‘Disturbing the Peace’. It was presented for the general public on Jan 17, 2020. The movie is breaking all the success records set by other films. It means Kelly will be working in more movies in the coming future.
Who are Kelly Kelly's Parents?
Jan 15, 1987, was the day when Blank landed on the earth. She was born to very loving parents in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. She opened her eyes to a Christian mother and a Jewish father. According to her mom and dad, she used to be an avid fan of wrestling in her childhood. She would watch wrestling matches on the television. She got inspired by many wrestlers, but Stone Cold Steve Austin played a key role in giving her the reason to become a woman wrestler in the future.
After growing up, she gave 10 years of her life to gymnastics. The strong girl was passionate to do something worthwhile in her life. She kept working hard to become an outstanding athlete. However, the parents of the ambitious girl forced her to quit a career in gymnastics because of a severe injury that she received during the training session. After saying goodbye to acrobatics, she took up cheerleading as her next endeavor.
The industrious girl attended the University Christian School, from where she received her initial education. Later on, she attended the Englewood High School and completed her graduation. Kelly went to FSCJ or Florida State College at Jacksonville to pursue higher education in broadcast Journalism. She attended the Florida Community College with an intention to become a TV anchor.
Wrestling Career
In 2006, she attracted John Laurinaitis who wanted to sign her to a WWE deal. John contacted the modeling agency where Blank was working as a model. He requested the agency to send Blank to their development territory known as Ohio Valley Wrestling or OVW. She went there for an audition which went successful. Although the girl had no former wrestling experience, yet she was offered to sign a contract. The robust woman signed her first WWE deal in 2006. First, she worked as a referee and ring announcer, but soon took up the role of a wrestler.
She took part in women’s battle royal, which ODB won after a thrilling competition. In late 2007, she participated in Florida Championship Wrestling. She made her WWE roster debut at the age of 19 as Kelly Kelly. The stunner became the youngest Diva on WWE. She also performed stripteases to entertain the public. Once she was performing a striptease on stage when her boyfriend named Mike Knox came up and covered his sweetheart with a towel. Later, he took her backstage. The boyfriend of the American stunner wanted her to stay with him on the ringside and do not perform striptease anymore.
After a brief halt, Kelly returned to WWE in 2017 and rebuilt her identity. Now, she is a part of WWE projects including Raw, Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Raw 25 Years, Royal Rumble, WWE Network, WWE Evolution, Women’s Royal Rumble, and Raw Reunion. She is one of the most successful women wrestlers ever lived in the United States.
Does Kelly Kelly have a Boyfriend?
Blank dated a WWE wrestler named Andrew Martin for 2 and a half years. The relationship came to an end after the unfortunate death of Andrew in March 2009. Two years later in 2011, she met the famous Ice Hockey player known as ‘Sheldon Souray’ during a Maxim party. Soon after their first meet up, the duo began dating each other time and again. The couple decided to spend the entire life together. They celebrated their wedding on Feb 27, 2016, in Mexico. The couple has divided their time between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Like many other unsuccessful marital relationships, the pair parted their ways in 2017 due to irreconcilable differences.
How much is Kelly Kelly's Net Worth?
Kelly is one of the most successful television and WWE personalities. She has fought many battles while being a prominent part of the American wrestling world. She surfaced as an outstanding TV personality as well. She has worked as a gymnastics, cheerleader, WWE wrestler, model, television personality, and host. After working for many years, Kelly has amassed an estimated net worth of $2 Million. She is confident to work further in the WWE world. Critics expect her to become wealthier in coming years.