Joan Marie Laurer

Known For: Acting
Born: December 27, 1969
Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, USA
Died: April 20, 2016

Joan Marie Laurer

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 …

Filmography

I demoni dello sport

2025 · Self

Nothing Better Than Parody 7

2024 · (archive footage)

Superheroes 2

2023 · (archive footage)

Nothing Better Than Parody 5

2023 · (archive footage)

WWE This Is Awesome

2022 · Chyna (archive footage)

Out in the Ring

2022 · Chyna

Vice Versa: Chyna

2021 · Herself

Biography: WWE Legends

2021 · Chyna

WWE Liv Forever

2020 · Chyna (archive footage)

The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches

2020 · Chyna

Vice Versa

2020 · Self (archive footage)

WWE Hall of Fame 2019

2019 · Chyna

Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division

2018 · Self (archive footage)

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired

2015 · Chyna

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

2014 · Chyna

White T

2013 · Psychic

She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

2013 · She-Hulk

Chyna Is Queen of the Ring

2012 · Herself

Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody

2012 · She-Hulk

Losing Control

2012 · Barb

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

2012 · Chyna (archive footage)

YouShoot: Chyna

2011 · Herself

Backdoor to Chyna

2011 · Self

TNA Sacrifice 2011

2011 · Chyna

Another Night in China

2009 · Herself

WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

2008 · Chyna (archive footage)

Reality Bites Back

2008

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

2008 · Self

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

2007 · Chyna

Trantasia

2007 · Self

TKO

2007

Cougar Club

2007 · Teddy Archibald

Illegal Aliens

2007 · Rex

Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy

Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy

2007 · Roxanne

The Surreal Life: Fame Games

2007

Midnight Money Madness

Midnight Money Madness

2006

The Tyra Banks Show

2005

101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

2005 · Herself

1 Night in China

2004 · Herself

WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

2004 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Best Week Ever

2004

Alien Tracker

2003 · Ree

Hunter: Back in Force

2003 · Brandy Rose

The Surreal Life

2003 · Self

NJPW The Spiral

NJPW The Spiral

2002

Brown Sugar

2002 · Woman at Party (uncredited)

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

2002 · Freeda

Robot Wars Grand Champions

Robot Wars Grand Champions

2002

Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar

2002 · Self (as Joanie Laurer)

On the Line

2001 · Chyna

Tracker

2001 · Rhee (as Joanie Laurer)

Jewel Raider

2001 · Fight Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator

WWF: Divas in Hedonism

2001 · Herself

Lita: It Just Feels Right

2001 · Chyna

WWE Tough Enough

2001 · Chyna

Fear Factor

2001

WWE Judgment Day 2001

2001 · Chyna

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

2001 · Chyna

WWE Royal Rumble 2001

2001 · Chyna

Gary & Mike

2001 · Self (voice)

Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude

Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude

2001 · Self (as Joanie Laurer)

WWE Armageddon 2000

2000 · Chyna

WWE Rebellion 2000

2000 · Chyna

WWE Survivor Series 2000

2000 · Chyna

WWE No Mercy 2000

2000 · Chyna

WWE Unforgiven 2000

2000 · Chyna

WWE SummerSlam 2000

2000 · Chyna

The Huntress

2000

WWF Fully Loaded 2000

2000 · Chyna

WWE King of the Ring 2000

2000 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE Judgment Day 2000

2000 · Chyna (Valet)

WWE Insurrextion 2000

2000 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE Backlash 2000

2000 · Chyna (Valet)

The Rock - The People's Champ

2000 · Herself

Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion

2000 · Ava Zurich

WWE WrestleMania 2000

2000 · Chyna

WWE No Way Out 2000

2000 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE Royal Rumble 2000

2000 · Chyna

WWE Armageddon 1999

1999 · Chyna

WWF: It's Our Time

1999 · Chyna

Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

1999 · Herself

WWE Survivor Series 1999

1999 · Chyna

Beyond the Mat

1999 · Self

WWE No Mercy 1999

1999 · Chyna

WWE Rebellion 1999

1999 · Chyna

WWE Unforgiven 1999

1999 · Chyna

Relic Hunter

1999 · Natasha Tripova

WWE SummerSlam 1999

1999 · Chyna

WWE Fully Loaded 1999

1999 · Chyna

WWE King of the Ring 1999

1999 · Chyna

Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF

1999 · Chyna

WWE Over the Edge

1999 · Chyna

WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

1999 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999 · Chyna

WWE Backlash: In Your House

1999 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE WrestleMania XV

1999 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House

1999 · Chyna

WWE Royal Rumble 1999

1999 · Chyna

WWE Capital Carnage

1998 · Chyna

WWF Raw: Banned in Canada

WWF Raw: Banned in Canada

1998 · Chyna

WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role

WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role

1998 · Herself

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE SummerSlam 1998

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWF: D-Generation X

1998 · Chyna

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1998 · Self

WWE Heat

1998 · , Chyna

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE King of the Ring 1998

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

Celebrity Deathmatch

1998

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE Mayhem in Manchester

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE WrestleMania XIV

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE Royal Rumble 1998

1998 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

1997 · Herself

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

1997 · Chyna

WWE One Night Only

1997 · Chyna

WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

1997 · Chyna

WWE SummerSlam 1997

1997 · Chyna

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

1997 · Chyna

Best Of Raw • Volume Six

1997

WWE King of the Ring 1997

1997 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

1997 · Chyna (Ringside)

WWE WrestleMania 13

1997 · Chyna (Ringside)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996 · Mary Jo Ponder

Pacific Blue

1996 · Tonya Sweet

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996 · Janice

MADtv

1995 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest (as Chyna)

Raw

1993 · Chyna

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988

WWE Pay Per View

1985

WWE Old School

1973 · Chyna (Ringside)

Wrestling with Chyna

Wrestling with Chyna

— · Herself

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