Joan Marie Laurer
Actor
Born December 27, 1969 in Rochester, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
I demoni dello sport
Self
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
(archive footage)
Superheroes 2
(archive footage)
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
(archive footage)
WWE This Is Awesome
Chyna (archive footage)
Out in the Ring
Chyna
Vice Versa: Chyna
Herself
Biography: WWE Legends
Chyna
WWE Liv Forever
Chyna (archive footage)
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
Chyna
Vice Versa
Self (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Chyna
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
Self (archive footage)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Chyna
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Chyna
White T
Psychic
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
She-Hulk
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
Herself
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
She-Hulk
Losing Control
Barb
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Chyna (archive footage)
YouShoot: Chyna
Herself
Backdoor to Chyna
Self
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Chyna
Another Night in China
Herself
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Chyna (archive footage)
Reality Bites Back
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Self
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Chyna
Trantasia
Self
TKO
Cougar Club
Teddy Archibald
Illegal Aliens
Rex
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
The Tyra Banks Show
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Herself
1 Night in China
Herself
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Best Week Ever
Alien Tracker
Ree
Hunter: Back in Force
Brandy Rose
The Surreal Life
Self
Brown Sugar
Woman at Party (uncredited)
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Freeda
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar
Self (as Joanie Laurer)
On the Line
Chyna
Tracker
Rhee (as Joanie Laurer)
Jewel Raider
WWF: Divas in Hedonism
Herself
Lita: It Just Feels Right
Chyna
WWE Tough Enough
Chyna
Fear Factor
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Chyna
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Chyna
Gary & Mike
Self (voice)
WWE Armageddon 2000
Chyna
WWE Rebellion 2000
Chyna
WWE Survivor Series 2000
Chyna
WWE No Mercy 2000
Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 2000
Chyna
The Huntress
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Chyna (Valet)
WWE Insurrextion 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Backlash 2000
Chyna (Valet)
The Rock - The People's Champ
Herself
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Ava Zurich
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Chyna
WWE No Way Out 2000
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Chyna
WWE Armageddon 1999
Chyna
WWF: It's Our Time
Chyna
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Herself
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Chyna
Beyond the Mat
Self
WWE No Mercy 1999
Chyna
WWE Rebellion 1999
Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Chyna
Relic Hunter
Natasha Tripova
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1999
Chyna
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF
Chyna
WWE Over the Edge
Chyna
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Chyna
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XV
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Chyna
WWE Capital Carnage
Chyna
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE SummerSlam 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
WWF: D-Generation X
Chyna
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
WWE Heat
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
Celebrity Deathmatch
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Herself
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Chyna
WWE One Night Only
Chyna
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Chyna
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Chyna
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 13
Chyna (Ringside)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Mary Jo Ponder
Pacific Blue
Tonya Sweet
3rd Rock from the Sun
Janice
MADtv
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest (as Chyna)
Raw
Chyna
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
WWE Pay Per View
WWE Old School
Chyna (Ringside)