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With WWE transitioning to PG content a few months after Kanellis's pictorial and WWE dropping its use of the term WWE Diva in 2016 in favor of referring to the female talent as WWE Superstars along with the men, Kanellis was ultimately the last active WWE Diva to pose nude for the magazine.
919K Followers, 2,141 Following, 5,075 Posts - Maria Kanellis (@mariakanellis) on Instagram: "A mom that likes to model and decorate. Family that likes to travel. 20 years in prowrestling.
A former beauty queen who earned her college degree at Northern Illinois University, the beautiful Maria first caught the attention of the WWE Universe when she nearly won the 2004 Diva Search.
Maria was recently named WWE's Diva of the Year for 2009, a popular fan vote as decided by the WWE Universe. Shortly after she was released unexpectedly by the WWE, citing Maria's deep desire to pursue outside interests, such as TV, movies, and writing and producing her own music.
Full wrestling profile of Maria Kanellis, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.
The WWE Universe eventually recognized Maria for her dedication to the squared circle, voting her Diva of the Year at the 2009 Slammy Awards. Though her acceptance speech was cut off by an angry Batista, she realized how big an honor it was.
Maria Louise Bennett (née Kanellis) (February 25, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, valet, actress and singer previously signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). She is known for her time with WWE from 2004-2010, her time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring...
