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Maria Kanellis

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Maria Kanellis is an actress, singer, TV hostess/personality, former WWE Diva and aspiring fashion designer. She is currently appearing on "The Celebrity Apprentice" on NBC. She is releasing her first music album, a 4 song EP, on April 13th, 2010. She is most well-known as a former professional wrestler and personality within World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for the past 5 years... See full bio »

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Maria Louise Kanellis
in Ottawa, Illinois, USA
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2013 Army of the Damned (filming)
 
2012 Mother Hen (short) (completed)
Kelly
 
2011 Swallow: The Series (TV series)
Vicki
– Koreatown (2011) … Vicki
 
2010 Cubed (TV series)
Maria Kanellis
– Episode #1.29 (2010) … Maria Kanellis
 
2009-2010 WWE Superstars (TV series)
Maria
– Episode dated 25 February 2010 (2010) … Maria
– Episode dated 24 September 2009 (2009) … Maria
– Episode #1.10 (2009) … Maria
– Episode #1.3 (2009) … Maria
 
2008-2010 WWE Smackdown! (TV series)
Maria
– Episode dated 12 February 2010 (2010) … Maria
– Episode dated 5 February 2010 (2010) … Maria
– Episode dated 22 January 2010 (2010) … Maria
– Episode #11.15 (2010) … Maria
– Episode #11.13 (2009) … Maria
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2005-2009 WWF Raw (TV series)
Maria / Maira / Maria Kanellis
– 2009 Slammy Awards (2009) … Maria
– Episode dated 5 October 2009 (2009) … Maria
– Trump Raw (2009) … Maria
– Episode dated 6 April 2009 (2009) … Maria
– Episode dated 30 March 2009 (2009) … Maria
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2009 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010 (Video Game)
Maria (voice)
 
2008 WWE Tribute for the Troops (TV movie)
Maria
 
2008 WWE Armageddon (TV movie)
Maria
 
2008 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 (Video Game)
Maria (voice)
 
2008 WWE Cyber Sunday (TV movie)
Maria
 
2008 Summerslam (TV movie)
Maria
 
2007-2008 WWE Sunday Night Heat (TV series)
Maria
– Episode dated 18 April 2008 (2008) … Maria
– Episode dated 30 November 2007 (2007) … Maria
– Episode dated 23 February 2007 (2007) … Maria
 
2008 WWE No Way Out (TV movie)
Maria
 
Show ShowSelf (62 titles)
2013 Ballerina I'm Not (documentary) (completed)
Herself
 
2011 Maria's B-Movie Mayhem (TV series documentary)
Herself - Host
– Severed Arm/So Sad About Gloria (2011) … Herself - Host
– Caged Men (2011) … Herself - Host
– Riot on 42nd St./Bad Girls Dormitory (2011) … Herself - Host
– Teenage Hitchhikers/Teenage Tramp (2011) … Herself - Host
– Voodoo Dolls/Madonna: A Case of Blood Ambition (2011) … Herself - Host
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2010 The Apprentice (TV series)
Herself - Contestant
– Episode #9.11 (2010) … Herself - Contestant
– Episode #9.10 (2010) … Herself - Contestant
– Episode #9.9 (2010) … Herself - Contestant
– Episode #9.8 (2010) … Herself - Contestant
– Episode #9.7 (2010) … Herself - Contestant
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2010 The Brian McKnight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.25 (2010) … Herself
 
2006-2009 ECW on Syfy (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 December 2009 (2009) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode #1.18 (2006) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode #1.17 (2006) … Herself (as Maria)
 
2009 WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection (video)
Herself
 
2009 The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania (TV special)
Maria
 
2009 WWE Hall of Fame 2009 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Survivor Series (TV special)
Maria
 
2008 Sunset Tan (TV series)
Herself
– World Tanning Convention (2008) … Herself
 
2008 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004-2008 WWF Raw (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 31 March 2008 (2008) … Herself (as Maria)
– Raw 15th Anniversary (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 July 2007 (2007) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode dated 16 July 2007 (2007) … Herself (as Maria)
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2008 WrestleMania XXIV (TV special)
Herself (as Maria)
 
2007-2008 Project Runway (TV series)
Herself
– Raw Talent (2008) … Herself (as Maria)
– What a Girl Wants (2008) … Herself (as Maria)
– Trendsetter (2007) … Herself (as Maria)
 
2008 WWE Royal Rumble (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Survivor Series (TV special)
Herself (as Maria)
 
2007 Family Feud (TV series)
Herself
– WWE Special: Superstars vs Divas Day 4 (2007) … Herself
– WWE Special: Superstars vs Divas Day 3 (2007) … Herself
– WWE Special: Superstars vs Divas Day 2 (2007) … Herself
– WWE Special: Superstars vs Divas Day 1 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 WWE Cyber Sunday (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 WWE Unforgiven (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Summerslam (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 WWE Vengeance (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 WWE Draft Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.1 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 WWE Judgment Day (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 WrestleMania 23 (TV special)
Herself (as Maria)
 
2007 WWE Hall of Fame 2007 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005-2007 WWE Smackdown! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.30 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #7.12 (2005) … Herself
 
2007 WWE No Way Out (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 WWE One Night Stand (TV movie)
Herself (as Maria)
 
2007 WWE New Year's Revolution (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WWE Cyber Sunday (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WWE Raw Family Reunion (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WWE Unforgiven (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 Summerslam (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WWE Great American Bash (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WWE Vengeance (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WrestleMania 22 (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 WWE Hall of Fame 2006 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WWE Divas Do New York (video documentary)
Herself (as Maria) (also archive footage)
 
2006 WWE Royal Rumble (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 WWE New Year's Revolution (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 WWE A.M. Raw (TV series)
Herself
 
2005 WWE Tribute to the Troops (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 WWE Armageddon (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 WWE Taboo Tuesday (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 WWE Homecoming
Herself
 
2005 WWE Unforgiven (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004-2005 WWE Sunday Night Heat (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 September 2005 (2005) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode dated 4 September 2005 (2005) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode dated 14 August 2005 (2005) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode dated 17 July 2005 (2005) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode dated 19 June 2005 (2005) … Herself (as Maria)
 
2005 Summerslam (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 The Great American Bash (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 WWE Viva Las Divas (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 WrestleMania 21 (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 WWE Hall of Fame 2005 (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 WWE $250,000 Raw Diva Search (video)
Herself - Finalist
 
2005 WWE New Year's Revolution (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 Survivor Series (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 Summerslam (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 Raw Diva Search Casting Special (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Outback Jack (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (2004) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode #1.4 (2004) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode #1.5 (2004) … Herself (as Maria)
– Episode #1.6 (2004) … Herself (as Maria)
 
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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Personal Quote:

Passion is my motivation. See more »

Trivia:

Started modeling when she was 15 and later became a Hawaiin Tropic Girl. See more »

Nickname:

Dancer See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces