Kelly Kelly

About Kelly Kelly

Barbie Blank, born in 1987 in Jacksonville, Florida, is a Jewish-American professional wrestler and glamour model associated with WWE's SmackDown brand. She debuted in 2006 as the youngest diva in the company. During her formative years, Blank practiced gymnastics for a decade, but an injury forced her to stop, leading her to pursue cheerleading instead. Regarding her natural appearance, she confidently states, “Oh, it is. I’m not ashamed of it. It's all real. I love getting that question because I'm like, 'Yes they are and I'm so proud.'”

In 2006, while working as a model, Blank caught the attention of WWE official John Laurinaitis, who expressed interest in bringing her on board. Consequently, WWE reached out to her modeling agency and invited her to try out at their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). Despite her lack of prior wrestling experience, she was signed to a contract in May 2006. Even after joining the main roster, she continued to travel back to OVW in Louisville, Kentucky weekly to participate in shows, initially serving as a ring announcer and referee before stepping into the ring as a wrestler. One of her early matches occurred during a women's battle royal on September 6, where ODB emerged victorious. Later in late 2007, she also made appearances in Florida Championship Wrestling, WWE's newly established developmental territory.

In April 2007, Kelly, alongside Ashley Massaro, Layla El, Brooke Adams, Torrie Wilson, and Maryse Ouellet, appeared in the music video for Timbaland's "Throw It on Me" featuring The Hives. On April 11, 2008, she appeared as a trainer alongside Mickie James, Melina Perez, and Layla El on the show Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp. Six days later, she served as the "Soccerette" on the British program Soccer AM, returning for a second appearance in 2009. On June 14, 2011, she appeared with The Bella Twins on an episode of The Price is Right. In August 2007, the trio from Extreme Exposé participated in a photoshoot for FHM Online. In 2011, Blank was ranked 82nd in Maxim's Hot 100 and later that year graced both the front and back covers of the magazine in December. The following year, she achieved a ranking of 38 in the Hot 100 list.

Blank was born to a Jewish father and a Christian mother and developed a love for professional wrestling at a young age, citing Stone Cold Steve Austin as her favorite wrestler. She maintained a decade-long commitment to gymnastics until an injury sidelined her and led her to cheerleading. Eager to pursue a career in television, she studied broadcast journalism with aspirations of becoming an anchor. In her early years, she also modelled for Hawaiian Tropic and Venus Swimwear before stepping into the wrestling