Maria Kanellis Bennett (born Maria Louise Kanellis; February 25, 1982)[1] is a professional wrestler also known simply as Maria. She is best known for her time withWorld Wrestling Entertainment, and is working for Ring of Honor as the valet of her real-life husband Mike Bennett.
Kanellis's career began as a contestant on the reality show Outback Jack in 2004. In the same year, she placed fifth in the Raw Diva Search, but was later hired by WWE as a backstage interviewer. Kanellis began competing in the ring as a wrestler in 2005. She also posed for the April 2008 cover of Playboy magazine, which was incorporated into a storyline on Raw. She released her debut album Sevin Sins on April 13, 2010 on iTunes.
Maria Kanellis in October 2011
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| Birth name | Maria Louise Kanellis |
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| Born | February 25, 1982 [1] Ottawa, Illinois[2][3] |
| Resides | Ottawa, Illinois[4] |
| Spouse(s) | Mike Bennett (m. 2014) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Maria[4] Maria Kanellis |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[5] |
| Billed weight | 115 lb (52 kg)[1] |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling[3] Dave Finlay Florida Championship Wrestling |
| Debut | November 1, 2004[1] |
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