Maria Kanellis - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Maria Kanellis net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Popularly known as Maria She is an ex- WWE professional wrestler as well as model and singer who has also appeared in an official participant in the TNA Knockout. In this article, we will discover how old is Maria Kanellis? Who is Maria Kanellis dating now & how much money does Maria Kanellis have?

Name	Maria Kanellis
First Name	Maria
Last Name	Kanellis
Occupation	Wrestler
Birthday	February 25
Birth Year	1982
Place of Birth	Ottawa
Home Town	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Aquarius
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Janny Kanellis, Bill Kanellis
Spouse	Mike Bennett
Children(s)	Fredricka Moon Bennett

Maria Kanellis Biography

Maria Kanellis is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on February 25, 1982 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. She was in the ring together with She shared the ring with Snoop Dogg at WrestleMania XXIV. at WrestleMania She shared the ring with Snoop Dogg at WrestleMania XXIV. and WrestleMania XXIV.

Kanellis was born in Ottawa, Illinois. She has Greek origins. She has two younger siblings; a brother and sister named Bill and Janny, respectively. Kanellis grew up with an interest in playing sports, particularly volleyball, basketball, and softball. She graduated from Ottawa Township High School in 2000, and then went on to study at Northern Illinois University. Before her career in wrestling began, Kanellis regularly competed in beauty pageants.

In 2004, she was a contestant on the reality show, Outback Jack. She made it to the final three before being eliminated.

She has two brothers, Janny Kanellis, and Bill Kanellis. She was married to the wrestler She has two siblings, Janny Kanellis and Bill Kanellis. She married wrestler Mike Bennett in 2014; they welcomed a daughter named Freddie Moon in April of 2018. in 2014 and welcomed their daughter Freddie Moon in April of 2018.

She took advantage of her WWE popularity to be a part of Playboy and also release her rock album called Seven Sins, in 2010.

Mary Louis Kanellis-Bennett (born February 25, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, actress, model and singer who is best known for her time in WWE, where she was a former WWE 24/7 Champion. She is best known for her work with WWE, as well as her 2008 Playboy magazine pictorial and 2010 appearances on the Celebrity Apprentice television series.

Maria Kanellis Net Worth

Maria is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maria Kanellis's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She played basketball, volleyball as well as softball in high school.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Wrestler
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

On the January 2, 2006 episode of Raw, Maria was attacked and stripped of her clothes by Vince’s Devils (Victoria, Torrie Wilson, and Candice Michelle), but she was saved by Ashley Massaro. During a commercial break that night, Vince McMahon announced a Gauntlet Bra & Panties Match for New Year’s Revolution between all five girls. At the event, Maria was the first to enter the Gauntlet match and eliminated Michelle and Wilson before being eliminated by Victoria. The match was ultimately won by Massaro. On the February 6, episode of Raw, Jonathan Coachman announced that Edge and Lita would have fought the mixed team of John Cena and Maria in the main event, and before the match Cena kissed Maria, who came into his locker room to express her nervousness for the competition (despite the kiss, any on-screen romance between the pair was born). Maria scored the victory after a spear meant for Cena hit Lita. On the April 10 episode of Raw, Maria received title match for Mickie James’ WWE Women’s Championship, but lost. On October 16, Maria won a Fatal Four-Way Bra and Panties match against Victoria, Candice, and Wilson to advance to the semi-finals in a Women’s Championship Tournament. Maria, however, lost in the semi-finals to Lita.

During the week of November 5, 2007, she appeared on five episodes of Family Feud with several other WWE superstars. She also appeared on the February 6, 2008 episode of Project Runway with some of the other WWE Divas. On August 17, 2008, Maria, Candice Michelle, and Eve Torres were on an episode of Sunset Tan. Kanellis later appeared on VH1’s Top 20 Video Countdown, along with John Cena. On December 17, 2009, she was a guest host on G4’s Attack of the Show. Kanellis began a new career as a mixed martial arts announcer for HDNet on March 26, 2010 at the King of the Cage event in Reno, Nevada. Kanellis was also a contestant on the Celebrity Apprentice, which premiered in March 2010. She was eliminated on the May 16 episode. She placed fifth out of fourteen contestants.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2005, Maria began wrestling and was defeated in her first official match on the January 10, 2005 episode of Raw by Christy Hemme in a Lingerie Pillow Fight. On the March 14 episode of Raw, one of Maria’s fillings legitimately fell out after she was slapped by Trish Stratus. She also competed in a Fulfill Your Fantasy Diva Battle Royal at Taboo Tuesday for the WWE Women’s Championship, but was the first to be eliminated. On November 14, Maria competed in a non-title Diva Battle Royal at the Eddie Guerrero tribute Raw show, where she was one of the last three women left but was eliminated by Melina and Trish Stratus.

Who is Maria Kanellis Dating?

According to our records, Maria Kanellis married to Mike Bennett . As of January 13, 2024, Maria Kanellis’s is not dating anyone.

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On the January 1, 2007 episode of Raw, Maria attempted to interview Kevin Federline, but was instead slapped by Melina. This led to a match between the two later that night, which Melina won. At New Year’s Revolution, Maria and Candice ran to the ring during the Women’s Championship match between Victoria and Mickie James to stop Melina from interfering, helping James retain the title. In the following weeks she faced Melina in two tag team matches, where she won one. Maria began an on-screen romance with Santino Marella in June. On the November 5 episode of Raw, Marella was confronted by the returning Stone Cold Steve Austin for criticizing his movie, The Condemned. As a part of the storyline, the argument ended as Marella received a Stone Cold Stunner from Austin.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Maria Kanellis height 5 ft 7 in Maria weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	5 ft 7 in
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

Maria competed in the Diva Search in 2004, deciding to enter the contest after seeing an advertisement while watching Raw. Even though she only placed fifth in the contest, she was hired by the company. She stood out in the contest by giving fellow contestant Carmella DeCesare the finger after being eliminated from the contest. Maria began making appearances in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE’s then-developmental territory. She contributed booking ideas, and her work at OVW earned her a spot on the Raw brand roster. Maria was brought on to Raw as a ditzy backstage interviewer and the host of WWE KissCam in November 2004. Her gimmick involved her asking wrong questions, irritating and amusing the roster.

Kanellis was first asked to pose for Playboy when she was nineteen years old, but she turned down the offer in fear of embarrassing her sister. She eventually posed for the cover of the April 2008 issue, with an accompanying nude pictorial. For the pictorial, she chose her own wardrobe and made the black hooded jacket she wore in one of the photos. That same year, FHM named her 53rd of 100 on their “The Sexiest Women 2008” list. 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.

Top Facts about Maria Kanellis

Maria Kanellis is a former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout.
She was born on February 25, 1982 in Ottawa, Illinois.
Kanellis has appeared in Playboy magazine twice.
She released her first album “Seven Sins” in 2010.
Maria married fellow wrestler Mike Bennett in 2014.
Kanellis returned to WWE in 2017 as a SmackDown Live manager.
She participated in the Celebrity Apprentice reality show in 2010.
Maria has won several championships throughout her wrestling career.
She made her acting debut in the film “Army of the Dead”.
Kanellis is an advocate for mental health awareness and support.

Facts & Trivia

Maria Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Maria Kanellis celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.

As part of the 2008 WWE supplemental draft, Maria was drafted to the SmackDown brand. She made her debut on the August 1 episode of SmackDown by defeating Victoria. On the October 17 episode of SmackDown!, Maria won a “Las Vegas Dice on a Pole” match to become the number one contender for the WWE Divas Championship, but lost for the title against then-champion Michelle McCool. Maria participated in the Raw vs. Smackdown Divas match at Survivor Series, where she eliminated Jillian Hall before her team lost the match. On the December 5 episode of SmackDown!, Maria got an upset victory over the Divas Champion Michelle McCool, but she was defeated by Maryse in a number one contender’s match for the title two weeks later. At the Armageddon on December 14, Maria was part of the winning team of a Santa’s Little Helper tag team match. On the December 26 episode of SmackDown!, she served as a special guest referee in the Divas Championship match between Maryse and McCool, where Maryse became the new champion. After the match, McCool turned heel and attacked Maria, injuring her shoulder.

What is Maria Kanellis real name?

Mary Louis Kanellis

Who did Snoop Dogg kiss in WWE?

Snoop Dogg smooches Maria: WrestleMania XXIV | WWE. After decking Santino Marella, hip-hop Superstar Snoop Dogg plants a kiss on Maria.

Who is Maria Kanellis husband?

Mike Bennett

How tall is Maria Kanellis?

5′ 7″

Does Maria Kanellis have kids?

Fredricka Moon Bennett

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