The stunning and multi-talented Barbie Blank is a model, actress, TV personality, fashion influencer, entrepreneur, and former professional wrestler. Known as Kelly Kelly in the ring, she is an overall two-time champion in WWE, and became the first woman to win the WWE 24/7 Championship title in 2019. In 2011 she became the first woman from WWE to appear on the cover of Maxim magazine. She also featured in their Hot 100 list in 2011 and 2012. In 2019 she founded the non-profit charity Cure Glioblastoma (a form of brain cancer). She also has her own wine label, B Tasteful.
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Blank was a keen gymnast when she was younger but had to give up as she broke her tail bone at the age of 10. She was a cheerleader at High School, and went on to study Broadcast Journalism at college. After graduating she began to earn a living as a full-time model and was working for Venus Swimwear when she was approached by WWE in 2006. Despite having had no previous wrestling experience, her agent encouraged her to sign the developmental contract. She reported to OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) for further training and once a week worked at house shows as a ring announcer and referee. She was the youngest female member on the WWE/ECW roster starting out at the age of 19, and made her debut as Kelly Kelly on the June 13, 2006 edition of ECW. She won her first WWE Divas Championship in June 2011. She left WWE in 2012, but has since returned for occasional appearances, going on to win the 24/7 WWE Championship in 2019. Outside of the ring, Blank became a main cast member of the E! reality TV show WAGS LA in 2015. She made her TV acting debut in and episode of Days of Our Lives in 2017, and her film debut in 2020’s Disturbing the Peace.
Blank regularly connects with her millions of followers and fans through Instagram, posting pictures and videos about her glamorous life. She also has a dedicated YouTube channel, Barbie Blank.
