brand where she is the current reigning WWE Women's Champion. After becoming interested in wrestling, Melina joined the independent professional wrestling circuit before ultimately joining WWE in 2004. Initially, she was a manager for the tag team of MNM. She managed them to a record three reigns as WWE Tag Team Champions,as well as former boyfriend and MNM member Johnny Nitro to two reigns as WWE Intercontinental Champion.Melina made her WWE singles debut in 2005, and is a three-time WWE Women's Champion, winning the belt twice in 2007 and beginning her third reign in 2009.Perez is of Mexican heritage.She is also bilingual, as she can speak both English and Spanish fluently.She was in a long term relationship with John Hennigan, whom she managed on-screen; he wrestles under the ring name John Morrison on ECW.The two met during their auditions for Tough Enough III.Eventually they broke up, and Melina was then in a short-term relationship with Raw wrestler Batista.Batista claims that the duo began their relationship after the divorce from his wife.Unlike some of her fellow Divas, Perez has been outspoken about her disinterest in posing for Playboy magazine.On April 13, 2008, she appeared in an episode of Celebrity Fit Club Boot Camp along with Mickie James, Layla, and Kelly Kelly.On April 13,2009 she was drafted to SmackDown! and become the first woman to take the WWE Women's Championship to SmackDown!
NicknamesThe A-list Diva
The Barracuda (from WWE announcer Jim Ross)
The Most Dominant Diva in the WWE
The Paparazzi Princess
The Red Carpet Diva
Finishing movesCalifornia Dream
Divastator
Extreme Makeover
Kyranium Buster
Primal Scream
Last Call
StatisticsRing name(s): Melina ; Kyra ; Melanie Little Deer
Billed height: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Billed weight: 122 lb (55 kg/8.7 st)
Born: March 9, 1979 (1979-03-09) (age 30) on Los Angeles, California
Billed from: Los Angeles, California
Trained by: Jesse Hernandez ; Lance Storm ; Dave Finlay ; Ultimate Pro Wrestling ; OVW
Debut: April 2002
