Maria Kanellis

Maria Louise KanellisBennett is an American professional wrestler, valet, actress and singer currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Maria. She is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment , and Ring of Honor as the valet of her reallife husband Michael Bennett.

Kanellis was born in Ottawa, Illinois. 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, before spending some time as a student at Northern Illinois University. Before her career in wrestling began, Kanellis regularly competed in beauty pageants.

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