Birth Name

Maria Louise Kanellis

Nickname

Boop
Dancer

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Hometown: Ottawa, Illinois.

Attended Northern Illinois University.

Participated in the RAW DivaSearch Contest, which was ultimately won by Christy Hemme. Maria was later signed by the WWE as well and became a backstage interviewer.

Started modeling when she was 15 and later became a Hawaiin Tropic Girl.

Her idol in wrestling is Amy "Lita" Dumas.

Where Are They Now

(November 2004) After losing the 2004 diva search contest to Christy Hemme, Kanellis returned to WWE television as a backstage interviewer on the Novemebr 1, 2004 edition of "Raw."

(October 2004) Maria debuted on RAW as a backstage interviewer

(February 2008) Posed for Playboy, and will be the March 2008 Playboy Cover girl.