Chyna

American professional wrestler and actress (1969-2016)
Person human Q466683
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Chyna

Summary

Chyna is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Rochester[2]. She was born on December 27, 1969[3]. She died in Redondo Beach[4]. She died on April 17, 2016[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], pornographic actor[8], actor[9], and model[10]. She ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,751 views/month, #1,929 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Chyna was born in Rochester[2].
  • Chyna passed away in Redondo Beach[4].
  • Chyna was born on December 27, 1969[3].
  • Chyna died on April 17, 2016[5].
  • Chyna is buried at Pacific Ocean[12].
  • Chyna held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Chyna's native language[14].
  • Chyna's professions included television actor[6].
  • Chyna worked as a film actor[7].
  • Chyna's professions included pornographic actor[8].
  • Chyna's professions included actor[9].
  • Chyna worked as a model[10].
  • Chyna worked as a professional wrestler[15].
  • Chyna was employed by WWE[16].
  • Chyna was employed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling[17].
  • Among Chyna's employers was New Japan Pro-Wrestling[18].
  • Chyna's education included a stint at University of Tampa[19].
  • Chyna's education included a stint at Penfield High School[20].
  • Chyna was educated at Pittsford Sutherland High School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Chyna is 1 Night in China[22].
  • Chyna was a member of Peace Corps[23].
  • Chyna's religion is recorded as Mormonism[24].
  • Chyna is recorded as female[25].
  • Chyna's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Chyna's Commons category is recorded as Joan Marie Laurer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chyna's place of birth was Rochester[2]. She was born on December 27, 1969[3]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Tampa[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1931[30]; Penfield High School[20], a high school[31], in United States[32]; and Pittsford Sutherland High School[21], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1957[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], pornographic actor[8], actor[9], model[10], and professional wrestler[15]. Employers include WWE[16], a professional wrestling promotion[36], in United States[37], founded in 1952[38], headquartered in Stamford[39]; Total Nonstop Action Wrestling[17], a business[40], in United States[41], founded in 2002[42], headquartered in Nashville[43]; and New Japan Pro-Wrestling[18], a business[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1972[46], headquartered in Nakano[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chyna is 1 Night in China[22].

Personal Life

Chyna's religion is recorded as Mormonism[24].

Death and Burial

Chyna died on April 17, 2016[5]. She died in Redondo Beach[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[48]. Burial took place at Pacific Ocean[12].

Why It Matters

Chyna ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,751 views/month, #1,929 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Chyna born?

Born in Rochester[2], Chyna…

Where did Chyna die?

Chyna passed away in Redondo Beach[4].

What did Chyna do for work?

Chyna worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], pornographic actor[8], actor[9], and model[10].

Where did Chyna go to school?

Chyna was educated at University of Tampa[19], Penfield High School[20], and Pittsford Sutherland High School[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [48] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . nbcnews.com. nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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