Maria Kanellis Louise was born on February 25, 1982 in Ottawa, Illinois. The eldest of three brothers who grew up surrounded by cars and their spare time was spent juggling sports and dance competitions. In 2004, Mary made her first of many appearances on TV when I was a contestant on the reality series Outback Jack. Shortly after they tried to enter the WWE Diva Search and placed fifth of thousands of contestants. Although she was eliminated, Mary was later hired by WWE as a backstage interviewer on Monday Night Raw and began training for the next three years in the facilities of the Ohio Valley Wrestling. She began competing in the wrestling ring in 2005. After his debut Maria worked with the company's biggest stars including John Cena, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Mary never shied away from angles and story lines and is most comfortable in the spotlight.
