Kelly Kelly

This article is about the professional wrestler and model. For the American television series, see Kelly Kelly (TV series).

Kelly Kelly
Blank in 2008
Birth nameBarbara Jean Blank[1]
Born (1987-01-15) January 15, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.[1][2]
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2016; div. 2017)​
Joe Coba
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(m. 2021)​
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kelly Kelly
Billed height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1]
Billed weight108 lb (49 kg)[1]
Billed fromJacksonville, Florida[3]
Trained byOhio Valley Wrestling[1]
DebutJune 13, 2006[4]

Barbara Jean Blank Coba (née Blank; January 15, 1987),[5] known professionally as Barbie Blank and by her ring name Kelly Kelly, is an American model and professional wrestler.

Blank has a background in gymnastics and cheerleading, and worked as a model for Venus Swimwear and Hawaiian Tropic. In 2006, Blank was signed to a contract by WWE and, after training in Ohio Valley Wrestling, she debuted on the ECW brand in June 2006 as 'Kelly Kelly'. Primarily appearing in a non-wrestling role, she was a member of Extreme Exposé with Layla and Brooke Adams. Beginning in late 2007, she began participating in more wrestling matches, and unsuccessfully challenged for both the WWE Divas Championship and the WWE Women's Championship on multiple occasions. In June 2011, she won the WWE Divas Championship, commencing a four-month reign. She retired from WWE in 2012, but has since returned for occasional appearances and matches. On the Raw Reunion special on July 22, 2019, she pinned Gerald Brisco to win the WWE 24/7 Championship, becoming the first woman to win the title. She is a two-time champion in WWE.

Blank has also appeared on a number of television shows and was a main cast member of the reality television program WAGS. She made her film acting debut in Disturbing the Peace, which was released on January 17, 2020.

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  5. ^ "Kelly Kelly gets married". WWE. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.