Chyna was an American adult actress, bodybuilder, glamour model, and wrestler with an estimated net worth of $500 thousand. Chyna was born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27, 1969 in Rochester, New York, United States.

As a professional wrestler, Chyna rose to fame in 1997 when she joined the World Wrestling Federation. She was one of the founding members of the D-Generation X which was later known as the tag team. She was the only female to have earned the WWF Intercontinental Championship title twice. Also, she held the WWF Women's Championship title once. She was also the first woman to have participated in the famous King of the Ring and Royal Rumble events. Considered as the "most dominant female competitor of all time", Chyna has earned victories over other male performers including Chris Jericho, Jeff Jarrett, Triple H, and Kurt Angle.

Life outside the ring, Chyna has appeared in numerous TV shows and films. She was also featured in Playboy magazine twice. As an adult actress, she and ex-partner Sean Waltman released a sextape sometime in 2004. This was followed by her appearance in five other porn films which earned her the AVN Awards Best Selling Title of the Year and the Best Celebrity Sextape.

Chyna was found dead at her Redondo Beach home in California on April 20, 2016.