Torrie Wilson

She later married Kidman, and the couple reside in Tampa, Florida. 2004. She worked with WCW as a valet for Billy Kidman, Shane Douglas and Kevin Nash until the company was purchased by its rival, WWE, where she continues to work for. 2003. But it was a meeting with Kevin Nash backstage at her first WCW event that landed her a full time job. Sharapova studies via correspondence on the internet with the Keystone High School home schooling program and has a liking for sociology. She began acting classes and was introduced to an agent, who helped her gain a few jobs. By reaching her second Birmingham final in 2005, Sharapova has a 17-match winning streak on grass (dating back to June 2004).

Encouraged with her accomplishments, Wilson moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue acting. However, Sharapova, Bollettieri, and Kournikova all reject the comparison. A year later at the same competition she placed 1st. She is often compared to Anna Kournikova, also a Russian Bollettieri student and model. Galaxy fitness competition and, within nine months, after no experience in the field, she placed 13th. However, she says she does not want to overdo these activities, preferring to focus on her tennis. She decided to enter herself in the 1997 Ms. She enjoys fashion and is known to read celebrity magazines.

Torrie thought that this was a more appropriate path for her, and she began working out and building muscles. A 6 foot blonde, Sharapova is regarded by many as possessing a natural beauty and figure and has done some modeling, having signed a contract in November 2003 with IMG Models. A few years after her battle with bulimia, Wilson developed an interest in fitness modeling. In the process she also became the first Russian ever to win that tournament. She finally recovered, and decided to abandon modeling. In 2004, Sharapova became the second youngest Wimbledon women's champion in the Open Era (after Martina Hingis) by defeating defending two-time champion Serena Williams in straight sets (6-1, 6-4). She lost eight pounds, but, in the process, began a four year long bout with bulimia. At age five or six, at a tennis clinic in Moscow, Sharapova was spotted by Martina Navratilova, who urged her parents to get her serious coaching in the United States.

They visited an agency and were informed that Torrie would have to lose weight to actually be considered for jobs. At the age of three, Sharapova moved with her family to the resort town of Sochi, beginning to play tennis at the age of four, using a racquet given to her by Yevgeny Kafelnikov's father. During high school, after her interest in modeling grow more serious, her mother urged Torrie to pursue it. Sharapova was born in Nyagan, Siberia, the following year. She quickly found her niche in many school activities including cheerleading, dance and was very competitive in track and field. Her parents are originally from Gomel, Belarus, but moved to Russia in 1986 in the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. She was painfully shy but she quickly found friends in her school. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова; born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player.

Born in Boise, Idaho, her parents divorced and, at 10, she moved to the small town of McCall, Idaho. 2005: Miami (lost to Kim Clijsters). Torrie Wilson (born July 24, 1975 in Boise, Idaho) is a fitness model and performer for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Smackdown! brand. 2004: Zurich (lost to Alicia Molik). 1999 Miss WCW Winner. WTA Player Service. 2002 WWE Divas Thong Champion. WTA Most Improved Player of the Year.

March 2004 Playboy Covergirl. WTA Player of the Year. May 2003 Playboy Covergirl. WTA Newcomer of the Year. Springboard-Back Elbow. Schoolgirl.

DDT. Swinging Neckbreaker. Wrestlers she managed: Billy Kidman, Shane Douglas, Kevin Nash, David Flair, Tajiri & Filthy Animals (Konnan/K-Dog, Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman, Eddie Guerrero, Juventud Guerrera). Current Entrance Music: "Need A Little Time" by Lilian Garcia.

Previous Identities: Samantha. Professional Debut: April 1999. Trained By: Madusa, Billy Kidman. Hometown: Boise, Idaho.

Birthday: July 24, 1975. Weight: 133lbs (60.3 kg). Height: 5'9" (175.3 cm).