For certain, the women of WWE are more than just beauties. They’ve got plenty of raw athletic talent and brains, too. From the Attitude Era to the biggest stars in WWE today, here are the 20 most glamorous women in the sport of wrestling.
20. AJ Lee
AJ Lee debuted in July 2009. Seven months later, she won the Queen of FCW title. The 3-time Divas Champion held that title for over 406 consecutive days. In 2012, she rose to prominence with her “mentally unstable” character, that hot ex-girlfriend who’s a little on the crazy side. She won Diva of the Year twice (2012, 2014).
19. Carmella
In 2014, Carmella debuted on an episode of NXT. She would transform into “The Princess of Staten Island” and “Ms Money in the Bank.” After a brief hiatus, Carmella returned to Raw in January 2023. By March, Carmella went on hiatus again due to pregnancy. She’s won five Championships and one tag team championship with Queen Zelina.
18. Ashley Massaro
Ashley Massaro won the WWE Raw Diva Search in 2005. She is also a former Miss Hawaiian Tropic model and appeared in the April 2007 issue of Playboy. Her main job in WWE was to be a Diva. She competed against Melina at WrestleMania 23 and in a Playboy Bunnymania Lumberjill match at WrestleMania XXIV. Massaro died in 2019.
17. Becky Lynch
Ireland-born Becky Lynch joined the WWE in 2013. This red-hot redhead can rumble. She won the inaugural SmackDown Women’s Champion at Backlash in 2016. Becky won 7 WWE singles championships and one tag team championship with Lolita. She’s the sixth Women’s Triple Crown Champion and Women’s Grand Slam Champion. Lynch won Female Superstar of the Year (2018, 2019).
16. Summer Rae
Summer Rae played quarterback with the Chicago Bliss of the Lingerie Football League (LFL) from 2008 to 2011 and was team captain. She joined WWE from 2011 to 2017. She also served as the general manager for Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) in 2012. In 2022, Rae returned to WWE Legend in the 2022 Royal Rumble but was eliminated.
15. Christy Hemme
Christy Hemme had careers as a singer, model, ring announcer, and backstage interviewer. She appeared in Playboy, Maxim, and music videos, as well as with the dance team, “The Purrfect Angelz.” She’s best known as a wrestler. She won the 2004 Diva Search. Hemme began as a member of Raw but departed in 2005. She returned to WWE in 2017.
14. Maria Kanellis
Maria Kanellis’s career includes modeling, singing, promoting, and managing. She’s best known as a wrestler, having ten years in WWE and TNA. She also appeared on Celebrity Apprentice (2010) and Playboy (2008). Kanelli placed fifth in the 2004 Diva Search. She won the WWE 24/7 Championship in 2019. Maria moved to a management role in 2023.
13. Lita
Wrestler Lita was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 and is regarded as one of the greatest female performers in WWE history. She’s also a former singer. Lita is a four-time WWF/WWE Women’s Champion, and she won a Tag Team Championship with Becky Lynch. Many female wrestlers have cited Lita as an inspiration for their careers.
12. Sable
As an actress and model, Sable guest starred in several television series and appeared on the cover of Playboy three times. Sable wrestled with WWE from 1996 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2004. She was extremely popular in the Attitude Era. Sable won the WWF Women’s Championship in 1999 and held the title for nearly six months.
11. Maryse
Maryse is a Canadian TV personality, actress, and model who won Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada in 2003. She was hired as part of the 2006 WWE Diva Search. Maryse has won the WWE Divas Championship twice and the 2010 Divas Championship Tournament. She’s married to wrestler The Miz. They have their own reality series, Miz & Mrs, and two children.
10. Nikki Bella
Nikki Bella is a former model and actress who has appeared on television and in music videos. But she is best known as a wrestler, particularly with her twin sister Brie (Breanna) as The Bella Twins. Nikki won two WWE Divas Championships. Bella was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of The Bella Twins.
9. Lana
Lana’s career has included dance and ballet, singing, acting, and modeling before entering the WWE in a managerial role from 2013-2016. She confronted Brie Bella during a backstage segment in 2016 and began in-ring competition in 2017 in the SmackDown brand. She continued with WWE until 2021, then moved to AEW and left in 2024.
8. Kelly Kelly
Kelly Kelly modeled for Venus Swimwear and Hawaiian Tropic. She signed with WWE in 2006, in a non-wrestling role, as a ring announcer and referee. Then, she moved to wrestling in 2007. As a wrestler, she won a WWE Divas Championship in 2011 and became the first female to win a WWE 24/7 Championship in 2019.
7. Alexa Bliss
At five-foot-one and 102 pounds, petite Alexa Bliss didn’t let size hold her back from success in women’s wrestling, taking seven singles championships and three tag team championships. With Nikki Cross, the pair became the first two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Bliss is the second Women’s Triple Crown Champion.
6. Eva Marie
Eva Marie is a model, fashion designer, and actress who is best known as a wrestler in WWE. She began in 2013 and became the manager of The Bella Twins. She began wrestling in 2015, and with her fiery red hair, she garnered the nickname “The Red Queen,” among others. Her finishing move was the “Sliced Red #2.”
5. Sasha Banks
Sasha Banks grew up watching All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling (AJW) and began her own wrestling career in 2010. She signed with WWE in 2012. She’s won numerous championships. With WWE, Sasha had seven singles championships and three tag team championships. She’s also the third Grand Slam Champion and fourth Triple Crown Champion.
4. Mandy Rose
Mandy Rose is a fitness and bodybuilding competitor with two championships. However, she’s best known as a professional wrestler. She signed with WWE in 2015. In 2021, Rose won the NXT Women’s Championship and was only the third woman to hold the title for an entire year. In 2022, she won Best NXT Female and Best Heel of the Year.
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3. Torrie Wilson
Torrie Wilson is a model who has appeared on the covers of Fitness Gurls Magazine and Playboy and a former fitness competitor who won Miss Galaxy in 1999 and was inducted into the Tri-Fitness Hall of Fame (2012). She’s best known for wrestling with WCW and the WWF/WWE. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019.
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2. Trish Stratus
Trish Stratus is considered one of the best female wrestlers ever. Her record 448-day reign as WWE Women’s Champion remains the longest of the 21st century. She won the WWE Women’s Championship 7 times and the WWE Hardcore Championship once. Trish also won Babe of the Year (2001–2003). She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
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1. Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler appeared on Dancing with the Stars Season 2 and several TV series. But she’s best known for her tenure with WCW and WWE, where her unusually long legs earned her nicknames such as “The Legs of WWE.” Keibler won WWE Babe of the Year (2004) and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2023.
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