Maria Kanellis (born February 25, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and model of Greek heritage, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) performing on its SmackDown brand.
Kanellis was a contestant on the reality show Outback Jack in 2004. In the same year, she placed fifth in the Raw Diva Search, but was later hired by WWE as a backstage interviewer. Kanellis began competing in the ring as a wrestler in 2005.
It was not until 2007, however, that she received her greatest push in the company, as the on-screen love interest of Santino Marella.
As a result, she received more air time and began winning more matches than she had previously. She also posed for the April 2008 cover of Playboy magazine,
which was incorporated into a storyline on Raw.
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