Melina Perez
Acting • Born 1979-03-09
Biography
Melina Nava Perez: Born on March 9, 1979, Melina Nava Perez is an American professional wrestler and model. She gained prominence during her tenure with WWE under the ring name Melina. Beyond WWE, Perez also wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Her journey in professional wrestling began in 2000 when she commenced training at Jesse Hernandez’s School of Hard Knocks. By 2001, she had made her debut. Although her audition for WWE’s reality show Tough Enough III in late 2002 didn’t lead to victory, Al Snow’s encouragement fueled her determination. In March 2004, Perez inked a contract with WWE and joined Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE’s developmental territory. There, she managed the tag team MNM (Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury), guiding them to three WWE Tag Team Championship reigns. Nitro also secured two WWE Intercontinental Championship reigns under her guidance. Perez boasts an impressive record: three-time WWE Women’s Champion and two-time WWE Divas Champion. Her second Divas Championship win made her the first woman in WWE history to hold both the Women’s and Divas titles multiple times. Renowned for her flexibility, showcased during her entrance and in-ring maneuvers, Perez earned accolades. Bret Hart hailed her as “one of the best wrestlers in the world,” and WWE recognized her arsenal of offensive moves as unparalleled in Diva history
Filmography
61 credits
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
Movie • 2021
Melina
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Movie • 2010
Melina
WWE Survivor Series 2005
Movie • 2005
Melina
WWE SummerSlam 2010
Movie • 2010
Melina
WWE Divas: Do New York
Movie • 2006
Melina
WWE Divas: Viva Las Divas
Movie • 2005
Melina
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
Movie • 2022
Melina
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Movie • 2009
Melina
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina
WWE No Way Out 2006
Movie • 2006
Melina
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Movie • 2009
Melina
WWE Backlash 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina
WWE Unforgiven 2006
Movie • 2006
Melina
WWE Vengeance 2006
Movie • 2006
Melina (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Movie • 2006
Melina
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Movie • 2008
Melina
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010
Movie • 2010
Melina
WWE Judgment Day 2005
Movie • 2005
Melina (Valet)
WWE No Mercy 2005
Movie • 2005
Melina
WWE The Great American Bash 2005
Movie • 2005
Melina
WWE Armageddon 2005
Movie • 2005
Melina
WWE Judgment Day 2006
Movie • 2006
Melina
ECW December to Dismember
Movie • 2006
Melina (Valet)
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina
WWE One Night Stand 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina
WWE No Way Out 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina (Valet)
WWE SummerSlam 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina
WWE The Great American Bash 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina
WWE Survivor Series 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina
WWE Backlash 2008
Movie • 2008
Herself
WWE Judgment Day 2008
Movie • 2008
Melina
WWE One Night Stand 2008
Movie • 2008
Melina
WWE The Bash 2009
Movie • 2009
Melina
WWE Night of Champions 2009
Movie • 2009
Melina
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
Movie • 2009
Melina
WWE Survivor Series 2009
Movie • 2009
Melina
20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending
Movie • 2014
Jade
Adventures of Serial Buddies
Movie • 2011
Devin
NWA Into the Fire
Movie • 2019
Melina
WWE Cyber Sunday 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina (Costume Contest)
WWE No Mercy 2007
Movie • 2007
Melina (Judge)
WWE Diva Diaries
Movie • 2007
Melina Perez
WWE WrestleMania 22
Movie • 2006
Melina
WWE WrestleMania 23
Movie • 2007
Melina
The Best of Mickie James
Movie • 2020
Melina
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
Movie • 2021
Melina
NWA Empowerrr
Movie • 2021
Melina Perez
NWA Hard Times
Movie • 2020
WWE SummerSlam 2006
Movie • 2006
Melina (Appearance)
Raw
TV • 1993
Melina
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
Melina
Ruthless Aggression
TV • 2020
Melina
QuizzleMania
TV • 2020
Melina
WWE Tough Enough
TV • 2001
Self
NWA Powerrr
TV • 2019
NWA Powerrr
TV • 2019
Melina
TNA iMPACT!
TV • 2004
Melina
TNA iMPACT!
TV • 2004
Raw
TV • 1993
WWE ECW
TV • 2006
Melina