Mia Yim
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 2009-Present
Net Worth: $1-5 Million
Stephanie Hym Bell, who took the stage name Mia Yim, was a childhood fan of pro wrestling and began her training at the age of 18. She entered the independent circuit, debuting for Shimmer Women Athletes and Full Impact Pro in 2013, and later won the TNA Knockouts Championship in 2016.
She entered the WWE’s Mae Young Classic (which she won) and officially signed with the franchise in 2018. Yim was then placed under NXT which she continues to appear on regularly today.
Nikki Bella
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 2008-2019
Net Worth: $6 million*
Nikki Bella (born Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace) was signed alongside her sister, Briana, to the WWE in 2007. Nikki and Briana debuted together in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) that same year. From 2008-2011, Nikkia consistently appeared with her sister as “the Bella Twins” and both of them were drafted to the Raw brand in 2009.
Nikki remained a part of the WWE duo until 2012 when the two went independent for a brief time. Nikki returned with her sister to WWE the following year and the two entered multiple championships. The pair even launched their own reality show, “Total Divas” where they truly became household names. Nikki retired in 2019 and, as of today, both she and Briana are set to become a part of the WWE Hall of Fame.
Lita
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 1999-2006
Net Worth: $4 million*
Born in Florida, Lita (birth name, Amy Christine Dumas) first became interested in wrestling after watching wrestlers compete on WCW Monday Nitro. She first started wrestling in Mexico, competed in the CMLL, and then emerged onto the independent circuit. Lita was paired with Essa Rios during her early WWE career, but what really grew her fanbase was her partnership with the Hardy Brothers.
Having signed a contract early in her career, Lita was in the WWE from 2000 to 2006. Her career was shorter than that of other wrestlers but Lita was still inducted to the WWE’s Hall of Fame back in 2014. A multi-faceted woman, she is also an animal-welfare activist and singer.
Naomi
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 2009-Present
Net Worth: $500,000*
Naomi (birth name, Trinity McCray) was born in Florida and signed with WWE in 2009. After wrestling in Florida for a time and becoming a Divas Champion, she competed in NXT in 2010. In 2012, Naomi became a part of WWE’s main roster and became part of a tag team called The Funkadactyls. She has also gained fame from appearing on the reality TV series, Total Divas, since 2014.
Naomi married into a family of wrestlers when she married Johnathan Fatu, a member of the Anoia’i wrestling family. Notably, she was the first Black woman to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
June Byers
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 1944-1964
Net Worth: $100,000*
June Byers was another woman to kick-off the entrance of women into the wrestling world. Byers was born in Houston, Texas, and was raised in a family involved in wrestling. She had a two-decade career, spanning the 1940s, 50s, and 60s and was trained by Mae Young and Billy Wolf. Byers was determined, and while competing professionally in Baltimore, she defeated thirteen other female contestants to win the belt.
Byer gained notoriety during her time in the Women’s World circuits and also appeared on a couple of game shows including “What’s My Line?” as well as “I’ve Got a Secret.” In 2017, Byers was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.