Nikki Bella
Nikki Bella | |
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Bella in 2025 | |
| Born | Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace November 21, 1983 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Nikki Garcia |
| Alma mater | Grossmont College |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Artem Chigvintsev
(m. 2022; div. 2024) |
| Partner | John Cena (2012–2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
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| Ring names |
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| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 125 lb (57 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | San Diego, California[1] |
| Trained by | Tom Prichard[3] Natalya Neidhart[4] WWE Performance Center[5] |
| Debut | September 15, 2007[6] |
Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace[7] (born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Nikki Bella and Nikki Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and television personality. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand.[8]
In 2007, Garcia signed with WWE and was assigned to the developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling alongside her twin sister Brianna, who went by Brie, forming the duo The Bella Twins. She made her debut for the SmackDown brand in 2008.[9] She is a two-time WWE Divas Champion with her second reign of 301 days being the longest reign for the now defunct title. She and Brie were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 as The Bella Twins. Also during her time in WWE, she starred in the reality TV series, Total Divas, and she and Brie got their own spin-off, Total Bellas. In her last few years in WWE, she only made sporadic appearances, but acted as an ambassador for the company. After her contract with WWE expired in 2023, Nikki and Brie retired the "Bella" surname and returned to their legal maiden name of "Garcia" professionally, reintroducing themselves as The Garcia Twins. Nikki reverted to the Bella name in 2025 upon returning to WWE at that year's Royal Rumble event.[10]
Garcia ranked No. 1 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Female 50 in November 2015,[11] and was named Diva of the Year by Rolling Stone in December 2015.[12] She also won the award for Choice Female Athlete alongside her sister at the Teen Choice Awards in 2016.[13]
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- ^ "The Bella Twins". canoe.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Kamchen, Richard. "The Bella Twins Biography". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Natalya learns she won't have a WrestleMania match: Total Divas, July 28, 2013". WWE. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
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Jasonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Michaels, Matthew (September 17, 2007). "FCW House Show Results – September 15, 2007". InsidePulse. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Bluestone, Gabrielle (July 20, 2020). "'Total Bellas' Refuse to Be Knocked Out by Quarantine". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Nikki Bella | WWE". www.wwe.com. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ McNamara, Andy (November 7, 2008). "Smackdown: Hardy goes Extreme!". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
- ^ Esquibias, Liza (February 1, 2025). "Nikki Garcia Returns to Ring as Nikki Bella at WWE's Royal Rumble 2025 After Divorce". People.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "Nikki Bella Tops PWI Female 50". Diva-Dirt. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "WWE Wrestler(s) of the Year". Rolling Stone. December 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "The Bella Twins win Choice Female Athlete at Teen Choice 2016 | WWE". www.wwe.com. Retrieved September 12, 2025.