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Nicole Garcia

1983 - Today

By: Nishat Bhuiyan | Date Added:

Nicole Garcia was a professional wrestler in the WWE, better known for her ring name Nikki Bella. Nicole and her twin sister Brianna (Brie Bella), were tag team partners during their time as WWE wrestlers. Nicole was born on November 21st, 1983 sixteen minutes before her twin sister Brianna. She was born in California and was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. Nicole’s initial plan was to become a professional soccer player, but a career changing injury led her to switch to professional wrestling. Nikki has had two reigns as the WWE Divas Champion and during her second reign, she held the title for 301 days, which was the longest reign in WWE history. Nikki retired in March of 2019, after 12 years of professional wrestling. Nicole and her twin sister were inducted to the WWE hall of fame in 2020. They starred in Total Divas and also have their own reality show Total Bellas. Not only that, Nicole and her sister have started their own company of hair products called Nicole and Brizee. Nicole, along with her twin sister authored Incomparable, which was a memoir. Also, the twin sisters created and designed a line of wine called Belle Radici and have a clothing line called BirdeeBee. Nicole did not let retirement stop her from influencing women around the world. Nicole went from being a professional wrestler to owning multiple successful businesses. She is living proof that women can do anything she sets her mind to!

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