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Updated on January 13, 2026


Melina Perez Net Worth

Melina Perez net worth is
$4 Million

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Melina Perez (born March 9, 1979) is an American model, professional wrestler, valet, former WWE Diva and actress. She is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Melina.Perez started her career as a beauty pageant contestant, winning Miss Hawiaiian Tropics Anaheim. In Perez's modelling career, she has won many modelling competitions such as the Group USA Bridal Show, Group USA Fashion Show, and Ms. California Belleza Latina.In 2000, Perez began her professional wrestling career signing with the independent circuit, where she began her training at Jesse Hernandez's School of Hard Knocks in San Bernardino, California, and made her official wrestling debut in 2002. In late 2002, Perez auditioned for World Wrestling Entertainment's reality show Tough Enough III, but was eliminated in first round, and was afterwards inspired by Al Snow to continue pursuing her wrestling career. In March 2004, Perez signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, and was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE's developmental territory, where she began managing Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury, later naming the tag team MNM. In November 2004, Perez managed the team to victory to become the OVW Southern Tag Team Champions. In April 2005, Perez alongside MNM, made their debut to the main roster as part of the SmackDown! brand, where she managed the team to three reigns as WWE Tag Team Champions, as well as Johnny Nitro to two reigns as WWE Intercontinental Champion. Perez was in WWE until 2011, when she was released from her contract. She is a three-time WWE Women's Champion, and a two-time WWE Divas Champion. After winning her second WWE Divas Championship, Perez became the first woman in WWE history to become a multiple-time champion with both the Women's , and Divas titles. Famed for her flexibility, utilized during her entrance and in her in-ring maneuvers, Perez has been cited by WWE as having "perhaps the most impressive arsenal of offensive maneuvers in Diva history." 
Full NameMelina Perez
Net Worth$4 Million
Date Of BirthMarch 9, 1979
Place Of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Height1.63 m
Weight56.25 kg
ProfessionActor, Model, Professional Wrestler
EducationHesperia High School
NationalityAmerican
NicknamesKyra, Melina Perez, Melina, Melina Pérez, Pérez, Melina
Twitter
IMDB
MoviesRedemption: The Darkness Descending, Serial Buddies
TV ShowsWWE Superstars, Celebrity Fit Club, ECW, WWE Velocity, Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE Raw
Star SignPisces
#Trademark
1Finisher: Primal Scream / Sunset Split (Inverted leg drop bulldog into asplit-legged pin)
2Finisher: Last Call (Leg trap sunset flip powerbomb)
3Trademark Move: The Matrix (Where she leans back to avoid her opponent)
4High-pitched 'primal scream'
5Enters the wrestling ring by doing a split on the apron and crawling under the bottom rope.
6Wears black (occasionally white) fur covers over her wrestling boots
#Fact
1Was formerly in a relationship with Filipino-Greek Actor/Wrestler Dave Bautista.
2Defeated Booker T and Sharmell with Joey Mercury at Smackdown (with the help of Jillian Hall). [August 2005]
3Lost to Trish Stratus for the Womens Title at Survivor Series 2005. [November 2005]
4Dropped the WWE Women's Championship to Michelle McCool at The Bash in 2009. [June 2009]
5Has finally made it to WWE Raw after months in OVW. [December 2004]
6Appeared at the World Of Wheels in Birmingham, Alabama to sign autographs. [February 2009]
7Lost WWE Womens Championship to Candice Michelle At Vengeance PPV [June 2007]
8Lost to Trish Stratus for the Women's Championship in Survivor Series [November 2005]
9Defeated Beth Phoenix at the 2009 Royal Rumble to win her 3rd WWE Women's Championship. [January 2009]
10Injured her ankle in a Match on Raw, She will be out for 6 Months. [June 2008]
11Returned to the WWE [August 2010]
12Had to relinquish the WWE Divas title due to an injury (a torn ACL). She will spend 6 months out of action. [January 2010]
13Current WWE Womens Champion [April 2007]
14She and Johnny Nitro have been traded to Raw, where Melina is feuding with Trish Stratus. [July 2006]
15Defeated Jillian Hall for the the Divas Championship on her return to Raw in the 'Diva Trade'. [October 2009]
16Defeated Torrie Wilson in a Bra and Panties match at the Great American Bash. [July 2005]
17Won her first ever Smackdown match against Michelle McCool. [June 2005]
18Defeated Alicia Fox (Victoria Crawford) for her 2nd WWE Divas Championship at WWE: Summerslam (2010).
19Is real life best friends with on screen enemy Jillian Hall.
20Is a 2-Time WWE Divas Champion.
21Following her WWE Divas Championship win over Jillian Hall to become the 5th Champion on WWE Raw (1993) October 12, 2009; she was traded to Raw from WWE Smackdown! (1999) in a 'Diva Trade' organized by WWE Guest Host, Nancy O'Dell.
22Is a 3 Time WWE Women's Champion.
23Defeated Beth Phoenix (Beth Phoenix) on January 25th 2009 at the WWE Royal Rumble (2009) to capture the WWE Women's Championship for a 3rd time.
24Dropped the WWE Women's Championship to Michelle McCool at The Great American Bash on June 28th 2009.
25Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked her #3 in PWI Best 50 Female Singles Wrestlers in 2009. In 2008, she was #8.
26Has expressed that she has no interest in posing for Playboy Magazine.
27Favorite movie is The Wedding Singer (1998).
28Role model WWE Superstar is Sensational Sherri Martel.
29Favorite superhero is Wonder Woman.
30Favorite song is "I'm Just a Girl" by No Doubt.
31Was interested in practicing cage fighting before training to be a professional wrestler.
32Drives a Toyota Yaris [2007].
33Is a huge fan of the TV shows The X-Files (1993), Heroes (2006) and Sleeper Cell (2005).
34She is a graduate of Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California.
35In 2000, She was named Miss California in a beauty pageant.
36She was approached to try pro wrestling by family friend Mike Henderson.
37She has modeling ads for Nike.
38Her WWE character was hired by one-night Raw GM Randy Orton.
39Had a tryout match with the WWE in late 2003 in the hours before a WWE Raw (1993) with Molly Holly (Nora Greenwald).
40She was on the casting special for the Third season of WWE WWE Tough Enough (2001).
41Her favorite band is No Doubt.
42Is of Mexican heritage and speaks both English and Spanish fluently.
43She has one sibling, a brother named P.J. Perez.
44Spent time wrestling in WWE's former developmental league, Ohio Valley Wrestling. She was introduced to OVW wrestling fans as the former girlfriend of former WWE Raw star Johnny Nitro (John Hennigan).

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lucha Underground2015TV SeriesMelina
20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending2014Jade
Adventures of Serial Buddies2011Devin
WWE Superstars2009-2011TV SeriesMelina
E.C.W.2006-2007TV SeriesMelina
ECW December to Dismember2006TV MovieMelina
The Great American Bash2005TV MovieMelina
UPW: Rage on the River: Unleashed2003VideoKyra

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Getting Real with Melina Perez and Robert Starkey2016-2017TV SeriesHerself - Host
LeagueOne: In the Spotlight!2015-2016TV SeriesHerself
WWE Raw2004-2011TV SeriesMelina / Herself
WWE Tribute to the Troops2010TV SpecialMelina
WWE Smackdown!2005-2010TV SeriesMelina Melina- MNM
WWE Night of Champions2010TV SpecialMelina
WWE: Summerslam2010TV SpecialMelina
Undateable2010TV Mini-Series documentary
Survivor Series2009TV SpecialMelina
WWE Bragging Rights2009TV SpecialMelina
WWE Night of Champions2009TV SpecialMelina
WWE: The Bash2009TV SpecialMelina
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania2009TV SpecialMelina
WWE Hall of Fame 20092009TV SpecialHerself
WWE Royal Rumble2009TV SpecialMelina
Creating 'WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009'2008Video documentary shortHerself (as Melina)
WWE One Night Stand2008TV SpecialMelina
WWE Judgment Day2008TV SpecialMelina
WWE Backlash2008TV SpecialMelina
WWE Sunday Night Heat2007-2008TV SeriesMelina
Celebrity Fit Club2008TV SeriesHerself
WrestleMania XXIV2008TV SpecialMelina
Survivor Series2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 20082007Video Game shortHerself
WWE Cyber Sunday2007TV SpecialMelina
Summerslam2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event2006-2007TV SeriesMelina
WWE Great American Bash2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE Vengeance2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE Draft Special2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE Judgment Day2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE Backlash2007TV SpecialMelina
WrestleMania 232007TV SpecialMelina
WWE Hall of Fame 20072007TV SpecialHerself
WWE No Way Out2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE One Night Stand2007TV SpecialMelina
Royal Rumble2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE New Year's Revolution2007TV SpecialMelina
WWE Armageddon2006TV SpecialMelina
Survivor Series2006TV SpecialMelina
WWE Cyber Sunday2006TV SpecialMelina
WWE Unforgiven2006TV SpecialMelina
Summerslam2006TV SpecialMelina
WWE Vengeance2006TV SpecialMelina
WWE Judgment Day2006TV SpecialMelina
WrestleMania 222006TV SpecialMelina
WWE Hall of Fame 20062006TV SpecialHerself
WWE Velocity2005-2006TV SeriesMelina
WWE Divas Do New York2006Video documentaryMelina
WWE No Way Out2006TV SpecialMelina
WWE Royal Rumble2006TV SpecialMelina
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 20072006Video GameHerself
WWE Armageddon2005TV SpecialMelina
Survivor Series2005TV SpecialMelina
WWE No Mercy2005TV SpecialMelina
WWE Judgment Day2005TV SpecialMelina
WWE Viva Las Divas2005Video documentaryHerself

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Melina / Melina- MNM

WWE Smackdown! (2005-2010)
as Melina / Melina- MNM

Herself

WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 (2006)
as Herself

Herself - Host

Getting Real with Melina Perez and Robert Starkey (2016-2017)
as Herself - Host

Melina / Herself

WWE Raw (2004-2011)
as Melina / Herself