Who is WWE star Sasha Banks and what is her net worth?
SASHA Banks is a professional wrestler and actor.
, whose real name is Mercedes Justine Varnado, is only 29 years old and is one of WWE's most critically acclaimed stars.
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Who is WWE star Sasha Banks?
was born in Fairfield, California, on January 26, 1992.
She moved around a lot growing up to find schools and hospitals for her autistic brother.
Her family ultimately settled in Boston, Massachusetts, where she went to school online and started her professional wrestling career.
The Boss started watching wrestling at age ten and toldpodcast: "I just instantly knew that's what I wanted to do,"
In 2008 she began training at the Massachusetts-based wrestling promotion Chaotic Wrestling.
She made her ring debut in 2010 under the ring name Mercedes KV.
What is Sasha Banks worth?
According to , Banks is worth $3million with other outlets reporting up to $5million.
Her annual WWE salary is $250,000.
Banks earns a significant amount from brand endorsements, appearances, merchandise and bonuses.
She is involved in such charities as Special Olympics and Girl Up.
Banks has also grown her this year with sexy selfies, bikini and glam shots.
How long has Sasha Banks been in the WWE?
In 2012 Banks attended a tryout camp after she made several requests to audition.
She was signed and went to WWE's developmental territory, now NXT, and adopted the ring name .
The Boston native won her first championship in 2014 when she pinned in a Fatal 4-Way match with and .
After a classic match against Bayley for NXT Takeover Brooklyn event, Banks moved to the main roster as a part of WWE's Women's Evolution along with Flair and Lynch.
The 5-foot-5 Banks quickly became a top star, winning her first main roster title in 2016.
Over the course of her career she has held the NXT, , Tag Team and women's championships - a total of nine times.
In 2020 she was named Busted Open Radio, and Sports Illustrated number one wrestler in the world.
She currently holds the after a five-star match against Bayley at last October.
What records has Sasha Banks broken in WWE?
Banks has made since joining the wrestling powerhouse, including being a part of the inaugural Tag Team Champions with Bayley.
The Boss has competed in many first-ever matches for women in WWE, including Ironwoman, Hell in Cell, PPV main event, women's match in Abu Dhabi, first entrant of Royal Rumble, and Elimination Chamber.
She is the third WWE Women's Grand Slam champion, someone who has won every single title available in the company.
In an WWE Chief Brand Officer said: "Sasha is one of our biggest stars with some of the best charisma and potential.
"And on top of her athleticism and her storytelling abilities, she just shines."
What does Sasha Banks do outside of the ring?
In 2020 Banks made headlines when it was announced she had a role in Disney+ Star Wars show .
She starred in two episodes of the show as .
She told : “I’m so thankful for the role of playing Sasha Banks for so long, but it took Mercedes Varnado to put in that work, and it took Mercedes to get through those doors of the WWE and to be able to do ‘Star Wars.'
“I’m just so excited to show the world exactly who I am.”
The wrestling champion has also made appearances on Wild 'N' Out, The Real, and Hot Ones.
In 2020 she started the Daytona 500.
Who is Sasha Banks related to?
Banks is the first cousin of legendary rapper who she said took her to her first show: ";“He took me to when I was 16."
Snoop Dogg also helped her come up with her popular Bosss gimmick.
In an interview with she said: “I was just looking at everything in entertainment those days.
"It was all about , , , Snoop Dogg. And from always being around Snoop, all his security guards and his friends call him Boss.
"I was like, 'I need a nickname, I need a persona, I’m going to call myself the Boss - Sasha Banks The Legit Boss.”
Her cousin Snoop is also a huge wrestling fan, and escorted Banks to the ring for her first Wrestlemania match in 2016.
In 2020 he made his in-ring debut inepisode performing a splash move.
When Banks was asked on his wrestling move she said: “I wasn’t thinking that splash was going to look like that! He called me right after, just cracked up laughing, asking if I was proud.
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"I was like ‘Dude, if you had fun, that’s all that matters.’"
She also teased wanting to be tag team partners with the iconic rapper for Wrestlemania.
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Banks has been married to WWE costume designer since 2016.