Nikki Bella (the ring name) was born with the name Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace. She developed her name as Nicole Garcia-Colace while in the wrestling profession. Despite this, she was also a reality TV personality appearing in the famous and most watched series called Meet My Folks. The professional wrestler She’s currently in the news for being a judge on the famous show America’s Got Talent, where she appears alongside partners Simon Cowell, 62, and motocross star Travis Pastrana, 38.
Early life
Nikki Bella was born on November 21, 1983 and will be only 39 years old in 2022. She was born sixteen minutes earlier than her twin sister named Brianna. The Bella twin sisters were born to their loving and caring parents named Jon Garcia and Kathy Colace.
The sisters grew up in San Diego, California and were raised on a farm in Phoenix. Both twin sisters are of Mexican and Italian descent. As a child, Nikki played for the Scottsdale Club with her twin sister in elementary school.
Nikki Bell graduated from Chaparral High School and received her degree in 2002. She then returned to San Diego for her college studies. Outside of college, she pursued her soccer for Grossmont College but was transferred to Los Angeles a year later. There in Los Angeles, she worked as a waitress at the Mondrian Hotel while trying to find an agent.
Nikki Bella career
She signed a contract with her twin sister to join WWE in 2007. They performed at FCW, the developing territory of WWE in Tampa, Florida, and later at the FCW house show in September 2007, Nikki and her twin sister, Brie, made their in-ring debut.
During her performance, she defeated many including Nattie Neidhart and Krissy Vaine. In September 2008, Nikki performed and participated in the Divas Battle Royal, which was later won by Miss Angela. In October 2009, she was traded back to Raw as part of the Tri-Banded Divas trade. She appeared on stage while in the backstage segment, competing with weekly guest stars and occasionally in the wrestling matches.
Nikki Bella retired from WWE wrestling in 2019, citing the reason behind her health issues. As early as 2012, the twin sisters focused on their modeling careers and advertising work. They first appeared on the MTV series Ridiculousness in October 2012.
They also made their appearance on national television with their first Fox reality show called Meet My Folks. After their performance, the twin sisters were hired as Budweiser’s World Cup Twins. Nikki and her twin sister competed in the 2006 International Body Doubles Twin Search competition. Also, they participated in the WWE Diva Search 2006 but couldn’t make it to the end.
Nikki Bella Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Stephanie Nicole Garcia Colace |
| date of birth | Nov. 21, 1983 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 38 years |
| place of birth | San Diego, California, United States |
| nationality | American |
| job | wrestler |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Scorpio |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 6” – in centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 57kg – in pounds – 125 pounds |
| shoe size | 7 (USA) |
| Hair color | black |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Sporty |
Family | |
| father | Jon Garcia |
| mother | Kathy Colace |
| sister | Brie Bella |
| Brothers | JJ Garcia |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Chaparral High School |
| University | Grossmont College |
Relationship status | |
| marital status | Involved |
| affair | Yes |
| friend | Artem Chigvintsev |
| children | Matteo Artemovich Chigvintsev |
Personal life
On January 29, 2020, Nikki Bella announced that she is expecting her first child with her twin sister Brie, who announced her second pregnancy on the same day. In June 2020, at the Total Bellas Season 5 finale event, Nikki announced that she was expecting a baby boy. Later, on July 31, 2020, Nikki gave birth to a boy named Matteo Artemovich Chigvintsev.
The former WWE wrestler, she got engaged to her longtime fiancé Artem Chigvintsev. Arten is a Russian-born personality and has been reported to be engaged to Nikki Bella since November 2019. The two previously discussed their wedding plans during an interview with Entertainment Tonight in November 2021, but have not previously been married. She is currently in the news for appearing on the famous show America Got Talent.
Nikki Bella Net Worth
The famous wrestler with famous TV personality or TV artist is estimated to have a net worth of around $8 million. Aside from being the famous WWE wrestler, she has also been involved in various charity causes along with Make-A-Wish, American Ninja Warrior and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Facts About Nikki Bella
- She was assigned to FCW (Development Territory Florida Championship Wrestling) where she represented herself alongside her twin sister, Brie Bella.
- The duo formed a band and became known as The Bella Twins.
- Nikki Bella is a two-time WWE Divas Champion.
- She holds the record for having spent the longest reign with the title, including 301 days.
- Aside from that, Bella was ranked #1 on the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Female 50 in November 2015.
- She was also named Diva of the Year by Rolling Stone in December 2015.
- Not only that, she was the recipient of the Choice Female Athlete, which she shared with her sister at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.