Biography
Who is Layla El?
Early life and background
Layla El was born and raised in London, United Kingdom, on June 25, 1977. Her paternal grandparents were Spanish, and she is also of Moroccan descent. She attended a performing arts college in London to train in her early pursuits.
Before her work in professional wrestling, Layla built a professional dancing career. She relocated to the United States and performed as a dancer for Carnival Cruise Lines. She then joined the Miami Heat dance troupe for the National Basketball Association, receiving a championship ring for her time with the team.
Dancing and music video career
Layla expanded her dancing career into live music performances and television appearances. She danced on stage with John Legend as one of his backup dancers. She also performed for P. Diddy and Kanye West during his appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards.
WWE career and Diva Search
Layla entered professional wrestling after her trainer suggested she audition for the 2006 WWE Diva Search. After participating in various casting calls and challenges, she won the competition on August 16, 2006, securing a contract with the company.
She made her initial television appearances on the SmackDown brand before moving to ECW in January 2007. On ECW, she formed the Extreme Exposé dance troupe alongside Brooke Adams and Kelly Kelly. The group performed weekly choreographed dance segments on television.
Championship success and LayCool
Layla later returned to SmackDown and formed a prominent alliance with Michelle McCool known as LayCool. In May 2010, she defeated Beth Phoenix to win the WWE Women's Championship for the first time. She holds the distinction of being the first British woman and the first Diva Search winner to hold the title.
She later captured the WWE Divas Championship in April 2012 following her return from an injury layoff. She continued to wrestle for the company until her official retirement in September 2015.
Birthday and age
Layla El was born on June 25, 1977, which makes Layla 49 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Layla shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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