Danielle Kamela

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Danielle Kamela
Vanessa Borne at NXT Tampa House.jpg
Borne in 2019
Birth nameDanielle Sierra Kamela
Born (1988-03-18) March 18, 1988 (age 36)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Alma mater Arizona State University
Website daniellekamela.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Danielle Kamela [1]
Vanessa Borne
Billed height5 ft 4 in (163 cm) [2]
Billed weight120 lb (54 kg) [2]
Billed fromScottsdale, Arizona
Trained by Rikishi [1]
Gangrel [1]
WWE Performance Center
DebutDecember 30, 2015

Danielle Sierra Kamela (born March 18, 1988) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She previously worked for WWE under the name Vanessa Borne.

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Early life

Kamela was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and is of Samoan, Polish, Chinese, German, and Irish descent. [3] [4] A graduate of Chaparral High School and Arizona State University, Kamela worked as a Fox Sports Arizona presenter, Phoenix Suns dancer, and Arizona Cardinals cheerleader prior to her wrestling career. [5]

Professional wrestling career

Knokx Pro Entertainment (2016)

Kamela trained with Rikishi and Gangrel at Knokx Pro Entertainment. [1] She made her in-ring debut on March 26, 2016, using her real name Danielle. She was defeated by Pedro in the European Cruiserweight Championship Match. [6]

WWE (2016–2021)

On April 12, 2016, it was announced that Kamela had signed with WWE, where she was assigned to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. [1] She made her WWE NXT debut shortly after at a live event, under her real name. [7] Her television debut took place on the October 5, 2016, episode of NXT, working as an enhancement talent, where she was defeated by Peyton Royce. [8] She made another appearance on the October 19 episode of NXT, where she was defeated by Nikki Cross, but the decision was later reversed because Cross continued to attack Kamela. [9] On June 28, 2017, Kamela returned to television under the new ring name Vanessa Borne, where she defeated Jayme Hachey in a Mae Young Classic qualifier match. [10] On July 13, she was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by Serena Deeb. [11] Towards the rest of the year and the beginning of 2018, Borne continued to compete against various competitors such as Liv Morgan, [12] Nikki Cross, [13] Kairi Sane, [14] and Dakota Kai, however, she ended up on the losing side against all of them. [15] [16]

On February 13, 2019, Borne started an alliance with Aliyah, after she helped her defeat Taynara Conti. [17] In their first match together, Borne and Aliyah defeated Conti and Xia Li. [18] On the November 27 episode of NXT, she faced Li in a losing effort after Li kayfabe injured Aliyah with a spin kick to her nose. [19] [20] Borne was reportedly called up to the main roster in January 2020 upon re-signing her contract, [21] but after months of inactivity, she was released on May 19, 2021. [22]

All Elite Wrestling (2022)

On the February 5, 2022 tapings of AEW Dark , Kamela made her debut in a losing effort against Marina Shafir. On the April 19, 2022 episode of AEW Dark , Kamela won her first AEW match by defeating Rache Chanel. [23] On April 20, Kamela appeared on AEW Dynamite , competing against Dr. Britt Baker, losing in a qualifying match for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. [24]

Championships and accomplishments

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Kingdom of Gladiators: The TournamentKyla
2023Game of PowerVanessa

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013FoursomeWaitressTV film

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