WWE and Total Divas Star Lana Net Worth and Salary ∼ WWE Superstar Lana is one of those few names who are still synonymous with the Diva term. She is also one of the fewest names on the active roster who used to be a known face even before coming to the WWE. No doubt she is one hell of a gorgeous Diva of this generation. No man on planet earth should be happier than Rusev after getting this lady as her wife. But very few might know the multi-talented person that she is.
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Rusev’s wife is not just one of the prettiest face around the globe. But she is a professional wrestler, actress, dancer, model, professional wrestling manager, and singer, at the same time. More importantly, she has excelled in each one of these jobs that gave her mainstream fame before WWE. In fact, Vince McMahon did not think twice to cast someone like her who did non-PG shows before WWE. Total Divas were waiting for her obviously once her entry happened.
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Now that’s a hell of a job pulled off by her. It’s also quite assumable that WWE Superstar Lana net worth has always been quite high due to her outside works. Even the biggest pro-wrestling promotion of the world does not hesitate to pay her similar to that of full-time wrestlers. The reason is simple as she has millions of followers across the social media who kept on chanting about her all the time.
Don’t we always here, ‘We Want Lana’ all the time on Smackdown? Oh wait, I almost forget to mention the famous line from her husband, ‘Lana is the best. Lana number one!’ Clap! Clap! Now that’s how a superstar can always be a center of attention among the fans. If you want more, Lana would give you probably a hundred more. Just go to her Instagram and Twitter profiles and you can embrace yourself with pictures in itsy-bitsy clothes.
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That’s one valid reason to give a boost to WWE Superstar Lana net worth. Casting her on Total Divas was a pleasurable news for the fans as they could expect a soothing treatment to the eyes. It also hands over a big fat paycheck to Lana salary, as well. We have received much insider scoops about this pretty lady through this reality TV show. Now it’s time to take a few steps back to look back to her early career days.
The interesting part about her identity is that Lana is not really a Russian. It’s just her gimmick to play on TV. Born as Catherine Joy Perry, she was born in Gainesville, Florida. She was eldest of four siblings to parents who had parents of Portuguese and Venezuelan descent. Their family traveled to different parts of the globe which helped Lana to pick up fluency in several languages. And there you have the Ravishing Russian accent on WWE TV.
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CJ Perry and her family lived in Latvia SSR as the country restored its independence from the Soviet Union on August 21, 1991. She got inspirations from her mother and went on to become a ballet dancer. Her training came from Riga Choreography School (the ballet school of the Latvian National Opera). She started performing with the Latvian National Ballet at the age of 14.
Three years later she returned to New York City in the United States of America. Lana became a professional ballet dancer by then. She used to perform in the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballet Hispanico, Broadway Dance Center, and the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. You can assume Lana salary used to be pretty much decent after becoming a trained dancer.
Later she enrolled at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, Florida, for further dance and acting classes. Lana net worth increased as she was in a part-time job in Florida State Seminoles football games. She used to appear for cheerleading purposes as ‘cowgirls’.
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One of the commentators praised her beauty to land her in the world of modeling and photoshoot. She appeared for RIDGID Tool Calendar and worked as a spokesmodel for the energy drinks Matrix and Red Bull. Once her graduation was over from Florida State University, Lana decided to move into Los Angeles to pursue a further career in modeling and acting.
Lana salary received a hike in 2009 No Means Yes, a girl group signed to Ne-Yo’s record label. The group comprising Kat, Shea, Lana, and Tanu released tracks like “Would You Like That”, “7 Years Bad Luck” and “Burn Rubber”. Lana net worth continued to grow as she performed as a backup dancer for Keri Hilson, Nelly, Pink, Usher, Akon, and Rich Boy.
After arriving in the WWE, the company used her mostly in managing roles alongside Rusev. Initially, Lana salary used to be around $75000-$100000 in 2014. But she picked up the nag of wrestling and now became a regular competitor on Smackdown Live. No wonder why Lana salary has reached $200000 figure. Her salary figure is way better than former champions like Naomi and Nia Jax who receive $180000 and $100000, respectively.
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One of the main reasons for this is Lana’s mainstream attention. She is one of the hottest women present in the WWE who grabbed the Total Divas show from 2016 onwards. This made her one of the biggest reasons to watch the show. Her actions on Total Divas show have been able to stir the pot creating controversies. Lana net worth has crossed the $1 million benchmark mainly due to this.
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A lot of her contemporaries have not been able to reach the magic figure. But Lana net worth managed to grab eyeballs achieving the mentioned figure. This happened despite Lana not belonging to the championship level. The creative team uses her in wrestling capacity only when they need it. She has also been part of numerous movie and TV shows apart from Total Divas that gave a boost to Lana net worth.
Lana took training to become a professional actor from The Groundlings School under the acting coaches, Lesly Kahn and Larry Moss. This earned her several opportunities at Silver Screen prior to coming to the WWE. Her film-o-graph contains names like “Benny Future and the Madman from Manchester“, “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son“, “Big Time Beach Party“, “Pitch Perfect 1 & 2“, “American Hustle”, “Interrogation” etc.
A number of TV shows like The Millionaire Matchmaker, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Game, The Fresh Beat Band, I.C.I.R.U.S featured her in prime roles. Banshee is another hit TV show that witnessed her in some adulterous scenes. She also featured in some similar photoshoots prior to joining the WWE. Now that’s another big reason to Lana net worth getting boosts alongside fame.
With that being said, we expect Lana salary to get more hikes in the upcoming days. Total Divas will remain constant for her. We also should not get surprised is someday WWE and E Network hands over own spin-off show, someday like Total Bellas. This could also elevate both Lana and Rusev’s status on the WWE roster.
