Bianca Belair, an American professional wrestler, fitness, and figure competitor, has a net worth of $4 million. She began her wrestling career in 2016 and quickly rose to prominence in WWE, becoming one of the most decorated female athletes in the company. Belair made history as one of two women to compete in a WrestleMania main event and holds the record for the longest Raw Women’s Championship reign at 420 days.
Early Life
Born Bianca Nicole Blair on April 9, 1989, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Bianca grew up in a family with deep academic and musical roots. Her father was part of the Blair Brothers band, and her grandfather was a professor at Meharry Medical College. Belair was an accomplished athlete in high school, excelling in track and field. She continued her athletic pursuits at three different universities: the University of South Carolina, Texas A&M University, and the University of Tennessee. At Tennessee, she earned All-SEC and All-American honors and was named to the SEC honor roll in 2011 and 2012.
Career
After college, Belair transitioned to CrossFit and powerlifting but had to give up her CrossFit career due to injury. Shortly after, she decided to pursue wrestling and submitted her information to WWE’s prospects database. Two weeks later, she was invited to try out for WWE and secured a contract with NXT in April 2016. Her debut came in 2017, where she competed under the ring name Bianca Belair. She gained attention in NXT, quickly becoming a fan favorite with her undefeated streak, which lasted until 2019 when she lost to Shayna Baszler.
Belair’s main roster debut came at WrestleMania 36, and she was drafted to SmackDown later in 2020. She won the 2021 Royal Rumble, making history as the second-ever Black WWE Superstar to do so after The Rock. At WrestleMania 37, she defeated Sasha Banks in the main event to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Later, she retained the title against Bayley and other challengers. In 2022, Belair won the Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 38 by defeating Becky Lynch. Her reign lasted for over a year, making it the longest in the title’s history, until she lost the title to Asuka in May 2023. She regained the title in a triple-threat match but soon lost it again, marking the shortest reign in history.
Known for her powerful wrestling style, Belair embraces her persona as “The EST of WWE,” emphasizing her attributes as the fastest, strongest, toughest, and quickest.
Personal Life
Bianca Belair married fellow WWE star Montez Ford on June 9, 2018, after getting engaged the previous year. She became a stepmother to Ford’s two children from a previous relationship. The couple shares a strong bond both inside and outside the ring, with Ford frequently supporting her in her matches.
