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Short Biography Of WWE Diva Maryse

Maryse Ouellet began her career as a beauty ontestant, winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada 2003 and finishing second at the International Finals of Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2004. After that she made several appearances in various newspapers, magazines and television programs in Canada, as well as appearing on the cover and the inside pages of a special edition of Playboy Magazine in the summer of 2006
World Wrestling Entertainment

  Diva Search
In the summer of 2006, Maryse tried out for World Wrestling Entertainment’s Diva Search. She made the final cut and was one of the top eight featured on WWE, but on the July 24 episode of WWE Raw she became the second person to be eliminated from the search. Despite her elimination, she was invited to observe workouts and the training facility between August 13–17, 2006 at WWE’s developmental facility, Ohio Valley Wrestling. Although she understood that there was no guarantee that this will lead to full time employment with WWE, she was grateful to have been given another opportunity to live out her dream. Stating in a WWE.com interview “I can just cry, my feeling right now,” Ouellet said. “I’m very excited. It was very, very good news.

Developmental territories
 
Ouellet at an FCW event in 2008.Ouellet was officially signed to a World Wrestling Entertainment developmental contract on August 24, 2006 and was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling for training. Her first jobs there were to sit in the front row during television tapings, take part in bikini contests and appear in backstage segments. After a while she began managing fellow French Canadian René Dupree at house shows. Her in ring debut came at a December 16, 2006 house show in Greensburg, Kentucky where she teamed with Katie Lea, Kelly Kelly, She Nay Nay, and Victoria Crawford to defeat ODB, Milena Roucka, Josie, Beth Phoenix, and Melody.

  SmackDown! (2006-2009)
On the September 22, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, Ouellet, known as simply Maryse, was shown on the TitanTron welcoming the Montreal viewers (in French) to the season premiere of SmackDown! on the new CW Network. In January 2007, Maryse returned to SmackDown! in more pre-taped vignettes welcoming viewers back to the show in both English and French. Maryse made her first actual TV appearance with her entrance theme on the May 21, 2007 edition of Raw to present Timbaland’s new video “Throw It on Me” in which she had appeared. In October 2007.
  RAW (2009)
On the April 13 episode of RAW, Maryse was drafted to the RAW brand as part of the 2009 WWE Draft, in the process making the Divas Championship exclusive to RAW.[22] She made her Raw in-ring debut on April 27, teaming with Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, and Jillian Hall, losing to Mickie James, Santina Marella, Brie Bella and Kelly Kelly.[23]
  Other media
In April 2007, Maryse filmed Timbaland’s music video “Throw It On Me” featuring The Hives.[24] She also appeared in the 2007 WWE Divas Magazine (Divas in Los Angeles) under the section of “Divas in Training” along with The Bella Twins, Beth Phoenix and Milena Roucka. She also made a special appearance on Redemption Song which is hosted by fellow WWE wrestler Chris Jericho along with Candice Michelle, Mickie James, and Eve Torres, which was originally aired on November 12, 2008.
  Personal life
Maryse has a degree in Business Administration and holds a black belt in martial arts. English is Maryse’s second language (French being her first); it took a total of two years for her to become fluent. She has also been involved in the Foundation of Children General Hospital of Montreal, Quebec, since 2006.[citation needed]