Trish Stratus and her personal life

Patricia Anne Stratigias was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on December 18, 1975. She grew up a fan of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and watching her hero, Hulk Hogan, wrestle on television. After high school, she went on to York University in Toronto where she majored in biology and kinesiology and was well on the road to medical school.

The staff and faculty at York University would end up going on strike though, leaving Patricia with few options. Soon Trish Stratus found herself working for a local gym where her friends and gym members suggested and pushed her to go into fitness modeling. The 5' 4" 36-24-36student succumbed to the pressure, she decided to pursue the idea and began using the pseudonym Trish Stratus in her new career.

After modeling and appearing on magazine covers across the globe, Trish Stratus was approached by the WWF and began training to become an entertainer in Vince McMahon's wrestling empire. On March 19, 2000, she appeared for the first time on the wrestling show Sunday Night Heat as an escort, accompanying some of the night's wrestlers to the ring. Quickly, Trish Stratus took a liking to the ring and would soon be found in it as well as beside it. For her first taste of what the sports entertainment industry had to offer, Trish Stratus was plowed through a folding table by Bubba Ray Dudley. The 5'4" former fitness model loved every minute of it, and thus became even more involved, until ultimately she would be crowned the WWE's Women's Champion six times over.

Trish Stratus became a key player in the WWE's ongoing entertaining storyline. Less than a year after her debut in the industry, she found herself wound up in the deep plot of infighting between the WWE's founding McMahon family. When the smoke cleared, the six-time women's champion found herself at the center of the fans' attention, and despite injuries past and present that have kept her out of the game, Trish Stratus keeps at it.

In addition to wrestling, Trish Stratus has been named WWE Babe of the Year three times. She is also steadfast in keeping to a vow that she will never pose for Playboy, as other women involved with the WWE have done in the past. She is a fitness and nutrition advocate, and her official site has diet and exercise tips as well as some of her own recipes. She also enjoys using her WWE Superstar status to help give back to the community through her charity work with Easter Seals, The Special Olympics, The Ronald McDonald House and other child-aimed charities.

Outside wrestling

From 2001, Stratus was a spokesperson for the World Natural Sports Association.

On June 3, 2006, she hosted the Canada's Walk of Fame induction ceremony and performed a song and dance number inspired by the soundtrack from the film Chicago at the event. During the show, Stratus ad libbed a kiss with fellow Canadian actress Pamela Anderson.

From late November 2006 to mid-January 2007, Stratus temporarily moved to Muncie, Indiana for the CBS reality show Armed & Famous. She was given a spot in the series after Paul Heyman had mentioned her name to CBS. The concept was that she was one of five celebrities who trained as volunteer officers with the Muncie Police Department. After finishing her training, Stratus and her real life officer partner were followed around by a camera crew while going on legitimate police calls. Although the show was scheduled to broadcast seven episodes starting on January 10, 2007, CBS canceled the series after just four of the episodes were aired.

After the cancellation of Armed & Famous, Stratus hosted The Second City's Next Comedy Legend. The contest was similar to the style of America's Next Top Model, with Stratus portraying the "Tyra Banks" role as contact between the contestants and judges.

In November 2007, Stratus announced that she would be opening a yoga studio called Stratusphere Yoga in Canada in 2008.



	Trish Stratus and her personal life Patricia Anne Stratigias was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on December 18, 1975. She grew up a fan of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and watching her hero, Hulk Hogan, wrestle on television. After high school, she went on to York University in Toronto where she majored in biology and kinesiology and was well on the road to medical school. The staff and faculty at York University would end up going on strike though, leaving Patricia with few options. Soon Trish Stratus found herself working for a local gym where her friends and gym members suggested and pushed her to go into fitness modeling. The 5' 4" 36-24-36student succumbed to the pressure, she decided to pursue the idea and began using the pseudonym Trish Stratus in her new career. After modeling and appearing on magazine covers across the globe, Trish Stratus was approached by the WWF and began training to become an entertainer in Vince McMahon's wrestling empire. On March 19, 2000, she appeared for the first time on the wrestling show Sunday Night Heat as an escort, accompanying some of the night's wrestlers to the ring. Quickly, Trish Stratus took a liking to the ring and would soon be found in it as well as beside it. For her first taste of what the sports entertainment industry had to offer, Trish Stratus was plowed through a folding table by Bubba Ray Dudley. The 5'4" former fitness model loved every minute of it, and thus became even more involved, until ultimately she would be crowned the WWE's Women's Champion six times over. Trish Stratus became a key player in the WWE's ongoing entertaining storyline. Less than a year after her debut in the industry, she found herself wound up in the deep plot of infighting between the WWE's founding McMahon family. When the smoke cleared, the six-time women's champion found herself at the center of the fans' attention, and despite injuries past and present that have kept her out of the game, Trish Stratus keeps at it. In addition to wrestling, Trish Stratus has been named WWE Babe of the Year three times. She is also steadfast in keeping to a vow that she will never pose for Playboy, as other women involved with the WWE have done in the past. She is a fitness and nutrition advocate, and her official site has diet and exercise tips as well as some of her own recipes. She also enjoys using her WWE Superstar status to help give back to the community through her charity work with Easter Seals, The Special Olympics, The Ronald McDonald House and other child-aimed charities. Outside wrestling From 2001, Stratus was a spokesperson for the World Natural Sports Association. On June 3, 2006, she hosted the Canada's Walk of Fame induction ceremony and performed a song and dance number inspired by the soundtrack from the film Chicago at the event. During the show, Stratus ad libbed a kiss with fellow Canadian actress Pamela Anderson. From late November 2006 to mid-January 2007, Stratus temporarily moved to Muncie, Indiana for the CBS reality show Armed & Famous. She was given a spot in the series after Paul Heyman had mentioned her name to CBS. The concept was that she was one of five celebrities who trained as volunteer officers with the Muncie Police Department. After finishing her training, Stratus and her real life officer partner were followed around by a camera crew while going on legitimate police calls. Although the show was scheduled to broadcast seven episodes starting on January 10, 2007, CBS canceled the series after just four of the episodes were aired. After the cancellation of Armed & Famous, Stratus hosted The Second City's Next Comedy Legend. The contest was similar to the style of America's Next Top Model, with Stratus portraying the "Tyra Banks" role as contact between the contestants and judges. In November 2007, Stratus announced that she would be opening a yoga studio called Stratusphere Yoga in Canada in 2008.