Sasha Banks – American Professional Wrestler, Actress (2024)

Who is Sasha Banks?

Sasha Banks is a well-known American female professional wrestler as well as an actress. She started her wrestling career on the independent circuit, Chaotic Wrestling, where she worked her way to the top, winning the Chaotic Wrestling Women’s Championship on December 2, 2011. She made her debut in the WWE on 12 December 2012 as an NXT rookie.

Since then, she has made her way to the top-earning herself a lot of fame and won the NXT Women’s Championship on February 11, 2015. Moreover, she made her debut on WWE Raw on 13 July 2015. She also has had immense success along the way and went on to win the WWE Raw Women’s Championship 5 times in her career. Today, she is one of the most renowned and of most successful wrestlers in the world of WWE.

When was Sasha Banks born?

Sasha Banks is the ring name for Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado. She also goes by the nickname ‘The Boss.’ She was born on 26 January 1992 in Fairfield, California, United States. Not much information is available regarding Sasha’s family. Still, it is known that she has an autistic brother, and the family was continually moving places to find schools and hospitals for her brother. She is currently 32 years old with the zodiac sign of Aquarius.

What is Sasha Banks’s Nationality?

Sasha Banks holds an American nationality and is of African-American and German descent. Besides this, she stands 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65m/165 cm) tall and weighs around 52 kg (115lbs). Her body measurements are 30-27-32 inches, respectively. She initially has black hair color with a pair of black colored eyes. She has an athletic body type.

How was the Early Life of Sasha Banks? 

Sasha and her family continuously migrated to different places to find a suitable school and hospital for her autistic brother. It is also known that she could not study traditionally and received online education instead. Growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, Sasha was a massive fan of Eddie Guerrero. She was interested in wrestling from a young age and wanted to become a wrestler herself. However, her mother was not so fond of wrestling and was against this.

When did Sasha Banks Start her Career?

Sasha started her career in wrestling in Chaotic Wrestling in 2008. Still, she officially started her professional career in 2010 by appearing in a match called an intergender tag team match on 1 October. She was given her ring name Mercedes VK, and she partnered with Nikki Roxx. Her single game took place on October 22, but sadly she lost this match against Danny E. In 2011, she finally won the Chaotic Wrestling Women’s Championship.

Meanwhile, he also played in other independent games. In 2012, she signed a contract with WWE. Here she was given Sasha Banks as her ring name. She debuted in WWE against Paige, but she lost the match. Her next game was against Marie, but Banks was defeated. She grew popular and came into the limelight when she won the NXT Women’s Championship. She also played for the Women’s Revolution in 2015, where she teamed up with Naomi and Tamina Snuka. Their group name was called ‘Team B.A.D.’ Team BAD played against Charlotte and Brie Bella, but they lost the match.

When did Sasha first compete in a WWE RAW match?

Sasha made a contract with a WWE brand called RAW, and then her first match for them was in July 2016. There she won her first match title WWE Women’s Championship against Charlotte. To date, she has already won four titles in the same championship. She also has grabbed the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship two times with Bayley. In 2019, she was drafted to WWE SmackDown, but she took a small hiatus because of her tailbone injury. She then came back after her four-month break with a new appearance. As of 2020, she has been awarded the Bumpy Award for the Half-Year Tag Team with her partner Bayley.

Who are Sasha Banks’s famous rapper cousins?

Sasha Banks is the first cousin of famous rappers Snoop Dogg, Ray J, Brandy Norwood, and Daz Dillinger. It is said that Snoop Dogg was the one who helped Sasha develop her in-ring persona, character, and behavior. Sasha is happily married to a retired wrestler Sarath Ton who went by the ring name of Kid Mikaze, who is now a WWE costume designer. They married on 4 August 2016.

Is Sasha Banks active in Social media platforms?

Sasha Banks is active on social media platforms. Her Instagram account (@sashabankswwe) has more than 4.8 million followers, and her Twitter account (@SashaBanksWWE) has more than 2.6 million followers. She has her fan website (sashabanksdaily.com), which brings updates about her daily. She does not have an official Facebook page yet.

What is the total number of championships Sasha Banks has won in her career?

Sasha Banks has come a long way in her career and won the Chaotic Wrestling Women’s Championship once in her professional career on December 2, 2011, holding the championship for a total of 259 days. She entered WWE and won the NXT Women’s Championship once on February 11, 2015, and had the championship for a total of 192 days.

Then, she joined WWE Raw and became the WWE Raw Women’s Champion five times in her career, holding the championship title for a total of 116 days. The wrestler has also won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship alongside Bayley twice in her career and held the championship for a total of 145 days. Banks was recognized as the Woman of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2015 and was ranked number 8 in the Top 10 Women Wrestlers of the Year 2019 by Sports Illustrated.

What is Sasha Banks’s Net Worth?

Sasha Banks has come a long way in her wrestling career, and her dedication and hard work, along with her talent, has earned her a lot of name and fame. As of 2024, she has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

• American Professional Wrestler
• Chaotic Wrestling Women’s Championship
• Mercedes VK
• Sarath Ton
• Sasha Banks
• Snoop Dogg cousin