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A Maryland native and one-time Baltimore Ravens cheerleader, Stacy Keibler has become one of the hottest commodities in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Prior to her not-so-humble beginnings in the world of sports entertainment, Keibler grew up with interests in ballet and tap dancing. As she matured, the beautiful, nearly six-foot blonde became interested in acting and modeling. While attending Towson University in her hometown of Baltimore, she landed the job with the Ravens and gained exposure that ultimately led to small parts in the films Pecker, Bubble Boy, and Liberty Heights.

It was in 1999 that Keibler entered a contest to become the next World Championship Wrestling (WCW) "Nitro Girl." With her trademark long legs (41"!) and statuesque physique, Keibler won the contest, hands down. At this point she became known as "Skye," and later the league changed her persona to "Miss Hancock," a pseudonym purposely conceived with heavy sexual innuendo. The character "Miss Hancock" was created to fill the role of a "Secretary of Standards and Practices," and Keibler could often be seen at wrestling matches "taking notes."

When Vince McMahon, owner of WWE, bought out the struggling WCW it looked like the end of the ropes for Keibler. But McMahon assigned his son Shane the duties of "running the league," and Keibler stuck around, making her first appearance with the younger McMahon shortly after the two leagues merged. Everything snowballed from there and the one-time physical therapist found herself gaining popularity with fans.

Known for her long blonde hair, beautiful smile and flawless legs, Keibler is now one of the WWE's caste of women wrestlers. Better known as "Divas," the group includes the likes of knockouts Torrie Wilson, Trish Stratus, and recent "Diva Search" winner Cristy Hemme. She is also a natural beauty, having not altered her body in any ways through plastic surgery, even though breast enhancement is commonplace with many of the women in her industry.

Keibler is one of a group of women who adds a sexual flair to an industry once dominated by male wrestlers. Her job isn't just accompanying the typical male wrestler to the ring as a showpiece. Her role includes getting into the ring and battling it out with other Divas, most bouts are titillating matches that bare lots of skin. But there are also lots of perks to the job, like traveling to exotic locales on photo shoots for WWE publications.

In an industry that often portrays women as objects, Keibler loves what she does. She has been linked to David Flair, son of WWE wrestler Ric Flair, and to wrestler Test (Andrew Marin). Recently, she was voted "Babe of the Year" by fans of the WWE.

Longtime WWE darling Stacy Keibler began entertaining wrestling fans in 1999 after winning a contest held by the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling's dance troupe, the Nitro Girls. Standing 5 feet 11 inches tall, however, lent itself to a different medium within the wrestling world; namely, inside of the ring. Nicknamed "Legs," Keibler was tall enough to step over the middle of the three ropes enclosing the ring. She went on to complete this rare feat many times throughout the course of her career with the WWE, more than occasionally to wrestle with a fellow WWE Diva (her competitors, among others, included Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly, and Victoria). Keibler's roots in dancing helped keep her in the spotlight after her contract with the WWE expired in 2006; ABC's popular Dancing With the Stars featured Keibler in its second season. Though she didn't win -- that honor went to Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke -- she was undoubtedly one of the show's most talented contestants, and earned a rare perfect score from the judges for her samba early in the competition. Keibler has also appeared on George Lopez and took on a recurring role in ABC's What About Brian. Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
Longtime WWE darling Stacy Keibler began entertaining wrestling fans in 1999 after winning a contest held by the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling's dance troupe, the Nitro Girls. Standing 5 feet 11 inches tall, however, lent itself to a different medium within the wrestling world; namely, inside of the ring. Nicknamed "Legs," Keibler was tall enough to step over the middle of the three ropes enclosing the ring. She went on to complete this rare feat many times throughout the course of her career with the WWE, more than occasionally to wrestle with a fellow WWE Diva (her competitors, among others, included Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly, and Victoria). Keibler's roots in dancing helped keep her in the spotlight after her contract with the WWE expired in 2006; ABC's popular Dancing With the Stars featured Keibler in its second season. Though she didn't win -- that honor went to Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke -- she was undoubtedly one of the show's most talented contestants, and earned a rare perfect score from the judges for her samba early in the competition. Keibler has also appeared on George Lopez and took on a recurring role in ABC's What About Brian. Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

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