Joseann Alexie Offerman (born March 10, 1994) is an American

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, professional wrestler, and singer. She is best known for her time with

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under the

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JoJo. She was part of the

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reality television show '' Total Divas'' during the first season, which aired in 2013.

Early life

Joseann Alexie Offerman was born in

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on March 10, 1994, the daughter of Dominican professional baseball player

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. She is also of Mexican descent.

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2013–2021)

In May 2013, Offerman joined

and

's reality show '' Total Divas'', which shows behind the scenes footage of select WWE Divas and a look into their personal lives. At just 19 years old, Offerman made her main roster debut under the

"JoJo" on the June 26, 2013, episode of ''

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'', singing the entrance theme for Tons of Funk alongside The Funkadactyls ( Cameron and Naomi). Her version of the song was later released on iTunes. The following week on '' Raw'', JoJo appeared in a backstage segment also involving The Bella Twins, Natalya, The Funkadactyls, and

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. On the July 22 episode of ''Raw'', JoJo along with the cast of ''Total Divas'' appeared on Miz TV, where she introduced herself to the crowd. JoJo sang the

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on August 18. On the August 26 episode of ''Raw'', JoJo served as the special guest

during a singles match between Natalya and Brie Bella. After the match, WWE Divas Champion,

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interrupted Brie Bella's victory celebration by cutting a worked shoot

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on the cast of ''Total Divas''. Following this, JoJo appeared at ringside to show support for her ''Total Divas'' co-stars during their matches. JoJo was booked in her first match on ''Raw'' on October 7, teaming with Natalya and

in a winning effort against

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, and Aksana in a six diva tag-team match, however she was never tagged into the match. The Total Divas defeated The True Divas (Fox, Aksana, Divas Champion AJ, Kaitlyn, Mendes,

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and Summer Rae) in an elimination tag-team match at the

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pay-per-view, and the following night on ''Raw'' in a rematch, where she achieved her first in-ring victory after pinning and eliminating Tamina Snuka. JoJo later moved to WWE's

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NXT in late 2013, after it was confirmed she would not be returning to ''Total Divas'' for its second season. She subsequently became the

for ''NXT''. In April 2015, JoJo was promoted to the main roster and began serving as the regular ring announcer on ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Raw'' and

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s as well as a backstage interviewer. She served as the RAW brand ring announcer from 2016 until 2018 and remained under contract until she quietly departed from the company in early 2021.

Other media

Offerman was part of the main cast for the first season of the reality television show ''Total Divas'' produced by WWE and E!. The show began airing in July 2013. Offerman was replaced by Summer Rae for the second season.

Personal life

Offerman is in a relationship with

wrestler

Bray Wyatt Windham Lawrence Rotunda (born May 23, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Bray Wyatt. Rotunda is a third-generation professional wrestler, fo ...

. They have two children together: Knash Sixx (born May 18, 2019), and Hyrie Von (born May 28, 2020). Wyatt and Offerman became engaged on April 28th, 2022.

Awards and accomplishments

* ''

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'' ** Worst Worked Match of the Year (2013) – with Brie Bella, Cameron,

, Naomi, Natalya, and

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vs.

, Aksana,

, Kaitlyn,

, Summer Rae, and

Filmography

Television

Discography

Singles

References

External links

* * * {{authority control 1994 births 21st-century American singers American people of Dominican Republic descent American female professional wrestlers American professional wrestlers of Mexican descent Living people Participants in American reality television series Professional wrestling announcers Professional wrestling managers and valets People from Toluca Lake, Los Angeles 21st-century American women singers American actresses of Mexican descent