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Leah Van Dale
Also known as Carmella
Career
Active 2011 – present
Biography
About Leah Van Dale
Leah Van Dale is an American professional wrestler, glamour model, and former cheerleader. She is best known for her WWE career under the ring name Carmella, where she became the first woman to cash in a Money in the Bank contract and win the SmackDown Women's Championship. Over nearly twelve years with WWE, she also held the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship and the WWE 24/7 Championship, and she won the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal in 2019.
Before wrestling, Van Dale spent three seasons as a cheerleader for the New England Patriots, and then joined the Los Angeles Lakers dance team as a Laker Girl for the 2010–2011 season. She signed with WWE in 2013, reported to NXT in Orlando, and later aligned with Enzo Amore and Big Cass as their manager. She moved to the main roster in 2016, won the inaugural women's Money in the Bank ladder match in 2017, and made history in April 2018 by cashing in successfully against Charlotte Flair. In November 2021, she teamed with Queen Zelina to capture the Women's Tag Team Championship.
Van Dale was released by WWE in February 2025 when her contract was not renewed. She is married to Corey Graves, a WWE commentator and former wrestler. Born in Spencer, Massachusetts, she is of Dutch and Italian descent. At 5'5" with an athletic build and brown hair and eyes, she has a 32D bra cup size and measurements of 34–25–34. She is active on Instagram with 3.1 million followers. She's still a small town girl at heart. She remains an American icon in sports entertainment.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2011-present (started around 23 years old; 15 years active)
- Birthplace
- Spencer, Massachusetts, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 115 lbs (or 52 kg)
- Measurements
- 34–25–34 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.74
- Bra/Cup Size
- 32D show conversions - UK: 32D, EU: 70D, AU: 10D, JP: 70D
- Boobs
- Fake/Enhanced
Performances
- Solo
- Nudity (Implied Nudity Only)
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 3.1m (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
What did she do before joining WWE?
She was a cheerleader for the New England Patriots for three seasons and then became a Laker Girl for the Los Angeles Lakers dance team during the 2010–2011 season.
What wrestling history did she make in 2018?
She became the first woman in WWE history to successfully cash in her Money in the Bank contract, defeating Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Who is she married to?
She is married to Matthew Polinsky, better known as WWE commentator Corey Graves.
How long was she with WWE?
She was with WWE from June 2013 until February 2025, a tenure of nearly twelve years.
Did you know
- She was the first woman to cash in a Money in the Bank contract in WWE history.
- She won the inaugural women's Money in the Bank ladder match in 2017.
- Before wrestling, she cheered for the New England Patriots for three seasons and then became a Laker Girl.
- She is married to WWE commentator Corey Graves.
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