| Taya Valkyrie Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 22, 1983 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Eye Color | Gray |
Taya Valkyrie is a Canadian professional wrestler, fitness competitor, and model who is known under the ring name “Taya Valkyrie” and currently working for Impact Wrestling and Major League Wrestling. Previously, Taya had wrestled for Impact Knockouts Champion and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.
Born Name
Kira Renée Magnin-Forster
Nick Name
Franky Monet, Kira Forster, Taya, Taya Mundo, Taya Valkyrie
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Residence
Taya divides her between Victoria, British Columbia, and Los Angeles.
Nationality
Education
Taya was trained under the watchful eye of professional wrestler Lance Timothy Evers at the Storm Wrestling Academy from where she graduated in September 2010.
She trained in ballet at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as well as also attended dance and gymnastics lessons since the age of 4.
Occupation
Professional Wrestler, Actress
Manager
Taya is represented by John E. Bravo.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
66 kg or 145.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Taya has dated –
- John Hennigan (2016-Present) – Taya tied the knot with professional wrestler John Hennigan “aka John Morrison” on June 1, 2018. The couple started dating one another in 2016.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Gray
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Raised eyebrows
Taya Valkyrie Facts
- She is a classically trained ballerina.
- Taya is the founder of LOCA by Taya Valkyrie.
- Valkyrie made her debut as a wrestler for Perros del Mal on April 1, 2012. After working with PDM for a year, Taya went on to wrestle for Legend Promociones, Universal Wrestling Entertainment, Invasion RCH, and International Wrestling League.
- She started competing in fitness competitions in 2005, following it up with fitness modeling that led him to CBBF Canadian Championships in 2010, and 2nd in the Arnold Amateur in 2011.
- On November 3, 2012, Taya made her ring debut under her ring name “Taya Valkyrie” for the Mexican promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and continued to work from them until 2017.
- She signed a contract with World Wide Entertainment on February 14, 2021.
- Taya has 2 pet dogs named Bowie and Presley.
- She made her television debut with WWE in an episode of NXT on April 13, 2021, while interrupting Dakota Kai and NXT Women’s Champion Raquel González.
- Taya returned to Impact Wrestling on April 1, 2022.
- She made her debut feature film appearance in Amazon Prime’s Unchained in July 2021.
- Taya was ranked by Sports Illustrated at #5 of the top 10 women’s wrestlers of the year in 2019.
- Her finishing moves include Cross-legged STF (Step-over toehold facelock), Northern lights suplex con Lanza (Double foot stomp), and Road to Valhalla (Double chickenwing facebuster).
Featured Image By Kira Magnin-Forster / Instagram
