Ivelisse Vélez
| Ivelisse Vélez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ivelisse Milagro Vélez |
| Born |
September 21, 1987 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Ivelisse Ivelisse Vélez Juliet Juliette Sexy Juliette Sofia Cortez |
| Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Billed weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Billed from |
Chicago, Illinois Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Trained by |
Carlos Colón, Sr. Quique Cruz Savio Vega |
| Debut | 2002 |
Ivelisse Milagro Vélez (born September 21, 1987) is a Puerto Ricanprofessional wrestler currently signed to Lucha Underground under the ring name Ivelisse, where she once held the Lucha Underground Trios Championship, with Son of Havoc and Angélico. She was signed to WWE between 2011 and 2012 under the ring name Sofia Cortez, where she was a contestant on the fifth season of WWE Tough Enough, but was eliminated due to injury. Despite this, she was signed to a contract and appeared in WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling as well as WWE NXT. She is also known for her work on the independent circuit, most notably for Shine Wrestling, where she is currently in her second reign as the Shine Champion.
Vélez began training to be a wrestler at the age of fourteen, in Puerto Rico. Soon after, she debuted in World Wrestling Council. She subsequently wrestled in the International Wrestling Association. After gaining experience, she began wrestling in the United States, beginning on the Chicago independent circuit.
In March 2011, Vélez was announced as one of the fourteen contestants for the fifth season of WWE Tough Enough. On the May 10 episode, she was eliminated from the competition due to a leg injury. After being eliminated, on November 11, Vélez was signed to a developmental contract with WWE.
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