Mandy Rose | |
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Rose in April 2016
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Birth name | Amanda Rose Saccomanno |
Born |
Westchester County, New York, United States |
July 18, 1991
Residence | Orlando, Florida, United States |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Mandy Rose |
Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Billed weight | 120 lb (54 kg) |
Billed from | Yorktown Heights, New York |
Trained by |
Booker T Billy Gunn Lita WWE Performance Center |
Debut | August 25, 2015 |
Amanda Rose Saccomanno (born July 18, 1991) is an American model, professional wrestler and television personality currently signed to WWE under the ring name Mandy Rose, performing on their developmental territory NXT.
In 2015, she placed second on the WWE competition WWE Tough Enough. That same year, she signed a contract with WWE and joined the reality television show Total Divas, which is produced by WWE and E!.
Amanda Saccomanno was born and raised in an Italian-American family on Westchester County, New York, and is the youngest of four children. She is of Italian and Irish heritage. She attended Yorktown High School, where she participated in dance. She later earned her bachelor's degree at Iona College, majoring in speech pathology.
Rose entered her first fitness competition in 2013, and took first place in the World Bodybuilding Fitness & Fashion Boston Show. She was also crowned the 2014 World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Bikini Champion.
Rose was a contestant in the sixth season of the WWE competition WWE Tough Enough, which began airing in June 2015. She was at risk of elimination on the July 28 episode, but was saved by judge The Miz. During the season finale, she adopted the ring name Mandy Rose, lost a match against Alicia Fox, and placed second overall, after winners Sara Lee and Josh Bredl.