Mickie James

Mickie James
James in February 2014
Birth name	Mickie Laree James
Born	(1979-08-31) August 31, 1979 (age 37) Richmond, Virginia, United States
Spouse(s)	Nick Aldis (m. 2015)
Children	1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Alexis Laree Mickie James
Billed height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Billed weight	125 lb (57 kg)
Billed from	Richmond, Virginia
Trained by	Funking Conservatory KYDA Pro Training School
Debut	1999

Mickie Laree James-Aldis (born August 31, 1979) is an American professional wrestler, actress, model and country singer signed to WWE under the ring name Mickie James, performing on the SmackDown brand.

James began her wrestling career in 1999 as a valet on the independent circuit, where she was known under the name Alexis Laree. She trained in several camps to improve her wrestling abilities before working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (NWA:TNA) in June 2002, where she gained national attention. After only a few appearances, she joined a stable called The Gathering and was written into storylines with the group. She is also the only woman to be involved in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun matches.

James debuted at World Wrestling Entertainment (later renamed WWE) in October 2005 and was placed in a storyline with Trish Stratus, in which James' gimmick was that of Stratus's biggest fan turned obsessed stalker, an angle which ran over eight months. She received a push, and she won her first WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 22, a title she has held a total of five times. James also won her first Divas Championship at Night of Champions in 2009 to become the second of five Divas to hold both the Women's and Divas titles. She was released from the company on April 22, 2010, after which she returned to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).