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Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman

Sharmell
Pat avec Booker T & Sharmel.jpg
Birth name Sharmell Sullivan
Born (1970-11-02) November 2, 1970 (age 46)
Gary, Indiana, United States
Residence Friendswood, Texas,
United States
Alma mater Spelman College
Spouse(s) Booker T (m. 2005)
Children 3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Paisley
Queen Sharmell
Sharmell
Sister Sharmell
Storm
Billed height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Billed from Houston, Texas
Trained by WCW Power Plant
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Dave Finlay
Molly Holly
Debut 1998
Retired 2009

Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (born November 2, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestling valet and professional wrestler. As the wife of Booker T she is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Queen Sharmell until her release in 2007. She first came to prominence in the wrestling world as Storm a member of the World Championship Wrestling dance troupe the Nitro Girls and she also played a character called Paisley. Sullivan-Huffman performed for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Sharmell from 2007 until leaving the company in 2009.

Sullivan was valedictorian of Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana, in 1988, and graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.

At age 20, Sullivan won the 1991 Miss Black America pageant (she was Miss Black Indiana), which was marred by accusations of rape by Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington, against pageant judge Mike Tyson. After winning the title, Sullivan began a career in professional dance, touring with several hip hop artists and R&B bands, including a 3½ year stint with James Brown.

Sullivan joined World Championship Wrestling's Nitro Girl dance troupe in December 1998 under the name Storm. When the Nitro Girls began becoming more involved in WCW storylines, she was made the valet for The Artist, re-dubbing herself Paisley. As Paisley, she made her in-ring singles debut against Tammy Lynn Sytch on the April 26, 2000, episode of WCW Thunder, winning with a DDT. Following The Artist's release from WCW, Sullivan began valeting for Kwee Wee. She also formed an alliance with fellow former Nitro Girl Tygress, and the two ladies frequently double-teamed the Misfits In Action's valet Major Gunns.


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