Trinity McCray
Naomi in March 2016
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| Birth name | Trinity McCray |
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| Born |
November 30, 1987 Sanford, Florida, United States |
| Residence | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Jimmy Uso (m. 2014) |
| Family | Anoaʻi |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ms. Florida Naomi Naomi Knight Naomi Night Trinity McCray |
| Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Billed from | "Planet Funk" Orlando, Florida |
| Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling |
| Debut | September 3, 2009 |
Trinity Fatu (née McCray; born November 30, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, model, dancer, and singer. She is signed to WWE, performing on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Naomi, where she is a former two-time SmackDown Women's Champion.
In August 2009, McCray signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was assigned to its past developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where she was the inaugural FCW Divas Champion. In August 2010, she competed in the all-female third season of NXT, where she came in second place. In January 2012, she made her main roster debut alongside Cameron, forming The Funkadactyls. Since July 2013, Naomi has appeared as one of the main cast members of the reality television series Total Divas. In 2017, Naomi won the SmackDown Women's Championship on two different occasions, while also becoming the first African-American woman to capture the title.
McCray was born in Sanford, Florida. She was a cheerleader and dancer for the NBA Orlando Magic basketball team franchise from 2007 to mid-2009. She also starred as a background dancer for rapper Flo Rida.
In August 2009, McCray signed a contract with WWE, where she reported to their then-developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). She made her in-ring debut in October, where she and Alex Riley lost to AJ Lee and Brett DiBiase in a mixed tag team match. On the June 20, 2010 episode of FCW TV, Naomi defeated Serena Deeb to become the inaugural FCW Divas Champion. On the August 29 episode of FCW TV, Naomi competed in a match against Lee, where both the Queen of FCW title and the FCW Divas Championship were on the line, which ended in a double count-out. On the August 31 episode of NXT, it was announced that Naomi would be part of the all-female third season of NXT, with Kelly Kelly as her pro. Naomi debuted on the September 7 episode of NXT, where she teamed with Kelly to face fellow rookie Maxine and Alicia Fox in winning effort after Naomi pinned Maxine. On the September 21 episode of NXT, she teamed with Kelly and Jamie Keyes, defeating Layla, Michelle McCool, and Kaitlyn. On the October 26 episode of NXT, Naomi defeated Maxine in a singles match. On November 30, Naomi lost the competition to Kaitlyn, placing second in the season. On the January 23, 2011 episode of FCW TV, Naomi dropped the championship to Lee.
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