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Lena Yada (born November 12, 1978) is an American model, actress, professional surfer, and professional wrestling personality. She currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a backstage interviewer on their ECW Brand.^[5]

[edit] Early career

Yada was first runner-up in the 2002 Ms. Venus Swimwear International pageant,^[6][7] and is also a former Miss Hawaiian Tropic Japan.^[8]

She competed in the quarter finals of the 2007 World Title of Tandem Surfing,^[9] making it to an eighth place ranking.^[10] Her pair is ranked 14 for the 2008 WTT.^[11]

[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment

[edit] 2007 WWE Diva Search

Yada first came to World Wrestling Entertainment auditioning for the 2005 Diva Search and made it to the Top 30.^[2] Despite being eliminated she auditioned again in 2007 and made it to the final 8 and placed 3rd overall in the competition.^[3] On the October 22, 2007 edition of RAW she became the 6th contestant eliminated. Eve Torres would go on and win the Diva Search contest that year.

[edit] SmackDown!

On November 10, 2007, Yada was signed to World Wrestling Entertainment and made her SmackDown! television debut on January 4, 2008 as a backstage interviewer, interviewing Matt Striker and Big Daddy V.^[12] This would be the first and last time Yada would appear on SmackDown!

[edit] ECW

On January 8, 2008, Yada was later transferred to ECW hosting a "Diva Dance Off" between Kelly Kelly and Layla El, only to suddenly include herself at the end, and crown herself the winner.^[13] She later joined forces with Layla against Kelly Kelly after she defeated them in a "Best Body" contest,^[14] and so quickly turning heel. Yada then continued being a valet to both Victoria and Layla for the next couple of weeks. Since then Yada has primarily been used as a backstage interviewer due to an injuried right arm, no official reason as to how that occurred . Lena Yada continued interviewing on both ECW and on WWE.com for ECW after the bell and special WWE.com exlusives. On the 4/15/08 edition of ECW, Yada participated in a Divas Dance Off that also included Maryse, Layla, Eve Torres, and Kelly Kelly. Kelly Kelly ended up winning the contest.

[edit] In wrestling

• Wrestler's Managed
  • Layla
  • Victoria

• Theme music
  • "Body Talk" - WWE Production

[edit] Filmography

• I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry - Hooters Girl (2007)
• Casting Ripe Live - Self (2005)
• Naked in the 21st Century - Nokia (2004)
• Son of the Beach - Herself (2002)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Professional wrestling Portal

• Official Fansite
• Lena Yada at MySpace
• Lena Yada at WWE.com
• Lena Yada at Online World of Wrestling
• Lena Yada at the Internet Movie Database