Name : Torrie Wilson
Date of birth : July 24, 1975.
Place of birth : Boise, Idaho
Real name : Torrie Gruner
Height : 5'9
Weight : 133 lbs.
Torrie Wilson - Detailed Biography
Torrie
Wilson was born in Boise, Idaho on July 24, 1975. She was raised in a small town
north of Boise with a population of 2,500. As a child, Wilson was rather shy but
took comfort in her small community and began to excel in cheerleading and track
and field in high school.
As a sophomore, her mother encouraged her to pursue her interest in modeling.
When an agency owner informed her that she would have to drop some weight in
order to make it in the business, Wilson complied. Although she lost the pounds,
she also developed a serious eating disorder that haunted her for four years.
Offers came in after high school for contract work in New York and Los Angeles,
but Wilson decided not to stray from her hometown roots.
Hesitant to get caught up in the fashion industry so soon after recovering from
an eating disorder and scared to leave what she knew behind, Wilson set her
sights on fitness. She decided to compete in the Ms. Galaxy competition and
after researching different publications, followed a strict diet and exercise
regimen. With overall health and fitness as her main priority, Wilson found new
life and placed in the top third in her first competition.
With the help of a coach and a grueling regimen, Wilson achieved her goal of
victory at the Ms. Galaxy competition in St. Petersburg, Florida. Many magazine
covers and pictorial work followed and Wilson became interested in extending her
talent further.
She moved to Los Angeles in 1998 and began taking acting classes. A friend
introduced her to a reliable agent and Wilson was able to avoid potential career
suicide as a result. Instead, another contact exposed her to the world of sports
entertainment during a WCW event. Wilson was fortunate enough to be allowed
backstage where she mingled with the performers. She was brought before the
crowd with wrestler Scott Steiner and made an immediate impression.
Wilson was enamored with the energy rush she got from the experience and she was
soon offered the chance to join the WCW family. She is now a member of World
Wrestling Entertainment and is intent on becoming a legitimate actress one day.