LOS ANGELES: Former pro Wrestling star and actress Chyna was found dead Wednesday in her Redondo Beach apartment. She was 46 years old.

According to her manager Anthony Anzaldo, the WWE star was found dead in the afternoon in her bedroom. However, no immediate cause of her death had been determined.

Chyna, originally Joanie Laurer, was born in Rochester, New York and after graduating from the University of Tampa, she started training in the world of professional wrestling and in 1996 she was named the “Rookie of the Year for the Women’s Championship,” according to her website.

She was a member of the wrestling squad that dubbed itself “D-Generation X,” often wrestled against men and at one point was the WWE women’s champion.

Chyna also performed as an actor both in adult entertainment and mainstream films.