PHOTOS: WWE superstar Sasha Banks really knows how to flaunt it like a 'Boss'

Former WWE Diva and former Raw and SmackDown women's champion Sasha Banks is well known for her style quotient and boss-like attitude. On her birthday, we take a look at her illustrious career in wrestling as well as some of her stylish photos on Instagram

Updated On: 2022-01-26 11:30 AM IST

Pictures Courtesy/ Sasha Banks' official Instagram

Sasha Banks is a WWE female superstar. Sasha's real name is Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado.

Sasha Banks was born in Fairfield, California on January 26, 1992.

Sasha Banks has a disabled brother and due to this she would move from one place to another to locate hospitals and schools to accomodate him.

A total dedicated athlete, Sasha Banks was trained by Brian Fury, Brian Milonas, Ivar of Viking Raiders and Sara Del Rey

Sasha Banks made her debut in professional wrestling in August 2010.

In 2012, Sasha Banks made her debut in World Wrestling Entertainment on NXT.

In February 2015, Sasha Banks finally won her first NXT women's championship after defeating Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Bayley in a fatal-4-way match.

In July 2015, Sasha Banks made her main roster debut on Raw with Team B.A.D. along with Naomi and Tamina Snuka.

Sasha Banks faced Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 32 for the first WWE Women's Championship, which she lost.

A year later in July 2016, Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte Flair on WWE Raw to win the WWE Women's title for the first time.

In what would be historic, Sasha Banks was involved in the ever first women's main event at a WWE pay-per-view and first-ever women's Hell in a Cell match at Hell in A Cell where she faced Charlotte Flair for the WWE Raw women's title.

Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss performed in the first-ever women's match in Middle East.

In the first-ever women's Royal Rumble in 2018, Sasha Banks was the firs entrant. Banks lasted for a total of 54 minutes and 46 seconds and eliminated 3 WWE superstars.

Sasha Banks was also part of the first-ever women's Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber.

Sasha Banks is a five-time Raw women's champion, 1-time SmackDown women's champ, 1-time NXT women's champion and 2-time women's tag-team champion.

Sasha Banks has quite a celebrity-rich family as she is the first cousin of U.S. Grammy-award winning rap legend Snoop Dogg, R&B artists Brandy Norwood and Ray J as well as music producer Daz Dillinger.

In June 2018, a song based on Sasha Banks' childhood titled 'Song For Sasha Banks' was released by the band The Mountain Goats.

Sasha Banks has on numerous occasions, stated the late WWE star Eddie Guerrero as her favourite wrestler and has often paid tribute to him via her costumes as well as in-ring manoeuvres. She also attended his memorial on Raw in November 2005

Sasha Banks loved to listen to hip hop and K-Pop and loves the Japanese anime Sailor Moon.

In August 2016, Sasha Banks got married to Kid Mikaze, a former wrestler and WWE costume designer.

Sasha Banks' strongest tag team partnership has been with Bayley.

In July 2018, Sasha Banks teamed up with Bayley to form the faction 'The Boss 'n' Hug Connection'. They also won the women's tag-team titles together.

In picture: Sasha Banks with former WWE women's champion Trish Stratus

In picture: Sasha Banks with John Cena and Bayley

In picture: Sasha Banks with former WWE wrestler 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin

In picture: Sasha Banks with ex WWE champion and Hall of Famer Bret Hart

In picture: Banks with the Singh Brothers in India

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