Did you know WWE star Zelina Vega's father died in September 2001 terror attacks?

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Zelina Vega, born December 27, 1990, hails from Queens City in New York, United States.

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Zelina Vega, who currently resides in Tampa, Florida, is of Puerto Rican descent.

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Zelina Vega has grown up watching wrestling and had listed Rey Mysterio as one of her biggest inspirations.

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Zelina Vega's parents got a divorce when she and her brother were quite young.

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Zelina Vega's father passed away during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in the U.S. He worked as a telecom analyst for a company in the World Trade Center.

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Zelina Vega cites her father being the reason she entered professional wrestling.

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Zelina Vega is trained by T.J. Perkins, Arturo Beristain, Tony Salazar, Javi-Air and Azrieal.

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Zelina Vega made her professional wrestling debut on February 20, 2010.

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Zelina Vega first appeared on WWE NXT in 2016 before finally making it to the main roster on WWE Raw in 2018

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Zelina Vega is also brilliant at baseball and swimming.

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Zelina Vega has appeared in a few films. Her biggest role was portraying AJ Lee in Fighting with My Family alongside Florence Pugh and Dwayne Johnson. It was 'The Rock' who convinced her to pursue films.

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Zelina Vega has also appeared in the 2012 film Dorothy and the Witches of Oz.

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Zelina Vega was named the Inspirational Wrestler of the Year in 2011 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.

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In 2011, Zelina Vega was ranked 31st in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's top 50 female wrestlers

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Zelina Vega previously wrestled under various names such as Divina Fly, Rosita, Snookie Fly and Thea Trinidad

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Zelina Vega is married to fellow WWE superstar Aleister Black. They tied the knot in 2018.

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Zelina Vega teams up with Andrade Cien Almas on WWE Raw as his partner