Leah Van Dale
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| Also known as | Carmella, Leah Vandale, Leah Van Damme |
| Born | October 23, 1987 Boston Massachusetts |
| Years active | 2013- |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Nationality | American |
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| Measurements | 32-25-34 |
| Bra/cup size | 32D (70D) |
| Boobs | Enhanced[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Body type | Slim |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair | Dark Brown, Blonde Long, Straight |
| Underarm hair | Shaved |
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Leah Van Dale is an American professional wrestler currently signed to the World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Carmella.
Early life
Van Dale grew up in a very small town called Spencer, Massachusetts, which is outside of Worcester, Massachusetts. She went on to the University of Rhode Island and later transferred to the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. After graduating college, she became a cheerleader for the New England Patriots for three terms, ending in 2010. Van Dale was featured in several publications including; a National Visa commercial, Muscle and Fitness, Esquire, Maxim. She previously auditioned for Los Angeles Lakers dance team, where she earned a coveted spot as a 2010-2011 Los Angeles Laker Girl.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2013-Present)
NXT (Present)
In June 2013, Leah signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. She was sent to the company's developmental program NXT in late September. On December 16, 2013, she announced her new ring name was Carmella. She made her in-ring debut at a NXT live event in Tampa on June 6, 2014, where she defeated Devin Taylor. On the following day at an NXT live event in Ft. Pierce, Carmella was defeated by Devin Taylor in a rematch. At the July 31 NXT TV tapings, she was defeated by Natalya in a dark match. She made her NXT TV debut on the September 4 episode in a backstage segment with Enzo Amore and Big Kass when they visit her at the salon she works at to get some hair removal cream and Enzo spills in a customers poodle. On the September 18 episode of NXT, she sneaks backstage and tells Enzo and Kass she lost her job at the salon due to them and she wants them to teach her to be a 'fighter'. The next weeks episode, she begins training with their help.
Personal Life
Currently, she is a certified group fitness instructor and personal trainer. Leah is the daughter of Paul Van Dale who worked for WWF/E during the 1990s.
