Ronda Rousey fresh winning the WWE women's Royal Rumble 2022, celebrated her birthday on February 1. Today, we take a look at the WWE superstar and former UFC champion's prolific career and pictures with husband Travis Browne, who also happens to be an MMA wrestler.
Updated On: 2022-02-02 10:17 AM IST
Ronda Rousey, born on February 1, 1987, is a WWE wrestler, mixed martial artist and Judoka.
Ronda Rousey was born in California, USA, and is the youngest of three daughters of parents AnnMaria De Mars and Ron Rousey.
Ronda Rousey's mother AnnMaria De Mars was also a Judoka, she was the first American to win a World Judo Championship in 1984.
Ronda Rousey struggled with her speech for the first six years of her life. She could not form an intelligible sentence due to apraxia.
Ronda Rousey's biological father committed suicide in 1995, after breaking his back and learning that he would be paraplegic throughout life. Ronda Rousey was eight years old when the tragedy occurred.
Ronda Rousey and got engaged to boyfriend and MMA fighter Travis Browne on April 20, 2017, and married on August 28, 2017, in Travis Browne's home state of Hawaii.
Did you know how Ronda Rousey got the nickname 'Rowdy'? Well, she is a huge fan of the late WWE superstar Rowdy Roddy Piper.
Ronda Rousey was the first-ever female fighter to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame
Ronda Rousey is a one-time Raw Women's Champion in the WWE.
Ronda Rousey posted this picture of herself and hubby Travis Browne sharing a private moment. She captioned, "Missing my one and only heart and soul and everything! Two weeks felt like a million years! Seeing you again is gonna be better than every Christmas birthday and snow day combined! You are my Home! I’m on my way Home babe!!"
Ronda Rousey is a romantic by heart! She posted this picture of herself and Travis Browne and captioned it, "Every day with you has been the greatest day of my life. Just when I think it can’t possibly get better, tomorrow inevitability comes and proves me wrong.... I Love You Travis Browne!! Happy Anniversary"
Ahead of her appearance on Total Divas!, Ronda Rousey posted this intimate photo with husband Travis from the series and wrote, 'TONIGHT is part 1 of our two part @totaldivas season finale! Me and the girls are caught between celebrating one of our greatest accomplishments after the most girl powered #wrestlemania in history - and figuring out what’s next at the crossroads ahead - Don’t miss the @totaldivas finale TONIGHT 10/9c on E! @eentertainment'
Ronda Rousey has also acted Hollywood films such as The Expendables 3 (2014), Furious 7 (2015), and Mile 22 (2018).
Ronda Rousey was part of the first-ever women's main event to headline WrestleMania. Rousey, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch faced each other in a triple threat match at WrestleMania 34.
In picture: Ronda Rousey with Charlotte Flair, Stephanie McMahon and Nia Jax
In April 2021, Ronda Rousey revealed on her official YouTube channel that she was pregnant. On Sept 28, 2021, Ronda Rousey gave birth to a baby girl.
Ronda Rousey was last seen at WWE WrestleMania 35, in April 2019, after losing the Raw women's championship to Becky Lynch. She made her much-awaited comeback to WWE at the 2022 Royal Rumble and won the women's Royal Rumble, eliminating Charlotte Flair and will now headline WrestleMania 38.
