Sasha Banks is a wrestling superstar from the United States. Her Instagram is themercedesvarnado.
Why is Sasha Banks famous?
Presently under contract with WWE, Sasha has faced off against numerous highly skilled wrestling athletes.
She has achieved impressive victories, including capturing the ‘WWE Raw Women’s Championship’ on four occasions, winning the ‘NXT Women’s Championship’ once, and earning the prestigious ‘NXT Year-End Award’ for ‘Match of the Year’ in 2015.
She has made her presence known beyond the wrestling ring by appearing in the widely recognized video game ‘WWE 2K17.’
Date Of Birth
26 January 1992
Birth Place
Fairfield, California, US
Family
Born with the name Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado, she is the daughter of Reo and Judith Varnado. Her mother has German ancestry, while her father is African-American.
Sasha has a brother who is affected by autism. Due to this, her family had to travel extensively in search of suitable schools and medical facilities for him.
Notably, she is the first cousin of famous rapper Snoop Dogg, music producer Daz Dillinger, as well as singer-songwriters Brandy Norwood and Ray J.
Hobbies
Sasha is a big fan of K-pop music and enjoys watching the Japanese anime series Sailor Moon.
Who Is Sasha Banks Dating?
In August 2016, Sasha Banks tied the knot with Sarath Ton, who is also involved in the wrestling industry. Sarath works as a costume designer for WWE.
Sasha Banks Social Media
Her first post dates back to 2013 and her Instagram photos get up to 900k likes, around 300k on average.
Sasha shares colorful modeling photos and content related to her life and interests.
About Sasha Banks
From a young age, Sasha had a strong passion for wrestling. Growing up, she was particularly captivated by ‘All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling’ and enjoyed watching their matches.
In 2008, Sasha began her training at ‘Chaotic Wrestling’ in Woburn, Massachusetts. Her hard work paid off when she achieved her first victory in a tag team match in January 2011.
Sasha cites Eddie Guerrero as her favorite wrestler and an important source of inspiration.
