Ronda Rousey
Biography
Ronda Rousey is an American actress who moved from Olympic judo to mixed martial arts and then to professional wrestling. She earned a bronze medal in judo at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first American woman with an Olympic judo medal. Her MMA run began in 2011 with King of the Cage, followed by Strikeforce, where she won the women's bantamweight title. The UFC signed her as its first female fighter, made her its initial women's bantamweight champion, and she defended the title six times, a female record. In 2018, the UFC named her its first female Hall of Fame inductee, and she also signed with WWE, debuting at WrestleMania 34. She captured the Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam that year. After returning in 2022, she won the women's Royal Rumble and twice held the SmackDown Women's Championship. Her film credits include Mile 22 (2018), Furious 7 (2015), and The Expendables 3 (2014).
39years old
Turns 40 on February 1in 112 days
- Born Santa Monica
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Ronda Jean Rousey (birth name)Also credited as Rowdy
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 9 years2014 to 2023
Genres
- Action67%, 6 films
- Thriller33%, 3 films
- Documentary22%, 2 films
- Sport22%, 2 films
- Adventure11%, 1 film
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A first
Rousey lost her quarterfinal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to Edith Bosch, then went through the repechage and beat Annett Boehm to win a bronze medal. She was the first American woman to take an Olympic judo medal since the sport began in 1992.
About the name
Rousey initially refused the nickname "Rowdy" because she thought it disrespected wrestler Roddy Piper, but Piper personally gave his approval after they met through Gene LeBell.
First role
Rousey's first amateur mixed martial arts bout came on August 6, 2010. She beat Hayden Munoz by submission with an armbar in 23 seconds.
A first
Rousey's 14-second armbar of Cat Zingano at UFC 184 stood as the shortest title match in UFC history until Conor McGregor beat Jose Aldo 11 months later.
Early training
Rousey trained in judo at the Hayastan MMA Academy under Gokor Chivichyan, where she worked with future MMA fighters Manny Gamburyan and Karo Parisyan.
Beyond film
Rousey was confirmed on January 17, 2019, to be the voice of Sonya Blade in the video game Mortal Kombat 11.
Ronda Rousey movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Drew Galloway's page
Fergal Devitt's page
Jason Statham's page
Randy Couture's page
Joe Anoa'i's page
Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin's page
Also two films together6 more actors
- Stephen FarrellyWWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023) and WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 (2022)
- Bobby LashleyWWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 (2022) and WWE Survivor Series 2018 (2018)
- Bianca CrawfordWWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023) and WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 (2022)
- Brock LesnarWWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023) and WWE Survivor Series 2018 (2018)
- Kanako UraiWWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023) and WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 (2022)
- Ashley AlfaroWWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday (2023) and WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 (2022)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| British Sports Book Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.