C.J. Perry was born on March 24, 1985 in Gainesville, Florida, USA as Catherine Joy Perry. She is an actress, known for WWE Monday Night RAW (1993), WWF SmackDown! (1999) and Interrogation (2016). She has been married to Miroslav Barnyashev since July 29, 2016.

Was a backup dancer for Usher Raymond , Pink , Nelly , and Keri Hilson . Trained at The Groundlings with Larry Moss . Was a member of a pop group named No Means Yes. They were signed to Ne-Yo 's record label. Of Portuguese and Venezuelan descent. Is a dancer trained in ballet, modern dance, and breakdancing. Speaks fluent Russian having grown up in Soviet Latvia. Continues to study acting & comedy with Lesly Kahn at the Lesly Kahn & Company School. Was in WWE's NXT development program in Orlando where she trained as a wrestler. After an injury, she developed her character, Lana, who became the manager for Rusev ( Miroslav Barnyashev ). Grew up in the Soviet Union as a Christian missionary kid to American parents. Studied acting with Michele Danner at the Edgemar Center for the Arts.