Jennifer England
{{short description|American model and actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| name = Jennifer England
| image = Jennifer_England_2009.jpg
| imagesize = 220px
| caption = England attending the SNI 2010 Swimsuit Calendar release party at Wonderland, Hollywood, CA on Oct. 23, 2009
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/inductees/sgtslaughter/|title=Sgt. Slaughter's Hall of Fame profile|publisher=WWE|access-date=2011-05-06}}
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|7|11}}
| birth_place = Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
| years_active = 2002-
}}
Jennifer England (born July 11, 1978) is an American model and actress.{{cite web|url=http://jen-england.com/x.php?go=bio |title=Jen England Biography |access-date=2008-06-01 |publisher=Jen England Official Website biography |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927180427/http://jen-england.com/x.php?go=bio |archive-date=2008-09-27 }}
Early life and childhood
England was born and raised in the suburbs of Lansing, Michigan along with her brothers, Kris and Jeff. England soon got into sports and instantly deemed herself a 'tomboy'. From an early age, she participated in many sports including swimming and softball. Being a tomboy, England made an easy transition into the stunt world.
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
=Diva Search (2006–2007)=
In the summer of 2006, England was chosen as one of eight contestants for the WWE Diva Search.{{cite web|url=http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/14792810.htm|title=Hot moves: Heat dancers' hopes for stardom|date=12 July 2006|last=Eckinger|first=Helen|access-date=1 March 2008|work=The Miami Herald|archive-date=15 June 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615155915/http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/14792810.htm}}{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/superstars/divas/2006divasearch/ | title = 2006 Diva Search Official Site | access-date = 2008-06-01}} During the contest, she lost a week's worth of "immunity" on the 14 July episode of SmackDown! after losing Sgt. Slaughter's "Diva Boot Camp" obstacle course{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07142006/articles/divabootcamplayla|title=Layla earns immunity|last=Zeigler|first=Zach|access-date=15 April 2007|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}—Layla won despite having jumped over several tires in the tire hop section of the course and not having both of her feet cross the finish line due to her doing a split.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/25/17321|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010957/http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/25/17321|archive-date=27 September 2007|title=SmackDown! Results – July 14, 2006|access-date=15 April 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|quote=Layla El [...] was next [...]She screwed up the tires again and looked to have skipped some.}} She lost another competition, the "Diva Search Talent Show" on the 11 August episode of SmackDown!.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/08112006/articles/divareport|title=Divas show their talents|access-date=15 April 2007|last=Medalis|first=Kara|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}} On August 16, England made it to the finals along with Layla El. Eventually, Layla became the winner of the 2006 Diva Search which made England the runner up. She ended her Diva Search campaign by kissing Layla before the two bikini clad women proceeded to grope and French kiss each other.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1155785632.shtml|title=The winner of $250,000 2006 WWE Diva Search in New York City is...|date=16 August 2006|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=14 August 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}
Modeling and acting career
England has appeared in the movies Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Smokin' Aces, Transformers, G-Force, and Fast and Furious. She is a Guess model.{{cite web|url=http://jen-england.com/x.php?go=divasearchbio |title=Jen England WWE Diva Search Bio |access-date=2008-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004063616/http://jen-england.com/x.php?go=divasearchbio |archive-date=2011-10-04 }} She also was Miss Venus Swimwear International and Miss Hawaiian Tropic International. England served as a backstage interviewer for the short lived XARM MMA/arm wrestling hybrid league.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Forgotten Sport of XARM {{!}} MMA Lore Episode 3|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMDoOIPzucw|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=YouTube}}
In April 2011, England was named the official 2011 St. Pauli Girl.http://www.cbrands.com/news-media/model-jennifer-england-named-2011-st-pauli-girl {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928225404/http://www.cbrands.com/news-media/model-jennifer-england-named-2011-st-pauli-girl |date=2011-09-28 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:WWE Diva Search contestants
Category:Female models from Michigan
Category:American film actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses