Sonya Deville is an American wrestler known for her successful wrestling career. She is a member of the wrestling trio, Absolution and is represented by WWE Inc. She has a mild social media following with more than 400,000 followers on Instagram and more than 200,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Daria Berenato

nickname

Sonya Deville, the Jersey Devil

Sun sign

scale

Place of birth

Shaman Township, New Jersey, United States

Residence

Orlando, Florida, United States

nationality

training

Sonya Deville went to Seneca High School . She eventually completed her schooling at the same institution.

occupation

Professioneller Wrestler, Judoka, Mixed Martial Artist

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – She has 2 sisters.
• Other – Andrew G. Berenato (paternal grandfather), Dorothy Ruberton (paternal grandmother)

Manager

Sonya Deville is signed to WWE Inc

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

59 kg or 130 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Sonya Deville dated –

1. Mandy Rose – Sonya Deville has frequently been linked to fellow wrestler Mandy Rose. They live together and often post pictures of them hanging together on their respective social media. However, there is no evidence that Mandy is sexually interested in women.
2. Christina Heide (2015) – In 2015, Sonya was first linked to WBFF Bikini Diva Pro, Christina Heide. Sonya publicly congratulated her friend on her jiu-jitsu tournament in July 2015. They had split sometime during the year.
3. Zahra Schreiber (2016-2018) – She has been dating model Zahra Schreiber since 2016. They went public about their relationship in the summer of 2018. They apparently ended their relationship towards the end of 2018.
4. Arianna Johnson (2019-Present) – In early 2019, Sonya started dating Instagram personality Arianna Johnson. It was clear when they uploaded pictures of them together on Instagram. Their first picture together was shared on Arianna’s Instagram in February 2019.

race/ethnicity

White

She is of Italian descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Lesbian

distinguishing features

• Torn figure
• High cheekbones
• Heavy jaw line

brand promotion

Sonya Deville hasn’t done any endorsement work for any brand yet.

Known for

• As a member of the wrestling trio, Absolution , which includes Paige and Mandy Rose in addition to Sonya.
• Her high profile wrestling career with the most popular wrestling promotion WWE.

First WWE match

In December 2015, she made her in-ring debut in a match against Nia Jax at the NXT live event.

First MMA match

In March 2015, she made her MMA debut in a match against Jasmine Pouncy at the University of MMA. She lost the match via a unanimous decision.

first movie

In 2013, she made her big screen debut in a starring role in the crime film, The Honor .

First TV show

In 2012, Sonya Deville made her first television show appearance on Tattoo Nightmares .

Personal trainer

Sonya Deville regularly works at the WWE Performance Center under the watchful eye of Sean Hayes. Sean focuses on improving her core strength and body strength. Hayes not only got her doing the big traditional lifts like squats and deadlifts, but also incorporated functional training exercises into her routine.

They use props like suspension and resistance bands for their workouts. They also use sleds to add more value to training.

Sonya Deville Facts

1. In June 2015, she reached the season 6 finale of Strong Enough , a WWE Competition. However, she was the 3rd competitor to drop out of the race.
2. In October 2015, she was signed by WWE and assigned to the promotion’s NXT development division.
3. As of May 2017, she has been using her popular ring name, Sonya Deville. Her first match under the new ring name was a battle royal for the NXT Women’s Championship.
4. She has served as a co-host on the popular YouTube show, UFC AfterBuzz .
5. She is very open about her sexual orientation, making her the first openly lesbian WWE performer.
6. Sonya was coached by Lita, Booker T and Billy Gunn.
7. She started taking MMA at age 17 and struggled with training. However, when she first showed up for MMA training, her trainer believed that as a girl she would not be able to persevere in his classes.
8. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.