Christy Hemme

Playboy Celebrity, April 2005

Christy Hemme Bio

Christy Hemme is an American-born professional wrestler, ring announcer, backstage interviewer, singer, and model. She was born as Christine Lee Hemme on October 28, 1980 in Poway, California, United States. Her zodiac sign is scorpio. She is also known as Christina Lee.

In April 2005, Christy Hemme brought her signature glamour and star appeal to Playboy.

Christy Hemme has beautiful enhanced breasts, sparkling blue eyes, and fiery red hair. With a voluptuous 34-24-33 frame, she's a true embodiment of Playboy allure.

Christy Hemme entered the wrestling spotlight in 2004 when she won WWE’s inaugural Raw Diva Search, emerging from thousands of applicants to secure a contract and a regular place on Monday Night Raw. Her bright red hair, athletic energy, and lively tomboy personality distinguished her from the more polished glamour figures around her, while her enthusiasm quickly made her a favorite with wrestling audiences.

Her rise was remarkably fast. Within months, Hemme moved from reality-style competition segments into storylines with established WWE stars, most notably Women’s Champion Trish Stratus. With Lita helping prepare her for the ring, she challenged Stratus at WrestleMania 21, turning her newcomer status into one of the event’s featured women’s matches. Later alliances with Eugene and the Legion of Doom allowed her to develop a tougher, more action-oriented side of her character.

The April 2005 Playboy cover became one of the defining moments of her WWE run. The pictorial was woven directly into her rivalry with Stratus, making the magazine part of the televised storyline leading toward WrestleMania. Before accepting the feature, Hemme sought the approval of her family, approaching the decision as both a personal choice and an opportunity to represent WWE’s women on one of glamour publishing’s most visible stages.

Hemme later found a longer and more varied home in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. She appeared as a wrestler, interviewer, manager, and ring announcer, becoming closely associated with the early years of the Knockouts division. After injuries reduced her in-ring activity, she developed into one of TNA’s most recognizable announcers and also contributed behind the scenes as part of the company’s creative team. This evolution allowed her to remain influential in wrestling long after her active competition days had slowed.

Her career captured the energetic spirit of mid-2000s wrestling, when athletic performance, reality television, music, and glamour frequently shared the same stage. Playboy celebrated the playful confidence that first introduced her to fans, but Hemme’s later work revealed persistence and versatility behind the image. From Diva Search winner and WrestleMania challenger to Knockout, announcer, and creative contributor, she built a wrestling legacy with far more range than her rapid arrival initially suggested.

Christy Hemme Playboy Gallery

, Playboy Celebrity, May 2000