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| birth_name = Brianna Monique Garcia-Colace
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|11|21}}
| birth_place = [[San Diego]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Professional wrestler|TV personality}}
| other_names = Brie Garcia
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'''Brianna Monique Danielson'''<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|last1=Bluestone|first1=Gabrielle|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/style/total-bellas-wwe-divas-nikki-brie.html|title='Total Bellas' Refuse to Be Knocked Out by Quarantine|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 20, 2020|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref> (
In 2007, Garcia signed with WWE and was assigned to the [[Farm team|developmental territory]] [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] alongside her twin sister Nikki, forming the duo The Bella Twins. She made her debut for the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] in 2008. She is a one-time [[WWE Divas Championship|WWE Divas Champion]], and she and Nikki were inducted into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] in [[WWE Hall of Fame (2021)|2021]] as The Bella Twins. During her time in WWE, she also starred in the reality TV series, ''[[Total Divas]]'', and she and Nikki got their own spin-off, ''[[Total Bellas]]''.
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== Early life ==
Brianna Monique Garcia-Colace was born in [[San Diego]], California,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wizardworld.com/garciatwins.html|title=Nicole and Brianna Garcia (f.k.a. The Spotlight Stealing Twins)|website=[[Wizard Entertainment]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619202715/http://www.wizardworld.com/garciatwins.html|archive-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/nikki-bella-3341.html|title=Nikki Bella profile|website=profightdb|access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> and raised on a farm in the [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] suburb of [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]], Arizona.<ref name="muscleandfitness">{{cite web|url=http://www.muscleandfitness.com/muscle-fitness-hers/hers-features/how-wwes-bella-twins-became-sports-performers|title=HOW THE WWE'S BELLA TWINS BECAME SPORTS PERFORMERS|author=Hyson, Sean|website=[[Muscle & Fitness]]|date=June 10, 2015|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> She was born sixteen minutes after her twin sister, [[Nikki Bella|Nicole]], to parents Jon Garcia and Kathy Colace.<ref name="Finnerty"/> She is of [[Mexican people|Mexican]] and [[Italians|Italian]] descent.<ref name="WWE-brie"/> Keen [[Association football|soccer]] enthusiasts, she along with her sister played for the Scottsdale club in elementary school. She graduated from [[Chaparral High School (Arizona)|Chaparral High School]] in 2002.<ref name="Finnerty">{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/events/articles/2010/03/17/20100317bella-twins-enjoying-wwe-success.html?nclick_check=1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131210002951/http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/events/articles/2010/03/17/20100317bella-twins-enjoying-wwe-success.html?nclick_check=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2013|title=Scottsdale-raised Bella Twins enjoying their WWE success|date=March 17, 2010|last=Finnerty|first=Megan|access-date=December 10, 2013|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}</ref> She then returned to San Diego for college,<ref name="muscleandfitness"/> and relocated to [[Los Angeles]] a year later, where she worked as a waitress at the [[Mondrian Hotel]] while trying to find an [[Talent agent|agent]].<ref name="Finnerty"/>
She then started modeling, acting, and doing promotional work.<ref name="WWE-brie"/><ref name="WWE-nikki">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/nikkibella/|title=Nikki Bella Bio|access-date=October 13, 2009|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> She made her first national TV appearance on the [[Fox Reality Channel|Fox reality]] show ''[[Meet My Folks]]''.<ref name="Finnerty"/><ref name="meetmyfolks">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/topic/orl-wrestling2408mar24,0,6542092.story?page=2|title=The road to WrestleMania might start in Tampa|date=March 24, 2008|last=Adelson|first=Andrea|access-date=March 31, 2009|work=Newsday}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Following this appearance, the Garcia twins were hired to be the World Cup Twins for [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] and were photographed holding the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=1324|title=Bella Twins: WWE Divas|date=November 19, 2008|access-date=March 31, 2009|publisher=rightpundits.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101201508/http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=1324|archive-date=January 1, 2011}}</ref> Brie and her sister Nikki were contestants in the 2006 "International Body Doubles twins search".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb386804.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060618023204/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb386804.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 18, 2006|title=Body Doubles International Twins Search Finals Where the Most Beautiful Twins in the World Will be Announced|date=May 18, 2006|access-date=March 31, 2009|publisher=Press Release Newswire}}</ref> Brie and Nikki later participated in the [[WWE Diva Search#2006|2006]] ''[[WWE Diva Search]]'', but they did not make the cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=128|title=The Garcia Twins: WWE's Newest Divas|date=August 10, 2007|access-date=March 31, 2009|publisher=rightpundits.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905221436/http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=128|archive-date=September 5, 2008}}</ref>
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The Bellas began feuding with Eve Torres after they appeared as [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjills]] during a [[WWE Divas Championship|Divas Championship]] match between Torres and Natalya on the February 14 episode of ''Raw''. Following the match, they attacked Torres backstage before Gail Kim and Natalya stopped them.<ref name="OWOW"/> The next week, the twins defeated Torres and Kim in a tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/22/17360261.html|title=Raw: Triple H crashes Undertaker's return|date=February 22, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=April 14, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=July 15, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715080915/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/22/17360261.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> The following week, Nikki won a battle royal to become the number one contender for the Divas Championship, and unsuccessfully challenged Torres for the championship on March 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/28/17446551.html|title=Raw: Triple H talks Wrestlemania; The Miz loses an ally|date=February 28, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=April 14, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=July 18, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718032357/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/28/17446551.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/07/17530751.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714114146/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/07/17530751.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Raw: Stone Cold stuns Cole's Wrestlemania plans|date=March 7, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=April 14, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
On April 11, Brie defeated Torres to win the Divas Championship, marking the first time either [[twin]] had held a championship in WWE. She also became the first
The twins spent the majority of the rest of the year in tag team matches, regularly facing Kelly and Torres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/07/04/18374596.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615045819/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/07/04/18374596.html |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |title=Raw: New number one contender; Punk reinstated|date=July 4, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=June 2, 2013|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/08/15/18557801.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714100403/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/08/15/18557801.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Raw: Del Rio and Rey main event|date=August 15, 2011|last=Waldman|first=Jon|access-date=June 2, 2013|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The Bellas began to show friction for the second time since joining WWE in March 2012, after both twins lost to [[AJ Lee]] in singles competition.<ref name=SmackDown31612>{{cite web|last=Tedesco|first=Mike|title=Smackdown Results – 3/16/12|date=March 17, 2012|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/31167-smackdown-results---3-16-12|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=March 17, 2012}}</ref><ref name=SmackDown32312>{{cite web|last=Tedesco|first=Mike|title=Smackdown Results – 3/23/12|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332583861|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=March 23, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327165222/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1332583861|archive-date=March 27, 2012}}</ref> After Brie's match with Lee, Nikki revealed that Brie was rooting for [[John Laurinaitis|Team Johnny]] in the 12-man tag team match at [[WrestleMania XXVIII]], whilst Nikki was rooting for [[Theodore Long|Team Teddy]], thus furthering their dissension.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2012-03-23/results/page-6|title=SmackDown results: Punk & Sheamus triumph after Bryan leaves early|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=March 25, 2012}}</ref>
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On January 28, 2019, Brie and Nikki launched Nicole + Brizee, a body and beauty line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Nikki-Brie-Bella-Beauty-Line-45724614/amp|title=The Bella Twins Are Throwing Down With Their New Bodycare Line|publisher=[[PopSugar]]|last=Siegel|first=Sarah|date=January 29, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>
On March 27, 2019, Brie and Nikki launched ''The Bellas Podcast'' with the [[Endeavor (company)|Endeavor Audio Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/BellaTwins/status/1110003096271216640|title=Bella Twins Twitter|access-date=March 27, 2019}}</ref> In October 2021, it was announced that the podcast had been acquired by [[Stitcher]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bellas Podcast Acquired by Stitcher |url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/the-bellas-podcast-acquired-by-stitcher/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=WWE |date=October 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2023, the podcast was renamed ''The Nikki & Brie Show'' following their departure from WWE.<ref>{{Cite web |author=A. O. L. Staff |title=The Bella Twins Are Leaving WWE, Will Use Their Real Last Name Garcia |url=https://www.aol.com/entertainment/bella-twins-leaving-wwe-real-195703869.html |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=www.aol.com |date=March 14, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2020, Brie and Nikki released their memoir ''Incomparable''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/1148028/nikki-brie-bella-s-book-incomparable-past-rape-experiences-tough-childhoods-more-revelations|title= Nikki & Brie Bella's Book Incomparable: Past Rape Experiences, Tough Childhoods & More Revelations|date= May 5, 2020|publisher=[[E!]]|accessdate=November 21, 2021}}</ref>
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In September 2013, she revealed her engagement to fellow professional wrestler [[Bryan Danielson]].<ref>{{cite web|date=September 27, 2013|title=Total Divas Brie Bella and WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan Get Engaged—See the Ring!|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/464169/exclusive-total-divas-brie-bella-and-wwe-superstar-daniel-bryan-get-engaged-see-the-ring|website=[[E! Online]]}}</ref> The couple married on April 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 12, 2014|title=News/Total Divas' Brie Bella and WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan Are Married—See the Wedding Pics!|url=http://uk.eonline.com/news/531347/total-divas-brie-bella-and-wwe-superstar-daniel-bryan-are-married-see-the-wedding-pics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140412161349/http://uk.eonline.com/news/531347/total-divas-brie-bella-and-wwe-superstar-daniel-bryan-are-married-see-the-wedding-pics|archive-date=April 12, 2014|website=[[E! Online]]}}</ref> Brie and her husband are both vegetarians.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/brie-bella-raising-daughter-birdie-vegetarian/|title=Total Bellas' Brie Bella Talks Raising Daughter Birdie, 11 Months, as a Vegetarian|last=Guglielmi|first=Jodi|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=February 21, 2019}}</ref> The couple have two children together.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barnett|first1=Josh|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2017/05/10/wwes-brie-bella-and-daniel-bryan-welcome-daughter-birdie-joe-danielson/101529282/|title=WWE's Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan welcome daughter Birdie Joe Danielson|work=[[USA Today]]|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=August 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 2, 2020|title=It's a Boy! Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan Welcome Their Second Child|url=https://people.com/parents/brie-bella-daniel-bryan-welcome-second-child-boy/|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> They have publicly discussed their vegetarian or vegan lifestyle as late as 2019.<ref>[https://www.thesportster.com/vegan-vegetarian-pro-wrestlers/ Nissen E. 14 Wrestlers Who Are Vegan Or Vegetarian: Brianna Garcia's Diet Is Similar To Bryan Danielson's: The WWE Hall Of Famer Does Not Eat Meat. The Sportster. 2024.]</ref>
Brie and her sister Nikki are fans of the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] football team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/video/the-bella-twins-sing-fight-song-17829492|title=The Bella Twins Sing Fight Song}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://popculture.com/sports/amp/news/brie-bella-shows-off-eagles-fandom-amid-game-against-cowboys/|title = Brie Bella Shows off Eagles Fandom Amid Game Against Cowboys| date=December 23, 2019 }}</ref>
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