Debra Gale Marshall or Debra Marshall is a former professional wrestler manager and WWE diva from the United States. She was one of the most famous Divas of WWE in the Attitude Era alongside Sable, Sunny, Trish Stratus, Terri Runnel, and others.
Debra completed her Masters degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Alabama in 2017.
Debra, her ring name, is more well-known. She rose to prominence as a member of the World Wrestling Federation from 1998 to 2002.
Throughout her WWE career, she has led a number of well-known wrestlers such as Chyna, Jeff Jarrett, Kevin Greene, Dwayne Johnson, Ric Flair, and Goldberg. She has also received the WWE Women’s Championship Award.
She appeared in the science fantasy and action film Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords in 2018. At the start of her career, she has also appeared in ad films and music videos.
Debra Marshall Biography
Date of birth | 1960, March 2 |
Age | 62 years old |
Nation of birth | United States of America |
Height | 5 feet 5 inches |
Name | Debra Marshall |
Birth name | Debra Gale Marshall |
Nick’s Name | Debra |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth/city | Tuscaloosa |
Ethnicity | White |
Education | M. S. Criminal Justice Univ Of Alabama |
Profession | Actress |
Working for | WCB |
Net worth | $80 Million |
Eye colour | Hazel colour |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Face Color | White |
Body Measurements | 34-27-33 |
Breast size | 34B |
Waist Size | 27 |
Hip Size | 33 |
Weight in KG | 58kg |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Stone Cold Steve Austin (d. 2000), Steve McMichael (d. 1985) |
Divorce | Stone Cold Steve Austin (2003), Steve McMichael (1998) |
Debra Marshall’s childhood and education
Debra Gale Marshall was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the United States of America on March 2, 1960. Her childhood was spent in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her nationality is American, and her ethnicity is white-American.
She attended the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York City after graduating from high school. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama.
Steve McMichael
Throughout his NFL career, Steve “Mongo” McMichael was a major pro wrestling enthusiast. When Mongo was offered a job with WCW, she urged Eric Bischoff to hire her as a valet. She said Bischoff told her to be a jerk, but she created all of her own dialogue.
Marshall met McMichael’s mother on a flight and arranged up their first meeting as a blind date. On October 12, 1998, they divorced.
Debra Marshall’s professional career and personal life
Debra Marshall began her professional wrestling career in late 1995 with WCB. In early 1996, she made a few appearances as an audience plant and as part of a valet group. Following that, she appeared as a camera assistant to her husband, professional soccer player, and WCB announcer Steve McMichael.
Debra Marshall has also played a pageant queen character based on her own participation in beauty pageants.
She then began an affair with her new boyfriend, WWE superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin. Debra Marshall and Steve Austin married in Las Vegas’ Little White Wedding Chapel in September 2000. Debra even changed her name to Debra Williams as Austin’s original name is Steven James Williams.
However, the couple divorced only two years later, in 2002 as Debra complained of domestic violence against Austin.
She was under a gag order for discussing his abuse of her. On June 15, 2002, police arrived at her San Antonio home and discovered her “hysterical” and bruised.
On August 14, 2002, Steve Austin was arrested and charged with domestic violence. He was fined $1,000 and ordered to perform 80 hours of community service. She has not publicly dated any boys since her divorce from Stone Cold.