Gail Kim was born in February 20, 1976. She is a Korean Canadian professional wrestler, valet, model, and actress. Gail Kim has previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment in the past. She is a one-time WWE Women's Champion, having won the title on her debut match for World Wrestling Entertainment, as well as the first ever TNA Women's Knockout Champion, making her the only woman to have held both the WWE and TNA Women's Championships.

Gail Kim attended the York Memorial Collegiate Institute in Toronto, partaking in numerous sports and twice being named "Athlete of the Year". Upon her graduation, she began studying kinesiology at the University of Toronto, but later switched to nutrition at Ryerson University.

After obtaining her degree, Gail Kim decided to become a professional wrestler and joined Ron Hutchinson's "School of Pro Wrestling" in Toronto. Gail Kim has admitted to breast increase surgery before signing with WWE. While working for WWE, she enlarged her implants. She once snapped an implant and was bumped for two weeks. On September 27, 2002, Gail Kim reached the semi-finals of the WXW Women's Elite 8 Tournament in Danbury, Connecticut, defeating Nikki Roxx and April Hunter before losing to Tracy Brooks.