Dakota Kai comes from a sports-oriented family; her grandfather played for All Blacks. |
She was encouraged by her father to compete in track and field events during her youth. |
Discovered wrestling through her brother in her teenage years, despite keeping it hidden from her parents. |
Grew up idolizing Dwayne Johnson due to her Samoan heritage. |
Started wrestling at Impact Pro Wrestling under the name 'Evie', inspired by a Pokémon. |
Moved to Australia in 2011 to wrestle and later returned to her roots in Auckland. |
Had her first WWE NXT match against Nia Jax in October 2015. |
Became the first New Zealand wrestler to compete at WrestleMania 34 in 2018. |
Suffered an ACL injury in 2019 that kept her sidelined for eight months. |
Died her hair pink in tribute to late wrestler Hana Kimura. |
Expressed a desire to fight celebrity Doja Cat in a fun rivalry. |
Launched a podcast titled 'ZELVXandCharlieGirl' with Thea Trinidad (Zelina Vega) in 2023. |
Has experienced multiple injury setbacks, including knee injuries in 2023 and 2024. |
Is known for her engaging Twitch streams under the name 'Charlie Girl'. |
Involved in various music videos, including 'Sweet December' by These Four Walls. |
Her character has appeared in many versions of WWE 2K video games. |
A passionate dog lover, she has a pet dog. |