Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman is a retired professional wrestler valet, dancer, singer, beauty queen, and professional wrestler from the United States.
Sharmell is most known as the wife of Booker T for her tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Queen Sharmell or Sharmell.
Sharmell Huffman initially rose to notoriety in the wrestling business as Storm, a member of the World Championship Wrestling dance company the Nitro Girls, and then Paisley.
Sharmell Huffman Inducted To Hall Of Fame
Sharmell Huffman was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 during Wrestlemania.
The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame maintained by WWE recognizing professional wrestlers and professional wrestling celebrities.
In 2001, just before the WWF bought WCW, Sullivan signed a developmental contract to become an in-ring performer.
She was transported to Ohio Valley Wrestling to finish her training and was hired as The Suicide Blondes’ valet, complete with a blonde wig and Sister Sharmell.
They were both involved in a rivalry with Kurt Angle, during which she sexually assaulted him. She then left wrestling to open a clothes boutique.
Sharmell Huffman As Miss Black America
At the age of 20, Sullivan won the Miss Black America pageant, also known as Miss Black Indiana, in 1991.
However, it was overshadowed by Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington, accusing pageant judge Mike Tyson of rape.
After winning the title, Sullivan launched a professional dancing career, traveling with many hip hop musicians and R&B bands, including a three-and-a-half-year stay with James Brown.
Sullivan graduated from Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana, as valedictorian in 1988, and from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, with a degree in mathematics in 1997.
Sharmell Huffman Children
Booker T. Huffman is Sullivan’s husband. She and Huffman started dating while they were both working for WCW.
Brandon is the son of Huffman’s first marriage and Sullivan’s stepson. In February 2005, the pair married. On August 5, 2010, Sullivan gave birth to twins Kendrick and Kennedy, a boy and a girl.
From 2007 through 2009, Sullivan-Huffman wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Sharmell.
She appeared on five episodes of Family Feud alongside Batista, Candice Michelle, Booker T, Mr. Kennedy, Layla El, Michelle McCool, Maria, Ric Flair, and Jonathan Coachman on November 5, 2007.