Born in Memphis TN to a Costa Rican father and an Irish American mother, she never really considered herself country. At the age of 6 she moved to Chicago to get away from the south. Chanel started wrestling at the age of 4 usually with her dad. At 14 she started training at a friend of the family's wrestling school. Chanel would go pro 3 years later and even went on to win her first title in her first ever match. In CFW she went on undefeated until a nose injury would sideline her for 4 months. She returned to CFW but got lost in the shuffle and was soon after released from her contract. After a brief stint in the indys she made a name for herself through modeling. In 2010 She decided it was time to hit the squared circle again.