Sonya Deville

Daria Rae Berenato^[8] (born September 24, 1993)^[9] is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her time WWE under the ring name Sonya Deville, where she most recently was a member of The Pure Fusion Collective. She is a former Women's Tag Team Champion and also acted as an on-screen authority figure. Berenato was a competitor on the sixth season of Tough Enough in 2015. Her contract with WWE ended in February 2025.^[10]

Sonya Deville
Birth name	Daria Rae Berenato
Born	(1993-09-24) September 24, 1993 (age 32) Shamong Township, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Daria Berenato[2] Sonya Deville[3]
Billed height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3]
Billed weight	130 lb (59 kg)[4]
Billed from	Los Angeles, California[4] Shamong, New Jersey[3]
Trained by	Brian Kendrick[5] Booker T[6] Billy Gunn[6] Lita[6] WWE Performance Center[7]
Debut	December 3, 2015

Early life

Berenato was born in Shamong Township, New Jersey to Italian parents.^[11] She went to Seneca High School in Tabernacle, New Jersey.^[1] At the age of 16, Berenato began training and competing in mixed martial arts.^[1]

Personal life

Berenato the first openly gay female wrestler in WWE.^[12][13] She described coming out as a lesbian during an episode of Tough Enough.^[14]

On August 16, 2020, a South Carolina man was arrested and charged with stalking, armed burglary of a dwelling, attempted armed kidnapping, and criminal mischief for breaking into Berenato's home in Lutz, Florida.^[15][8] Berenato was later given an injunction against "stalking violence".^[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Daria Rae Berenato
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg)
Division	Flyweight
Years active	2014–2015
Mixed martial arts record
Total	3
Wins	2
By knockout	1
By submission	1
Losses	1
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	2–1	Jasmine Pouncy	Decision (unanimous)	University of MMA: Fight Night 9	March 8, 2015	3	6:00	Los Angeles, California, United States	[17]
Win	2–0	Jeselia Perez	TKO (punches)	CFL HD 2: Bitter Rivals	February 7, 2015	2	2:00	Victorville, California, United States	[18]
Win	1–0	Allenita Perez	Submission (guillotine choke)	CFL HD 1: Mavericks, No Guts No Glory	October 11, 2014	3	1:09	Adelanto, California, United States	[19]

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 56 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 100 in 2020^[20]
• WWE
  • WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chelsea Green^[21]
  • Bumpy Awards (1 time)
    • Best Dressed of the Half-Year (2021) – with Seth Rollins^[22]