Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado is an American professional wrestler and actress. As a wrestler, she is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performs under the ring name Mercedes Moné and is the current AEW TBS Champion in her first reign. She also appears in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and its sister promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the current Strong Women's Champion in her first reign. Varnado also worked for WWE from 2012 to 2022, where she performed under the ring name Sasha Banks.
Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado was born in Fairfield, California, on January 26, 1992, the daughter of Reo and Judith Varnado. Her mother is of German descent, while her father was African-American. Her family moved to various places, including Minnesota, to find schools and hospitals for her autistic brother Joshua. They settled in Boston, where she began her professional wrestling career. She went to school online and grew up watching All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW).
| Date of Birth | 26th January 1992 |
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| Age | 32 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Fairfield |
| Birth Place | Fairfield |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Relatives | Snoop Dogg Ray J Brandy Daz Dillinger |
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| Occupation | professional wrestler, actor |
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