Alexis Joann-Louise Cabrera (née Kaufman) is an American professional wrestler, glamour model, influencer, former cheerleader, and former reality TV star. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Alexa Bliss.Kaufman has been involved in sports since the age of five, competing in track and field, softball, and gymnastics. She was also a cheerleader at Hilliard Davidson High School and reached Division I status at the University of Akron, where she graduated with an M.A. in medical dietetics. During this time, she spent time in competitive fitness competitions, and has competed in the Arnold Classic.On the July 24, 2013 episode of WWE NXT (which was taped on June 20), Kaufman made her first televised appearance, congratulating the inaugural NXT Women's Champion Paige (Saraya-Jade Bevis). In August, she was added to WWE.com's NXT roster page and assigned the ring name Alexa Bliss.On July 19, 2016, Bliss was drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2016 WWE draft. She made her main roster debut on July 26 episode of SmackDown in a segment involving the brand's women's division. On December 4 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, Bliss defeatedBecky Lynchin a tables match to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion.On April 10, 2017, episode of Raw, Bliss was drafted to the Raw brand as part of the Superstar Shake-up, confronting Raw Women's Champion Bayley (Pamela Rose Martinez). On April 30 at Payback, Bliss defeated Bayley to become the new Raw Women's Champion, becoming the first woman to win the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships in the process.On July 24, 2017, it was announced that Bliss would be joining the seventh season of the reality TV series, Total Divas.On the January 7, 2019, episode of Raw, Bliss debuted an interview segment titled A Moment of Bliss, where she interviewed various guests as the segment's host. In April, Bliss hosted the WrestleMania 35 event.In January 2023, Bliss began a two-year hiatus/maternity leave, giving birth to a daughter in November.On February 1, 2025 at the Royal Rumble, Bliss returned to the ring by entering the Royal Rumble match at the 21 position, before being eliminated byLiv Morgan.Kaufman is of German descent. She was previously engaged to fellow professional wrestler Matthew Adams, better known by the ring name Buddy Murphy, and now known by the name Buddy Matthews. In February 2020, Kaufman began dating musician Ryan Cabrera. The couple were married on April 9, 2022.As of February 2025, Kaufman has amassed 6.1 million Instagram followers.