Born in Florida in January of 1980, Michelle McCool did not enter into a career that most would think would lead to her becoming a WWE Superstar.  McCool, rather than a model, actress, or stunt person, was a teacher.  However, her entire life changed when she decided to enter the 2004 WWE Diva Search Contest. 

The 2004 Diva Search, the first contest held by the WWE, was quite the change for McCool.  She didn’t win (Christy Hemme did), but she impressed the judges and the WWE management, and she was offered a developmental contract.  At first, McCool only participated in beauty contests and the like, but she was later sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling to learn how to wrestle and how to create her character.

In June of 2006, McCool appeared on Smackdown in the guise of a hot teacher.  She started out as a heel and as the valet for Idol Stevens and KC James.  Together, they formed the group “Teacher’s Pets” and began a rivalry with the tag team titleholders Brian Kendrick and Paul London.  However, they never seized the title themselves.  In November of 2006, McCool was put in the hospital with an electrolyte imbalance and an enlarged kidney.

McCool recovered and returned to the WWE in March of 2007, but by that time, Stevens and Idols were no longer with Smackdown.  McCool’s character was changed from a slutty teacher to the All-American girl.  She began doing short vignettes about how she loved life.  She was also portrayed as a good friend of Chuck Palumbo.  However, that friendship was broken when Chuck and Jamie Noble began a feud with McCool.

In July of 2008, McCool defeated Natalya Neidhart at the Great American Bash to seize the Divas Championship title. McCool went on to lose the Divas championship to Maryse but then attacked Maria, who was the special referee. After beating Gail Kim in a number one contender's match, she beat Melina at The Bash in June 2009 for the Women's championship becoming the first Diva to hole both the Divas and the Women's championship. She beat Melina in a return match and and is still currently champion.