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Donna Christanello

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 136 lbs.

From: Columbia, SC

Birthday: May 23rd

Pro Debut: 1963

Aliases: White Cloud

Feds Worked For: TSW, WWF, WWWF, Japan, Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Las Vegas, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), Southern California, Tennessee, NWA Vancouver (Canada), NWA Hawaii (HI), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Signature Moves: Bodyscissors, Armlocks and Leglocks

Career Highlights: -NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion (4x; 3w/ Toni Rose, 1 w/ Kathy O'Day)

Notable Feuds: Susan Green, Sandy Parker, Marie Laverne, Toni Rose, Vicki Williams, Evelyn Stevens

Other Facts: -Real names was Mary Alfonsi
-Aunt of pro wrestler Angie Mineli
-Her name is sometimes recorded as Donna Christantello, Donna Christentello or Donna Christianello.
-Sometimes billed from Pittsburgh, PA
-While touring in Japan, the promoters said they wanted a Native American girl. The Fabulous Moolah pulled moccasins out of her bag and dubbed Donna "White Cloud". She is not to be confused with Chief White Cloud, who was a male wrestler.
-Retired from active competition in 1991
-She worked in the accounting department of Wal-Mart in 2007
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009
-Inducted into the Keystone Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2010
-Passed away in August 25, 2011 at the age of 69 due to a heart attack
-Posthumously inducted into the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame with her tag team partner Toni Rose in 2023