 Layla El Young ( née El ; born 25 June 1977 ) is an English dancer , model , and retired professional wrestler best known for her time in WWE . After attending a performing arts college , El was a dancer for Carnival Cruise Lines , the Miami Heat franchise of the National Basketball Association , and also danced for Kanye West at the 2004 Grammy Awards . She was also a member of the Miami Dolphins cheerleaders . She later started training to become a professional wrestler in 2006, and was signed by WWE in 2007. sierpniu, where she was assigned to Ohio