Rebecca's Bio

~Bio~

Rebecca Curci-Hickenbottom was born on June 16 1977 in Tampa florida and she is the daughter of Mr. Cliff and Ms. Gloria Curci. Rebecca was a member of WCW Nitro Girls and is the wife of WWE Superstar Shawn Michaels. Rebecca began her career by joining WCW's Nitro Girls as Whisper in October 1997. She was the 7th member she performs weekly dance segments and most dances were performed during commercial breaks but some dance did air on television. On 1999 Rebecca left WCW to marry Shawn and they were married on March 31 1999 at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in las vegas. She live in Atlanta GA before moving in with Shawn on San Antonio Texas. On January 5 2000 at 7:09 pm , she gave birth to there 1st baby boy Cameron Cade Hickenbottom who weigned in 7 lb, 3 oz. On August 19 2004 she gave birth to their 1st baby girl Cheyenne Michelle Hickenbottom.

Tattoos: A rose tattoo on her shoulder
Favorite Olympic Sport: Long-jump
Favorite Actress: Demi Moore
Favorite Actor: Kirk Douglas
Favorite Movie Character: Adam Sandler in The Waterboy
Magazine she'd like to be on the cover of: All Natural Muscular Development
Favorite Brand of Clothes: Bebe


~In her words~
"I was very lucky. I feel as though I really have been blessed when I think of how I became a Nitro Girl," said Whisper, the newest member of the incredibly populer dance team, the Nitro Girls.

It was October '97, as she was sitting in the stands watching a Buccaneers football game, when she was asked if she would mind having her face on screen as the game opened. "Of course not," she responded. That began the journey that led her to the Nitro Girls.

After seeing Whisper on the screen, a photographer for the Nitro Girls who was attending the game introduced himself and said he thought she might have the "look" that Kimberley, who had been looking for the seventh girl, might be interested in for the team.

"I loved WCW as a kid and I was thrilled when I was approached," Whisper said. She was flown to Atlanta where she met with Kim, who immediately auditioned her and agreed that she, indeed, had the look - and the height - that she had been looking for.

Suddenly, Whisper found herself moving to Georgia on December 15th to become Nitro Girl #7. She made her Nitro debut on January 5th of this year. "I had done several different types of shows," said Whisper of her first Nitro experience, "but none where the crowds were that large and that loud. It was definitely a case of a 'deer in the headlights' reaction for me when I went out there the first time." Now, however, she says things are going along great and she is far less intimidated by the crowds, the noise and the confusion that can come with doing live shows.

Before her stint as a Nitro Girl, Whisper took 10 years of Jazz dance classes with some ballet thrown in. She also was into sports and fitness. This led her to modeling, where she did print ads, runway and mannequin modeling. She attended Tampa Collage for a semester before deciding that she was not challenged enough by the classes and began to concentrate more on her creative side. "I always wanted to be the female Barishnikov," said Whisper of the mega-famous late-ballet dancer. "I wanted to be a dancer since I was a child."

However, as much as she loves her on-air role as a Nitro Girl, Whisper says it is the promotional work that the Girls do that she enjoys even more. "My favorite part of the job is the promotions. I love dealing with the fans. I want to show them there is much more to us [The Nitro Girls] than what you see on TV on Monday nights. We work on our inner beauty as much as we work on our outer selves and we try to reflect that with the fans when we can."

Whisper, originally from Tampa, Florida, loves horseback riding and owns a horse that is kept in Florida. She is a volunteer at her church and plans to get back into fitness shows and fitness modeling again, now that she has settled into life as a Nitro Girl. She also has aspirations for the future. "I love working with the Nitro Girls and hope to be with them as long as they will have me," she said. "I also would like to go back to college and get my joint degree - an MBA and a degree in Health and Human Sciences."

About the Nitro Girls, who have all become her close friends, she said, "Each one of the girls has a very strong postive characteristic that I would like to learn from them. They are all so unique and such nice people to work with. We all get along very well." Because she is a bit over 5'10", Whisper compliments Kim's height and strength and said she will be doing some gymnastic routines in the future, including stunts with Kim. "We're working very hard on giving the fans variety. We never want our routines to become stale," she said.

Whisper says it was her strong faith that brought her to where she is today and said she is thankful just for waking up everyday. Life, she says, is all about giving back. "If I can't be a light in someone's life and make them smile, I haven't fulfilled my purpose for the day," she remarked. On Monday nights, she surely fulfills that purpose a million times over.



~Facts~
Rebecca has a tattoo of a rose on the back of her right shoulderblade.
She has also a matching tattoo with Shawn; She has a tattoo of an "S" on her wedding finger that symbolizes Shawn's name; while Shawn has a tattoo of an "R" on his wedding finger that symbolizes Rebecca's name.Shawn has also a tattoo of Rebecca's face on his right calf muscle.
Rebecca is a volunteer at her church and plans to get back into fitness shows and fitness modeling again , now that she has settled into life.
Rebecca witnessed shawn wrestle in person for the 1st time was when he made his return to WWE and wrestled a non-sanctioned match. Rebecca, cameron, and Shawn's parents were in attendance that night.
During her WCW Nitro Girls Whisper days, she had a dark hair, but as of 2004 her hair is now blonde.
Shawn was raised as catholic, but credits Rebecca's faith with his decision to also become a born again christian.