Jesse Ventura

He went into the nuptials with Terry on July 18, 1975. The couple have been blessed with two children - son Tyrel and daughter Jade.

He suffered from health complications in the early 2000s. In 2002, he was hospitalized for a severe blood clot in his lungs, which eventually led to the termination of his wrestling career.

Jesse Ventura was born as James George Janos to George William Janos and Bernice Martha in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the second son born to the couple.

He attained his preliminary education from Cooper Elementary School and later graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1969.

Upon completing his education, he took up duty with the United States Navy where he served until September 10, 1975. During this time, he was trained under the Navy Seal’s program which he completed in 1970 and eventually served in the Vietnam War.

Relieved from his military duties, he temporarily settled in California and started working as a bodyguard for Rolling Stone. He also joined a motorcycle gang. However, he did not continue in the same for long and returned to Minneapolis in 1975.

He took to studying further at the North Hennepin Community College but dropped out after one year. He then changed his name to Jesse Ventura and began training himself in wrestling and weightlifting, thanks to his large body and sound physique.

He made his debut as a wrestler in the Central States territory before moving over to the Pacific Northwest. He twice won the Pacific Northwest title and five times the tag team title before moving over to Minnesota to be part of the American Wrestling Association.

He spent a decade as a professional wrestler and was part of the World Wrestling Federation. Though he was never a top-notch fighter, his charisma and appeal won him a lot of attention and popularity.

This professional wrestler, actor and author served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota