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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Mia Rosales St. John (born June 24, 1967) is an Mexican-American professional boxer, model, businesswoman, and Tae Kwon Do champion.
St. John, a Mexican-American born in San Francisco, California, attended California State University, Northridge, earning a degree in Psychology. While a student, she compiled a Tae Kwon Do record of 27-1, was awarded a black belt, and worked as a model to fund her education. She married Kristoff St. John, star of Young and the Restless, but they later divorced. They have two children, son Julian and daughter Paris.
In November 1999, St. John appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine and in an 11 page pictorial. She wanted to show that she was a feminine woman as well as an athlete. Critical of her career, the boxing press added the term "Bunny Boxer" in describing St. John.
St. John created the non-profit foundation "El Saber Es Poder" to aid Latino schools in the U.S. St. John, accompanied by her mother Maria Rosales, visit schools to stress the importance of family, education, self-empowerment, and voting.
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