Misty Erie May-Treanor (born July 30, 1977) is an American professional volleyball player and actress. She has won more tournaments than any other female player with 106 career wins.
May-Treanor and teammate Kerri Walsh were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. They have been called "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time."
Misty May-Treanor played her first professional match on the AVP tour in May 1999, while still a college senior. For five years – two during college and three during her pro career – May-Treanor suffered a torn PCL that nearly led her to quit volleyball. With encouragement from her father, however, she continued playing. She actually managed to be even stronger after the recovery from the PCL reconstruction surgery.
She is a fan of and childhood friends with basketball star Jason Kidd, who was in the stands when May-Treanor and Walsh defended their gold medal in Beijing. She had her first child on September 14, 2009.
May-Treanor appeared as a Stranger on an episode of the NBC game show Identity on April 6, 2007. Her "identity" was "born in 1977."
May-Treanor competed in season 7 (2008) of the ABC series Dancing With the Stars. Her partner was Maksim Chmerkovskiy. After May-Treanor ruptured her Achilles tendon during a training session, she and Chmerkovskiy were forced to withdraw from the competition. She underwent surgery on October 7, 2008.
She also was a special guest star on Wizards of Waverly Place; the episode premiered March 1, 2009. The episode is called "Art Teacher". Misty May-Treanor also appeared alongside her volleyball partner Kerri Walsh on the show Shaq Vs. in August 2009. On April 6th Misty co-hosted a game of BrainSurge and the episode will premiere sometime in 2010.
