Taya Valkyrie is a Canadian professional wrestler and former fitness model. Born as Kira Renee Forster, she wrestled for Impact Wrestling and on the independent circuit under the ring name Taya Valkyrie. She also wrestled for Lucha Underground under the ring name Taya. A former two-time and longest reigning Reina de Reinas Champion, she is best known for her five years at Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide where she climbed the ranks. Taya first came to the attention of the US wrestling fans during the second season of Lucha Underground, when she and Brian Cage had a brawl that was one of the most sensational inter-gender matches of all time, and her popularity has risen since then in the US and abroad. Taya left AAA in 2017 after she was stripped of her title by the promotion. She was once offered a contract by WWE, but later they pulled the offer off the table. She is currently affiliated with Impact Wrestling and has been performing well with the promotion so far.