Alexis Lete

Alexis Lete
Alexis Lete in 2016
Born
Alexis Nicole Lete

(1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 30)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationGeorge Washington University
Occupations
  • Media personality
  • professional wrestler
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

Alexis Nicole Lete (/ˈlɛti/; born October 30, 1996) is an American media personality and former professional wrestler and beauty pageant titleholder. Lete is best known for finishing as the runner-up on season 2 of Deal or No Deal Island in 2024. She additionally won Miss Indiana USA 2020 and competed at Miss USA 2020, appeared on WWE NXT between 2022 and 2023, and is a former collegiate volleyball player for the George Washington Colonials.

Early life and education

Lete was born in Louisville, Kentucky on October 30, 1996, to Vicki and Zary Lete. She has one brother, Luke. She graduated from New Albany High School as a valedictorian, and graduated from George Washington University with a degree in broadcast journalism and communications.

Before taking an interest in volleyball, Lete played soccer, but she later decided to take up club volleyball in seventh grade, which led to her joining the Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Association (KIVA). She then played in the NCAA Division I program during her time at George Washington University.

Career

Modelling and pageantry

In October 2018, Lete walked the runway during the D.C. Fashion Week at the finale show at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. Two years later, in October 2020, she was crowned Miss Indiana USA, and was the third overall runner-up for the Miss USA, making the top five nationally.

Professional wrestling career

In March 2022, Lete was one of the 45 college athletes to have attended a three-day WWE tryout during WrestleMania 38 weekend. In August 2022, it was announced that Lete had reported to the WWE Performance Center. She was assigned to its NXT brand in Orlando, Florida. Performing under the ring name Stella Lilly, she was presented as a social media influencer.[according to whom?] Lete did not make an in-ring debut during the course of her year-long tenure, and departed from her WWE contract in October 2023.

Personal life

Lete holds the Guinness World Record for the furthest volleyball set into a basketball hoop. She takes an interest in cryptocurrency, having previously hosted her own now-defunct podcast titled "Crypto Cast".

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2025 Deal or No Deal Island Contestant Season 2
2026 The Challenge: Cutthroat Contestant

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alexis Lete - Women's Volleyball". George Washington University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Sokeland, Justin (September 18, 2014). "New Albany's Lete a volleyball late bloomer". Courier Journal. Retrieved June 24, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Luke Lete - Men's Swimming and Diving". Indiana University Athletics. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. ... parents are Vicki and Zary Lete ... has one sister (Alexis) ...
  4. ↑ McAfee, Brooke (November 10, 2020). "New Albany native Alexis Lete named third runner-up in Miss USA pageant". News and Tribune. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "AAU Girls' Volleyball National Championships have international feel". USA Today High School Sports. June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Indiana USA compete for the crown amid a pandemic". Courier Journal. October 21, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2023. Miss Indiana USA is a former D1 athlete, and she played volleyball for George Washington.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ Friedman, Vicki L. (December 31, 2017). "A game-changing phenomenon is afoot in NCAA volleyball". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ Oriel, Cat; Govind, Savita (October 4, 2018). "Volleyball player takes on modeling career, fashion week runway". The GW Hatchet. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ Beifuss, John (November 10, 2020). "Miss USA 2020: Pageant at Graceland crowns winner Asya Branch from Elvis' home state". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ Austin, Emma (November 10, 2020). "New Albany's Alexis Lete finishes in top 5 of Miss USA pageant". Courier Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (March 30, 2022). "WWE to host 45 current, former college athletes at WrestleMania weekend tryout". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "WWE announces its newest class of recruits to join the WWE Performance Center". WWE. August 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ WLKY Digital Team (August 17, 2022). "World Wrestling Entertainment recruits 3 people with southern Indiana, Kentucky connections". WLKY. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ Herrick, John (November 12, 2020). "What's Next for Miss Indiana USA? Possibly a Game Show". WIBC. Retrieved June 24, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ @AlexisLete (March 2, 2022). "Looking to have more females in the crypto space on my podcast, Crypto Cast. If you know someone that might be a good fit to educate on a certain topic please let me know!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ↑ Green, Tori (March 3, 2022). "ALEXIS LETE: Miss Indiana vs. Wonder Woman". Tea with Tori. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ Falcone, Dana Rose (October 10, 2024). "Dr. Will Kirby Returns to Reality Competition for Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 — Meet the 14 Contestants". People. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  18. ↑ Ross, Dalton (October 10, 2024). "Deal or No Deal Island season 2 cast includes Parvati Shallow and Dr. Will Kirby (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  19. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (July 15, 2026). "'The Challenge' Leaves MTV for Season 42: Meet the Cast and Watch the Trailer for 'Cutthroat' on Paramount+ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2026.