Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979) is an American professional wrestler and singer , currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where she is the current TNA Womens Knockout Champion in her third reign .
James began her professional wrestling career in 1999 as a valet on the independent circuit , where she was known under the name Alexis Laree. She trained in several camps to improve her wrestling abilities before working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in June 2002, where she gained national attention. After only a few appearances, she joined a stable called The Gathering and was written into storylines with the group. She is also the only woman to be involved in Clockwork Orange House of Fun matches .
James appeared in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in October 2005 and was placed in a storyline with Trish Stratus , in which James gimmick was that of Stratus biggest fan turned obsessed stalker, an angle which lasted almost a year. She received a push , and she won her first WWE Womens Championship at WrestleMania 22 , a title she has held a total of five times. James also won her first Divas Championship at Night of Champions in 2009 to become the second Diva to hold both the Womens and Divas titles. She was released from the company on April 22, 2010, after which she returned to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Between WWE and TNA, James is a nine-time champion, and is also the only person to hold the WWE Womens, WWE Divas and TNA Knockout Championships in wrestling history.

James first country music album, Strangers & Angels , was released on May 18, 2010 on iTunes . The album was self-released with an independent team. On December 2, 2010, James released a new country single called, "Hardcore Country" which is also used as her TNA theme song. For her second album, James joined a Kickstarter campaign in order to partially fund the album. Fans who contributed donations will receive special items from the campaign. The online campaign was a success, with a total pledge of $16,500 out of a $5,000 goal. The funds helped to produce the first six songs off the album. The album, called "Somebodys Gonna Pay" was released on 7th May 2013 under the label Entertainment One (eOne) Music and debuted on the music charts at #15 on the Billboards Heatseekers charts James has also filmed a music video for her new single called "Somebodys Gonna Pay" off her second album of the same name. The video features former WWE Womens Champion, Trish Stratus , fellow TNA Superstar Magnus and TNA founder, Jeff Jarrett was also on set of the video in Nashville. Jarrett did not appear in the video but taught James how to swing a guitar. While she still works for TNA , James is also touring around the country holding small concerts in various venues. James has opened shows for Montgomery Gentry , Randy Houser , Gretchen Wilson and Rascal Flatts . James has also performed at the popular CMA Music Festival . James will again perform at the CMA Fest in 2013. James is currently touring around the States performing songs off the new album, making appearances and holding promotions for the album.