Update: The big news is here!  Listen to my exclusive interview with Maria.  We talk about everything and (literally) get her 1st reaction to Mickie’s release! CLICK HERE to check it out.

Hey Maria fans! I’d keep an eye on Maria-Kanellis.org tomorrow if I were you.

I’ve also added “Official Links” to the top too.  Hover your mouse over to get a list of all Maria’s officials places on the web.  Her Twitter account, official website, Zazzle store, and of course a link to Sevin Sins on iTunes.  Maria is keeping busy and the new Maria-Kanellis.org is built ready to expand with any new projects she has coming our way.

Something I really love about Maria-Kanellis.org is the community.  I love when you guys leave comments on posts, and hopefully now more people will too.  A new feature with the redesign is the ability to have an picture by your name when you comment.  Just sign up for a free Gravatar.com profile and use that email address when you post a comment.

So what do you think?  Do you like the new look? Hate it?  Be sure to vote below and leave any feedback (good or bad) in the comments.  Thanks for visiting Maria-Kanellis.org!

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Tonight I had the pleasure of meeting Maria for the 1st time.  It was an amazing experience!  Maria was very sweet, and even took time to talk to me for a few minutes right before I was leaving.  We talked about Maria-Kanellis.org, the big redesign that’s coming this weekend, and Sevin Sins.  I added photos to the gallery. I look terrible, I was very nervous when I first got there.  Big thanks to Alicia for taking that great photo above of me and Maria shaking hands!  I had a great time tonight, thanks Maria!

Update: 8 more HQ photos have been added to the gallery.  Thanks again to Alicia for taking such great pics!

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Happy Birthday Maria, I hope you have a great day!  Last year ended with you becoming Diva of the Year and I hope that 2010 brings you even more success, starting with the release of Sevin Sins!  But I’m not the only one who would like to wish you a Happy Birthday.  For the past 2 weeks I’ve asked readers of Maria-Kanellis.org to send in their birthday wishes.  I received over 95 emails from your biggest fans from all over the world.  Please see what they had to say (and check out this great Happy Birthday Maria music video too):

From: Sergio Villagomez
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria! You’ve been my favorite diva since the diva search and here’s to many more years entertaining your fans!

From: Jody
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria
You are the most gorgeous diva and you have been my idol since I first saw you.
I love your outfits and I love your hair.
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Maria
Happy Birthday to you

From: Cam
Message:
I wish you a happy birthday Maria, and I hope you have good one!

From: Dennis
Message:
Hey Maria, I hope you have a great birthday! Last year was a great year for you – making a CD, the apprentice.. and now your next year will be even better!

From: godbasti
Message:
Hey Maria,

i wish you all the best. Happy birthday

From: Lisa-Marie Grunwald
Message:
Hapyyyyyyyyyyyyy Birthday Maria iam at germany Iam your biggest Fan i love you so mucchhhhh !!!!!!!

HAPPYYYYYYY BIRTHDAY

From: Lana
Message:
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag und alles Liebe!

Have a wonderful day and may your dreams come true ;) I am sure they does…

Love, Lana

From: Wiktoria
Message:
Happy Birthday ! ;****

From: Helena
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA!!!!!!

From: Helena
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA!!!!!!

From: Maria Chavez
Message:
Happy B-day Maria!!! 2010′s looking exteremly bright for you, won’t be long until we see you wearing some gold around your waist. Can’t wait until Seven Sins comes out, i’m going to bet your’re going to have a huge succes with it. Hope you have the best birthday ever!!!

From: Avery Earehart
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria!! :)
I hope its a good one!
Hope your champion One day<333
Muahh;*

From: Megan
Message:
Hope You have a good one!
You totally deserve all the good things that have happened to you this year!
Happy Birthday, and all the best for this year!

From: ciara
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA! LOVE YOU SO MUCH! WISH YOU A GOOD ONE!

From: KELLY
Message:
HAPPY B-DAY TO A SWEETHEART LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART

LOVE KELLY KBBABIE
PS WOMEN’S DIVA’S DIVA OF THE YEAR 2010

From: Ashley Rogers
Message:
Happy birthday, Maria! I’m a huge fan of everything you do! You’re my idol. We’re a lot alike I think!
Anyways, I hope this birthday is a good one! Have a great time! Best wishes!
Your fan, Ashley Rogers (:

From: Jabria Norton
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA.U SHOULD GET A PUPPY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY

From: Valerie Angulo
Message:
Hey Maria girl Happy birthday..hopefully 2010 can be the year of Maria Kanellis

your awesome and u were my first fave diva ever and u still are I love your style and don’t let anyone ruin your birthday..Peace out girl!!

From: Samantha
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria!!! Your such an amazing person! i love your voice and your music! i listen to fantasy atleast 2 or 3 times a day!! lol in love with it! I hope you have an amazing birthday! your fantastic! :D

From: ErZa AmeTi
Message:
Well i’m so happy because maria’s birthday is coming…i hoppe than and maria kanellis is happy to… i love maria kanellis so so muchhhh she’s my idol..

From: Sera_Sydal
Message:
have a great birthday Ria hope all your wishes come true and may this be the best birthday ever

From: DmnY
Message:
Happy birthday, dear Maria ! I love you, you’re adorable. It’s really nice how you stay close to the fans. I wish you good luck with your new debut album, I can’t wait for it. Congratulations for being the Diva of the Year 2009 !

I wish you’ll come in Romania one day… kisses.

One thing about your look, you look absolutely amazing with red hair !

From: MariaKanellisdu87
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maria !!!!!!!!! You are my favourite diva on WWE and I hope you to be the Diva’s champion or Women’s champion

From: Dominik H
Message:
Hey
sweety

i wont to wish you the best wishes for your birthday

be happy , be sweet

stay so who you are , your perfect

Lovely  Greetings

Your Admirer

Dominik

From: Stephannie
Message:
Maria, I just wanna wish you an amazing birthday with your family & friends. Keep the good work & Good luck on your CD. By the way, I loved the preview of Fantasy, I can’t wait to buy it. Good luck on all. Always with love. :D

From: Chelsey
Message:
Hey Maria!
Guess what?
YOU ROCK!

Lol, okay, I know you already know that!

BUt seriously, let’s get down to business.

You are an amazing WWE diva, and your passion for what you do inspires me! :D You fight with perseverance and I hope that one day, whether I’ll be in that same ring or doing something else, that I could follow in your foot steps. Although you have not yet succeeded in winning a title belt, I know you’re getting there, and I know that (minus all those bumps in the road) you’ll be the greatest champ there’ll ever be! :DDD

You are so talented, and this is no joke. Not only can you work it in the ring, but you have amazing sense in fashion and a beautiful voice (BTW, I am SO buying your whole “Seven Sins” album!!!)

Maria Kanellis, I know you’ve heard this many times before, but you have trully inspired me. You have taught me to follow my dreams and to never give up, that if I love something and I dream of it, I should go for it.  So, thanks Maria, you truly are an inspiration, truly a diva (smart, sexaay, and powerful!)

Happy 28 years, Maria, I can’t wait to see the more to come. :)

-Chelsey

From: diana
Message:
♥happy birthday maria♥ i love you so much.i just wanted to let you know your my favorite diva since the day i saw you love you lots

From: nick sola vito
Message:
maria u amaze me i never met or herd of anything or anyone how could match up to u happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ((((((((((((((maria)))))))))))))))

From: Beth
Message:
happy birthday maria ;D. hope you have a awsome day <3!

From: Tiffany
Message:
U rock, keep on rocking! Happy Birthay!

From: Steph Treaster
Message:
happy birthday i hope you have a good birthday

From: Nebe Ermyas
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria!

From: Kingston Roosevelt
Message:
Hi Dear, How are you? Happy Birthday to you. I’m Kingston from India.

From: Britt
Message:
I hope you have great birthday! you r one of my idols!
I hope you have a safe happy birthday, and i hope you are happy turning 28 years!
Congrats on winning diva of the year and thank you for the many years of your bubbly personality! :]

From: Zara Wood
Message:
Happy birthday maria – hope you have a good day, and lets hope you win the womens championship this year, you deserve it -
love Zaraa xx

From: mariah
Message:
Happy birthday maria! I’m a huge fan of yours… And believe it or not your the only reason I look forward towards smackdown :) have a great birthday maria!

From: Lindsey
Message:
hey maria! i just want to say happy birthday! you’re my role model and keep bein stylish! HAVE A HAPPY 28th BIRTHDAY!!!!!

From: Mitch
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria, have an awesome one!

From: Thais Vannuchi
Message:
Hi Maria, I am Brazilian and I’m here to wish you happy birthday, hoping all your dreams come true and you make a lot of success with his CD and om his wrestling career. . . all the best for you.

The Brazil loves you, hope you can come to Brazil, i love you and we fans too.

And sorry for some mistakes hehe.

kisses and peace.

Passion is my motivation.

I love you Ria.

From: Rebecca
Message:
Hey Mazz am your biggest fan and I love you so i thought i would leave you a wee birthday wish x

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE HOPE YOU HAVE A SMASHING DAY

Love you so much x

From: Mike Bates
Message:
I Have been Touched by an Angel LOL!

Happy Brithday Maria. I have been watching you in WWE ever since your Kiss Cam years. You are one of the reasons I want to become a WWE Superstar myself. You have truly inspired me to go after my dreams. You are an awesome diva and a amazing woman.

I wish you all the best of luck and hope you have the best Brithday.

Love Always,
Mike Bates
From: Nikki
Message:
Happy Birthday!!!!
everyone loves you and wishes you the best of luck in the next year!!!

From: RAJ
Message:
IN SOFT GLEAMING NIGHT OF STARS
MAY ALL UR DREAMS COM TRUE
MAY EVERY STAR OF EVERY NIGHT
BRING LOV N JOY 2 U
HAPPY B’DAY 2 U…

From: Manda
Message:
Happy 28th Birthday Maria! I hope all your wishes come true and you get to spend it with your family and friends.

From: Andrey
Message:
Well Maria i dont know where to star ,first everything i wanna wish a very nice birthday because 4me its nothing best for me than you you are my motivation to awake everyday since my brother die ,since i meet the first time at the wwe i have view you how did you grown up reporter,kiss cam girl,wrestler,actress,now singer i think you just have to find your Better Man if i Could Be Your Fantasy Just Like Say Your Song FANTASY,But im just ORDINARY PEOPLE,right anyways my and my brother wish you a very very happy birthday

From: Kristy
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria!!!! I hope you have a great birthday best wishes to you =)

From: Nahida
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria
I wish you and i love U so much You are the best <3

From: caty
Message:
Happy birthday Maria! I’m happy for you pursuing your music career and everything else. I think you’re an amazing singer and I also think that you’re extremely pretty and adorable. Again, happy birthday

From: Andrew L. Guisinga
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA! More happiness and good health! :)

From: Sarah
Message:
happy birthday. (:
have a great day and hopefully all of your dreams come true.
love sarah. ♥

From: The Rock
Message:
Happy 28th Birthbay Maria

From: alexander
Message:
To Maria

Happy Birthday hoping that all your dreams come true and that you will get that woman’s championship that you wanting

from Alexander Tiberi
xoxoxo

From: jacob norrman
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR MY BEAUTIFUL MARIA!!!!!!

From: elisa
Message:
hello Joteuse anniversaire maria Mon Blog c Maria–dream
un blog sur toi !

From: Molly
Message:
Happy birthday maria. I hope you have a great one, I can’t wait to have all of you’re songs on my ipod and getting all of them stuck in my head Lol. I loved watching you on wwe and really wish i could sometime get to meet you one day. But i really hope you’re birthday brings you lot’s of love and party hard and live it up<3.

From: kathy
Message:
Love you on wwe smackdown and how you stood up to michelle mccool and layel about the piggie james storyline and also on the rumble how you came out and threw the cake in their face. llol.   you probably made every little girl who has ever been picked ons fantasy come true… well just writing you to say happy birthday and hope you have a very good day.

From: Chelsea
Message:
I hope yu have a WONDERFULL birthday Maria yu are the best Dive out there and yur also the prettiest one too :) Yu inspire me soo much to follow my dream and stay on top of my dream and never let fear conqure me! and I think yu for that :) I hope yu have a great birthday :) Keep on inspiring other fans as yu do me :)

From: RKO316187
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria!!! You’re the sexiest diva to ever wrestle in a WWE ring! Hopefully you’ll win both championship belts!

From: Yvette
Message:
Hey i hope you have a rocking birthday!! :D

From:Kevin Bailey
Message:
Hope you have a wonderful and very Happy Birthday, Maria! U r such a talented and beautiful lady. I can’t wait for Sevin Sins on April 13!

From: Ashley
Message:
OMG!!!!! I just got done watching WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Youtube.Well you really did she Michelle Mccool ans Layla what you can do.Cool!!!! Well now I just want to say happy birthday!!!!!!!! Have a good day.

From: Brittany
Message:
Happy 28th Birthday Hun. I hope you have such an amazing day and get everything that you’ve ever wanted. Hope you have an awesome rest of 2010 and i can’t wait to see you on Smackdown!!!
Love your song by the way its amazing x

Happy Birthday xx

From: dianaa
Message:
heyy mariaa ! (:
hope you have an amazing birthdayy !! (:
have fun and live it up
spend it with the ones you lovee (:

From: JOSHUA STEIN

Message:
DEAR MARIA.
I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL AND GREAT AND SUPER 28TH BIRTHDAY AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IN THE WWE ON SMACKDOWN ON FRIDAY NIGHTS AND GOOD LUCK ON THE APPRENTICE THIS MARCH YOU ROCK YOU SEXY THING YOU.

From: Assante Merola
Message:
hey Maria I am a huge fan of yours and I wanted to wish you happy birthday and live it up because yesterday was mine as well so i hope you have a great time.

From: rashad
Message:
maria u r the sexist diva in the wwe and the world i wish u happy birthday

From: Migle Orzekauskaite
Message:
Hey Maria ! My name is Migle and im from Lithuania. You my favourite DIVA !! I want say to you HAPPY BIRTHDAY <3 Love u and Gemini <3 For big love Migle

From: darryl cabardo de guzman
Message:
maria, i love you. I am a big fan of yours,i’ve supported you since the start of your career and will keep on supporting you till the end. hope you become a champion soon so you can prove to them that your not just a pretty face. i love you.

From: Ryan
Message:
Hey Maria happy birthday!!!!!!!!! Hope you have many more b-days to come!
Rock & Peace

From: Adam Rodgers
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria

I hope you have a fantastic year ahead of you and that your new ‘Seven Sins’ album sells as well as it ought to as the preview is amazing. Hopefully you will have as successful year as last year because you deserve it!

Again, Happy Birthday and i wish you all the best for next year! X X X X

From: Brian
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria, I hope this one’s the BEST EVER!!!

Love, Brian

P.S. – Good Luck On Celebrity Apprentice!

From: Robert Van Pelt
Message:
Happy Birthday, Maria.  Have a great birthday!  Keep up the good work in the ring on Smackdown, and hopefully you’ll get a chance to be the WWE Women’s Champion soon.

From: Trent
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria. You get more and more sexier each year. I think a perfect B-Day gift for you would be for you to have the Women’s Championship around your waist, and get to defend it at Wrestlemania.

From: Baylee
Message:
Hey Maria, it’s Baylee here I just wanted to say have an awesome birthday and enjoy every bit of it because it’s your day to shine and be the queen. So, here is a Birthday Poem. Hope you like it..
Its called Perfect Poem!
On your birthday I wish you much pleasure and joy;
I hope all of your wishes come true.
May each hour and minute be filled with delight,
And your birthday be perfect for you!

xxxxx; Be Sexy
Baylee

From: Dustin Bowens
Message:
Happy brithday maria you are my favorite diva and hope you have a good brithday

From: zacahary smith
Message:
happy early birthday maria hope you have a good birthday because February is the best month to have a birthday have a great birthday

From: Angelica Musni
Message:
Hey Maria!
i hope you have an amazingly AWESOME birthday love! :D
may all your wishes come true&& then some :)
i hope you have fun on your special day and don’t eat too much cake lol jk! Xd

From: Can
Message:
Maria i’m Your biggest Fan!! Your The First Diva i watch when i start watching Wrestling…Maria I Wish All The Best To Your 28 Birthday & An To Your Future Life!!! :) ‘

I hope You see this message because you are my favourite Diva 4-EVER and your’e a nice person…. I wish you as my friend buth you are a celebrity :(

Please show me & my friends a new finishing move!!! :) i can’t wait…

sorry 4 my english it’s not so good =)

From: Christopher Robinson
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the red hot redhead!! Enjoy life’s celebration!

From: LoloWwe
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria , hope you enjoy this day. Don’t change your personality , you ‘re great.
Xoxo from France!

From: Cindy Molina
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria! =]
You are one of the absolute greatest divas and people ever. You’ve inspired me to follow my dreams and never give up on anything I love doing. I looooooove your sense of style and personality because it easily shines through. I hope one day I will be blessed enough to meet you and maybe even have a clothing line with you, which is one of my biggest dreams. Words can’t express how much you mean to me and how much you’ve changed my life. I’m so happy that you’re making music and CAN’T wait until your album comes out. I hope you have an awesome birthday and experience your “Fantasy” ;]

<3 Cindy Molina,
tweet me @SMALL_HANDS =]

From: julianna
Message:
hope your B-DAY gose good and you get what ever you want

From: Kalan Ferguson
Message:
Congrats Maria on turning 28. I also want to congradulate you on winning the Diva of the Year award. You are so sexy with a personality to match. In my mind, you are the best diva in the WWE. I don’t look at you as getting older each year because you just look so damn good baby. Your style just turns me on and that is so cool. I hope you have great birthday and may God bless you beautiful.

From: Bruce Jackson
Message:
Dear Maria I really want to say is You are one of my favorite celebs Next to Ellen Degeneres and most of my other favs, and oh yeah Maria You’re Nice, Beautiful, Sexy, Strong, Sweet, Kind, Funny, Fun-Loving and Cool and you’re a tough-lady with a good golden heart inside & out   also one of the coolest people ever i hope youll win the womens champ title some day, I believe in you we all believe you, Happy Birthday our beloved Maria I wish you  the very best for you, your life & your very special day

Love, your very loving fan Bruce J. i really love you maria with all my heart &  may God bless you!

From: Jessica
Message:
Happy Birthday I hope it’s a good one sweetie :)

From: Russell
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maria!!!
I Hope Your Birthday is all you want it to to be ……… and More!
I still believe we have yet to see the Best of you! I feel Championship gold will be around your waist really soon. And all the Best on Celebrity Apprentice. Knock em OUT!!! All the best in your future and i wish great things for you and ur loved ones! Take Care!

From: H0D01986
Message:
Happy Birthday Maria hope you spend your day with youe loved ones and have a great day :). 2010 is going great for you and your MiaTweets so far, I hope 2010 sees you win the apprentice, have a very succesful album in “Sevin Sins” and also finally fulfill your dream of becoming WWE Women’s Champion, also keep entertaining us on SmackDown week in week out, i also hope you stay with WWE for the next few years at least. Happy Birthday from Carl (Your biggest UK fan:))

From: Andrew
Message:
Happy Birthday to one of my favorite divas of all time.Hope your day goes terrific and lots of joy and happiness surround your day . Thank you for being so so wonderful  and  to us fans.

From: DMNY
Message:
Happy birthday, dear Maria ! Good luck with your debut album, you’re a great singer ! I love you !
From: BlackDeath1899 (follow me on twitter)
Message:
Happy Birthday! :D
Have a nice day with a big B-Day cake

Greets from Germany

From: Ashley
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIA :D HAVE AN AMAZING ONE

From: Kylie
Message:
happy birhtday Maria . I hope you have a fantastic birthday , and and even better 28th year . I hope yoour 28th years brings nothing but good things with your Sevin Sins, and in the ring. Hopefully you’ll capture the gold(:

From: Rosalie
Message:
Happy Birthday to my favorite diva!

From: Ronny
Message:
Happy birthday Mmmaria, may your career in and out of the ring sky-rocket !!!

From: Maria
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA!
You are blessed in so many ways!
You’re my idol and you’re just the best person on the planet.
I hope you have an amazing birthday and hope that all of your wildest dreams come true!
haha I LOVE YOU! <3

From: Jess.
Message:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA! :)
HAVE A GREAT ONE!
You were my first favorite diva, have a happy one and more to come. :)

From: JAYandMAG
Message:
“I hope the days come easy
and the moments pass slow,
and each road leads you where you wanna go.
And if you’re faced with a choice
and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one
that means the most to you.”

These lines are from the song we used for the last Happy Birthday video we made for you.
The song kind of got really important for us because it represents a big memory of a friendship that YOU have helped to grow even stronger. Since that video so much has happened in our private lives. You have influenced so many things and we’re thankful for it. All these times we waited for you on twitter and all the messages we shared with you; for example the Birthday wishes or the advices about relationships – these special moments mean a lot because they stand for the times we needed you and the way you were there for the ‘MARIA’- Universe then (even you weren’t at the last European tour *HAHA*).
The last year made your fans grow more together and they became one of the biggest group of passionate fans who were able to assert themselves in any WWE community, fan- or website.

“And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin’ till you find a window.
And if it’s cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile.”

It’s not just us who you have helped out in bad or sad situations. Think of all the positive things you and your fans have experienced during the last year.
All the charity projects, the shows you have been to, all the smiles you have brought on peoples faces – the tears of happiness your fans have shed.

“I hope you never look back, but you never forget
all the ones who love you in the place you left.
I hope you always forgive and you never regret
and you help somebody every chance you get.
Oh, you find Gods grace in every mistake
And you always give more than you take.“

During the time in the WWE and especially in the last 365 days you changed quite a lot.
We don’t think this was a negative aspect because it made you the person you are today.
Even though you were always yourself and nobody could hinder you from being just you,
we think that nowadays you are the best person you could ever be.

“My wish for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to.
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
you never need to carry more than you can hold.
And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you
and wants the same things too,
This is my wish.“

The lines from above are saying what we’re feeling. In your future career, whether in the WWE or in your private life, you may be sure to always have our support. With our heart and soul we wish you the best in life.

“This is OUR wish,
WE hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big.”

Your caring “MariaManiacs”.

JAY and MAG