Lilián García

An American singer and ring announcer She is best known for her time in World Wrestling Entertainment WWE as a ring announcer During her first stint in WWE she became the first WWE Diva to remain with the promotion for ten years García was born in Madrid Spain She spent many of her early years in Spain due to her fathers employment with the American Embassy and was schooled on an American military base leading her to describe herself as a military brat Upon returning to the United States Garcia graduated from Irmo High School in Columbia South Carolina She went on to attend the University of South Carolina graduating Lilians family comes from Spain and Puerto Rico García was a top ten finalist in the Miss South Carolina beauty pageant Garcia was also one half of a popular morning show on radio station WYYSYES 97 in Columbia with Chuck Finley in the early 90s She was a VJ in Atlanta Georgia where she also had a drivetime afternoon radio show Garcia appeared in the 1990 movie Modern Love as a singer Singing career García singing the United States National Anthem at a WWE eventGarcía began singing at an early age and began taking part in singing contests alongside her sister at the age of five Garcia served as karaoke host at the Nitelites nightclub in the Embassy Suites Hotel in Columbia South Carolina and later at the West Columbia Ramada She often sings the national anthem at various MLB NFL NHL NBA games including for the NBAs Phoenix Suns the NHLs New York Islanders and the NFLs New York Jets and has performed at the 1996 Summer Olympics the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and as an opening act for James Brown