A brief, personal introduction
This essay is written from the perspective of someone following a family that resembles a little constellation. The company Venus Anoa’i-toia kept, the births and marriages listed in public indices, and the soft, fleeting marks left when someone is remembered are the best indicators of her life. I want to put dates and names on a map so you can see the neighborhood of kin where she belonged, mold those traces into a more comprehensible image, and introduce the individuals in her immediate vicinity.
Early life and public facts
Venus Leiuteifuiono Anoa’i-toia has three public anchor points that most reliably mark her life. She was born on January 11, 1969. She appears in public marriage records tied to Clark County, Nevada with a marriage index entry in January 1992. She passed away on November 26, 2018, with funeral notices and memorial listings appearing that late November. Those dates are the bones on which the rest of what we know rests.
Family and relationships – an introduction to each person
The family around Venus reads like a web: wrestlers and cousins in the wider Anoa’i clan, Toia relatives by marriage, children whose names are carried in family indexes. I offer a concise portrait of each person who appears in those records.
| Name | Relation to Venus Anoa’i-toia | Known dates or notes |
|---|---|---|
| Afoafouvale “Afoa” Anoa’i | Father | Listed as parent in family records |
| Leatumalo Lefao | Mother | Listed as parent in family records |
| Rodney Agatupu Anoa’i – Yokozuna | Brother | Died Oct 23, 2000; prominent professional wrestler |
| Elevera Anoa’i-Sanz | Sister | Appears in family trees with Venus |
| Joshua Anoa’i | Sibling | Appears in genealogical listings |
| Agalofa Toia (spouse) | Husband | Marriage index links Venus to the Toia surname; there is also an Agalofa Jr. listed as a descendant |
| Agalofa Jr. Toia | Child | Appears in family summaries as child or descendant |
| Keilani Toia | Child or relative | Name appears in multiple family entries; some ambiguity with Keilani Anoa’i in other listings |
| Andrew Toia | Child | Appears in family summaries |
| Alex Toia | Child | Appears in family summaries |
| Kayla Toia | Child | Appears in family summaries |
| Vera Fatu | Aunt | Part of the extended Fatu/Anoa’i network |
I place these names side by side to show how the family maps out. Some entries are firm – birth and death years, visible public records. Other entries are softer, like sketches on tracing paper. Confusion arises because the same given names recur across cousins, and online family trees sometimes diverge. I keep to the names that consistently appear in multiple compiled lists, while noting that the exact parent-child links for a few names appear differently in different trees.
Career, public life, and achievements
Venus does not appear in the news as a well-known person with a large list of accomplishments. Venus mostly appears in family and memorial records, in contrast to her brother Rodney, who was a well-known wrestler. In terms of mainstream media, her public presence is little. The life was not small, though. Venus appears as a tributary in a river system that contains famous wrestlers and entertainers; lives are frequently compared to rivers whose waters feed greater lakes.
Her name is not associated with any publicly accessible employment biography, a documented list of honors, or validated financial disclosures. What’s left is the human data stored in memorials, marriage indexes, and family collective memory.
Recent mentions and public memory
The most visible public events tied to her are the November 2018 memorial listings and the social messages of condolence that followed. Family members and members of the wider community posted remembrances in late November 2018. Since then, her name surfaces mainly in compiled genealogies and in family pages that aim to preserve the Anoa’i clan history. She exists in that curated memory, steady as a bookmark.
Timeline of notable dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 11, 1969 | Birth of Venus Leiuteifuiono Anoa’i-toia |
| January 14, 1992 | Marriage index entry in Clark County, Nevada linking Venus to the Toia family |
| October 23, 2000 | Death of Rodney Agatupu Anoa’i, known as Yokozuna – family event tied to the Anoa’i clan |
| November 26, 2018 | Death of Venus Anoa’i-toia; obituary and memorial listings appear |
These four dates are the clearest milestones available in public records.
The texture of a family: notes on discrepancies
When I read the many family pages and small community blogs, I encounter overlapping claims. Names like Keilani appear in more than one place with different claimed parents. That is common in densely interlaced families where nicknames repeat and cousins keep similar names. I treat those entries as probable but not absolute. The result is a family portrait that contains both sharp lines and areas deliberately left soft. I prefer to keep the ambiguity visible rather than to harden it into certainty.
FAQ
Who were Venus Anoa’i-toia parents?
Her parents are listed as Afoafouvale “Afoa” Anoa’i and Leatumalo Lefao. Those names appear in multiple family compilations and serve as the parental anchors in the Anoa’i family trees where Venus is included.
Who were Venus Anoa’i-toia siblings?
Documented siblings include Rodney Agatupu Anoa’i, better known as Yokozuna, Elevera Anoa’i-Sanz, and Joshua Anoa’i. The Anoa’i family is large, and sibling lists can vary between compilations.
Was Venus Anoa’i-toia married and did she have children?
Yes. Marriage indexes connect Venus to the Toia family. Records and compiled family summaries list children and descendants with surnames Toia and Anoa’i, including names such as Agalofa Jr. Toia, Keilani Toia, Andrew Toia, Alex Toia, and Kayla Toia. Some of these relationships are consistent across multiple compilations; a few are less certain due to differences in user-submitted family trees.
Did Venus have a public career or notable achievements?
There is no widely published professional biography or list of public achievements connected to her name. Her public presence is mainly familial and memorial, while other members of the Anoa’i clan had more visible public careers.
When did Venus Anoa’i-toia die?
She passed away on November 26, 2018. Memorial listings and funeral notices appear in late November 2018.
Are there any controversies tied to her family connections?
The only friction in the public record is the usual genealogical disagreement – different family trees attribute certain names to different parents. That is a common and benign dispute in large families compiled across many user submissions. No public controversy in the sense of scandal appears in the material I have.
How can I learn more about the Anoa’i family network?
If you want to follow the branches further, the Anoa’i clan includes many wrestlers, performers, and relatives whose records are scattered across public memorials, genealogical compilations, and community posts. The family reads like a small village stitched across islands, cities, and decades. The more you look, the more you see.
