Olga Guryeva - Female Bodybuilder

Today we have a lady with a bit more size to her, Russian female bodybuilder Olga Guryeva.
In 2006 Olga came in sixth at the European Amateur Championships, she also placed ninth at the World Amateur Championships.
She placed first at the European Amateur Championships in 2007 and also eighth at the World Amateur Championships.
In 2012, she came in third at the IFBB Arnold Amateur.

Valentina Mishina - Female Bodybuilder

This is Russian female bodybuilder Valentina Mishina.
I'm going with bodybuilder because I cannot really find out anything about her on the web.
She could be Figure or maybe the European version of Figure, Body Fitness.
She does have some size to her....

So this is one of those that I guess I will just have to wait to find out more about.

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Nikol Keselova - Fitness Women

This gorgeous young lady is Czech female bodybuilder, figure competitor, fitness model, Nikol Keselova.
Nikol was born on April 16th, 1984 in Hradec Králové.

You can check out her website here:
http://niki.ronnie.cz/
It's not in English but that's what they make translators for right?

If the pictures just aren't enough for you, here's Nikol doing a little posing....

Andrea Giacomi - Female Bodybuilder

And now we go from one end of the female fitness spectrum (in the last post) to another with female bodybuilder Andrea Giacomi.
Andrea was born on March 9, 1975.
She is 5'7 1/2" and weighs between 165-168 training and 185-188 off season.
Not only is Andrea a bodybuilder, but her mother was as well.
Talk about getting good support!

Bodybuilding Competition history.....

2004 NPC S.F. Bodybuilding and Figure, 3rd place figure tall class
2004 NPC Sacramento Bodybuilding and Figure, 2nd place figure tall class
2004 NPC Excalibur Bodybuilding and Figure, 4th place place tall class
2005 NPC Contra Costa Bodybuilding and Figure, 4th place figure tall class
2005 NPC Cal State Bodybuilding and Figure, 3rd place figure tall class
2005 NPC Junior Nationals Bodybuilding and Figure, 16th place figure tall class
2006 NPC Europa Bod2006 NPC Europa Bodybuilding and Figure, 5th place figure tall class
2006 Womens Tri-Fitness 1st place grace and physique, 30-34 tall
2007 Womens Tri-Fitness
2008 NPC NJ Golds Classic Bodybuilding and Figure, 1st place & overall HW bodybuilding
2008 NPC Eastern USA Bodybuilding and Figure, 2nd place HW bodybuilding
2009 NPC Atlantic States Bodybuilding and Fitness, 1st place Heavyweight Bodybuilding
2009 NPC Jr Nationals, 2nd place Heavyweight Bodybuilding

If you want to find out more about Andrea, you can check out her website here:
http://www.andreagiacomi.com/



Andrea Giacomi - Female Bodybuilder, posted to http://femalefitnessfigurebodybuilders.blogspot.com/ on July 20th, 2010

Jenn Jackson - Fitness Beauty

Jenn Jackson is a NPC national figure competitor and fitness model.
She was born on October 17, 1975 in East Tawas, Michigan.
Jenn is 5'2 and a half and weighs 125 contest and 135 off season.
She has a very lean, ripped physique and striking eyes.

Contest History:
2007 Northern Kentucky Figure B Class (1st Place and Overall)
2007 Natural Northern Ohio (3rd Place)
2007 NPC Jr. Nationals (9th Place)
2007 Indianapolis (2nd Place)
2007 Europa Supershow (6th Place)
2008 NPC Jr. USA (9th Place)
2008 NPC Jr. Nationals (9th Place)

You can find out more about Jenn at her website here:
http://jennjackson.com/

IFBB Figure Pro - Heather Mae French

Heather Mae French is an IFBB Figure Pro from Little Rock, Arkansas.
You wouldn't know it to look at her, but she stands 5'3 and weighs 103 pounds.
In 2008, Heather was named one of the top eight figure pros to watch by FigureRX Magazine.
And looking at her it's no wonder why.
She is ripped, tight and compact with beautiful blue eyes.
And looking at her contest history, she seems to just keep getting better.

And talk about humble beginnings, she started out watching Denise Austin on the Lifetime channel and buying "Buns of Steel" videotapes.
See?
When you want to succed, it doesnt matter where you start.

Contest History:
2006 TOC Pro Figure Figure: Figure (14th)
2007 IFBB Colorado Pro/Am Classic Bodybuilding And Figure Contest (12th)
2007 IFBB Tournament Of Champions Pro Figure (6th)
2007 IFBB Sacramento Pro Figure Grand Prix (7th)
2008 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Figure (4th)
2008 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championships (2nd)
2008 IFBB Houston Pro Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Contest (3rd)
2008 IFBB Olympia (10th)
2009 IFBB Arnold Classic (7th)
2009 IFBB Europa Show of Champions (2nd)
2009 IFBB California State Pro Figure Championships (1st)

You can find out more about Heather at her website here:
http://www.heathermaefrench.com/

Cory Everson Revisited

This is Corey (Cory) Everson's third appearance on this blog and I think rightly so.

Retiring from competition after winning six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles, Cory tried her hand at acting.
Her first film appearance was in the 1986 movie "The Morning After" as Miss Olympia.
Double Impact in 1991 was her second movie. In that movie, she played Kara, a ruthless, muscular henchwoman to the main badguy.
In 1994, she was in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers as the TV Mallory.
She appeared in the 1995 film Ballistic. (Not the 2002 film with Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu.)
In 1996, she was in the movie Felony as Sondra with B-movie legends (and two of my favorite actors) Jeffrey Combs and Lance Henriksen.

On TV, Cory appeared twice as Katrina Schwenke in The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (starring another of my favorite actors, Bruce Campbell).
She also appeared in Renegade, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (three times as Atalanta), Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, Home Improvement and Charmed as the Hulk Paige.

Of course Cory was the original host of the ESPN2 fitness show, BodyShaping that also included Deprise Brescia, Kiana Tom, Jennifer Dempster, Rick Valente, Kendell Hogan, Mary Jean Traetta and Laurie Donnelly.

And for awhile she had her own exercise show on ESPN, Cory Everson's Gotta Sweat.
Cory tossing a guy around (literally) in Ballistic




You can check out her site http://www.coryeverson.com/ that sells fitness equipment and products.

Joanie Laurer, Chyna

Before she became the "The Ninth Wonder of the World" Joanie Laurer aka Chyna tried her hand at fitness competitions.
According to everything I've read, she didn't do well, but I think that's because with her size and build, she should have focused on Bodybuilding instead.
But the fitness worlds loss was pro wrestling's gain and she soon appeared on the then WWF as Triple H's bodyguard valet.

Joanie started out lifting weights and working out as a way to get away from the domestic turmoil at home.
But it wasn't really until she met Gerry Blais, a bodybuilder at World Gym in Londonderry, New Hampshire that things took off for her.
She dove into training and entered fitness competitions.
The only ones I could really find were the 1994 ESPN Fitness America Competition and the 1996 New York City regional of the Fitness America Pageant.

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Bodybuilding Success Stories: Meral Ertunc

Bodybuilding Success Stories: Meral Ertunc
By: Ruth Silverman

Whatever happened to Meral Ertunc? You know'the pretty, dark-haired Turkish-born bodybuilder from Virginia who won her class at the '92 NPC Nationals, took third at the '93 Jan Tana Classic and made it to the Olympia in her first year as a pro? In the rush to develop bigger, harder bodies in the female bodybuilding ranks, then as now, a woman who possessed the truly total package of aesthetics'symmetry, proportion and looks'stood out even if she was only 5'2'. Besides, how could you forget a name like Meral Ertunc?
http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/index.cfm?page=article&go2=1324

Karina Nascimento - Female Bodybuilding

Karina Nascimento (born November 18th, 1972) 16th Place 2005 San Francisco Pro Figure , 2003 Ms. International-3rd place, Lightweight division.

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Karen Konyha - IFBB Fitness Competitor

IFBB Fitness competitor, model and personal trainer Karen Konyha.
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 118
Born: Cleveland, Ohio

And her Facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Karen-Konyha/628541746



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Female Bodybuilder Jody May

Jody May, NPC National Level Bodybuilder from Texas.
Jody is very popular with her internet fans.
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/jody-may/

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Diana Dennis - Female Bodybuilder

Former female bodybuilder Diana Dennis was born on July 12, 1951.
She began competing in local contests in 1981. Her earliest success was in mixed pairs competition, with partner Kevin Lawrence. They won several titles, including the 1985 IFBB World Amateur competition. Diana earned her pro card by winning the overall title at the 1985 NPC Nationals. She then established herself as one of the top professional competitors by finishing third in the Ms. Olympia later that year. She competed in a total of nine Ms. Olympia contests, finishing outside the top ten only once. As a pro, Diana won the 1986 Los Angeles Pro Championship and the 1989 Pro World Championship.
She was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Amy Peters - Female Fitness Models

Amy Peters is an IFBB Pro Figure Competitor and Nutritionist.
She stands 5'2 and weighs 115 pounds.

She has competed in numerous figure competitions.
The 2005 IFBB Figure-Europa Super Show 9th place, the 2005 IFBB Figure - Charlotte Pro 16th place, the 2005 IFBB Figure - Sacramento Pro 15th place, 2006 IFBB Figure – New York Pro 15th place, 2006 IFBB Figure - Motor City 17th place, 2006 IFBB Figure - Europa Super Show 9th place, 2007 IFBB Figure – Pittsburg Pro 6th place, 2007 IFBB Figure – Houston Pro 9th place, 2007 IFBB Figure – Europa Pro 8th place, 2007 IFBB Figure – Kentucky Pro 6th place and the 2008 IFBB Figure – Houston Pro 12th place.
You can visit Amy's website here:
http://www.amypeters.net/

Cynthia Bridges - Female Fitness Competitor and Bodybuilder

Cynthia Bridges, http://www.larryagron.com/

Cynthia Bridges is a former fitness competitor and female bodybuilder and now she's a fitness trainer.

Female Fitness Competitions:
1997 INBA Natural Universe Bodybuilding Championships - 3rd Place
2000 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Fitness - 10th Place
2000 IFBB Masters Olympia And Jan Tana Pro - 10th Place
2000 IFBB Atlantic City Pro Fitness - 13th Place
2000 IFBB Arnold Classic And Internationals - 14th Place
2001 IFBB Hungarian Pro Fitness - 5th Place
2002 IFBB Masters Olympia And Jan Tana Pro - 13th Place
2002 IFBB New York Pro Fitness - 15th Place
2004 IFBB New York Pro Fitness - 13th Place

You can see some training videos by Cynthia at My Fit Tribe here:
http://www.myfittribe.com/video/231

Carla Dunlap - Female Bodybuilder

Carla Dunlap is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States.

Carla was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 22, 1954. She started competing in sports with gymnastics at age 10. She later competed in swimming, both speed and synchronized. Carla attended the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts on a full scholarship, earning a degree in Advertising Design. She won the gold medal in synchronized swimming in the 1977 Junior National Team Championships, and a bronze medal at the inaugural National Sports Festival in 1978.

In 1979, Carla decided to enter the "Best in the World" bodybuilding contest at the suggestion of Steve Wennerstrom. She had never trained for bodybuilding, but still placed fifth among 45 entrants. She started training seriously for bodybuilding the following March, and was soon competing successfully in top level amateur contests. She won the NPC Nationals in 1981 and 1982. Her most successful year of competition was 1983 when she won three pro shows, including the Ms. Olympia contest (she had lost the Ms. Olympia to Rachel McLish by two points in 1982). In addition to her individual accomplishments, Carla won the World Professional Mixed Pairs title in 1984 and 1988 with Tony Pearson. Carla is the only female bodybuilder to have competed in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. In January, 1999, Carla was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame.

Away from the contest stage, Carla appeared in the bodybuilding documentaries Women Of Iron (1984, with fellow competitor Deborah Diana) and Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985). She was selected by ABC to represent women's bodybuilding in the women's Superstars competition in 1984, where she finished seventh in a field of eleven competitors. Carla was a regular on ESPN's BodyShaping series from 1990 to 1995. She has also appeared as a color commentator on bodybuilding and fitness telecasts for NBC, USA, and ESPN. Carla is married (Kaan), and currently runs a private personal training business called Flexfit.

1979 IFBB Best In The World - 5th
1980 AAU Ms. America #1 - 1st
1980 Eastern Cup - 1st
1980 Ms. Atlantic Shore - 2nd
1980 Bodybuilding Expo I - 1st
1980 NPC USA Championship - 9th
1980 NPC Nationals - 3rd
1981 World Games I - 4th (HW)
1981 NPC USA Championship - 2nd (HW)
1981 NPC Nationals - 1st (HW and Overall)
1981 Pro World Championship - 4th
1982 Superbowl of Bodybuilding I - 1st
1982 Night of Champions - 1st
1982 AFWB American Championships - 1st (HW and Overall)
1982 Swedish Grand Prix - 1st
1982 NPC USA Championship - 2nd (HW)
1982 NPC Nationals - 1st (HW and Overall)
1982 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
1983 Pro World Championship - 1st
1983 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
1983 IFBB Caesars World Cup (Grand Prix Las Vegas) - 1st
1984 Pro World Championship - 2nd
1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th
1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th
1986 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 9th
1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th
1988 Pro World Championship - 10th
1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th
1993 Ms. International - 13th

http://www.carladunlap.com/


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Sharon Bruneau - Female Bodybuilder

Sharon Leigh Bruneau (born February 1, 1964) is a professional Canadian female bodybuilder and fitness competitor.

Sharon, a French-Canadian Métis, was born in the mining city of Timmins, Ontario. She began her career as a fashion model, at which she was successful until contracting a bad case of pneumonia, which caused her to lose a lot of weight.

Soon after her recovery she began training with weights to regain the weight she needed to get back to modeling. After achieving a somewhat toned build, she was rejected at model agencies for being oversized. She then decided to give up modeling and dedicate herself to bodybuilding.

Sharon became one of the most famous women in the sport, leading to frequent photo shoots and several covers for magazines like Muscle and Fitness and Flex.

Sharon retired from bodybuilding competition after the 1994 Ms. Olympia contest, switching to fitness competition. After placing 11th in the 1995 Fitness Olympia, she retired from competition completely.

Currently Bruneau is pursuing an acting career, though she still models for fitness pictorials occasionally. She has had roles in releases such as Tornado Run, Nemesis 2: Nebula, Nemesis III: Prey Harder, and R.S.V.P..

More recently she did some stuntwork in Smokin' Aces.

1992 Ms. International - 4th
1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 11th
1993 Ms. International - 7th
1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th
1994 Ms. International - 6th
1994 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 16th
1995 Fitness Olympia - 11th


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Iris Kyle - Female Bodybuilder

Iris Kyle is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States.

Iris Kyle was born on August 22nd, 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball (point guard), and softball (shortstop). She was an All-American in basketball, and received a number of athletic scholarship offers. Iris attended Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi on a basketball scholarship, majoring in business administration. She currently lives in Huntington Beach, California, and works as a health club manager.

Iris won her first contest, the 1994 Long Beach Muscle Classic. She earned her pro card by winning the heavyweight class and overall title at the 1998 NPC USA Championship in Las Vegas. Iris has had a series of high placing as a professional, including sixth consecutive top five showings at the Ms. Olympia. She won the heavyweight class at the Ms. Olympia in 2001, then captured the overall titles at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 2004. In 2006, Iris won both her second Ms. International title and her second Ms. Olympia title. At a height of 5'7", Iris typically competes at a bodyweight of approximately 158-160 pounds.

Contest history
1994 Ironmaiden Championships - 2nd (MW)
1996 Orange County Muscle Classic - 1st (HW and Overall)
1996 NPC California - 1st (HW and Overall)
1996 NPC USA Championships - 2nd (HW)
1997 NPC USA Championships - 3rd (HW)
1997 NPC Nationals - 4th (HW)
1998 NPC USA Championships - 1st (HW and Overall)
1999 IFBB Ms. International - 15th
1999 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th
1999 IFBB Pro World Championship - 2nd
2000 IFBB Ms. International - disqualified
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 5th (HW)
2001 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (HW)
2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW)
2002 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (HW)
2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (HW)
2002 IFBB GNC Show of Strength - 2nd (HW)
2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (HW)
2004 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (HW and Overall)
2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW and Overall)
2005 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
2006 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
2007 IFBB Ms. International - 1st

Cory Everson - Female Bodybuilder

Corinna Kneuer (born January 4th, 1959), best known by her stage name Cory Everson, is an American female bodybuilder and actress, born in Racine, Wisconsin. She won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row between 1984 and 1989.

Corinna attended Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois, where she was a four sport star (gymnastics, track and field, badminton, and swimming). She majored in interior design at the University of Wisconsin, where she also won four Big Ten pentathlon championships.

While attending the University of Wisconsin, she met Jeff Everson, a competitive bodybuilder who worked there as a strength coach. They were married in 1982.

She began to train seriously as a bodybuilder after her graduation, and made rapid progress.

Contest history
1980 Ms. Mid America - 1st (Tall and Overall)
1980 American Couples - 3rd
1981 Ms. Midwest Open - 1st (Tall & Overall)
1981 Ms. Central USA - 1st (HW and Overall)
1981 Couples America - 1st
1981 American Championships - 11th (MW)
1982 Ms. East Coast - 1st (MW)
1982 Bodybuilding Expo III - 2nd (MW)
1982 Bodybuilding Expo Couples - 2nd
1982 AFWB American Championships - 5th (HW)
1982 IFBB North American - 1st (MW and Overall)
1982 IFBB North American Mixed Pairs - 1st
1983 Bodybuilding Expo IV - 1st (MW and Overall)
1983 Bodybuilding Expo Mixed Pairs - 1st
1983 U.S. Bodybuilding Championships Couples - 1st
1983 AFWB American Championships - 8th (HW)
1983 NPC Nationals - 2nd (HW)
1984 American Women's Championships - 1st (HW and Overall)
1984 NPC Nationals - 1st (HW and Overall)
1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
1986 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
1989 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st

Aside from her six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles, Cory holds the distinction of being the only woman with an undefeated record in professional bodybuilding competition.

After retiring from competition, Cory entered acting. Her movie credits include Double Impact (1991), Natural Born Killers (1994), and Ballistic (1995).

Cory has made a number of TV guest appearances, most notably playing Atalanta on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

She was the original host of the fitness show BodyShaping, which she also produced. She also hosted her own exercise show on ESPN, Cory Everson's Gotta Sweat, for seven years.

Female Bodybuilder - Cathy LeFrancois

Cathy LeFrancois (formerly Priest) is a professional female bodybuilder and figure competitor from Canada.

Cathy LeFrancois was born on February 12, 1971 in Amqui, Quebec. She started figure skating at age six, but after two years she switched to speed skating, which she found more satisfying. She eventually won five medals in the Quebec provincial championships, an accomplishment that has not been equalled since. Cathy attended Notre-Dame-de-Foy in Quebec.

Cathy earned her pro card in 1995 when she won the overall title at the CBBF Canada Cup, and made her pro debut at the Jan Tana Classic later that year. At a height of 5'2", she competed exclusively as a lightweight once weight classes were introduced in pro shows in 2000. Her best achievement as a professional was winning the lightweight class at the 2003 Ms. International.

Cathy married bodybuilder Lee Priest on July 1, 2000; they separated in 2005. After 2003, she retired from bodybuilding and transitioned to figure competition, competing in her first figure contests in 2005. In late 2006, she switched back to bodybuilding.

Contest history
1990 Quebec Metropolitain regional amateur bodybuilding - 2nd (LW)
1991 CBBF Easter Canadian amateur bodybuilding championship - 1st (LW)
1993 CBBF Canadian amateur bodybuilding championship - 2nd (LW)
1994 CBBF Canadian amateur bodybuilding championship - 2nd (MW)
1995 CBBF Canada Cup III amateur bodybuilding championship - 1st (MW & overall)
1995 Jan Tana Classic - 12th
1996 Ms. International - 14th
1996 Jan Tana Classic - 8th
1999 Ms. International - 19th
1999 Jan Tana Classic - 8th
1999 IFBB Women's Extravaganza - 5th
2000 Ms. International - 3rd (LW)
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th (LW)
2001 Ms. International - 4th (LW)
2002 Ms. International - 4th (LW)
2002 GNC Show of Strength - 2nd (LW)
2003 Ms. International - 1st (LW)
2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th (LW)
2005 IFBB Europa Supershow (figure) - DNP
2005 Sacramento Pro Figure - DNP
2006 IFBB California Pro Figure - 12th
2006 IFBB Atlantic City Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 9th
2007 Ms. International - 10th


http://www.cathylpriest.com/

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