- Dorian Yates
Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates (born April 19, 1962 in Sutton Coldfield, England), is a successful professional British bodybuilder, winning the Mr. Olympia title six times from 1992 until 1997. He is considered to have revolutionized training in the sport of bodybuilding. His style of training is known as "blood and guts" training. - Ronnie Coleman
Ronald Dean Coleman (Born:May 13 1964 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA) is an American bodybuilder and an eight-time Mr. Olympia title winner. He is known mainly as "Ronnie Coleman", and he won the Mr. Olympia contest from 1998 to 2005. Coleman is an affiliate of the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) and is signed to an endorsement contract with BSN. Alongside his eight Olympia wins as a professional bodybuilder, … - Dave Draper
David Draper (born April 16, 1942) bodybuilder, actor and author, nicknamed "The Blond Bomber". Draper was born in Secaucus, New Jersey. His weight training began at the age of ten and was a well-formed habit by the time he was about twelve, in the mid-1950s. In high school he participated in wrestling, gymnastics, and swimming, but was most inspired by training with weights. At 21, he won the Mr. New Jersey title. Six months later he moved to Santa Monica, California, … - Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler (born Jason Isaac Cutler August 3, 1973 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) is an IFBB American bodybuilder, who currently holds the title of Mr. Olympia. He most recently competed at the 2006 Mr. Olympia contest at a claimed weight of 286 pounds with 3% bodyfat. During the off-season his weight reaches 310 pounds. Cutler started working in the family concrete construction business, Cutler Bros. - Roland Kickinger
Roland Kickinger (born 1968) is an Austrian-born bodybuilder and actor. He has appeared in numerous bodybuilding competitions, fitness magazines and training videos. In his acting career, he is perhaps best known for his regular role as Chip Rommel in the television series "Son of the Beach". He also played another Austrian bodybuilder, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the 2005 TV movie "See Arnold Run". - Lee Haney
Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959 in Spartanburg, South Carolina), is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder most famous for being the current joint world record holder for winning the most Mr. Olympia titles (eight times from 1984 to 1991). A devoted born again Christian, Haney has his own program on the Trinity Broadcasting Network called "TotaLee Fit with Lee Haney." He and his wife reside in Fayette County, GA. Their two children are now in college. - Joe Weider
Josef E. "Joe" Weider (born November 29, 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is the Canadian co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) along with brother Ben Weider and creator of the Mr. Olympia, Ms. Olympia and the now defunct Masters Olympia bodybuilding contests. Before founding the IFBB, Weider published the first issue of "Your Physique" magazine in 1939. - Lou Ferrigno
Louis Jude Ferrigno (born November 9, 1951) is an American bodybuilder and actor. Ferrigno has appeared in such television shows and movies as "The Incredible Hulk", "Pumping Iron" (with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu), "Sinbad of the Seven Seas", and, in the title role, "Hercules" in 1983. He is more recently known for playing a minor role in the sitcom King of Queens. - Dan Duchaine
Daniel "Dan" Duchaine (1952 - January 12 2000) was a former American bodybuilder, author, two time convicted felon and philosopher. Nicknamed "The Steroid Guru", Duchaine gained worldwide notoriety due to his outspoken opinions on the use of performance enhancing drugs, and made numerous television appearances discussing the subject on shows such as 20/20, Geraldo and 60 Minutes. - Sylvester Stallone
SO IT'S LIKE THIS... - Flex Wheeler
Kenneth Wheeler (born August 23, 1965, Fresno, California, United States), better known as Flex Wheeler, is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder. - Lee Priest
Lee Andrew Priest McCutcheon, also known as “The Blond Myth” is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. - Frank Zane
Frank Zane is an American former professional bodybuilder and teacher. He was born June 28, 1942 in Kingston, Pennsylvania. - Shawn Ray
Shawn Ray (born September 9, 1965 in Fullerton, California, USA) is a former professional bodybuilder and author. - Christian Thibaudeau
Christian Thibaudeau is a Canadian Olympic lifter, bodybuilder, and strength-training coach. Chris gained notability in the online bodybuilding world in the late 1990's as a key contributor to the online bodybuilding magazine, Iron Magazine Online (or IronMag). He is currently a frequent contributor to Testosterone Magazine and coaches athletes face-to-face and via e-mail. Thibaudeau has competed in several Olympic lifting and bodybuilding shows, … - Kevin Levrone
Kevin Mark Levrone (born July 16, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, musician, and an actor. Kevin is half-Italian and half-African-American. Kevin Levrone was noted in the bodybuilding world for his long bellied triceps and well-developed delts. He was known as the singer of the band, FulBlown. Levrone is currently trying to make a career for himself in Hollywood. - Dexter Jackson
Dexter "The Blade" Jackson (b. November 26, 1969) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Dexter's first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition was the NPC Southern States Championship of 1992, where he took 3rd. His first Arnold Classic, Night of Champions, and Mr. Olympia were all in 1999. He placed 7th, 3rd, and 9th respectively. Dexter has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding articles, including being pictured on the cover of Muscular Development magazine. - Mike Mentzer
Mike Mentzer (b. November 15, 1951) (d.June 10, 2001) was a former IFBB professional bodybuilder, businessman, author and philosopher. - Craig Titus
Craig Michael Titus (born January 14, 1965 in Wyandotte, Michigan) was an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Titus is of French (mother) and Greek (father) origin and lived most of his early life in Detroit, Michigan, in a city called Riverview. He has a younger brother, Kevin, and a younger sister, Nicole. Titus played high school football but quit because he was too small. He also wrestled at 132 lbs. After graduation Titus decided to put on some muscle by weight training. - Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery is an Academy Award-winning Scottish actor and producer who is perhaps best known as the first actor to portray James Bond in cinema. He starred in seven Bond films (six EON-produced films, 1962–67 and 1971; and an unofficial Columbia-produced "Thunderball"-remake in 1983). Connery is known for his Scottish accent and rugged good looks. He repeatedly is named as one of the most attractive men alive by magazines, … - Colette Nelson
Colette Nelson (born April 5, 1974) is an American professional female bodybuilder, dietitian and web designer. Colette was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan. She studied Dietetics at Michigan State University. She began training with weights at MSU while she was teaching aerobics. After her graduation she moved to New York to further study clinical nutrition at New York University. - Denise Masino
Denise Masino (born May 1, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States - Steve Reeves
Stephen L. Reeves (January 21, 1926 - May 1, 2000), was an American bodybuilder, actor, and author. - Markus Rühl
Markus Rühl is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. - Melissa Dettwiller
Melissa Marie Dettwiller is a female bodybuilder from the United States. She was born on November 12, 1977 in Houma, Louisiana, and began training for bodybuilding when she was 15 years old. Until August, 2005, Melissa had been living in New Orleans, but she and her husband lost their home during Hurricane Katrina. She currently lives in the Houston, Texas, area. Melissa stands 5'2" and competes at a bodyweight of 134 lb. - Bill Pearl
Bill Pearl (b. Prineville, Oregon, October 31, 1930) was a leading competitive American body-builder during the 1950s and '60s. His first major victory was in the 1953 Mr. Universe contest (in which he beat out a then 23 year old Sean Connery). He actively competed until his retirement in 1971 after winning the Mr. Universe one last time, over Reg Park and Sergio Oliva. He is the author of the popular exercise book, "Getting Stronger". - Dennis Wolf
Dennis Wolf (born October 30, 1978 in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. - Branch Warren
Branch Warren (B. February 28, 1975 in Tyler, Texas) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Warren first competed in 1992 when he won the AAU Teenage Mr. America competition. His first NPC(National Physique Committee) event was the NPC Teenage Nationals, where he won again. His first IFBB event was in the 2004 Night of Champions competitions, where he placed 8th. His first Mr. Olympia was in 2005, where he placed 8th. - Dennis James
Dennis "The Menace" James (b. May 31, 1969 in Heidelberg, Germany) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Dennis' first NPC(National Physique Committee) competition was the NPC Junior USA of 1996, where he placed 13th. In 1999 he competed in his first Night of Champions, where he placed 15th. The following year, in 2000, he competed in his first Arnold Classic, placing 4th. His first Mr. Olympia was in 2000 as well, where he placed 11th. He has competed in a total of 7 Mr. - Dayana Cadeau
Dayana Cadeau is a professional female bodybuilder from Canada. Dayana was born on June 2, 1966 in Haiti, but was raised in Quebec, Canada. She currently lives in Florida. Besides being a bodybuilder, Dayana works as an esthetician, model, and personal trainer. At a height of 5'4½", she has competed as a lightweight since the IFBB introduced weight classes in pro contests in 2000. Her contest weight is generally 128-130 lb., and she weighs around 140 lb. in the off-season. - Chris Cormier
Chris Cormier (born Broderick Cormier August 19, 1967 in Palm Springs, Florida) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Cormier's first Mr. Olympia came in 1994, where he placed 6th. The same year he also participated in his first Arnold Classic and the Ironman Pro Invitational, where he placed 4th and 2nd respectively. In 1995 he competed in his first Night of Champions tournament (now called The New York Pro), where he placed 6th. - Sergio Oliva
Sergio Oliva is known in bodybuilding circles as "The Myth". This sobriquet was given to him by Bodybuilder/Writer; Rick Wayne. Wayne had begun calling Oliva "The Myth" "(because everyone who saw him at the 1967 Montreal World's Fair said he was "JUST UNBELIEVABLE")". - Melvin Anthony
Melvin Anthony is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Melvin Anthony grew up in the lower-middle-class neighborhoods of Sacramento and Riverside, California. Melvin first started working out in his teenage years and by the time he was 18 had a solid enough physique to earn a football scholarship at San Bernardino Valley College. It was in his late college years that Melvin started competing in bodybuilding contests. In 1993 Melvin got his first major result, … - Reg Park
Reg Park (born Roy Park June 7, 1928) from Yorkshire, England, is a former bodybuilder, businessman, and film actor. - Larry Scott
Larry Scott, nicknamed "the Legend", born on October 12, 1938 in Blackfoot, Idaho is an American former IFBB professional bodybuilder. - Lee Labrada
Lee Labrada (born 8 March, 1960 in Havana, Cuba) is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder winning 22 major titles and a former Mr. Olympia competitor, published author and current CEO of Labrada Nutrition, Inc. - Gustavo Badell
Gustavo Badell aka "the Freakin' 'Rican," (born November 3, 1972 in Venezuela) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. - Vince Gironda
Vince Gironda was born on November 9th, 1917 in Bronx, NY. While Vince was still a young child, the family moved out west to Los Angeles when his father, a stuntman, got offered work in the upcoming "Ben Hur" film. Vince tried his hand at being a stuntman as well but when he saw a photograph of John Grimek, he realized he needed more physical development and began lifting weights at the age of 22. The first gym he trained at was the local YMCA. - Franco Columbu
Franco Columbu (August 7, 1941, Ollolai, Sardinia) is an Italian actor and bodybuilder. Starting out his athletic career as a boxer, Columbu progressed into the sport of powerlifting and later bodybuilding, winning the title of Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981. At one time he was considered to be one of the world's strongest men and held a number of powerlifting and weightlifting world records. At 5 feet and 5 inches in height, … - Cindy Phillips
Cindy Phillips (born October 31, 1983) is a female bodybuilder from Nova Scotia, Canada. Cindy started lifting weights in 2002. Her first contest was the Nova Scotia Provincial Championship in April, 2003, where she placed second in the lightweight division. She won the junior class at the 2004 Canadian Nationals, and was the Nova Scotia overall champion in 2005. In 2006, she placed second in the middleweight class at the Canadian Nationals.
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