- Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. Diesel is the founder of the production companies OneRace Films, Tigon Studios, and Racetrack Records. Diesel made his stage debut at age seven when he appeared in "Theatre for the New City," which was produced in Greenwich Village and directed by Thomas Hinkerman. He remained involved with the theatre throughout adolescence, going on to attend the city's Hunter College, …
- Steve Byers
Steve Byers (born December 13, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada), is an actor. At a young age he had a passion for acting. Graduating with the top award for Excellence in Drama from the Arts program at Unionville High School, Byers continued his study of the acting craft at the University of Western Ontario's Film Program. Known for good looking characteristics including blonde hair, sapphire blue eyes, and his physique, …
- Treach Criss
Treach is the stage name of Anthony Criss (born December 2, 1970), an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature. His chiseled physique has helped him land roles in crime films, television crime dramas and as a leading man in romance films. Criss was born in East Orange, New Jersey. He was married to Sandy Denton (Pepa of the rap group Salt-n-Pepa), but they divorced in 2001.
- Paul Demayo
Paul DeMayo (September 12 1967- June 2 2005) was a former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Paul DeMayo was nicknamed "Quadzilla" for his enormous quadriceps development. Born in California, United States and raised in suburban Boston, DeMayo first competed in bodybuilding when he placed 1st in the Teenage Massachusetts State championships. His first NPC (National Physique Committee) event was in 1988, where he took 7th place in the NPC Junior USA heavyweight class.
- Zeke Physique
- Iris Kyle
Iris Kyle is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States
- Brenda Raganot
Brenda Raganot is a professional female bodybuilder from Kent, Washington
- Bob Cicherillo
Bob Cicherillo (b. December 1, 1965 in Rochester, New York) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.
- Johnnie O. Jackson
Johnnie Otis Jackson (born January 30, 1971 in Hammonton, New Jersey) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Mark Dugdale
Mark James Dugdale (born December 25, 1974) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Mark's first competition in bodybuilding was in 1997 when he competed in the NPC (National Physique Committee) Emerald Cup. He placed 3rd in the middleweight class. His first Arnold Classic was in 2005, where he placed 9th. Later that year he competed in the Ironman Pro Invitational and the San Francisco Pro Invitational, placing 8th and 6th, respectively. He currently lives in Washington, USA.
- Toney Freeman
Toney Freeman (born August 30, 1966 in South Bend, Indiana) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder
- 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.
- Mimi Jabalee
Mimi Jabalee (born February 17, 1967 in Mount Clemens, MI) is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States, currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2005 she won the heavyweight and overall titles at the NPC Nationals, earning her pro card. Jabalee is currently training for her pro debut on Sept 14-15th, 2007 at the Atlantic City Pro in New Jersey.
- Jelena Abbou
Jelena Abbou, née Jelena Djordjevic is a figure competitor / model and personal trainer, now living in the United States. Jelena grew up in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. The first contest she trained for was the 2001 NPC Women's Extravaganza, held about three miles from her home in Hackensack, New Jersey. She stands 5'6" and competes at 118 lbs.
- Tito Raymond
Tito Raymond (born in Chicago, Illinois on August 10, 1969) is a National Physique Committee ("NPC") bodybuilder. Tito made his NPC debut in 1993 by competing in Musclemania and placing 5th. His first 1st place win came in the 1997 Musclemania competition. Tito continued on to win three more first place winnings in the NPC Team Universe Championships for three years in a row, from 1999 to 2001. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
- 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.
- Carla Dunlap
Carla Dunlap is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States.
- Lesa Lewis
Lesa Lewis (born March 9 1967 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a female bodybuilder from the United States. At a height of 5'10" and a contest weight around 180 lbs, Lesa is one of the largest women ever to compete in bodybuilding. Lesa earned her pro card by winning the overall title at the 1997 NPC USA Championship, and made her professional debut later that year at the Jan Tana Classic. She competed professionally for five years, winning the 1998 Jan Tana Classic.
- Phillip Heath
Phillip Jerrod Heath (born December 18, 1979 in Seattle, WA) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Nicknamed "The Gift", Heath played basketball for the University of Denver before turning to bodybuilding in 2002. His hard work quickly paid off when he won the overall title at the 2005 NPC(National Physique Committee) USA Championships and earned the right to compete as an IFBB Pro. "The Gift" immediately made a splash in the IFBB, winning his first two pro events in 2006, …
- Art Atwood
Art Atwood (born December 27, 1973, in Wisconsin) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Art's first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition came in 2000, where he placed 1st place in the super-heavyweight class of the Junior USA. His first IFBB Mr. Olympia came in 2002, where he placed 12th. After other various competitions he competed in the IFBB Night of Champions tournament of 2003, where he placed 7th. He first Arnold Classic was in 2005, where he placed 14th.
- Diana Dennis
Diana Dennis is a former professional female bodybuilder from the United States. 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. Dennis earned her pro card by winning the overall title at the 1985 NPC Nationals.
- Tevita Aholelei
Tevita Aholelei is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Aholelei was born in the Kingdom of Tonga, an island country south of Fiji in the South Pacific. He is sometimes known as the "Stone of Tonga". At 4 years old, he moved to Hawaii and then to California three years later, where his family sought greater opportunities. Tevita's first competition came in 1997, where he placed 1st in the NPC (National Physique Committee) California Championships.
- Vickie Gates
Vickie Gates is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States. Ondrea Victoria Gates was born on September 25, 1962 in San Antonio, Texas, one of six children (four sisters, one brother). She has been married, and at that she used the last name Gates-Lewis. Later, she dated bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman for nearly seven years. She currently lives in Arlington, Texas with her daughter Kindra, and owns a gym called Strictly Fitness.
- Ann Marie Crooks
Ann Marie Crooks is a former female bodybuilder and professional wrestler. As a bodybuilder, Crooks won the Ms. Sunshine State competition in 1992 and placed well in several other bodybuilding events through 1998, finishing as high as 2nd place in the 1994 NPC Nationals (heavyweights). In 1999, she began a short career in with the WCW, wrestling under the name 'Midnight'. She was valet to Booker T and Stevie Ray there and trained at the WCW Power Plant.
- George Farah
George "Bulletproof" Victor Farah (b.1971 in Beirut, Lebanon)is an IFBB professional bodybuilder
- 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.
- Adela Garcia
Adela Garcia is an IFBB professional fitness competitor
- Claudia Wilbourn
Claudia Wilbourn is a former professional female bodybuilder from the United States. One of the leading figures in the early days of women's bodybuilding, Wilbourn began heavy training in 1971. She competed in the first Women’s World Bodybuilding Championships in June 1979, finishing second to Lisa Lyon. In 1980 she won the title of Ms. California, then finished second by one point to Laura Combes at the NPC Nationals.
- 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, …
- Charla Sedacca
Charla Sedacca (born Charla Lineman, January 18, 1960 in Western Pennsylvania) was a female bodybuilder from the United States in the late 1980s. Her older sister Janice Graser also competed in bodybuilding during the same period. The sisters made history in 1987 when both won their classes at the NPC Nationals, with Charla winning the lightweight class and Janice the heavyweight. Charla defeated Janice and middleweight class winner Renee Casella for the overall title.
- Angie Salvagno
Angie Salvagno is a female bodybuilder from the United States. Angie was born in Willows, California on January 13, 1976 and started weight training at the age of 16. She competed in her first show eight years later. Her most notable accomplishment to date is winning the light-heavyweight class at the 2006 NPC USA Championship.
- Alexis Ellis
Alexis Ellis is an IFBB professional fitness and figure competitor. Alexis Ellis was born in New York City, NY. She participated in activities such as dancing and ballet before she became involved in fitness competition. Upon graduating from Columbia University with a B.S. in Biological Science, she went to live in Southern California. It was in Southern California where Alexis began her fitness career, when she competed in the NPC Orange County Classic, and placed third.
- 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.
- Bill Dobbins
Bill Dobbins is an American photographer who specializes in bodybuilding, physique and fitness photography. In particular Dobbins is well known for his work in photographing female bodybuilders and has published two books of images on the subject, "The Women" and "Modern Amazons". Dobbins credits his past association with Ben Weider and bodybuilding organizations such as the IFBB and NPC in helping to write the rules for female bodybuilding.
- Sue Gafner
Sue Gafner (born 1964 in Erie, Pennsylvania is a former professional female bodybuilder of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Gafner earned her pro card in 1990 by winning the NPC Nationals. She competed as a professional from 1991 through 1993. She was the first winner of the Jan Tana Classic in 1991.
- Cathey Palyo
Cathey Palyo (born March 9, 1958) was a professional female bodybuilder from the United States.
- Dave Palumbo
Dave Palumbo (born David Christopher Palumbo February 17, 1968 in Manhattan NY, USA) is an American bodybuilder. He lived in Queens, NY until he was 4 years old at which time his family moved to East Meadow, NY. He grew up in the suburban town of East Meadow in Nassau County. He competed in his first Bodybuilding competition in 1990, it was an NPC natural competition in New york City. He placed 6th place weighing in at 168lbs.
- Nancy Lewis
Nancy Lewis is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States. She earned her pro card by winning the overall title at the 1991 NPC USA Championship. She competed in a number of professional contests from 1992 to 1998 with a series of solid placings, but no titles. Then after a four-year retirement, she returned to competition in 2002, winning the overall title at the Jan Tana Classic.
- Chris Cook
Chris Cook is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Chris Cook's first bodybuilding competition was in 1997, where he placed 2nd in the junior class of the NPC (National Physique Committee) Emerald Cup of 1997. His first IFBB event was in The New York Cup of 2005, where he placed 6th. In 2006 he competed in the Arnold Classic and the Ironman Pro Invitational, both for the first time, and placed 15th and 10th respectively.
- David Henry
David Henry (b.February 24, 1975 in Denver, Colorado)is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. At age 17, David started training with weights for his track & field events and competed his first bodybuilding competition, the Team Muscle Tech Challenge, where he won. His first NPC(National Physique Committee) competition was in the 2001 NPC Nationals, where he placed 11th in the middleweight division. His first IFBB competition was the Florida Pro Xtreme Challenge of 2004, …