Ms. Olympia
Encyclopedia
Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider
's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding
competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders
(IFBB). It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same time as the Mr. Olympia
contest as part of the "Olympia Weekend". The 2000 contest also saw the introduction of weight classes. No overall winner was named in 2000, but starting in 2001, a posedown between the two class winners decided the overall title. In 2005, the contest returned to the one open class format. The top all time winners are Lenda Murray
(eight), Cory Everson
(six), Iris Kyle
(five), and Kim Chizevsky
(four).
Joe Weider
Josef E. "Joe" Weider is co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilders along with brother Ben Weider and creator of the Mr. Olympia, the Ms. Olympia, and the now-defunct Masters Olympia bodybuilding contests...
's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders
International Federation of BodyBuilders
The International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
(IFBB). It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same time as the Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia
Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness . Joe Weider created the contest to enable the...
contest as part of the "Olympia Weekend". The 2000 contest also saw the introduction of weight classes. No overall winner was named in 2000, but starting in 2001, a posedown between the two class winners decided the overall title. In 2005, the contest returned to the one open class format. The top all time winners are Lenda Murray
Lenda Murray
Lenda Murray is a champion female bodybuilder from the United States. She is an eight-time winner of the Ms. Olympia title, the highest achievement in professional female bodybuilding.-Early life and education:...
(eight), Cory Everson
Cory Everson
Corinna Kneuer , best known by her stage name Cory Everson, is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress. She won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989.-Education:...
(six), Iris Kyle
Iris Kyle
Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball...
(five), and Kim Chizevsky
Kim Chizevsky
Kim Chizevsky is an American professional female bodybuilding champion, and fitness and figure competitor.-Early life and education:...
(four).
Winners
Year | Overall | Lightweight | Heavyweight | Venue |
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1980 | Rachel McLish Rachel McLish Rachel McLish née Raquel Livia Elizondo is an American female bodybuilding champion, actress and author.-Early life and education:... |
Philadelphia, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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1981 | Kike Elomaa Kike Elomaa Ritva Tuulikki "Kike" Elomaa is a retired professional female bodybuilding champion and pop singer from Finland.... |
Philadelphia, U.S. | ||
1982 | Rachel McLish Rachel McLish Rachel McLish née Raquel Livia Elizondo is an American female bodybuilding champion, actress and author.-Early life and education:... |
Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... , U.S. |
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1983 | Carla Dunlap Carla Dunlap Carla Dunlap is a professional American female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:Dunlap was born in 1954 in Newark, New Jersey. She started competing in sports with gymnastics at age 10. She later competed in swimming, both speed and synchronized... |
Warminster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
1984 | Cory Everson Cory Everson Corinna Kneuer , best known by her stage name Cory Everson, is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress. She won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989.-Education:... |
Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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1985 | Cory Everson | New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , U.S. |
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1986 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
1987 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
1988 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
1989 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
1990 | Lenda Murray Lenda Murray Lenda Murray is a champion female bodybuilder from the United States. She is an eight-time winner of the Ms. Olympia title, the highest achievement in professional female bodybuilding.-Early life and education:... |
New York, U.S. | ||
1991 | Lenda Murray | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , U.S. |
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1992 | Lenda Murray | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , U.S. |
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1993 | Lenda Murray | New York, U.S. | ||
1994 | Lenda Murray | Atlanta, U.S. | ||
1995 | Lenda Murray | Atlanta, U.S. | ||
1996 | Kim Chizevsky Kim Chizevsky Kim Chizevsky is an American professional female bodybuilding champion, and fitness and figure competitor.-Early life and education:... |
Chicago, U.S. | ||
1997 | Kim Chizevsky | New York, U.S. | ||
1998 | Kim Chizevsky | Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
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1999 | Kim Chizevsky | Secaucus, New Jersey Secaucus, New Jersey Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 16,264. Located within the New Jersey Meadowlands, it is the most suburban of the county's municipalities, though large parts of the town are dedicated to light manufacturing, retail, and... , U.S. |
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2000 | – None – | Andrulla Blanchette Andrulla Blanchette Andrulla Blanchette is a British female bodybuilder and fitness model.-Biography: Andrulla is a 1st Dan black belt in judo, having started out in the sport at age 11. Before that she loved to grapple with the boys in the neighbourhood out on the streets near her home. She made the British junior... |
Valentina Chepiga Valentina Chepiga Valentyna Chepiha is a professional female bodybuilder from Kharkiv, Ukraine.-Background:Valentina graduated from the College of Engineering and Building with a degree in Gas Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning. Between 1979 and 1992 she worked first as a technician, and then was promoted to... |
Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... , U.S. |
2001 | Juliette Bergmann Juliette Bergmann Juliette Maria Suzanna Bergmann is a champion Dutch female bodybuilder, the 2001 Ms. Olympia.-Early years:Bergmann was born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, from a Dutch mother and an Indonesian father. During her childhood she lost two brothers, causing much grief to her mother, who laid a larger... |
Juliette Bergmann | Iris Kyle Iris Kyle Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball... |
Las Vegas, U.S. |
2002 | Lenda Murray Lenda Murray Lenda Murray is a champion female bodybuilder from the United States. She is an eight-time winner of the Ms. Olympia title, the highest achievement in professional female bodybuilding.-Early life and education:... |
Juliette Bergmann | Lenda Murray | Las Vegas, U.S. |
2003 | Lenda Murray | Juliette Bergmann | Lenda Murray | Las Vegas, U.S. |
2004 | Iris Kyle Iris Kyle Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball... |
Dayana Cadeau Dayana Cadeau Dayana Cadeau is a professional female bodybuilder from Canada. As of 2007, she is the most successful Canadian bodybuilder in the world. -Bodybuilding career:... |
Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. |
2005 | Yaxeni Oriquen Yaxeni Oriquen Yaxeni Oriquen is a professional female bodybuilding champion from Venezuela.- Biography :Yaxeni was born the youngest of nine children . Yaxeni won four amateur contests in 1993, earning her pro card in the process. She then moved to the United States. Her most noteworthy achievement as a... |
Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
2006 | Iris Kyle Iris Kyle Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball... |
Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
2007 | Iris Kyle Iris Kyle Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball... |
Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
2008 | Iris Kyle Iris Kyle Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball... |
Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
2009 | Iris Kyle Iris Kyle Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball... |
Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
2010 | Iris Kyle Iris Kyle Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball... |
Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
2011 | Iris Kyle Iris Kyle Iris Kyle is an American professional female bodybuilding champion.-Early life and education:"Iris Kyle" was born in 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,the fifth of six children. Her early athletic endeavors included running cross country, basketball , and softball... |
Las Vegas, U.S. |