Betty Pariso

Betty Pariso (born Betty Slade in 1956) is an American professional female bodybuilder, the oldest professional female bodybuilder to win the overall of an IFBB Pro League contest, which she did at the age of 53. She was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, grew up on a farm in a healthy, athletic household with plenty of volleyball and track, and her athletic ability drew the attention of university scouts. She worked as a part-time model and was a minister's wife in her earlier years. She began weight training in her early thirties to add weight to what she thought was too much of a stick figure body, began competing within six months and earned pro card status at the 1996 NPC Nationals at age 40, the oldest woman to earn an IFBB Pro card.