Monique Jones

Monique Jones, born on March 12, 1979, is an American professional female bodybuilder who began with a figure career. At 16 she bought her first gym membership, and a trainer who saw her potential encouraged her to try a competitive sport. She placed first overall at the SNBF show in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in 2001, in her first figure show, and in 2007 judges at nationals in Charleston, South Carolina, told her to cross over into bodybuilding. In 2008 she competed in her first bodybuilding competition at the South Carolina State show in Columbia and won the overall in women's bodybuilding. She placed second or third in her first three national showings, and after placing first at the 2010 IFBB North American Championships she won her IFBB Pro card.