The Ms. Olympia is the professional women's bodybuilding contest of the IFBB Professional League, first held in 1980 under the name Miss Olympia and widely treated as the most prestigious title in female bodybuilding. Rachel McLish won the first contest. It is held as part of the Olympia weekend, and after 1982 competitors qualified through placings in lesser professional shows instead of being hand-picked. Most editions took place in the United States, with the 1984 contest in Montreal and the 1998 contest in Prague held abroad. Heavyweight and lightweight classes were added in 2000. Its best known champions are Cory Everson, Lenda Murray and Iris Kyle. The men's equivalent is the Mr. Olympia.
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the second and most recent time the competition had been held outside the United States.
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the second and most recent time the competition had been held outside the United States.
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is female bodybuilding's most prestigious competition.
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The IFBB Professional League Ms. Olympia (initially named the Miss Olympia) is female bodybuilding's most prestigious competition.
View the SourceLenda Murray (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lenda Murray, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Lenda Murray, Competitions, ms-olympia
At the 1990 Ms. Olympia, Murray succeeded six-time champion Cory Everson
Corinna Everson (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cory Everson, Lead, Ms. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Cory Everson, Lead, Ms. Olympia
Everson won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989
Iris Kyle (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Iris Kyle, Lead, Ms. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Iris Kyle, Lead, Ms. Olympia
ten overall and two heavyweight Ms. Olympia titles
Rachel McLish (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rachel McLish, Bodybuilding career, ProfessionalQuote, Competitors Include: Rachel McLish, Bodybuilding career, Professional
as well as beating Auby Paulick to win that year’s first-ever IFBB Ms. Olympia contest
Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kim Chizevsky, Bodybuilding career, ProfessionalQuote, Competitors Include: Kim Chizevsky, Bodybuilding career, Professional
She retained her Ms. Olympia title in 1997 against Lenda Murry, who retired afterwards.
Dayana Cadeau (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dayana Cadeau, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Dayana Cadeau, Lead, competition
winning the lightweight title in the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia
Andrulla Blanchette (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Andrulla Blanchette, Professional career, Ms. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Andrulla Blanchette, Professional career, Ms. Olympia
She won the Ms. Olympia lightweight title in 2000
Angela Yeo (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Angela Yeo, Contest history, OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Angela Yeo, Contest history, Olympia
2022 IFBB Pro League Ms. Olympia - 2nd
Cammie Lusko (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cammie Lusko, Contest history, OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Cammie Lusko, Contest history, Olympia
she placed 9th in the inaugural Ms. Olympia competition.
Debbie Muggli (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Debbie Muggli, Contest history, OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Debbie Muggli, Contest history, Olympia
1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 10th
Anja Langer (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Anja Langer, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Anja Langer, Lead
she placed second at the 1988 Ms. Olympia
Theresa Ivancik (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Theresa Ivancik, Bodybuilding career, ProfessionalQuote, Competitors Include: Theresa Ivancik, Bodybuilding career, Professional
She attended her first Ms. Olympia in 2020, where she placed fourteenth.
Gladys Portugues (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Gladys Portugues, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Gladys Portugues, Lead, competition
As a bodybuilder, Gladys placed twice in the top 10 in the Ms. Olympia contest.
Laura Creavalle (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Laura Creavalle, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Laura Creavalle, Lead, competition
Creavalle made her pro debut six weeks later at the 1988 Ms. Olympia contest
Cathey Palyo (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cathey Palyo, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Cathey Palyo, Lead, competition
1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 16th
Claudia Wilbourn (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Claudia Wilbourn, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Claudia Wilbourn, Lead, competition
She made one Ms. Olympia appearance, finishing 17th in the 1982 contest.
Denise Rutkowski (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Denise Rutkowski, Lead, competitionQuote, Competitors Include: Denise Rutkowski, Lead, competition
1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd
Uyanga Bataa (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Uyanga Bataa, Lead, Ms. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Uyanga Bataa, Lead, Ms. Olympia
She is the first Mongolian woman to compete in Ms. Olympia.
Annie Rivieccio (Wikipedia)
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She competed at the Ms. Olympia in
Betty Viana-Adkins (Wikipedia)
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At the 2008 Ms. Olympia, Viana-Adkins came in second place
Alana Shipp (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Alana Shipp, Career, ProfessionalQuote, Competitors Include: Alana Shipp, Career, Professional
by winning 4th place at her first Ms. Olympia she attended
Melissa Coates (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Melissa Coates, Championships and accomplishments, BodybuildingQuote, Competitors Include: Melissa Coates, Championships and accomplishments, Bodybuilding
1996 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 9th
Lynn Conkwright (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lynn Conkwright, CareerQuote, Competitors Include: Lynn Conkwright, Career
Lynn competed in the first six Ms. Olympia contests
Nikki Fuller (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Nikki Fuller, CareerQuote, Competitors Include: Nikki Fuller, Career
Top 10 finishes at the Ms. Olympia and Ms. International contests.
Marja Lehtonen (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marja Lehtonen, Contest history, 2004Quote, Competitors Include: Marja Lehtonen, Contest history, 2004
2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (LW)
Anne Freitas (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Anne Freitas, Contest history, 2012Quote, Competitors Include: Anne Freitas, Contest history, 2012
2012 IFBB Ms. Olympia
Heather Armbrust (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Heather Armbrust, Career, Olympia contestQuote, Competitors Include: Heather Armbrust, Career, Olympia contest
She also competed in her first Ms. Olympia in 2007 where she placed 5th.
Nancy Lewis (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Nancy Lewis, Contest history, 1992Quote, Competitors Include: Nancy Lewis, Contest history, 1992
1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 14th
Laura Combes (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Laura Combes, Professional careerQuote, Competitors Include: Laura Combes, Professional career
Combes competed in three professional shows, retiring after a sixth-place finish at the 1982 Ms. Olympia.
Marie Mahabir (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marie Mahabir, LeadQuote, Competitors Include: Marie Mahabir, Lead
Her highest achievement as a professional bodybuilder was reaching the top-five at both the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia in 1994.
Ondrea Gates (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Vickie Gates, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Vickie Gates, Competitions, ms-olympia
Those same years, she would also finish second at the Ms. Olympia on three occasions.
Catherine LeFrançois (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cathy LeFrancois, Contest historyQuote, Competitors Include: Cathy LeFrancois, Contest history
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 4th (LW)
Debbie Bramwell-Washington (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Debbie Bramwell, Contest historyQuote, Competitors Include: Debbie Bramwell, Contest history
2008 Ms. Olympia - 13th
Diana Dennis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Diana Dennis, BiographyQuote, Competitors Include: Diana Dennis, Biography
She competed in a total of nine Ms. Olympia contests
Anja Schreiner (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Anja Schreiner, Contest historyQuote, Competitors Include: Anja Schreiner, Contest history
1990 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd
Carla Dunlap-Kaan (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Carla Dunlap, Bodybuilding careerQuote, Competitors Include: Carla Dunlap, Bodybuilding career
including the Ms. Olympia contest
Denise Masino (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Denise Masino, Contest historyQuote, Competitors Include: Denise Masino, Contest history
2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (LW)
Margaret V. Martin (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Margaret Martin, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Margaret Martin, Competitions, ms-olympia
She qualified for her first IFBB Ms. Olympia, the 2014 IFBB Ms. Olympia, where she placed 10th.
Candy Csencsits (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Candy Csencsits, Biography, Ms. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Candy Csencsits, Biography, Ms. Olympia
finished in the top ten in the Ms. Olympia contest in 1981 and 1982
Dena Westerfield (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dena Westerfield, Professional, Ms. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Dena Westerfield, Professional, Ms. Olympia
At the 2006 Ms. Olympia, she placed 14th
Brenda Raganot (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Brenda Raganot, Contest historyQuote, Competitors Include: Brenda Raganot, Contest history
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (LW)
Brigita Brezovac (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Brigita Brezovac, Bodybuilding career, ProfessionalQuote, Competitors Include: Brigita Brezovac, Bodybuilding career, Professional
She qualified for her first Ms. Olympia that year, and placed tenth in it
Debi Laszewski (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Debi Laszewski, ProfessionalQuote, Competitors Include: Debi Laszewski, Professional
Laszewski finished 2nd in the 2012 Ms. Olympia
Gayle Moher (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Gayle Moher, Contest historyQuote, Competitors Include: Gayle Moher, Contest history
1997 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th
Lesa Lewis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lesa Lewis, Contest historyQuote, Competitors Include: Lesa Lewis, Contest history
2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia, 3rd (HW)
Joanna Thomas (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Joanna Thomas, Bodybuilding career, ProfessionalQuote, Competitors Include: Joanna Thomas, Bodybuilding career, Professional
At the 2004 Ms. Olympia, she was the youngest contestant competing and got 7th place in the lightweight category.
Christa Bauch (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Christa Bauch, Contest history, Ms. OlympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Christa Bauch, Contest history, Ms. Olympia
1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia
Valentina Chepiga (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Valentyna Chepiha, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Valentyna Chepiha, Competitions, ms-olympia
She then made her professional debut at the 1998 Ms. Olympia contest, finishing in 12th place.
Mary Roberts (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mary Roberts, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Mary Roberts, Competitions, ms-olympia
Roberts third-place placing brought some controversy.
Kay Baxter (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kay Baxter, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Kay Baxter, Competitions, ms-olympia
competing in four IFBB Ms. Olympia competitions between 1982 and 1985
Tonya Knight (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tonya Knight, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Tonya Knight, Competitions, ms-olympia
Knight finished fourth in the 1988 Ms. Olympia
Shelley Beattie (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Shelley Beattie, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Shelley Beattie, Competitions, ms-olympia
highest placement was the top three at the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia contests
Jackie Paisley (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jackie Paisley, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Jackie Paisley, Competitions, ms-olympia
In 1989, she was challenging Cory Everson for the world championship on the Olympia stage.
Ritva Elomaa (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kike Elomaa, Competitions, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Kike Elomaa, Competitions, ms-olympia
In 1981, Elomaa defeated Rachel McLish at the IFBB Ms. Olympia.
Sue Gafner (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sue Gafner, BiographyQuote, Competitors Include: Sue Gafner, Biography
She placed 10th at her first Ms. Olympia competition
Georgia Fudge (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Georgia Fudge, Contest history, ms-olympiaQuote, Competitors Include: Georgia Fudge, Contest history, ms-olympia
1981 IFBB Ms. Olympia
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