A quick thumbnail index of studio models that have been featured on the blog along with stats, tidbits, pictures and links. Check periodically for updates…
————————————————————————————–
Abby Marie, 30, Bikini/Fitness
Abby is a mom and graduate of Texas A&M.
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 117
————————————————————————————–
Agata Radziwoniuk, 22, Figure
Agata, a former soccer player from Poland, placed first overall at the World Amateur Championships in ‘08. She traveled from Europe this year to compete at the Arnold.
————————————————————————————–
Akane Nigro-Ismeal, 26, IFBB Figure Pro
Akane won her class and captured a pro card at the ‘09 USAs.
Hometown: Northern California
Height: 5′1″
Weight: 110
On Akane’s pro card win at USAs
————————————————————————————–
Amanda Folstad, 29, Bodybuilder
After a brief stint as a figure girl, Amanda turned to bodybuilding and hasn’t looked back. She finished up 2008 on a high note, winning the heavyweight class at the 2008 Excalibur show near Los Angeles.
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
Height: 5′7″
Weight: 135 (contest), 155 (off season)
Amanda’s interview 8-20-08
Amanda’s heavyweight win at Excalibur
————————————————————————————–
Amanda Quinlan, 33, Figure
Amanda is also a professional show dog handler. She’s appeared at many events across the country, including the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Show held annually at Madison Square Garden.
Hometown: Palm Beach, Florida
Height: 5′6″
Weight: 125 (contest), 140 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Amy Gilgenbach, 28, Fitness
Amy is a certified personal trainer and graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. The former gymnast is also a three-time Miss Fitness Wisconsin winner.
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 135
————————————————————————————–
Angela Terlesky, 26, IFBB Figure Pro
Angela earned her pro card at the 2006 USAs.
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 115 (contest); 124 (off-season)
————————————————————————————–
Angie Corbin, 34, Figure
Angie placed fourth in her class at the ‘08 Emerald Cup.
Hometown: Richland, Washington
Height: 5′4″
————————————————————————————–
Anna “Sasha” Brown, 28, Figure
Sasha, originally from the Ukraine, won the overall title at the Max Muscle Naturals and took first in her class at the Sacramento Figure Championships in ‘08. She’s a personal trainer, performance nutrition specialist and also practices Ju-Jitsu.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5′6″
Weight: 122 (contest), 133 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Ann Titone, 33, IFBB Figure Pro
Ann, a personal trainer, nutrition coach and show promoter, took the national figure stage by storm in ‘09. She won her class at the Jr USAs and carried the momentum into winning a pro card at Team Universe.
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 122
—————————————————————————————
Carole Uhrig, 31, Figure
Born in Western Europe, Carole moved to Pennsylvania at age six and became involved in athletics (soccer, track, and dancing) in high school. She’ll be a formidable competitor out of the tall class on the National stage this year.
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Height: 5′10″
—————————————————————————————
Casie Leigh, 23, Figure
Casie unequivocally holds the title “Worlds Tallest Figure Competitor.” She’s also a fitness model, personal trainer and sports nutritionist.
Hometown: Minnesota
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 175
—————————————————————————————-
Chrissy Burton, 38, Figure
Chrissy won the the 2008 Emerald Cup figure overall. She is also a registered nurse and personal trainer.
Hometown: Windham, New Hampshire
Height: 5′3″
Weight:
————————————————————————————–
Courtney Bynog, 35, Figure
Courtney recently decided to give competitions a try and has been spectacular so far. The former high school powerlifter took the overall title at the ‘09 Emerald Cup in only her second show.
Hometown: Pineville, Louisiana
Height: 5′6″
Weight: 135
Courtney’s 2009 Emerald Cup win
————————————————————————————–
Crystal Brown, 31, Figure
Crystal is also an Olympic level martial artist in Judo.
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Height: 5′0″
Weight: 105
————————————————————————————–
Christy Resendes, 27, Bodybuilder
Christy is a mother of three and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. The brunette with magnificent bicep peaks was named best poser of a bodybuilding show when she was just 15.
Hometown: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 134 (contest), 150 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Danielle Kifer, 33, IFBB Figure Pro
Danielle won her class and turned pro at the 2009 Team Universe. Also a personal trainer, she grew up in San Diego and has a background in track and field.
Hometown: Slidell, Louisiana
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 124 (contest), 128 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Deanna Harvick, 24, Bodybuilder
Deanna set a state record in Texas with a 415-pound squat during high school.
Hometown: Beaumont, Texas
Height: 5′3″
Weight: 133
————————————————————————————–
Erin Riley, 24, IFBB Fitness Pro
Erin turned pro after just two competitions and is one of the youngest and most talented fitness stars in the industry. An elite level gymnast, she was a scholarship athlete at the University of Missouri.
Hometown: Fairfield, New Jersey
Height: 5’4”
————————————————————————————–
Gretchen Imes, 34, Figure
With a background in dance, Gretchen is now a personal trainer and competitor. She won the overall title at the NPC Illinois Ironman in 2007.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Height: 5′2
Weight: 120
—————————————————————————————
Heidi Hansen, Figure
Heidi placed second in the over-35 figure division at the ‘08 Emerald Cup.
Hometown: Ketchikan, Alaska
Height: 5’2”
Weight: 115
—————————————————————————————
Kira Neuman, 28, Bodybuilder
Kira won the 2007 Collegiate Championship.
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 5′2″
Weight: 125 (contest), 175 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Jamie Reed, 31, Figure
Jamie was an elite softball and track athlete at Cornell University where she earned degree’s in engineering. She burst onto the television spotlight playing “Fury” on the new American Gladiators.
Hometown: New York, New York
Height: 5′8″
Weight: 142
All-sport Jamie takes to the ice
—————————————————————————————
Jennifer DeJoya, 40, IFBB Figure Pro
Jennifer, a lifelong athlete and competitor since 1999, recently took home a pro card after winning her class at the ‘08 Nationals.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5′2″
Weight: 112 (contest), 125 (off season)
Covering her class win at Nationals
————————————————————————————–
Jenn Kelley, 28, Figure
An avid water sports enthusiast, Jenn recently placed fourth in her class at the Excalibur Figure & Bodybuilding Championships. She’s also a Cal Poly State graduate and personal fitness coach.
Hometown: Santa Barbara, California
Height: 5′6″
Weight:
—————————————————————————————
Jennifer Rish, 29, Fitness
A background in dance and gymnastics helped Jennifer slide from figure to fitness. The very popular young physique model and athlete — thanks largely to her extraordinary calves — plans on competing at the Arnold Amateur in March.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5′3″
Weight: 135
—————————————————————————————
Jennifer Toth, 30, IFBB Figure Pro
Jen is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree as a Clinical Dietitian at Pitt University.
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 125 (contest), 135 (off season)
Jen’s interview just before turning pro at Team Universe 8-24-08
————————————————————————————–
Jessica Work, 22, Bodybuilder
Jessica is a former elite powerlifter and holds records in bench press (295) and deadlift (405).
Hometown: New Martinsville, West Virginia
Height: 5′9
Weight:
————————————————————————————–
Jo Marriner, 37, IFBB Fitness Pro
Jo coaches gymnastics and also works as a personal trainer. She earned her pro card at ‘08 Team Universe.
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 130
—————————————————————————————
Joanne Murphy, 31, Figure
Joanne has been a fitness competitor but turned her attention to the figure division. A Bombshell Fitness & Figure Academy alum, she finishing second in her class at the ‘08 Nationals.
Hometown: Daytona Beach, Florida
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 125
—————————————————————————————
Laura Bailey, 32, Figure
Laura won the figure overall titles at the ‘08 Muscle Beach International and Flex Wheeler Classics. She’s also the reigning INBF Natural Figure Olympia champ.
Hometown: Bakersfield, California
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 138 (contest), 145 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Laura Sutter, 37, IFBB Pro Figure
Laura turned pro in 2005 at the Jr USA. She’s also a personal trainer and a mom.
Hometown: Columbia, Maryland
Height: 5′4″
————————————————————————————–
Lauren Beckham, 25, Figure
Lauren began weightlifting at sixteen and quickly blossomed into a future star in the NPC tall class. She’s also a personal trainer.
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Height: 5′9″
Weight:
————————————————————————————–
Lilli Ewing, 45, Bodybuilder
Lilli, a massage therapist and mother of three, has been bodybuilding since 1990. She recently won the Washington Ironman.
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
————————————————————————————–
Lisa Aranda, 44, Bodybuilder
Lisa was on the varsity basketball team and ran track in high school. She’s been bodybuilding for about ten years and is a married mother of three.
Hometown: Lancaster, Ohio
Height: 5′1″
Weight: 124
————————————————————————————–
Lisa Person, 35, Bodybuilder
After starting in figure, Lisa plans to crossover into the bodybuilding ranks in ‘09.
Height: 5′2″
Weight: 116
————————————————————————————–
Mandy Polk, 22, IFBB Figure Pro
Mandy fell in love with fitness as a cheerleader in high school. She went on to earn a pro card at the 2006 Nationals.
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 120 (contest), 135 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Maryann Glascock, 23, Bodybuilder
Maryann, aka Badgergirl, placed third in the lightweights at the ‘08 North Americans.
Hometown: Northern Virginia
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 115 (contest), 150 (off season)
More on Maryann’s shoot along Lake Erie 10-22-08
————————————————————————————–
Mary Ann Graves, 26, Figure
Mary Ann set numerous state records as a powerlifter before attending college on a track scholarship. She’s a graduate of Idaho University.
Hometown: Washington State
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 135 (contest), 165 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Mavi Gioia, 31, Bodybuilder
Mavi is figure competitor turned bodybuilder from Italy. She recently won the overall title at the Excalibur Bodybuilding Championships in Los Angeles.
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 130
————————————————————————————–
Meriza DeGuzman, 34, IFBB Pro Figure
Meriza qualified for the Olympia in 2007, her first year as a pro.
Hometown: California
Height: 4′11″
Weight: 98 (contest), 108 (off season)
Meriza’s profile 8-3-08
————————————————————————————–
Mascha Tieken, 37, Figure Pro
Mascha is a bodybuilder turned figure girl from the Netherlands. She’s also a personal trainer and writes a fitness column for the Dutch edition of Oxygen magazine.
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 134
————————————————————————————–
Megan Abshire, 23, Bodybuilder
Megan has been lifting weights since she was 14 and won the heavyweight class at her first show, the NPC Louisiana State Championships. She’s also a powerlifter and has participated in strong-woman events.
Hometown: Abbeville, Louisiana
Height: 5′8
Weight: 157 (contest)
—————————————————————————————
Mindi O’ Brien, 34, IFBB Fitness Pro
One of the most recognizable faces on the scene today, Mindi’s combination of beauty, athleticism and muscle is incomparable. Already a two-time Olympia competitor, her exhilarating stage routines make Canada’s Golden Girl a major contender for the fitness throne.
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 125
—————————————————————————————
Nadya Castellas, 29, IFBB Pro Figure
Nadya works as a physical trainer and sports therapist at the Buffalo Spine and Sports Institute. She started as a fitness competitor and has been a pro since 2003.
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Height: 5′2″
—————————————————————————————
Natalie Barnett, 31, Bodybuilding
A gym owner, Natalie has supplied the pump-up room equipment for the Kentucky Muscle Bodybuilding and Figure show. She’s also a personal trainer.
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Height: 5′2″
Weight: 130
————————————————————————————–
Noel Clark, 31, Figure
Noel once played soccer for Auburn University. She’s a mother of three.
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Height: 5′8″
Weight: 137 (contest), 150 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Nola Trimble, 32, Bodybuilder
Nola, who also works as a firefighter, recently competed as a bodybuilder at the NPC San Diego Championships. She placed second.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5′6″
Weight: 128
————————————————————————————–
Patty Corbett, 52, Bodybuilder
Patty won the overall bodybuilding title at the ‘09 NPC California State Championships and placed first in the lightweight class two weeks earlier at the Contra Costa Championships.
Height: 5′2″
Weight: 115
————————————————————————————–
Rose Hendricks, 39, IFBB Fitness Pro
A longtime veteran of the sport, Rose earned her pro card at the ‘08 Team Universe.
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Height: 5’1”
————————————————————————————–
Samantha Gold, 21, Fitness
The ultimate girl next door with muscle, Samantha majors in theater at the University of Illinois.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Height: 5′0″
Weight: 115
Discovering Samantha at the Junior Nationals
————————————————————————————–
Sandy Scamman, 40, Figure
Sandy, a mother of two, is a personal trainer and specializes in figure contest preparation.
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Height: 5′6″
Weight: 130
————————————————————————————–
Sara Heuston, 43, Bodybuilder/Figure
The World Bodybuilding & Fitness Association named Sara Female Athlete of the Year in 2008. The personal trainer won both the Bodybuilding and Figure overall titles at the Monterey Bay Championships.
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Height: 5′7″
Weight:
————————————————————————————–
Sarah Hayes, 31, Bodybuilder
Sarah won the overall title at the ‘09 Lone Star Bodybuilding Championships. She’s also a graduate of Miami (Ohio) University with a Master of Science in Sports Studies.
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height: 5′6″
Weight: 140 (contest), 160 (off season)
More on Sarah’s shoot from the ‘08 Jr Nationals
————————————————————————————–
Sarah Wernert, 27, Figure
A former college volleyball player, Sarah holds a degree in Education from the University of California.
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height: 5′8″
Weight: 140 (contest), 148 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Shannon Trimble, 27, Bodybuilder
Shannon shifted from figure to bodybuilding and won her first contest, the Southeastern USA. She’s also a certified nutrition coach, fitness instructor and personal trainer.
Hometown: Worcester, Massachusetts
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 135
————————————————————————————–
Sherrie Carnicle, 31, Figure
Sherrie won her class at the ‘08 Flex Wheeler Classic.
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 130
————————————————————————————–
Stacy Adams, 25, Fitness
Stacy played soccer in college and now works as a personal trainer.
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
Height: 5′3″
Weight: 123
————————————————————————————–
Stephanie Cubellis, 26, Bodybuilder
Stephanie found extra motivation to give bodybuilding a try after watching fellow competitor Melissa Dettwiller prep for a show.
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height: 5′6″
Weight: 140 (contest); 175 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Tanya Merryman, 35, IFBB Figure Pro
Tanya made her first splash in 1998, winning the Fitness America Pageant. She now competes as an IFBB pro and looks better than ever.
Hometown: Pleasanton, California
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 130
————————————————————————————–
Tina Cross-Arabia, 41, Figure
Tina’s remarkable physique earned a fifth-place finish in her class at the ‘08 Nationals.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5′2″
————————————————————————————–
Tina Durkin, 32, IFBB Fitness Pro
Tina turned pro after winning the fitness overall title at the ‘07 Nationals. She will make her Olympia debut in ‘09.
Hometown: Sandusky, Ohio
Height: 5′3″
Weight: 115 (contest), 125 (off season)
————————————————————————————–
Tomoko Kanda, Bodybuilder
Highly accomplished in the industry, Tomoko has been a bodybuilder for over 14 years. Known as The Steel Butterfly, she grew up in Osaka, Japan and now lives in Maryland.
Height: 5′4″
Weight: 135
————————————————————————————–
Tricia Bailey, 27, Figure
Tricia is a licensed massage therapist and nutrition counselor. She finished second in the tall class at the ‘09 NPC Michigan Figure Championships.
Hometown: Howell, Michigan
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 145
————————————————————————————–
Venus Nguyen, 29, Fitness
Venus competed in track and field through high school and during college at Arizona State University.
Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
Height: 5’1”
Weight:
————————————————————————————–
Wendy Fortino, 27, Fitness
A track and field star and former gymnast, Wendy is now a major contender on the national stage. She won her class in her first four shows, including two overall titles.
Hometown: Modesto, California
Height: 5′1″
Weight: 115
Wendy’s interview 9-5-08
Covering Wendy’s overall win at the San Francisco Figure 10-15-08
————————————————————————————–
Wendy Lindquist, 30, Bodybuilder
A lifelong athlete, Wendy has competed at numerous Femsport Strength and Fitness Challenge shows in Vancouver. She also finished second in the middleweight class at the ‘08 Emerald Cup in Seattle.
Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia
Height: 5′3″
Weight: 122
Wendy’s profile 7-15-08
————————————————————————————–
Yenny Polanco, 32, IFBB Fitness Pro
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Yenny won the 2008 Figure America title and earned a pro card in fitness at the 2009 Team Universe. She’s also a personal trainer and two-time Golden Gloves boxing champ.
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Height: 5’2”
Weight: 100 (contest), 108 (off season)
—————————————————————————————-
