Fitness

 Maija Kivela


Born in Finland, currently lives in London


Fitness Competitor




2nd place finish in European Cheerleading Championships



Fitness England Champion 2011






Amanda Latona


Born March 24, 1979 in Pittsburgh PA


International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness Pro Bikini Competitor.



Won every NPC Bikini Division she entered in 2009. 


Earned third place in her pro debut at the IFBB MuscleContest Pro Bikini Championship in March 2010.


Won the 2010 Europa SuperShow in Dallas Texas in 2010.




Abbie Burrows


Born and raised in Cheyenne WY


IFBB pro bikini competitor and fitness model



Played on the Denver Dream of the LFL


Placed 1st in the Colorado State NPC


Placed 1st in the 2010 NPC Nationals and earned her IFBB Pro card


Flex Magazine "Rookie of the Year" honors at the 2011 Olympia Weekend.



Annette Milbers Fleck


Pro Fitness Model, Mother of two.


WBFF Competitor.


1st place FAME Pro Fitness Model Search 2005.


1st place Northern Fitness Championships in 2002.


Annette had two FCBA fights, going 1-1.


We think Annette was born in Kamloops BC and lives in Calgary Alberta Canada.





Brittany Tacy



Born June 25, 1988 




Lives in West Palm Beach Florida






International Federation of Body Building Bikini Competitor


1st Place in the 2011 CJ Classic 


1st Place at the 2011 Europa Show of Champions



1st Place at NPC USA's in 2011






Noemi Olah



Born December 26, 1986 in Hungary



Won Miss Hungary in 2005 and was 1st runner up in Miss World Hungary in 2006.



1st Place winner at the 2010 IFBB Arnold Amateur International BodyBuilding contest in Columbus Ohio.


1st Place winner at the 2010 IFBB Detroit Pro Bikini.


Erin Stern


Born February 5, 1980 and is from Wellington Florida


IFBB Pro Figure competitor


2011 - 1st Place in IFBB New Zealand Pro Figure, IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix XI, IFBB Figure Olympia, 2nd place in the 2011 Arnold Classic



2010 Figure Olympia Champion


2010 IFBB Europa Show of Champions - 1st place


2008 NPC National Bodybuilding and Figure Championships - 1st place and earned her IFBB Pro Card


Erin was a junior All-American at the University of Florida where she competed in the high jump, pentathlon and heptathlon








Dina Ali Fahad Al-Salim Al-Sabah


Born on February 28, 1974 in Bierut, Lebanon.  She is of Kuwaiti decent.


Professional Figure Competitor, IFBB Pro Figure Athlete



Dina came in 10th at the 2010 IFBB Bikini Olympia, 3rd at Detroit Pro


Her Pro debut came in 2003 at the Pittsburgh Pro Figure Championships where Dina came in 4th place


Al-Sabah starting competing in 1999 and in 2001 when she tried to register for the nationals she found out she had to be a US citizen to compete.  The only way she could compete was to get a recommendation from the Kuwaiti national federation and unfortunately due to traditional Arab beliefs, women are not allowed to compete in any bodybuilding competitions and was denied by Kuwait.  In 2002 the NPC and IFBB presidents granted Dina her IFBB Pro card.


Danielle "Dani" Rouleau



Born October 14, 1984 in Riverview Florida and currently resides in Sarasota Florida.



Currently competing in the women's physique tall division of the National Physique Committee - NPC.




In 2005 Danielle placed 1st at the NPC Gold Cup / Zena Collins Classic in the Figure Tall division.




Danielle last competed in the 2009 National Figure Championships in Ft Lauderdale and after taking two years off she will return in 2012 switching over to the new NPC Physique division.
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Oksana Grishina


Born March 25, 1978 in Kalinigrad and grew up in Latvia and Russia.


IFBB Pro Fitness Competitor and ex-gymnast.


Currently lives in Irvine California.


In 2011 Oksana finished 5th at the 2011 Fitness Olympia and 8th at the 2011 Fitness International.  In 2010 Oksana had a 4th and and two 5th place finishes in the three events she competed in.


Grishina was awarded the title of "Best Non-Olympic Sportswoman of the Year" in 2005 and 2006.  After winning fitness competitions at the international stage Oksana was awarded her IFBB pro card.




Tianna Ta


Born November 5, 1985 in Vietnam


Currently lives in New York City and Worchester MA



IFBB Pro Figure and model


Tianna won the 2009 NPC National Bodybuilding, Bikini & Figure Championship.


In 2010 Ta's top finish was fourth place at the Pittsburgh Pro Figure & Bikini.


In 2011 Tianna finished 5th at the Jacksonville Pro and 4th at the Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Tampa Pro Championships.


Tianna has worked with MTV, Spike TV, and featured in Maxim, MuscleFitness, Flex and IronMan magazine.


Marzina Prince


Born September 21 1974 in Omaha, NE


Currently lives in Dallas Texas


IFBB Pro Bikini comptetitor, Gaspari Athlete, celebrity trainer and fitness expert.


Marzina won her first competition at 32 years old when she won the 2007 Ms. Bikini Universe pageant.


At 34 years old Marzina won her IFBB Pro card at the Chicago Jr. Nationals in 2009.  She also won the 2009 NPC Europa Super Show Bikini Championships.



At the 2010 IFBB New York Pro Bikini Division Prince placed 16th.



Marzina has been the cover model for Fitness Magazine, Natural Muscle Magazine, Iron Man Magazine, Muscle Development Magazine and Planet Muscle Magazine.




Jessica Paxson Putnam


Born March 7, 1983 in Dayton Ohio and currently lives in Knoxville TN.


IFBB Pro Figure and Pro Bikini competitor, personal trainer.  Married Peter Putnam who is also a IFBB professional bodybuilder.


Jessica placed 3rd at the 2011 IFBB 1st Phorm St. Louis Pro Bikini and Figure and 4th at the Arnold Classic.

In 2009 Jessica won the IFBB Jacksonville Pro.

Jessica is also a fitness model and has appeared in Flex, Optimum Lifestyle, MuscleMag and Muscle and Fitness magazines.



Paxson runs a personal training business called Physique Pros Personal Training and Consulting.






Nicole Nagrani


Born October 29, 1991


Currently lives in Daytona Beach Florida

IFBB Pro Fitness and Bikini Competitor



Nicole first started competing when she was a teenager.  In 2006 she won the NPC Sunshine classic.  In 2009 Nagrani took first place in the Ft. Lauderdale Cup in Teen Figure.


In 2010 Nicole earned her Pro Card at Team Universe as the overall bikini champion.  She then took first place at the PBW Tampa Pro, 3rd at Olympia and first again at the Ft. Lauderdale Cup.


in 2011 Nagrani captured first place at the Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International.  Nicole also finished first at the 2011 IFBB Olympia.


Nicole also eats six meals a day!



Kyla McGrath



Born in Newfoundland Canada


World Body and Fitness Federation competitor and model



Sister to professional bodybuilder Frank McGrath


Kyla won second place in the 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Figure Championships.  In June of 2005 Kyla won the same event capturing 1st in the Tall Class and the overall winner.



In 2007 McGrath took two 2nd place finishes at the Muscle Mania's Model Canada and Muscle Mania's Bikini Canada.



Nicole Wilkins Lee

Born February 5, 1984 in Royal Oak Michigan


IFBB Professional figure and fitness competitor


Nicole's first competition was in 2003 at the NPC Western Michigan where she won first place in fitness.



In 2007 Wilkins earned her IFBB Pro Card at the NPC Team Universe Fitness/Figure Nationals.  Nicole took first place in Overall Fitness and Overall Figure, Tall Class (E).


Since earning her Pro Card Wilkins has won five different IFBB events, most recent include the IFBB St. Louis Pro Figure and the 2011 IFBB Figure International Champion.



Nicole married Alan Lee in 2008 and together Nicole and Alan run Top Shape Fitness in Sterling Heights Michigan.




Jenna Renee' Webb Holley

Born September 9th in Ormond Beach Florida and currently lives in Jacksonville Florida.


WFBB competitor and fitness model, Pro Bikini, Jenna received her Pro Card in the Bikini Division in June 2011.

Jenna was the first ever female on the cover of Maximum Fitness Magazine in 2011.

Jenna Renee was voted Physique of the Year 2012 by Fitness Gurls Magazine Issue Four.


Jenna is sponsored by Dymatize, Nutrisups and Schiek.  Renee has also been featured in Maxim, Shape, Oxygen, Musclemag and the October 2012 swimsuit edition of World Physique Magazine...just to name a few.


Francesca Giacomini


Born in Rome Italy, currently lives in London England


Fitness Model and competitor, pilates instructor and television presenter for the Active Channel.

Francesca is the Fitness Ambassador for NRGFuel supplements company.


Giacomini has written articles on health and fitness for the LA Muscle online magazine and for Miamipro Magazine.


Francesca is Miss May on Gaspari's 2012 Calendar...



Giacomini competed in the 2010 Flex Bikini Model Search in Las Vegas Nevada.








Sonia Adcock Gonzales


Born August 1, 1977 in San Diego California



IFBB Figure and Bikini competitor


Sonia earned her Pro Card at the 2006 NPC Figure Nationals where she earned 1st place in Figure and 1st place overall.


Sonia's first Pro win came at the 2007 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro in Pro Figure.  Gonzales also won the 2007 IFBB California Pro in Pro Figure.



At the 2008 IFBB Tournament of Champions Sonia placed 2nd in Pro Figure qualifying her for the 2008 Olympia where she placed 6th but earned a qualification into the 2009 Olympia.


In 2010 Sonia got back on top winning the IFBB New Zealand Pro Figure and Bikini, the IFBB MuscleContest Pro Bikini, the IFBB Tournament of Champions and the 2010 IFBB Olympia.


Sonia is the 2012 IFBB Arnold Classic Champion winning the Women's Bikini division.



Stacey Alexander


Born June 28th


Currently lives in Las Vegas Nevada


IFBB Bikini Pro Competitor



Stacey won the latest IFBB Bikini division event at the 2012 Desert Muscle Classic in Mesa Arizona.



Alexander won her Pro Card at the 2011 NPC Nationals.  Stacey also won the 2011 NPC Sacramento.



Stacey is a personal trainer and the owner and creator of Kickfit and A-Team Training Center.




Eva Andressa Vieira



Born December 19, 1984 in Curitiba, Parana State Brazil



Fitness competitor, fitness model and bodybuilder



Andressa became the Brazilian champion in the NABBA figure in 2006, one year after she first started competing.



In 2008 Vieira began competing with the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) and won the Body Fitness category.


In 2009 Andressa became the Brazilian champion again and also competed in Lima, Peru where she placed third.


Vieira is currently working with Maximum Human Performance (MHP) as a
fitness model and an Embassy representing Brazil.



Ingrid Romero


Born July 10, 1985 in Spain


Currently lives in Los Angles California


IFBB/NPC Pro Bikini Competitor, fitness model


In 2010 Ingrid placed first at the NPC Border States Classic and the NPC Excalibur Championships. In both events Romero placed first in her class and was the overall winner of the event.




Romero captured three first place finishes in 2011 which included winning the Arnold Classic in March 2010. In October Ingrid won the NPC Titans Grand Prix.


In September 2011 Romero announced she would return to the IFBB/NPC after she was duped by the CEO of the WBFF.


Ingrid was the cover model for Fitness X magazine, Fitness Gurls magazine, Iron Man magazine and Fit and Firm magazine in 2011.


In 2012 Romero has also been the cover model for Planet muscle and Olympians mind & body news magazines.





Missy Coles



Born March 28, 1980



Lives in Tampa, Florida



IFBB and NPC Bikini Fitness competitor.




In 2010 Missy won the IFBB New York Pro Bodybuilding & Bikini Championships placing 1st overall.


Coles earned her Pro card at the 2009 NPC Team Universe winning the Overall Bikini. Also in 2009 Missy won the NPC Coastal USA in Tall Bikini and the 2009 NPC Florida State Championship in Overall Bikini.



At the 2009 IFBB North Americans Missy earned 2nd place in the Bikini F Class.

Coles sports background includes running track, playing volleyball, modern and classical dancing and being a cheerleader for 4 years.


Missy has also worked as a Public Relations and Event Coordinator for the past six years.




Ashley Ann Horner


Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma



Currently lives in Sapulpa, Oklahoma


Fitness Competitor, Figure and Bikini Competitor

Ashley won her first figure competition at the 2008 OCB Spirit of America Bodybuilding and Figure Championships in Cap Cod Massachusetts.

In 2011 Horner Won the NPC West Coast Classic Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Championship in Class D.

Ashley came in third place at the Iron Man 2012 Bodybuilding.com BodySpace Spokesmodel search competition.

Horner is currently writing columns for a few magazines which include MMA UNCAGED and UNO Magazine.

Ashley also is the mother of two sons.



Candice Keene


Born March 1, 1982 in Dallas, Texas


IFBB Figure competitor, model


Currently lives in Orlando, Florida


Candice won the first competition she entered in 2008 at the NPC All South Championship in St. Augustine Florida. Two weeks later Keene won her Pro Card at the 2008 NPC Nationals.


Keene invented the low glycemic sugar free high protein meal replacement call ProCakez when she was trying to make herself different concoctions for herself.


In 2010 Candice won the Europa Battle of the Champions in Hartford Connecticut in Pro Figure along with winning the Jacksonville Pro again in Pro Figure.


Candice won two more IFBB events in 2011, the IFBB Optimum Classic Pro Figure and Bikini and the IFBB Phoenix Pro. Keene also placed second at the Europa Show of Champions and the Jacksonville Pro.


In 2012 Keene has won two events through May, the Europa Show of Champions in Orlando and the New York Pro. Candice also placed third at the Arnold Classic.



Dianna Dahlgren


Born February 4, 1990 in Fallbrook, California


Currently lives in Wildomar, California


IFBB Bikini Pro/Fitness Management Group Athlete, model


Dianna won her first competition at the 2009 NPC Los Angeles Championships in Class C.


Dahlgren earned her IFBB Pro Card at the 2009 NPC Team Universe in Class E where she took 1st place.


At the 2010 IFBB Connecticut Europa Dianna won her first IFBB competition in July.


In 2011 Dahlgren won the IFBB Phoenix Pro, finished 4th at the Dallas Europa and 3rd at the 2011 IFBB Bikini Olympia.


For the second straight year Dianna was chosen as Miss Supercross where she represents the sport of supercross through a variety of promotional events and opportunities which include on and off track reporting and interaction with fans. Dahlgren will also accompany the winners of supercross events at the podium at the closing of each race.






Justine Munro


Currently lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada


IFBB Bikini Professional


Justine's first competition was in 2009 at the Fitness Star Model Search.



Munro earned her Pro card at the 2010 CBBF Nationals in Toronto Canada where she placed first in Bikini Tall.


Justine earned second place at the 2010 IFBB Fort Lauderdale Pro.


In 2012 Munro also finished in second place at the 2012 IFBB MuscleContest.com Pro Bikini and 6th at the IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow.


Justine has been featured on the cover of Muscle and Fitness HERS and Fitness RX magazines.





Vanda Maria Hadarean


Born May 3, 1976 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania


Currently lives in Ottawa, Canada


IFBB Fitness Competitor, Retired Gymnast



Vanda competed as an artistic gymnast from 1990 through 1993 and won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.


Hadarean also earned two bronze medals in gymnastics, one at the 1991 World Championships and one at the 1992 European Championships.


Vanda is a four time Ms. Fitness World (2008-2011) and a four time Ms. Fitness Canada (2006-2009).


Hadarean made her debut into fitness competitions came in 2005 by winning the Ms. Fitness Canada title and finishing fourth at the Ms. Fitness World event.


Vanda has appeared on the cover of Ms. Fitness Magazine in 2008, Oxygen in 2009 and Serious about Fitness in 2005 and 2008.


Hadarean also provides consultation services to gymnasts and fitness competitors under the brand name of "Inspired by Vanda".








Anna Virmajoki


Born September 6, 1985 in Helsinki, Finland


IFBB Bikini Fitness Competitor


Anna is the 2012 World Women's Champion in the women's bikini fitness over 168 cm division.  


Anna won the World Women's Championship in Bialystok, Poland in the newly established division of over 168 cm.


Virmajoki placed third at the Arnold Amateur in March, 2012 in the over 168 cm class F division.  


Anna is a member of Shannon Dey's Team Bombshell.  Team Bombshell is recognized as the most prestigious Fitness and Bikini Training Team in the world.  You can visits Team Bombshell's website by clicking on this link: Team Bombshell






Gigi Amurao


Currently lives in Scarsdale, New York


IFBB Bikini Competitior



Gigi won her IFBB Pro Card at the 2012 IFBB North American Championships in Pittsburgh where she placed 1st in class B Bikini.


Amurao first started competing in June 2012 and earned her Pro Card in about three months.


Gigi played Lacrosse and gymnastics in high school and also played one year of college Lacrosse.


Amurao placed 3rd at the 2012 IFBB Ft. Lauderdale Cup in Pro Bikini.


Gigi earned 5th at the 2012 Iowa Pro Bikini Championships.


At the NPC USA Championships in Las Vegas Nevada Amurao placed 4th in Bikini Class C.






Janet Layug


NPC Fitness Bikini Competitor


Lives in Orlando, Florida, born in Lakeland Florida in 1989


Janet is Polish and Filipina
In 2013 Janet won the NPC National Championship placing first in Bikini Class F and the Overall Winner.






Layug also won the 2013 NPC Ft. Lauderdale Cup.


Janet was a Hooters calendar girl and model.  


Layug can be seen modeling in RM Magazine and Full Throttle Magazine.







Nikola Weiterová




Born April 15, 1991 in Bratislava, Slovak Republic


Fitness Competitor, IFBB Bikini



Nicknamed "Dragonfly" by her trainer.




Nikola was the overall winner at the 2011 IFBB European Championship in Tyumen, Russia.  Nikola became the first European overall bikini champion.


At the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival USA Weiterová took 1st place.

 



 
In IFBB Pro Competitions Nikola finished 3rd at the the 2013 Evl's Prague Pro and 4th at the 2012 Evl's Prague Pro.



Before her fitness career Weiterová was a professional dancer.


Nikola is the daughter of the Slovak famous singer Otto Weiter.







Ashley Kaltwasser


Born November 22, 1988 in Akron, Ohio


IFBB Pro Fitness and Figure Bikini Competitor


Ashley is also a fitness model


Kaltwasser was a track and field athlete where she broke seven high school records at her high school in Ohio.


Ashley has won an event in every year she has competed since 2011.  



In 2015 Kaltwasser finished first at the 2015 Nordic Pro in Finland and at the 2015 Ms Bikini Olympia.



Ashley has a training programs that includes six days of weight training and four days of aerobic exercise.  


Kaltwasser also competed in gymnastics until her sophomore year in high school.