Famous American Bodybuilders

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 1 
Arnold Schwarzenegger
(Actor & Former Mr. Universe)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Birthdate: July 30, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Thal, Austria

Former professional bodybuilder, actor, and politician, Arnold Schwarzenegger, needs no introduction! One of the most popular figures in the entertainment industry in the 20th century, he is a much-admired Hollywood star. Rising to international fame despite hailing from a humble background, he is an epitome the quintessential American dream that many youngsters hold close to their hearts.

 2 
Ronnie Coleman
(Regarded as One of the Greatest Bodybuilders of All Time)
Ronnie Coleman
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Birthdate: May 13, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
 3 
Lou Ferrigno
(Retired Professional Bodybuilder and Actor Known for his Titular Role in the TV series ‘The Incredible Hulk’)
Lou Ferrigno
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Birthdate: November 9, 1951
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Lou Ferrigno is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. Also known as the original hulk, Ferrigno is best known for playing the title role on CBS's television series The Incredible Hulk. After having won Mr. America and Mr. Universe titles, Ferrigno's attempt to beat Schwarzenegger at the Mr. Olympia competition formed the subject of a documentary titled Pumping Iron.

 4 
Dexter Jackson
(American Retired IFBB Professional Bodybuilder)
Dexter Jackson
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Birthdate: November 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
 5 
Lee Haney
(Regarded as One of the Greatest Bodybuilders to Ever Grace the Stage)
Lee Haney
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Birthdate: November 11, 1959
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: South Carolina, United Stated
 6 
Mickey Hargitay
(Hungarian-American Actor and the 1955 Mr. Universe)
Mickey Hargitay
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Birthdate: January 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: September 14, 2006
Former Mr.Universe, Mickey Hargitay made his way into showbiz with Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Husband of actress Jayne Mansfield, he was also a proficient football player. He earned the Joe Weider Lifetime Achievement Award; he was the first one to recieve that honor. During World War II, he was an underground fighter.
 7 
Kai Greene
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Kai Greene
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Birthdate: July 12, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
 8 
Rich Piana
(American Bodybuilder and Businessman)
Rich Piana
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Birthdate: September 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: August 25, 2017
 9 
Sergio Oliva
(American Bodybuilder and Three-Time Mr. Olympia)
Sergio Oliva
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Birthdate: July 4, 1941
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba
Died: November 12, 2012
 10 
Frank Zane
(Retired Professional Bodybuilder and Three-Time Mr. Olympia)
Frank Zane
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Birthdate: June 28, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States

Three-time Mr. Olympia winner Frank Zane had begun gaining attention with the Mr. Pennsylvania title in 1961.Though inspired to take up bodybuilding after reading Muscle magazine in his teens, he initially taught math and chemistry and also earned advanced degrees in psychology, thus earning the nickname The Chemist.

 11 
Jay Cutler
(Retired Professional Bodybuilder)
Jay Cutler
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Birthdate: August 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sterling, Massachusetts, United States
 12 
Flex Wheeler
(American Retired Professional Bodybuilder)
Flex Wheeler
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Birthdate: August 23, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States
 13 
Richard Sandrak
(American Former Bodybuilder and Martial Artist)
Richard Sandrak
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Birthdate: April 15, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ukraine

Known as the Little Hercules and the Mini-Schwarzenegger, Ukraine-born Richard Sandrak became a sensation with his unusually muscular body as a child. It is believed he hailed from an abusive family. He later quit bodybuilding to become a Hollywood stuntman. He inspired the documentary The World's Strongest Boy.

 14 
Betty Bosmer
(American Former Bodybuilder and Physical Fitness Expert)
Betty Bosmer
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Birthdate: August 2, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States
 15 
Brandon Curry
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Brandon Curry
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Birthdate: October 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
 16 
Phil Heath
(American IFBB Professional Bodybuilder)
Phil Heath
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Birthdate: December 18, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
 17 
Mike Mentzer
(American Professional Bodybuilder and Author)
Mike Mentzer
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Birthdate: November 15, 1951
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Phrata, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: June 10, 2001
 18 
Larry Scott
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Larry Scott
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Birthdate: October 12, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Blackfoot, Idaho, United States
Died: March 8, 2014
 19 
Andrew Bryniarski
(American Actor & Bodybuilder Known for His Portrayal of Leatherface in the Remake of the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre')
Andrew Bryniarski
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Birthdate: February 13, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 20 
Steve Reeves
(American Professional Bodybuilder and Actor)
Steve Reeves
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Birthdate: January 21, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Glasgow, Montana, United States
Died: May 1, 2000
 21 
Mike O'Hearn
(American Bodybuilder and Actor)
Mike O'Hearn
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Birthdate: January 26, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kirkland, Washington, United States
 22 
Gladys Portugues
(American Former Professional Female Bodybuilder and Actress)
Gladys Portugues
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Birthdate: September 30, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
 23 
Peter Lupus
(American Bodybuilder and Actor)
Peter Lupus
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Birthdate: June 17, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
 24 
Kevin Levrone
(American IFBB Professional Bodybuilder)
Kevin Levrone
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Birthdate: July 16, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
 25 
Corinna Everson
(American Bodybuilder and Actress)
Corinna Everson
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Birthdate: January 4, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Racine, Wisconsin, United States
 26 
John Brown
(American Bodybuilder)
John Brown
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Birthplace: Compton, California, United States
 27 
Tom Platz
(American Retired Professional Bodybuilder)
Tom Platz
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Birthdate: June 26, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States
 28 
Iris Kyle
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Iris Kyle
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Birthdate: August 22, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
 29 
Rachel McLish
(Bodybuilder, Actress)
Rachel McLish
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Birthdate: June 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Harlingen, Texas, United States
 30 
Cedric McMillan
(American Professional Bodybuilder and One of the Leading Bodybuilders of the 21st Century)
Cedric McMillan
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Birthdate: August 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Maplewood, New Jersey, United States
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Shawn Ray
(American Former Professional Bodybuilder and Author)
Shawn Ray
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Birthdate: September 9, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fullerton, California, United States
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Charles Atlas
(American Bodybuilder Best Remembered as the Developer of a Bodybuilding Method and Its Associated Exercise Program)
Charles Atlas
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Birthdate: October 30, 1892
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Acri, Cosenza, Italy
Died: December 24, 1972

Italian-American bodybuilder Charles Atlas was known for co-creating a popular mail-order bodybuilding course. Beaten up and bullied as a skinny kid, he later used the Dynamic-Tension method to build his muscles. He then participated in vaudeville and later won titles such as the World’s Most Handsome Man.

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Mike Katz
(Former American IFBB Professional Bodybuilder)
Mike Katz
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Birthdate: November 14, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Steve Cook
(American Professional Bodybuilder and Two-Time Mr. Olympia Top-Ten Finisher)
Steve Cook
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Birthdate: December 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Boise, Idaho, United States
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Chris Dickerson
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Chris Dickerson
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Birthdate: August 25, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
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Jayne Trcka
(American Bodybuilder, Fitness Model and Actress)
Jayne Trcka
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Birthdate: February 27, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Peter Paul
(American Actor and Bodybuilder)
Peter Paul
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Birthdate: March 8, 1957
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hartford
 38 
Janae Kroc
(American Professional Powerlifter and Competitive Bodybuilder)
Janae Kroc
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Birthdate: December 8, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: United States
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David Paul
(Actor, Television producer)
David Paul
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Birthdate: March 8, 1957
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: March 6, 2020
 40 
Lisa Lyon
(American Bodybuilder and Photo Model)
Lisa Lyon
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Birthdate: 1953 AD
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 41 
Branch Warren
(American Retired IFBB Professional Bodybuilder)
Branch Warren
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Birthdate: February 28, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tyler, Texas, United States
 42 
Ken Waller
(American Former Bodybuilder)
Ken Waller
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Birthdate: March 20, 1942
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States
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Bill Pearl
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Bill Pearl
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Birthdate: October 31, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Prineville, Oregon, United States
Died: September 14, 2022
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Andrea Shaw
(American Professional Bodybuilder, Physique and Figure Competitor)
Andrea Shaw
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Birthdate: December 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: United States
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Lenda Murray
(American Professional Bodybuilder)
Lenda Murray
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Birthdate: February 22, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 46 
Dave Draper
(American Bodybuilder and Author)
Dave Draper
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Birthdate: April 16, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Secaucus, New Jersey, United States
 47 
Denise Masino
(American Professional Female Bodybuilder and Model)
Denise Masino
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Birthdate: May 1, 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Ernestine Shepherd
(American Bodybuilder Best Known for Being the World’s Oldest Competitive Female Bodybuilder for a Time)
Ernestine Shepherd
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Birthdate: June 16, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Joe Gold
(American Bodybuilder and Founder of Gold’s Gym and World Gym)
Joe Gold
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Birthdate: March 10, 1922
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 11, 2004
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Dana Linn Bailey
(American IFBB Pro Fitness and Figure Competitor Who Is the Winner of Joe Weider’s Olympia)
Dana Linn Bailey
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Birthdate: May 30, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States