![Ronnie Coleman Ronnie Coleman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ronnie-coleman-52830-1.jpg)
![Ronnie Coleman Ronnie Coleman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ronnie-coleman-52830-1.jpg)
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.
![Dexter Jackson Dexter Jackson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dexter-jackson-1.jpg)
![Lee Haney Lee Haney](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lee-haney-1.jpg)
![Kai Greene Kai Greene](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kai-greene-1.jpg)
![Jay Cutler Jay Cutler](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jay-cutler-62740-1.jpg)
![Franco Columbu Franco Columbu](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/franco-columbu-117542-1.jpg)
![Frank Zane Frank Zane](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/frank-zane-1.jpg)
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.
![Shawn Rhoden Shawn Rhoden](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shawn-rhoden-105297-1.jpg)
Shawn Rhoden was a Jamaican-American professional bodybuilder best remembered for winning the 2018 Mr. Olympia contest. He defeated the seven-time champion Phil Heath and became the oldest bodybuilder to win the prestigious title at the age of 43. Shawn Rhoden suffered a fatal heart attack in 2021.
![Sergio Oliva Sergio Oliva](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sergio-oliva-49275-1.jpg)
![Lisa Marie Varon Lisa Marie Varon](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lisa-marie-varon-1.jpg)
![Dorian Yates Dorian Yates](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dorian-yates-133091-1.jpg)
![Mamdouh Elssbiay Mamdouh Elssbiay](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mamdouh-elssbiay-133096-1.jpg)
Chyna was a professional wrestler, pornographic actress, bodybuilder, and glamour model. The first woman to take part in WWF's Royal Rumble match, Chyna set an important precedent as a powerful and dominant wrestler to the future female wrestlers. With victories over many popular male wrestlers, she was deemed the most dominant female wrestler of all time.
![Phil Heath Phil Heath](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/phil-heath-1.jpg)
![Eugen Sandow Eugen Sandow](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/eugen-sandow-12215-1.jpg)
![Tom Platz Tom Platz](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tom-platz-1.jpg)
![Larry Scott Larry Scott](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/larry-scott-105285-1.jpg)
![Steve Reeves Steve Reeves](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/steve-reeves-49338-1.jpg)
![Kevin Levrone Kevin Levrone](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kevin-levrone-49910-1.jpg)
Russian powerlifter Nataliya Kuznetsova was introduced to bodybuilding at 14, when she had started visiting the gym on the persistence of her father, who wished to boost her self-confidence. The world bench press, armlifting, and deadlift title holder is openly bisexual but also flaunts her love for her husband
![Markus Ruhl Markus Ruhl](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/markus-ruhl-1.jpg)
![Mike Mentzer Mike Mentzer](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mike-mentzer-1.jpg)
![Brandon Curry Brandon Curry](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brandon-curry-105298-1.jpg)
Aziz Shavershian was a Russian-born Australian personal trainer, bodybuilder, and model. He started posting videos on YouTube in 2007, establishing a cult following. Aziz was the poster boy of aesthetics, a subculture of amateur bodybuilding. Before his death, due to a heart attack, Aziz Shavershian had established a clothing line and his own protein label called Protein of the Gods.
![Serge Nubret Serge Nubret](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/serge-nubret-20655-1.jpg)
![Flex Wheeler Flex Wheeler](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/flex-wheeler-1.jpg)
![Nasser El Sonbaty Nasser El Sonbaty](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nasser-el-sonbaty-1.jpg)
![Lee Priest Lee Priest](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lee-priest-105282-1.jpg)
![Melina Keltaniemi Melina Keltaniemi](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/melina-keltaniemi-133101-1.jpg)
![Nicole Bass Nicole Bass](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nicole-bass-1.jpg)
![Chris Dickerson Chris Dickerson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/chris-dickerson-105276-1.jpg)
![Rich Piana Rich Piana](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rich-piana-1.jpg)
![Shawn Ray Shawn Ray](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shawn-ray-1.jpg)
![Bolo Yeung Bolo Yeung](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bolo-yeung-1.jpg)
Bolo Yeung is a Hong Kong retired competitive bodybuilder and martial arts film actor. He is best known for his performance in popular films like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. He has also played lead roles in films like Ironheart, which is regarded as a cult classic. As a bodybuilder, Yeung held the Mr. Hong Kong title for ten years.
![Tony Atlas Tony Atlas](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tony-atlas-1.jpg)
![Flex Lewis Flex Lewis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/flex-lewis-105269-1.jpg)
![Mike Katz Mike Katz](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mike-katz-1.jpg)
![Dennis Wolf Dennis Wolf](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dennis-wolf-1.jpg)
![Magnús Ver Magnússon Magnús Ver Magnússon](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/magns-ver-magnsson-1.jpg)
Retired Icelandic powerlifter Magnús Ver Magnússon not only won the World’s Strongest Man contest 4 times but has also been Europe's Strongest Man twice and Iceland's Strongest Man 8 times. He owns a gym, has launched a strongman competition, and judges powerlifting and strongman contests, too.
![Roelly Winklaar Roelly Winklaar](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/roelly-winklaar-133095-1.jpg)
![Bill Pearl Bill Pearl](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bill-pearl-105874-1.jpg)
![Paul Dillett Paul Dillett](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/paul-dillett-133097-1.jpg)
![Samir Bannout Samir Bannout](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/samir-bannout-133092-1.jpg)
![Víctor Martínez Víctor Martínez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/vctor-martnez-105236-1.jpg)
![Dave Draper Dave Draper](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dave-draper-105231-1.jpg)
![Iris Kyle Iris Kyle](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/iris-kyle-105272-1.jpg)