Ms. Olympia
Professional bodybuilding competition
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::summary Professional bodybuilding competition ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ms. Olympia |
| Miss Olympia (initially named) | |
| image | EM DSC 2234 (2893784217).jpg |
| caption | The 2008 Ms. Olympia stage. |
| status | Active |
| genre | IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilding (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present) |
| International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional female bodybuilding (mean; 1980–2004)<ref name | "MS. OLYMPIA RESULTS" / |
| date | |
| begins | |
| ends | |
| frequency | Annually |
| venue | Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse |
| 9800 International Dr, Orlando, Florida, United States of America 32819-8706 | |
| coordinates | |
| years_active | |
| first | |
| founder_name | George Snyder |
| last | 2024 Ms. Olympia |
| prev | 2023 Ms. Olympia |
| next | 2025 Ms. Olympia |
| participants | 15 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present) |
| 18 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB professional female bodybuilders (mean; 1980 – 2004)<ref name | "2021 Ms. Olympia scorecard"2021 Ms. Olympia scorecard |
| attendance | 30,000 people (2013) |
| capacity | 6,000 people (Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse Valencia Ballroom) |
| area | International |
| activity | Spectator sport |
| leader_title | Promoters |
| leader_name | Dan Solomon (2020 Ms. Olympia – present) |
| Robin Chang (2004 Ms. Olympia – 2014 Ms. Olympia) | |
| Wayne DeMilia (2000 Ms. Olympia – 2003 Ms. Olympia) | |
| Bob Bonham and Kenny Kassel (1999 Ms. Olympia) | |
| Jarka Kastnerova (1998 Ms. Olympia) | |
| George Snyder (1980 Ms. Olympia – 1983 Ms. Olympia) | |
| patron | Bill Dobbins |
| Bill Jentz | |
| Women's Physique World | |
| Jagware Sportswear | |
| Addict Activewear | |
| Kaiser Nutrition | |
| George Adant | |
| organized | IFBB Professional League (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present) |
| people | Jake Wood |
| David Pecker | |
| Joseph Weider | |
| Benjamin Weider | |
| member | Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend (2000 – 2014 & 2020 – present) |
| Women's Extravaganza Weekend (1999)<ref name | "1999 Olympia Weekend Report"1999 Olympia Weekend Report |
| sponsors | Trifecta Inc. |
| Wings of Strength, LLC | |
| FitBurn | |
| Northern Chill | |
| website | |
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| name = Ms. Olympia Miss Olympia (initially named) | native_name = | native_name_lang = | nickname = | logo = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_size = | image = EM DSC 2234 (2893784217).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = The 2008 Ms. Olympia stage. | status = Active | genre = IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilding (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)
International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) professional female bodybuilding (mean; 1980–2004) | date = | begins = | ends = | frequency = Annually | venue = Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse 9800 International Dr, Orlando, Florida, United States of America 32819-8706 | location = | coordinates = | country = | years_active = | first = | founder_name = George Snyder | last = 2024 Ms. Olympia | prev = 2023 Ms. Olympia | next = 2025 Ms. Olympia | participants = 15 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB Professional League professional female bodybuilders (mean; 2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)
18 Olympia Qualification System qualified IFBB professional female bodybuilders (mean; 1980 – 2004) | attendance = 30,000 people (2013) | capacity = 6,000 people (Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse Valencia Ballroom) | area = International | budget = | activity = Spectator sport | leader_title = Promoters | leader_name = Dan Solomon (2020 Ms. Olympia – present) Robin Chang (2004 Ms. Olympia – 2014 Ms. Olympia) Wayne DeMilia (2000 Ms. Olympia – 2003 Ms. Olympia) Bob Bonham and Kenny Kassel (1999 Ms. Olympia) Jarka Kastnerova (1998 Ms. Olympia) George Snyder (1980 Ms. Olympia – 1983 Ms. Olympia) | patron = Bill Dobbins Bill Jentz Women's Physique World Jagware Sportswear Addict Activewear Kaiser Nutrition George Adant | organized = IFBB Professional League (2005 – 2014 & 2020 – present)
International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (1980 – 2004) | filing = | people = Jake Wood David Pecker Joseph Weider Benjamin Weider | member = Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend (2000 – 2014 & 2020 – present)
Women's Extravaganza Weekend (1999) | sponsors = Trifecta Inc. Wings of Strength, LLC FitBurn Northern Chill | website = | current = | footnotes =
The IFBB Professional League Ms. Olympia (initially named the Miss Olympia) is female bodybuilding's most prestigious competition. The competition is part of Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend{{cite web | url = https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2011-ms-olympia-title-within-yaxenis-grasp.html | title = 2011 Ms. Olympia Title Within Yaxeni's Grasp | last = Robson | first = David | date = April 26, 2019 | website = Bodybuilding.com | publisher = | access-date = November 17, 2022 | quote = Here was a champion who had all of the attributes necessary to maintain a firm stronghold on pro bodybuilding's most prestigious women's title.}} It was first held in 1980. It was held as part of the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend from 2000 to 2014 and since 2020.{{cite web | url = https://mrolympia.com/ms-olympia | title = MS. OLYMPIA | last = | first = | date = | website = mrolympia.com | publisher = | access-date = February 25, 2023 | quote = }}
The male professional bodybuilding equivalent of the Ms. Olympia is the Mr. Olympia. The natural professional female bodybuilding equivalent to the Ms. Olympia is the INBA/PNBA Natural Olympia.{{cite web | url = https://natural-flex.com/the-best-natural-bodybuilding-federations-for-natural-bodybuilders/ | title = The best natural bodybuilding federations for natural bodybuilders | last = | first = | date = October 29, 2020 | website = natural-flex.com/ | publisher = | access-date = February 25, 2023 | quote = The Natural Bodybuilding Olympia competition is a contest which offers a fair opportunity to the best natural bodybuilders as the natural equivalent to the original ‘Mr Olympia’ title (founded by Joe Weider at his Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend competition).}}
History
1980–1989
In 1980 the first Ms. Olympia (initially known as the "Miss" Olympia) was held with Rachel McLish winning and becoming the first Ms. Olympia. McLish was dethroned by Ritva Elomaa in 1981, but regained the title in 1982. In the 1981 contest, the announcer and co-head judge Oscar State called out the wrong names for the poseoff segment, overlooking Laura Combes on the list which denied her those extra points.
George Snyder lost the rights to the Ms. Olympia in 1982, and after this the contestants were no longer hand-picked, but instead qualified for the Ms. Olympia through placings in lesser contests. As female bodybuilding grew and progressed, the competitors' level of training gradually increased, with most of the competitors in the earliest shows having very little weight training experience, and the sport slowly evolving towards more muscular physiques. This trend started to emerge in 1983 when with McLish not competing in the big shows, Carla Dunlap won the 1983 Ms. Olympia. Dunlap possessed a much more muscular physique than previous Ms. Olympia winners McLish or Elomaa.
In 1984, Corinna Everson won the Ms. Olympia title in Montreal, the first competition to be held outside the United States. Everson would go on to win six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles in a row before retiring in 1989 undefeated as a professional, the only woman ever to accomplish this.
1990–1999
Normally competitors must qualify for the Ms. Olympia by achieving certain placings in lesser pro contests. However, the cancellation of the Women's Pro World contest in 1990 left only the Ms. International as a Ms. Olympia qualifier. Consequently, the IFBB decided to open the 1990 Ms. Olympia to all women with pro cards, and a field of thirty competitors entered. This was also the first Ms. Olympia without the incumbent Ms. Olympia champion defending her title.
Lenda Murray earned a decisive victory by winning the first Ms. Olympia competition she attended in 1990 and emerging as the successor to Everson. The 1991 Ms. Olympia was the first to be televised live. Murray barely edged out Bev Francis, a former Australian powerlifter, by a single point that year. Murray faced a serious challenge from Denise Rutkowski in 1993, and some argue that Rutkowski, not Murray, should have won that year. Rutkowski shocked the Ms. Olympia contest entourage and fans by retiring in 1994, just as her career was gaining mainstream popularity and her potential for winning a Ms. Olympia title was high.
In the 1996 Ms. Olympia, Murray, who had been six-time consecutive Ms. Olympia champion at that time, was dethroned by Kim Chizevsky. Chizevsky had previously placed 2nd in the 1995 Ms. Olympia, but her victory came as something of a surprise, since many had regarded Murray as virtually unbeatable. After being defeated by Chizevsky and placing second again in the 1997 Ms. Olympia, Murray retired from bodybuilding. Chizevsky went on to win the 1998 Ms. Olympia, held in Prague, the second and most recent time the competition had been held outside the United States.
1992 Ms. Olympia changes
In response to the increased size displayed by Murray and Francis at the previous Ms. Olympia, the IFBB made an attempt to "feminize" the sport. The IFBB, led by Ben Weider, had created a series of "femininity" rules—one line in the judging rules said that competitors should not be "too big". The judges' guide to the competitors stated that they were looking for a feminine, but not emaciated, physique. Advertising in Muscle & Fitness for the 1992 Ms. Olympia featured Anja Schreiner of Germany prominently, relegating two-time defending champion Murray to a small "also competing" notice. Nevertheless, Murray apparently met the "femininity" requirements, and managed to retain her title; Schreiner finished 6th, and promptly retired from competition. After 1992, the judging rules were rewritten, with the new rules retaining provisions for aesthetics but allowing the contests to be judged as physique contests. Murray went on to win six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles from 1990 to 1995, matching Everson's record.
1999 Ms. Olympia controversy and retirement
In 1999, Ms. Olympia was originally scheduled to be held on October 9 in Santa Monica, California. However, one month before the scheduled date, the IFBB announced that the contest had been canceled. The main cause was the withdrawal of promoter Jarka Kastnerova (who promoted the 1998 contest in Prague) for financial reasons, including a low number of advance ticket sales for the 1999 event. The backlash following the announcement led to a flurry of activity, with the contest being rescheduled as part of the Women's Extravaganza (promoted by Kenny Kassel and Bob Bonham) in Secaucus, New Jersey on 2 October. Last minute sponsorship came from several sources, most significantly in the form of $50,000 from Flex magazine. Amid all the turmoil, Chizevsky won her fourth consecutive Ms. Olympia title. Also notable about the 1999 Ms. Olympia was that this was the first Ms. Olympia Iris Kyle competed in. However, after the 1999 Ms. Olympia, Chizevsky was forced to retire from bodybuilding and began competing in fitness and figure competitions in 2001.
2000–2005
The 2001 Ms. Olympia featured a "surprise" win from Juliette Bergmann who returned to competition after not competing since 1989. Entering the Olympia as a lightweight, she defeated heavyweight winner Kyle for the overall title. In the five years that the Ms. Olympia was contested in multiple weight classes, this was the only time that the lightweight winner took the overall title.
After five-year absence, six-time Olympia winner Murray returned to the 2002 Ms. Olympia, with Bergmann won lightweight and Murray winning heavyweight and overall. Murray went on to win both the heavyweight and overall in the 2002 and 2003 Ms. Olympia. Murray was for the second time in her career was dethroned of her Ms. Olympia title by Kyle in 2004, who won the heavyweight and overall. After her 2004 Ms. Olympia defeat, Murray retired for the final time from bodybuilding.
2000 Ms. Olympia changes
The IFBB introduced several changes to Ms. Olympia in 2000. The first change was that Ms. Olympia contest would no longer be held as a separate contest, instead became part of the "Olympia Weekend" in Las Vegas and held the day before the men's show. The second change was when heavyweight and lightweight classes were added. The third change was the new judging guidelines for presentations were introduced. A letter to the competitors from Jim Manion (chairman of the Professional Judges Committee) stated that women would be judged on healthy appearance, face, makeup, and skin tone. The criteria given in Manion's letter included the statement "symmetry, presentation, separations, and muscularity BUT NOT TO THE EXTREME!". The 2000 Ms. Olympia is the only Ms. Olympia with no overall winner, with Andrulla Blanchette winning lightweight class and Valentina Chepiga winning heavyweight class.
2005 Ms. Olympia changes
On 6 December 2004, Manion issued a memo introducing the so-called '20 percent rule' to all IFBB professional female athletes. It read, "For aesthetics and health reasons, the IFBB Professional Division requests that female athletes in Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure decrease the amount of muscularity by a factor of 20%. This request for a 20% decrease in the amount of muscularity applies to those female athletes whose physiques require the decrease regardless of whether they compete in Bodybuilding, Fitness or Figure. All professional judges have been advised of the proper criteria for assessing female physiques." Needless to say the directive created quite a stir, and left many women wondering if they were one of "those female athletes whose physiques require the decrease". On 26 April 2005, IFBB Professional Committee adopted, by a vote of 9 for, 1 against and 3 no votes, Resolution 2005-001, which removed weight classes to allow for one category only of competition in women's professional bodybuilding and that it would take effect at the 2005 Ms. Olympia.
According to Bill Dobbins, reports he heard that the moving the Ms. Olympia from Friday night to Saturday in the Las Vegas Convention Center for free and as part of the Expo was an attempt to improve pay-per-view sales and removing weight divisions was based on the perception that the men and women bodybuilders should operate according to the same rules. He also stated that both decisions were led by A360 Media, LLC and Ben Weider and Joe Weider.
At the 2005 Ms. Olympia, Yaxeni Oriquen dethroned Kyle. According to Kyle, she normally competes at 160 -, but being the reigning Ms. Olympia she wanted to lead by example. At the 2005 Ms. Olympia, she stated she competed at 155 lb, while Oriquen competed at 173 lb according to Steve Wennerstrom. Kyle commented that it looked like Oriquen had done the opposite of IFBB ADVISORY NOTICE 2004-006 and won because of it.
According to Dobbins, he commented that Kyle might have been slightly off from 2004 and looked a little too depleted or dehydrated compared to how she looked in previous Ms. Olympias, while Oriquen looked the best he had ever seen of her, but that the differences was very small. He also commented in the report that prior to the 2005 Ms. Olympia there was speculation about how the judging would be conducted, which centered on the idea that the IFBB didn't allow Kyle to win another Ms. Olympia title. He also stated that the decision wasn't primarily political and the Olympia audience wasn't outraged by the decision.
2006–2014
At the 2006 Ms. Olympia, Kyle, coming off beating the defending Ms. International champion Oriquen, reclaimed the Ms. Olympia title from defending Ms. Olympia champion Oriquen, who showed a dramatic drop in form and slipped to 7th place. Oriquen, who continue to compete at the Ms. Olympia competitions from 2007 to 2014 and 2020, would never again regain the Ms. Olympia title, but would remain in the top six of every Ms. Olympia from 2007 to 2014.
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Dayana_Cadeau_in_2007.jpg" caption="[[Dayana Cadeau]] posing against [[Iris Kyle]] at the 2007 Olympia Press Conference on 27 September 2007."] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/EM_DSC_2302_(2893816589).jpg" caption="[[Iris Kyle]] doing an abdominals and thighs pose on September 26, 2008 during the [[2008 Ms. Olympia]] finals."] ::
From 2007 to 2014, Kyle went on to win the next 8 overall Ms. Olympia titles and winning 9 consecutive overall Ms. Olympia titles in a row. At the 2012 Ms. Olympia, she won her 8th overall Ms. Olympia title, tying with Murray's record of 8 overall and 2 heavyweight Ms. Olympia titles. At the 2013 Ms. Olympia, Kyle won her 9th overall Ms. Olympia title, beating Murray's record, which meant she won more Olympia titles than any other professional bodybuilder, female or male. According to John Plummer, editor of the Flex United Kingdom edition, commented that she looked "flat" in the pre-judging, while Alina Popa displayed "great, full muscle bellies". But he noted the audience gasped when Iris did her first back double biceps pose during the finals, revealing "trademark ripped glutes and unbeatable shape". At that point, he thought her victory was ensured. He noted some of the audience booed when Popa's second place was announced.
At the 2014 Ms. Olympia, Kyle solidified her record by winning her 10th overall Ms. Olympia title. This was her 9th consecutive overall Olympia titles in a row, beating both Lee Haney's and Ronnie Coleman's record of 8 consecutive overall Olympia titles in a row, which meant she won more consecutive overall Olympia titles in a row than any other professional bodybuilder, female or male. According to Plummer, he commented that Popa receiving 2nd place resulted in boos from the audience and that many felt she, who described was "well-conditioned" and had appeared to "out-muscle" Kyle, especially from the rear poses, should have got the Ms. Olympia title. But after a moment of boos, the audience showed affection for Kyle. She announced her retirement right after winning the title at the 2014 Ms. Olympia. In 2014, International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) announced that Ms. Olympia had been cancelled for 2015, with no explicit reason stated. In its place, the Rising Phoenix World Championships was developed by Wings of Strength. From 2015 to 2019, the Rising Phoenix was the de facto replacement. {{cite web | url = https://www.ironmagazine.com/2014/last-days-of-ms-olympia/ | title = Last Days of Ms. Olympia | last = Anders | first = Eskilsson | date = November 24, 2014 | website = ironmagazine.com | publisher = | access-date = February 26, 2023 | quote = During the last few months a debate has blown up after IFBB announced that MS. Olympia has been cancelled for 2015.}}{{cite web | url = https://mrolympia.com/mr-olympia | title = MR. OLYMPIA | last = | first = | date = | website = mrolympia.com/ | publisher = | access-date = February 26, 2023 | quote = }}
2019
After 5 years of being discontinued, on 14 September 2019, emcee Bob Chicherillo announced at the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2019 that the Ms. Olympia would return to the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2020.
2020 – present
On 14 February 2020, A360 Media, LLC sold Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend to Jake Wood, who also owned the Rising Phoenix, which had been the successor to Ms. Olympia. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend was postponed to December 2020 and moved to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida due to the limits the attendees in Nevada. In Nevada, due to pandemic restrictions, just 250 people could be in attendance, while in Florida, 2,500 people could be in attendance. Later in 2020, Andrea Shaw, a dark horse competitor coming off her previous 2020 wins at the Omaha Pro and Rising Phoenix, defeated Helle Trevino (the defending champion of women's bodybuilding as the 2017 and 2019 Rising Phoenix champion) and Margaret V. Martin, the 2015 and 2016 Rising Phoenix champion during that era it was the premier women's bodybuilding championship, and obtained the Ms. Olympia title (the first in the Jake Wood era). She would repeat her double wins at the Rising Phoenix and Ms. Olympia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2021, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend remained in Orlando. In 2022, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend moved back to Las Vegas. In 2023, the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend moved back to Orlando.
Champions
Chronologically
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| Year | Ms. Olympia champions | Posedown music | Prize purse | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USA Rachel McLish | $10,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), United States of America (USA) | |
| 1981 | FIN Ritva Elomaa | $25,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | ||
| 1982 | USA Rachel McLish | Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey (NJ), USA | ||
| 1983 | USA Carla Dunlap | Warminster Civic Center, Warminster, PA, USA | ||
| 1984 | USA Corinna Everson | Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) by Billy Ocean and Keith Diamond | $50,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 1985 | Take On Me by A-ha | Felt Forum, New York City (NYC), New York (NY), USA | ||
| 1986 | Tuff Enuff by The Fabulous Thunderbirds | |||
| 1987 | The Final Countdown by Europe | Beacon Theatre, NYC, NY, USA | ||
| 1988 | Wild Side by Mötley Crüe | $60,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Felt Forum, NYC, NY, USA | |
| 1989 | Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson | $71,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | ||
| 1990 | USA Lenda Murray | $85,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | ||
| 1991 | $93,500 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| 1992 | The Best Things in Life Are Free (Mo' Money/Soundtrack Version) by Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Ralph Tresvant and Bell Biv DeVoe | $108,500 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Arie Crown Theater, Chicago (CHI), Illinois (IL), USA | |
| 1993 | Dirty House Mix 1# by DVDL | $95,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Beacon Theatre, NYC, NY, USA | |
| 1994 | Unbelievable by EMF | $90,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Cobb Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| 1995 | Twilight Zone by 2 Unlimited | $115,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | ||
| 1996 | USA Kim Chizevsky | Unbelievable by EMF | $104,500 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Arie Crown Theater, CHI, IL, USA |
| 1997 | All I Really Want by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard | $101,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Manhattan Center, NYC, NY, USA | |
| 1998 | Too Funky by George Michael | $50,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Industrial Palace, Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 1999 | War by Vince DiCola | Meadowlands Convention Center, Secaucus, New Jersey (NJ), USA | ||
| 2000 | UKR Valentina Chepiga (heavyweight (HW)) | GBR Andrulla Blanchette (lightweight (LW)) | Music by Madonna (lightweight posedown) | |
| Hokey Pokey by The Puppies (heavyweight posedown) | $50,000 + Trophies (1st (HW & LW), 2nd (HW & LW), 3rd place (HW & LW)) | |||
| 2001 | NED Juliette Bergmann (Overall (OA) & LW) | USA Iris Kyle (HW) | Tom Sawyer by Rush (top six posedown) | |
| It's My Life by Bon Jovi (OA posedown) | ||||
| 2002 | USA Lenda Murray (OA & HW) | NED Juliette Bergmann (LW) | Keep Away by Godsmack (top six posedown) | $71,000 + Trophies (OA, 1st (HW & LW), 2nd (HW & LW), 3rd place (HW & LW)) |
| 2003 | Hot in Herre by Nelly (top six posedown) | |||
| Feel It Boy by Beenie Man and Janet Jackson (OA posedown) | $50,000 + Trophies (OA, 1st (HW & LW), 2nd (HW & LW), 3rd place (HW & LW)) | |||
| 2004 | USA Iris Kyle (OA & HW) | Canada Dayana Cadeau (LW) | Don't Stop The Rock by The Chemical Brothers (lightweight posedown) | |
| *Move Somethin''' by LL Cool J / Word Up! by Korn / *Frantic'' by Metallica (heavyweight posedown) | ||||
| Rollover DJ by Jet (OA posedown) | ||||
| 2005 | VEN Yaxeni Oriquen | Stupify by Disturbed | $71,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester (WIN), NV, USA |
| The Orleans, PAR, NV, USA | ||||
| 2006 | USA Iris Kyle | Panama by Van Halen | ||
| 2007 | Hush by Kula Shaker | |||
| 2008 | Can't Get Through by Miguel Migs | |||
| 2009 | Fire Burning by Sean Kingston | $61,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | ||
| 2010 | Bring Em Out by T.I. | $60,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | ||
| 2011 | S&M by Rihanna and Britney Spears | |||
| 2012 | Gasolina by Daddy Yankee, Lil Jon, Pitbull and N.O.R.E. | |||
| 2013 | C'mon by Tiësto and Diplo | |||
| 2014 | Stronger by Kanye West | $50,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | ||
| 2020 | USA Andrea Shaw | Everybody (Backstreet's Back) by Backstreet Boys | $95,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando (ORL), Florida (FL), USA |
| 2021 | Tootsie Roll by Old School Players | $89,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place){{cite web | url=https://barbend.com/2021-mr-olympia-prize-money/ | title=Here's How Much Money Was Won At The 2021 Olympia |
| 2022 | Unstoppable by E.S. Posthumus | |||
| U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer | ||||
| Flex by The Party Boyz | $95,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | The Venetian Expo & Convention Center and the Zappos Theater, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, PAR, NV, USA | ||
| 2023 | Burn by 2WEI & Edda Hayes | |||
| Walk It Out by Unk | Orange County Convention Center, ORL, FL, USA | |||
| 2024 | $95,000 + Trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd place) | Las Vegas Convention Center (prejudging) & Resorts World Theatre (finals), PAR, NV, USA | ||
| 2025 | ||||
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Number of wins
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| Rank | Champions | Years | Number of wins | Overall | Heavyweight | Lightweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | USA Iris Kyle | 2001, 2004 & 2006 – 2014 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2nd | USA Lenda Murray | 1990 – 1995 & 2002 – 2003 | 8 | |||
| 3rd | USA Corinna Everson | 1984 – 1989 | 6 | 0 | ||
| USA Andrea Shaw | 2020 – 2025 | 6 | ||||
| 5th | USA Kim Chizevsky | 1996 – 1999 | 4 | |||
| 6th | USA Rachel McLish | 1980 & 1982 | 2 | |||
| 7th | NED Juliette Bergmann | 2001 – 2003 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8th | FIN Ritva Elomaa | 1981 | 0 | |||
| USA Carla Dunlap | 1983 | |||||
| VEN Yaxeni Oriquen | 2005 | |||||
| 9th | UKR Valentina Chepiga | 2000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| GBR Andrulla Blanchette | 2000 | 0 | 1 | |||
| CAN Dayana Cadeau | 2004 | |||||
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Number of consecutive wins
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| Rank | Champions | Years | Number of consecutive wins | Overall | Heavyweight | Lightweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | USA Iris Kyle | 2006 – 2014 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd | USA Corinna Everson | 1984 – 1989 | 6 | |||
| USA Lenda Murray | 1990 – 1995 | 6 | ||||
| USA Andrea Shaw | 2020 – 2025 | 6 | ||||
| 4th | USA Kim Chizevsky | 1996 – 1999 | 4 | |||
| 5th | USA Lenda Murray | 2002 – 2003 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6th | NED Juliette Bergmann | 2001 – 2003 | 0 | 3 | ||
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Top three
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Medals by nation
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Other records
- Closest Ms. Olympia scores - 1991 Ms. Olympia (overall) with a margin of 1 / 2001 Ms. Olympia (heavyweight) with a margin of 0 / 2003 Ms. Olympia (lightweight) with a margin of 4
- Heaviest Ms. Olympia - Andrea Shaw (175 lb)
- Lightest Ms. Olympia - Ritva Elomaa (117 lb)
- Ms. Olympia with highest number of perfect win scores - Iris Kyle with 7
- Ms. Olympia with largest biceps - Andrea Shaw (18 in)
- Oldest Ms. Olympia overall (OA) - Lenda Murray (41 years old; 2003 Ms. Olympia)
- Oldest Ms. Olympia lightweight (LW) - Juliette Bergmann (44 years old; 2003 Ms. Olympia)
- Oldest Ms. Olympia heavyweight (HW) - Lenda Murray (41 years old; 2003 Ms. Olympia)
- Smallest Ms. Olympia - Carla Dunlap / Andrulla Blanchette / Juliette Bergmann ()
- Tallest Ms. Olympia - Corinna Everson ()
- Youngest Ms. Olympia OA - Rachel McLish (25 years old; 1980 Ms. Olympia)
- Youngest Ms. Olympia HW - Iris Kyle (27 years old; 2001 Ms. Olympia)
- Youngest Ms. Olympia LW - Andrulla Blanchette (34 years old; 2000 Ms. Olympia)
Fitness Olympia
Source:
Winners
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| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | USA Mia Finnegan | USA Atlanta, United States |
| 2 | 1996 | DEN Saryn Muldrow | USA Chicago, United States |
| 3 | 1997 | USA Carol Semple-Marzetta | USA New York, United States |
| 4 | 1998 | USA Monica Brant | FRA Nice, France |
| 5 | 1999 | USA Mary Yockey | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 6 | 2000 | USA Susan Curry | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 7 | 2001 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 8 | 2002 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 9 | 2003 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 10 | 2004 | USA Adela Garcia - USA Friedmansky | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 11 | 2005 | USA Jen Hendershott | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 12 | 2006 | USA Adela Garcia | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 13 | 2007 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 14 | 2008 | USA Jen Hendershott | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 15 | 2009 | USA Adela Garcia | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 16 | 2010 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 17 | 2011 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 18 | 2012 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 19 | 2013 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 20 | 2014 | Russia Oksana Grishina | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 21 | 2015 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 22 | 2016 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 23 | 2017 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 24 | 2018 | USA Whitney Jones | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 25 | 2019 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 26 | 2020 | USA Missy Truscott | USA Orlando, United States |
| 27 | 2021 | USA Whitney Jones | USA Orlando, United States |
| 28 | 2022 | USA Missy Truscott | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 29 | 2023 | Russia Oksana Grishina | USA Orlando, United States |
| 30 | 2024 | CAN Missy Truscott | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 31 | 2025 | GBR Michelle Fredua-Mensah | USA Las Vegas, United States |
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Top 3
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| Year | Winner | Second place | Third place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | USA Mia Finnegan | USA Carol Semple-Marzetta | DEN Saryn Muldrow | USA Atlanta, United States |
| 1996 | DEN Saryn Muldrow | USA Mia Finnegan | USA Karen Hulse | USA Chicago, United States |
| 1997 | USA Carol Semple-Marzetta | DEN Saryn Muldrow | NOR Lena Johannesen | USA New York, United States |
| 1998 | USA Monica Brant | USA Susan Curry | USA Mary Yockey | FRA Nice, France |
| 1999 | USA Mary Yockey | USA Kelly Ryan | USA Susan Curry | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2000 | USA Susan Curry | USA Jennifer Worth | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2001 | USA Jennifer Worth | USA Kelly Ryan | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2002 | USA Kelly Ryan | USA Jennifer Worth | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2003 | USA Friedmansky | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2004 | USA Adela Garcia - USA Friedmansky | USA Jen Hendershott | USA Kelly Ryan | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2005 | USA Jen Hendershott | USA Kim Klein | USA Adela Garcia | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2006 | USA Adela Garcia | USA Jen Hendershott | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2007 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |||
| 2008 | USA Jen Hendershott | USA Tracey Greenwood | USA Kim Scheidelerd | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2009 | USA Adela Garcia | USA Tanji Johnson | USA Tracey Greenwood | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2010 | USA Trish Warren | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2011 | CAN Myriam Capes | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2012 | Russia Oksana Grishina | USA Tina Durkin | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2013 | USA Tanji Johnson | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2014 | Russia Oksana Grishina | GER Regiane Da Silva | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2015 | USA Tanji Johnson | CAN Myriam Capes | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2016 | GER Regiane Da Silva | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2017 | CAN Myriam Capes | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2018 | USA Whitney Jones | CAN Ryall Graber | CAN Myriam Capes | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2019 | USA Missy Farrell Truscott | CAN Ryall Graber | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2020 | USA Missy Truscott | Russia Oksana Grishina | USA Whitney Jones | USA Orlando, United States |
| 2021 | USA Whitney Jones | USA Missy Truscott | Russia Oksana Grishina | USA Orlando, United States |
| 2022 | USA Missy Truscott | USA Jaclyn Baker | USA Ariel Khadr | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2023 | Russia Oksana Grishina | CAN Taylor Learmont | USA Jaclyn Baker | USA Orlando, United States |
| 2024 | CAN Missy Truscott | USA Jaclyn Baker | CAN Taylor Learmont | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2024 | GBR Michelle Fredua-Mensah | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| :: |
Figure Olympia
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Figure_Olympia_2024_medals.jpg" caption="2024 Figure Olympia medalists (l to r): fourth place Natalie Soltero, second place Jessica Reyes Padilla, first place [[Cydney Gillon]], third place Lola Montez, fifth place Rhea Gayle"] ::
Winners
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| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | USA Davana Medina | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2 | 2004 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 3 | 2005 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 4 | 2006 | USA Jenny Lynn | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 5 | 2007 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 6 | 2008 | USA Jennifer Gates | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 7 | 2009 | USA Nicole Wilkins - Lee | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 8 | 2010 | USA Erin Stern | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 9 | 2011 | USA Nicole Wilkins | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 10 | 2012 | USA Erin Stern | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 11 | 2013 | USA Nicole Wilkins | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 12 | 2014 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 13 | 2015 | USA Latorya Watts | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 14 | 2016 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 15 | 2017 | USA Cydney Gillon | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 16 | 2018 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 17 | 2019 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 18 | 2020 | USA Orlando, United States | |
| 19 | 2021 | USA Orlando, United States | |
| 20 | 2022 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 21 | 2023 | USA Orlando, United States | |
| 22 | 2024 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 23 | 2025 | GBR Rhea Gayle | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| :: |
Top 3
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| Year | Winner | Second place | Third place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | USA Davana Medina | USA Monica Brant | USA Jenny Lynn | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2004 | USA Jenny Lynn | USA Monica Brant | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2005 | USA Monica Brant - USA Peckham | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2006 | USA Jenny Lynn | USA Amber Littlejohn | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2007 | USA Gina Aliotti | USA Sonia Adcock | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2008 | USA Jennifer Gates | LIT Zivile Raudoniene | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2009 | USA Nicole Wilkins - Lee | USAFRA Heather Mae | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2010 | USA Erin Stern | USA Nicole Wilkins | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2011 | USA Nicole Wilkins | USA Erin Stern | USA Ava Cowan | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2012 | USA Erin Stern | USA Nicole Wilkins | USA Candice Keene | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2013 | USA Nicole Wilkins | USA Erin Stern | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2014 | USA Candice Keene | USA Candice Lewis | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2015 | USA Latorya Watts | USA Nicole Wilkins | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2016 | USA Candice Lewis | USA Cydney Gillon | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2017 | USA Cydney Gillon | USA Latorya Watts | USA Candice Lewis - Carter | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2018 | USA Candice Lewis - Carter | USA Nadia Wyatt | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2019 | USA Latorya Watts | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2020 | MEX Natalia Soltero | USA Orlando, United States | ||
| 2021 | USA Stephanie Gibson | USA Orlando, United States | ||
| 2022 | PUR Jessica Reyes Padilla | CAN Lola Montez | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2023 | USA Orlando, United States | |||
| 2024 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |||
| 2025 | GBR Rhea Gayle | CAN Lola Montez | PUR Jessica Reyes Padilla | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| :: |
Bikini Olympia
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Bikini_Olympia_2024_medalists.jpg" caption="Bikini Olympia 2024 medalists (l to r): fourth place Aimee Leann Delgado, second place [[Ashley Kaltwasser]], winner Lauralie Chapados, third place Jasmine Gonzalez, fifth place Vania Auguste"] ::
Winners
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| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | USA Sonia Gonzales | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2 | 2011 | USA Nicole Nagrani | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 3 | 2012 | BRA Nathalia Melo | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 4 | 2013 | USA Ashley Kaltwasser | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 5 | 2014 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 6 | 2015 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 7 | 2016 | USA Courtney King | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 8 | 2017 | USA Angelica Teixeira | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 9 | 2018 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 10 | 2019 | BRA Elisa Pecini | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 11 | 2020 | USA Janet Layug | USA Orlando, United States |
| 12 | 2021 | CAN Jennifer Dorie | USA Orlando, United States |
| 13 | 2022 | NOR Maureen Blanquisco | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 14 | 2023 | CAN Jennifer Dorie | USA Orlando, United States |
| 15 | 2024 | CAN Lauralie Chapados | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 16 | 2025 | PHI Maureen Blanquisco | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| :: |
Top 3
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Women's Physique Olympia
Winners
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| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | USA Dana Linn Bailey | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2 | 2014 | BRA Juliana Malacarne | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 3 | 2015 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 4 | 2016 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 5 | 2017 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 6 | 2018 | USA Shanique Grant | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 7 | 2019 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 8 | 2020 | USA Sarah Villegas | USA Orlando, United States |
| 9 | 2021 | USA Orlando, United States | |
| 10 | 2022 | USA Natalia Abraham Coelho | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 11 | 2023 | USA Sarah Villegas | USA Orlando, United States |
| 12 | 2024 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 13 | 2025 | USA Natalia Abraham Coelho | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| :: |
Top 3
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| Year | Winner | Second place | Third place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | USA Dana Linn Bailey | USA Tycie Coppett | USA Sara Hurrle | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2014 | BRA Juliana Malacarne | USA Dana Linn Bailey | USA Tycie Coppett | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2015 | USA Kira Neuman | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2016 | USA Danielle Reardon | USA Heather Grace | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2017 | USA Jennifer Taylor | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2018 | USA Shanique Grant | USA Natalia Abraham Coelho | USA Jennifer Taylor | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2019 | USA Sarah Villegas | USA Natalia Abraham Coelho | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2020 | USA Sarah Villegas | USA Shanique Grant | USA Orlando, United States | |
| 2021 | USA Natalia Abraham Coelho | USA Brooke Walker | USA Orlando, United States | |
| 2022 | USA Natalia Abraham Coelho | USA Sarah Villegas | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2023 | USA Sarah Villegas | USA Natalia Abraham Coelho | BRA Zama Benta | USA Orlando, United States |
| 2024 | USA Sheronica Henton | USA Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 2025 | USA Natalia Abraham Coelho | USA Sarah Villegas | BRA Zama Benta | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| :: |
Wellness Olympia
Winners
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| # | Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | BRA Francielle Mattos | USA Orlando, United States |
| 2 | 2022 | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 3 | 2023 | USA Orlando, United States | |
| 4 | 2024 | BRA Isabelle Nunes | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 5 | 2025 | BRA Eduarda Bezerra | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| :: |
Top 3
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| Year | Winner | Second place | Third place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BRA Francielle Mattos | BRA Angela Borges | BRA Isabelle Nunes | USA Orlando, United States |
| 2022 | BRA Isabelle Nunes | BRA Angela Borges | USA Las Vegas, United States | |
| 2023 | DOM Elisa Alcántara | USA Orlando, United States | ||
| 2024 | BRA Isabelle Nunes | BRA Francielle Mattos | BRA Eduarda Bezerra | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| 2025 | BRA Eduarda Bezerra | BRA Isabelle Nunes | DOM Elisa Alcántara | USA Las Vegas, United States |
| :: |
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