Amy Fadhli (born January 30, 1965) is an American fitness model,

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and winner of the ''Fitness America National Champion 1996''. Her father is

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i who was born in

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, a cardiovascular surgeon, and her mother is

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, a

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and breeder of Arabian horses.

Life and career

She is a qualified

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and after graduating from college, she moved to Northern California, where she first encountered serious fitness training. However, she eventually moved to

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and started swimsuit modeling and competing in bikini contests in which she won several swimsuit titles and many prizes including money and trips. She then decided to continue in pursuing her career in modelling, so she submitted her photo and resume to the promoter of the Fitness America Pageant and she was then invited to compete in the National Championships that year. She managed to win the physique round, but only came in ninth overall in the pageant. After enjoying competing in the first year, she competed again in the following year, and finished as first runner up, and soon she became the Fitness America National Champion in 1996. Besides being a fitness model, she is also an actress and has made appearances in many television shows such as ''

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'' and numerous films. Her career has enabled her to travel the world, she has been to places such as

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and

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Filmography

* '' The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2002) * '' Con Games'' (2001) * '' Heaven & the Suicide King'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1997)

Trivia

* Fadhli appeared in the August 1996 issue of

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magazine * She has three siblings, one of which is a twin brother * Fadhli lived in the Middle East at one time for about a year

Quotes

* ''"If you couldn't tell, I'm not a natural blonde"''. *''"I got my implants when I was 18. I got them for myself because I wanted them not for anybody or anything else."''

References

External links

*
Amy Fadhli BiographyAmy Fadhli at American Curves Mag
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fadhli, Amy Living people 1966 births Female models from Texas 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American people of Czech descent American people of Iraqi descent Fitness and figure competitors Actresses from Texas