This is a list of male professional

bodybuilders Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for aesthetic purposes. It is distinct from similar activities such as powerlifting because it focuses ...

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Fouad Abiad Fouad "Hoss" Abiad (born 15 October 1978) is a retired Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder and owner of Hosstile. Abiad, of Lebanese heritage, began training at the age of 21. He credits his father as his biggest influence. Abiad is a Muslim ...

* Manohar Aich, "Pocket Hercules" *

Abdulhadi Al-Khayat Abdulhadi Muhammad Al-Khayat (Arabic: عبدالهادي محمد الخياط; born March 6, 1979) is a Kuwaiti bodybuilding champion, police officer, and commando. Biography Kuwait National Team athlete, and a member of International Federat ...

Achim Albrecht Achim Albrecht (born 2 July 1962) is a German personal trainer and former bodybuilder and professional wrestler. He is best known for winning the over 90 kilograms category of the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness Mr. Universe c ...

* Troy Alves *

Charles Atlas Charles Atlas (born Angelo Siciliano; October 30, 1892 – December 24, 1972) was an Italian-born American bodybuilder best remembered as the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program which spawned a landmark advert ...

* Art Atwood *

Dayo Audi Dayo Audi (Dayo Audifferen) is active in the sport of bodybuilding, not only as a competitor but also in training fitness enthusiasts and athletes up to national level. Dayo Audi achieved professional status in 1999, competing for the first time ...

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* Jim Badra *

William Bankier William Bankier (10 December 1870 – 4 September 1949) billed as 'Apollo, the Scottish Hercules', was a strongman stage performer who in 1915 and 1919 was also 'King Rat' of the showbusiness charity the Grand Order of Water Rats. Early years ...

Mohammad Bannout Mohammad Ali Bannout (محمد علي بنوت; born 17 December 1976, in Beirut, Lebanon), informally referred to as Moe Bannout, is a Lebanese IFBB professional bodybuilder. Competitive statistics *Age: *Height: 1.78 m *Competitive weigh ...

Samir Bannout Samir Bannout ( ar, سمير بنّوت) is a Lebanese retired former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Known as "the Lion of Lebanon", Samir Bannout won the Mr. Olympia title in 1983. Bannout has appeared on the covers of many fitness ...

Gustavo Badell Gustavo Badell aka "the Freakin' 'Rican", (born November 3, 1972) is an International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder. Background Badell was born in Venezuela and moved to Puerto Rico when he was around 22 years old. He beg ...

Clarence_Bass Clarence Bass (born 1937 in New Mexico) is an American writer, fitness expert, and retired lawyer. He is best known for his book and DVD series ''Ripped'', which chronicle his fitness, including becoming a past-40 bodybuilding champion. Bass was ...

Mohammed Benaziza Mohammed Benaziza ( ar, محمد بن عزيزة) (1959 in Algeria – 4 October 1992 in Netherlands) was a professional bodybuilder. Biography Benaziza was a soccer player in his childhood in France, and started to work out while continuing to pl ...

* Francisco 'Paco' Bautista *

Albert Beckles Albert "Al" Beckles (born July 14, 1930, as stated by Albert himself on John Hansen’s Bodybuilding Legends podcast) is a former IFBB pro bodybuilder and Mr. Universe. He is a three-time New York City ‘Night of Champions’ winner. He is ce ...

Bob Birdsong Bob Birdsong (born 1948) is a former American bodybuilder. He competed in several IFBB and AAU bodybuilding contests, and won a number of important titles in the 1970s, including the 1974 IFBB Mr. America. Born in Tennessee, Birdsong first co ...

Troy Brown Troy Fitzgerald Brown (born July 2, 1971) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers and kick returners coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played as a wide receiver and ki ...

Jeremy Buendia Jeremy Buendia is an American professional bodybuilder who competes in the IFBB Men's Physique Division. He is a four-time Olympia Champion. Jeremy Buendia was born in Roseville, California. During high school, Buendia was a linebacker at Whit ...

Chris Bumstead Christopher Adam Bumstead (born 2 February 1995) is a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. Bumstead is the reigning Mr. Olympia Classic Physique winner, having won the competition in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. He was also the runner-up in ...

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Evan Centopani Evan Michael Centopani is an American personal trainer, nutritionist, and retired professional bodybuilder who competed in the superheavyweight class. While he has never won the IFBB Mr. Olympia title, he is considered one of the most prominent ...

Marcos Chacon Marcos Chacon (born 1972 in Spain) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography ''Marcos Chacón'' his real name is Marcos Chacón Mcwenney. He is a famous Spanish bodybuilder. He has recently left the business of his gym that he had for man ...

Darrem Charles Darrem Charles (born July 22, 1968 in Arouca, Trinidad) is an actively competing IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Darrem Charles was born in Arouca, Trinidad. Fourteen-time IFBB Pro Show Winner. Fourteen-time IFBB Olympia Show competito ...

Hadi Choopan Hadi Choopan ( fa, هادی چوپان; also as Hādi Chupān; born September 26, 1987), known by his nickname "The Persian Wolf", is an Iranian professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the IFBB Pro League. ...

Sangram Chougule Sangram Chougule (born 28 December 1979) is an Indian bodybuilder from Kolhapur, currently settled in Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most ...

Bob Cicherillo Robert Michael Cicherillo (born December 1, 1965) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Cicherillo's first bodybuilding competition was the 1981 Natural America, where he placed 4th in the teen tall class. His first NPC (Natio ...

Ronnie Coleman Ronald "Ronnie" Dean Coleman (born May 13, 1964) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. The winner of the Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, he is widely regarded as either the greatest bodybuilder of all time or one of th ...

"The GOAT" *

Franco Columbu Francesco Maria Columbu (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian bodybuilder, powerlifter, actor, author, producer, and a licensed chiropractor. Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and competed in the i ...

* Chris Cook *

Chris Cormier Broderick Christopher Cormier (born August 19, 1967), known as Chris Cormier, is a retired American bodybuilder who competed in the IFBB. Biography He was born in Palm Springs, California. In 1984, he placed 4th in the 167 pound weight group at ...

Ed Corney Ed Corney (November 9, 1933 – January 1, 2019) was an American professional bodybuilder. He won many prizes in his 30s, including Mr. Universe twice (in 1971 and 1972), and Mr. America once (in 1972). He resumed competitive bodybuilding in his ...

Porter Cottrell 'Porter Cottrell'' (born 1962, Louisville, Kentucky) is an IFBB American professional bodybuilder Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for ...

Brandon Curry Brandon Curry (born October 19, 1982) is an American professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the IFBB pro league. He is the 2019 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion. Biography Early life Curry was born a ...

Jay Cutler Jay Christopher Cutler (born April 29, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Van ...

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* Gaétan D'Amours *

Roland Dantes Rolando Pintoy Dantes (June 15, 1940 – March 16, 2009) was an actor, champion bodybuilder and Filipino martial artist who trained with Remy Presas for over 30 years. He was born on June 15, 1940 in the Philippines. He has also trained with o ...

, "Mr. Philippines", Martial Arts instructor, Arnis master *

Paul Demayo Paul DeMayo (September 12, 1967 – June 2, 2005) was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Paul DeMayo was nicknamed "Quadzilla" for the size of his quadriceps. Born and raised in Malden, Massachusetts, United States, DeMayo firs ...

, "Quadzilla" *

Nathan DeTracy Nathan DeTracy (born 1978) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Standing 5'5" and averaging in weight at 182 pounds, DeTracy placed 16th as a light heavyweight in the 2006 USA NPC Bodybuilding & Figure Championships. Also in 2006,he placed sevent ...

* Chris Dickerson *

Paul Dillett Paul Dillett (1965 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder and current owner and CEO of the World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Inc. He resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Biography Paul ...

* Premchand Dogra *

Dave Draper David Draper (April 16, 1942 – November 30, 2021) was an American bodybuilder, actor and author. Early life Draper was born in Secaucus, New Jersey on April 16, 1942. His weight training began at the age of ten and was a well-formed habit by ...

Mark Dugdale Mark James Dugdale (born December 25, 1974) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He lives in Woodinville, Washington. His first competition in bodybuilding was in 1997 when he competed in the NPC (National Physique Committee) Emerald ...

* Carlos G. Duque

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* Mboya Edwards *

Stan Efferding Stan "The White Rhino" Efferding (born November 6, 1967) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and a powerlifter competing in the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF). He held the all-time raw world powerlifting records in the 275-poun ...

George Eiferman George Eiferman (November 3, 1925 – February 12, 2002) was a notable figure in the sport of bodybuilding. Born in Philadelphia in 1925, he served in the Navy during World War II and entered into the sport of bodybuilding afterwards. He won ...

Nasser El Sonbaty Nasser El Sonbaty (October 15, 1965 – March 20, 2013) was an IFBB professional bodybuilder. He represented FR Yugoslavia at competitions. Early life Sonbaty was born in the German city of Stuttgart to an Egyptian father and a Yugoslav mothe ...

Mamdouh Elssbiay Mamdouh Mohammed Hassan Elssbiay ( ar, ممدوح محمد حسن السبيعي; born 16 September 1984), also known as Big Ramy, is an Egyptian IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is a two time Mr. Olympia champion, winning in 2020 and 2021. E ...

, "Big Ramy" *

Ahmet Enünlü Ahmet Enünlü (born July 3, 1948) is a world champion Turkish bodybuilder. Enünlü was the fore-runner and the most successful performer of this sport in Turkey. He became the WABBA overall world champion in 1977 and 197 ...

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* Erik Fankhouser *

Lou Ferrigno Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles; and appeared in the documentar ...

, actor and fitness trainer best known for the title role in ''

The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...

'' television series *

Bertil Fox Bertil Fox (born 5 January 1951) is a British former IFBB professional bodybuilder and convicted murderer. He was pardoned for that crime by the Governor General of Saint Kitts and Nevis on 4 August 2022. Biography Born 5 January 1951, on the ...

Felipe Franco Felipe Malzac Franco (born May 07, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro) is a male water polo player from Brazil. Nicknamed "Mega" he competed for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games, where he claimed the silver medal with the Brazil men's nation ...

Toney Freeman Toney Freeman (born August 30, 1966) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and brand ambassador residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Biography Freeman's nickname is The X-Man because his body characterizes the "X-frame" of classical bodybuildi ...

* Alexandr Fedorov

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Rich Gaspari Richard Gaspari (born May 16, 1963) is an American retired professional bodybuilder, and a former member of the IFBB. He came in second place at the 1986, 1987, and 1988 Mr. Olympia competitions. Gaspari grew up in Edison, New Jersey; as a teena ...

* Nazar Ghazali *

Varinder Singh Ghuman Varinder Singh Ghuman is an Indian professional bodybuilder and actor. Ghuman won Mr. India in 2009 and he was awarded 2nd place in Mr. Asia. Career Bodybuilding Ghuman hails from Gurdaspur, Punjab, and is the world's first vegetarian profess ...

* Anders Graneheim * Kai Greene *

John Grimek John Carroll Grimek (June 17, 1910 – November 20, 1998) was an American bodybuilder and weightlifter active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was Mr. America in 1940 and 1941, and Mr. Universe in 1948. Throughout his career he carried the nicknam ...

Guy Grundy Guy Anthony Grundy (born 9 July 1970) is an Australian bodybuilder, actor, Author, Producer & Director. Born in Penrith, New South Wales, Grundy has placed first in the Mr. Australia championships twice and placed 2nd in the Mr. World competi ...

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Ahmad Haidar Ahmad Ali Haidar (born April 10, 1968) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder. Ahmad is nicknamed, "Abzilla", due to his developed abdominals. He first started competing in professional bodybuilding in 1997 by competing in the World Championships ...

Marcus Haley Marcus Haley (born Marcus Haley October 5, 1972 in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, U.S.) is an International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB American bodybuilding, bodybuilder. He most referred as Haley's Comet. Before touchi ...

Lee Haney Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959) is an American former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Haney shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Ronnie Coleman and is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders to ever grace th ...

* Mark Harris *

Mickey Hargitay Mickey Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006), born Miklós Karoly Hargitay, was a Hungarian-American actor and the 1955 Mr. Universe. Born in Budapest, Hargitay moved to the United States in 1947 and eventually became a U.S. citi ...

Phil Heath Phillip Jerrod Heath (born December 18, 1979) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 2011 to 2017. His latest victory tied him with Arnold Schwarzeneg ...

* David Henry * Roy Hilligenn

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* Dexter Jackson *

Johnnie O. Jackson Johnnie Otis Jackson (born January 30, 1971, in Hammonton, New Jersey) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and powerlifter. Jackson has been said to have one of the best developed upper bodies in professional bodybuilding in the world. ...

Dennis James Dennis James (born Demie James Sposa, August 24, 1917 – June 3, 1997) was an American television personality, philanthropist, and commercial spokesman. Until 1976, he had appeared on TV more times and for a longer period than any other televi ...

Rusty Jeffers Rusty Jeffers (born May 14, 1964, Kenmore, New York) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He grew up in Georgia and Boulder, Colorado and now lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Jeffers started bodybuilding at 12 and competed as early as at the ...

* Michael Johnson

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Shahriar Kamali Shahriar Kamali ( fa, شهریار کمالی; born 29 March 1972 in Tehran), known as King Kamali, is a retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Nicknamed ''"The Persian Pearl"'' and ''"The Terminator"'', Kamali was born in Iran, a ...

, "King Kamali" *

Mike Katz Michael Katz (born November 14, 1944) is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder and former professional football player with the New York Jets, most famous for his appearance with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 bodybuilding docum ...

Edward Kawak Edward Kawak (also known as Eduardo Kawak) (February 28, 1959, in Zahlé Lebanon – May 21, 2006, in China) was a professional bodybuilder. Kawak moved to France and began his career in bodybuilding. After winning 5 NABBA Universe ...

Michael Kefalianos Michael Kefalianos ( el, Μιχάλης Κεφαλιανός), first name also spelt Michalis and Mihalis, is a Greek bodybuilder with Greek and Australian dual citizenship who is an International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional b ...

Suhas Khamkar Suhas Madhukar Khamkar (born 9 August 1980) is a professional bodybuilder from India. Early life Khamkar is a native of Kolhapur region and comes from a family of fitness experts and bodybuilders. His inspiration for bodybuilding traces ba ...

, nine-time Mr. India, Mr. Asia 2010 *

Kim Kold Kim Kold (born 25 August 1965) is a Danish actor and former professional bodybuilder. Standing 6'4" (1.93 m) tall and weighing 320 lbs (155 kg), he is primarily known for his role as List of Fast & Furious characters#Owen Shaw, Owen Shaw ...

, "Winner at Danish Bodybuilding Championship in 2006" *

Greg Kovacs Gregory Mark Kovacs (December 16, 1968 – November 22, 2013) was a Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder. According to Canadian bodybuilding publication, ''Muscle Insider'', Kovacs retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2005 to start his own ...

* Steve Kuclo

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Lee Labrada Lee Labrada is a professional bodybuilder, published author and CEO of Labrada Nutrition. He won the title Mr. Universe in 1985 and placed top 4 for seven consecutive years in Mr. Olympia. In 2002, at the request of the city of Houston, Labrada la ...

Jack LaLanne Francois Henri LaLanne (; September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011) was an American fitness and nutrition guru and motivational speaker. He described himself as being a "sugarholic" and a "junk food junkie" until he was aged 15. He also had behav ...

Kevin Levrone Kevin Mark Levrone (born July 16, 1964) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder, IFBB Hall of Famer, and musician. During his professional career, Levrone competed in 68 IFBB Professional contests. Considered one of the best bodybuilders ...

"Maryland Muscle Machine" * James "Flex" Lewis * Aaron Links *

Anibal Lopez Anibal Lopez (born August 24, 1942) is an American bodybuilder. He was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico to Francisco and Francisca Lopez. His family relocated to Bronx, New York in 1954 where he attended Public School 66, Herman Ridder Junior H ...

Dan Lurie Dan Lurie (April 1, 1923 – November 6, 2013) was an American bodybuilder, television personality, entrepreneur, and world record holder. He was regarded as a pioneer in physical fitness and a founding father of bodybuilding. Lurie had won the ...

, AAU Mr. America "America's Most Muscular Man" 1942-1946

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* Víctor Martínez, "Dominican Dominator" *

Mike Matarazzo Michael Richard Matarazzo (November 8, 1965 – August 16, 2014) was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Matarazzo, took up boxing after being inspired by Rocky. He turned to bodybuilding and won th ...

Earl Maynard Earl Maynard (born November 28, 1935) is a bodybuilder and professional wrestler as well as a film actor, producer and director from Barbados. Career Bodybuilding Maynard won the 1964 Universe - Pro - NABBA bodybuilding competition - part of the ...

* Frank McGrath, "Bryn" *

Tim McGuire Timothy M. McGuire (born September 3, 1953) is an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Morningside College from 1981 to 1982 and at Indiana State University from 1998 to 2004. Early life and college playing career McGuire was ...

* Stan McQuay *

Mike Mentzer Mike Mentzer (November 15, 1951 – June 10, 2001) was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder, businessman and author. Early life and education Mike Mentzer was born on November 15, 1951, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. In gramma ...

, "Mister Heavy Duty" *

Ray Mentzer Ray Mentzer (August 3, 1953June 12, 2001) born in Philadelphia was the 1976 Junior Mr. America, 1978 IFBB Mr. USA and was winner of the 1979 Mr. America competition. Ray's brother, Mike Mentzer won the rival IFBB Mr. America in 1976 during Ray' ...

, brother of Mike Mentzer * Mustafa Mohammad *

Andreas Münzer Andreas Münzer (October 25, 1964 – March 14, 1996) was an Austrian Bodybuilding, professional bodybuilder known for his extremely low body fat levels and early death. He was featured in Flex (magazine), ''Flex'' twice and ''Muscle Magazine Inte ...

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Kodi Rammurthy Naidu Kodi Rammurthy Naidu (1882/83–1942), also known as Kodi Rama Murthy Naidu, and Prof. Rammurty was an Indian bodybuilder, strongman, and wrestler. He was awarded the title of ''Indian Hercules'' by King George V. He is also known by the epithets ...

Jamo Nezzar Jamo Nezzar (born December 6, 1966 in Batna, Algeria) is a retired professional bodybuilder and internationally renowned personal training expert, and founder of JamCore Training and Co-owner of MyFitTribe.com. Life and bodybuilding career Jamo ...

* Konstantin Nerchenko *

Serge Nubret Serge Nubret (6 October 193819 April 2011) was a French professional bodybuilder, actor and self published author. He won numerous bodybuilding competitions, including 1976 NABBA Mr. Universe (1976). Nubret was nicknamed "The Black Panther." Earl ...

* Tony Nicholson

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* Sergei Ogorodnikov *

Mike O'Hearn Michael O'Hearn (born January 26, 1969) is an American bodybuilder, personal trainer, actor, and model. He has been featured on over 400 magazine covers, was Fitness Model of the Year seven times, and is a four-time Mr. Natural Universe title ho ...

Sergio Oliva Sergio Oliva (July 4, 1941 – November 12, 2012) was a Cuban-American bodybuilder known as The Myth. He was a three-time Mr. Olympia winner. Early life Sergio Oliva was born on July 4, 1941 in Guantanamo, Cuba, during the presidency of Fu ...

, "The Myth", three-time Mr. Olympia

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* Danny Padilla, "The Giant Killer" *

Ben Pakulski Benjamin "Ben" Pakulski (born March 18, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically b ...

Bob Paris Bob Paris (born Robert Clark Paris on December 14, 1959) is an American writer, actor, public speaker, civil rights activist, and former professional bodybuilder. Paris was the 1983 National Physique Committee, NPC American National and Internat ...

Reg Park Roy "Reg" Park (7 June 1928 – 22 November 2007) was an English bodybuilder, businessman, and actor. His first title was Mr Britain in 1949. He then won the Mr Universe in 1951, 1958 and 1965. He also starred in five films, four featured as ...

* David Paul (of the Barbarian Twins) * Peter Paul (of the Barbarian Twins) *

Bill Pearl William Arnold Pearl (October 31, 1930 – September 14, 2022) was an American professional bodybuilder and athlete. During the 1950s and 60s, he won many titles and awards, including winning the Mr. Universe contest five times, and was named ...

* Tony Pearson *

Rich Piana Richard Eugene Piana (September 26, 1970August 25, 2017) was an American bodybuilder, businessman, and YouTuber. He won the National Physique Committee (NPC) Mr. Teen California title in 1989, NPC Mr. California in 1998, and National Physique Com ...

* Robert Piotrkowicz *

Tom Platz Thomas Steven Platz is an American retired professional bodybuilder. He was known for his leg development, which in his prime measured over 30 inches, earning him the nickname The Quadfather. Platz was part of Vince McMahon's short-lived World Bo ...

Harold Poole Harold Poole (December 25, 1943 – August 7, 2014) was an AAU, IFBB and WBBG professional bodybuilder. Biography Born in Louisville, Kentucky Poole's athleticism was apparent very early on. He was quarterback on his football team at Shortri ...

Edson Prado Edson Prado is a Brazilian professional bodybuilder and personal trainer. His wife, Jane, is a professional fitness competitor. In 2006, he appeared on WWE Raw, in a taped vignette in which he helped Triple H train in preparation for his WWE Cha ...

Lee Priest Lee Andrew McCutcheon (born 6 July 1972 in Newcastle, Australia) is a competitive bodybuilder. He is a former International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder and a current National Amateur Body-Builders' Association (N ...

* Tom Prince *

Lucion Pushparaj Lucion Anton Pushparaj, ta, லூசியன் ஆண்டன் புஷ்பராஜ்;(born September 10, 1982) also spelled Lucian Pushparaj, nicknamed Black Lion of Asia, is a Sri Lankan male IFBB professional bodybuilder. He has ...

, "Black Lion of Asia" *

Peter Putnam Peter Matthew Putnam (born August 6, 1976 in Dalton, Georgia, Dalton, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia), is an American International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB professional bodybuilder, fitness spokesmodel, and celebrity trainer. He is the 200 ...

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Ade Rai Ade Rai (born I Gusti Agung Kusuma Yudha Rai; 6 May 1970) is an Indonesian professional natural bodybuilder and he also competed in amateur body building championships like SEA Games and Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, ...

Shawn Ray Shawn Ray (born September 9, 1965 in Placentia, California, U.S.) is a former professional bodybuilder and author. Bodybuilding career In his 2005 interview, Ray said, "the two influences that were the main reasons that I got into bodybuilding i ...

Tito Raymond Tito Raymond (born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 10, 1969) is a National Physique Committee ("NPC") bodybuilder and athlete.Tito Raymond is described as an athlethere (link) accessed May 1, 2014 Tito made his NPC debut in 1993 by competing in ...

Steve Reeves Stephen Lester "Steve" Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000) was an American professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist. He was famous in the mid-1950s as a movie star in Italian-made sword-and-sandal films, playing the protagon ...

Arthur Robin Arthur Robin (born 5 February 1927) is a Guadeloupean-born French former professional bodybuilder. He won the 1957 Mr. Universe championship. He was the first Black winner of the competition. In film Robin played himself in the 2016 Austrian-I ...

* Robby Robinson, "The Black Prince" *

Ronny Rockel Ronny Rockel (born 12 July 1972) is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder from Germany. Biography Ronny Rockel was born and raised in Germany. Like many other professional bodybuilders from Europe such as Milos Sarcev and Pavol Jablonicky, ...

* Clarence Ross * Raymond Routledge * Markus Rühl

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Frank Saldo Frank Saldo (10 July 1882 – 1 June 1939) (born as Frank Harold Woollaston) was an early bodybuilder, and with his brothers Monte Saldo and Edwin Woollaston was a member of the strongman act '' The Montague Brothers'' in the early twentieth cen ...

Monte Saldo Monte Saldo (1879 – 23 February 1949) (born as Alfred Montague Woollaston) was an early bodybuilder who later, with his brothers Frank Saldo and Edwin Woollaston, formed the stage act ''The Montague Brothers'', in which they displayed acts of s ...

* Silvio Samuel *

Eugen Sandow Eugen Sandow (born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller, ; 2 April 1867 – 14 October 1925) was a German bodybuilder and showman from Prussia. Born in Königsberg, Sandow became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ten during a visit to Italy. After a ...

, "father" of modern bodybuilding *

Miloš Šarčev Miloš Šarčev (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Шарчев; born January 17, 1964) is an IFBB bodybuilder from Bečej, Serbia. Biography Šarčev was Mr. Yugoslavia twice and in 1989 he won the Mr. Universe title. Šarčev nearly died when he ...

* Marko Savolainen, "Supermass" *

Günter Schlierkamp Günter Schlierkamp (born 2 February 1970) is a German IFBB professional bodybuilder. Schlierkamp was born in Olfen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, where he grew up on a farm. In 1996 he married Carmen Jourst and moved to the United States, but t ...

, "The Gentle Giant" *

Sonny Schmidt Sonny Schmidt (1953–2004) was a Samoan professional bodybuilder. Biography He was born Edmond Alten Schmidt on 9 September 1953 or 19 September 1953. He grew up in Western Samoa. He later lived in Melbourne, Australia and travelled frequently t ...

, "Samoan", Masters Olympia Champion 1995 * Armin Scholz *

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. ''Time'' ...

, "The Oak", Mr. Universe 1968, seven-time Mr. Olympia, actor, politician * Larry Scott, "The Legend", two-time Mr. Universe, two-time Mr. Olympia * Vic Seipke * Sergey Shelestov * Radosław Słodkiewicz *

Gary Strydom Gary Strydom (born 1960) is a South African-born American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is notable as being the only person to win a Championship title under Vince McMahon's now defunct World Bodybuilding Federation. After the fall of the ...

Joel Stubbs Joel Stubbs (born 30 December 1967 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Stubbs first started studying bodybuilding on his own at age 23 in 1996. In 2000, he competed in the NPC (National Physique Committee ...

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Vince Taylor Vince Taylor (14 July 1939 – 28 August 1991), born Brian Maurice Holden, was an English rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in ...

* Craig Titus * Ramesses Tlyakodugov *

Al Treloar Al Treloar (May 11, 1873 – February 28, 1960) was an American bodybuilder, athletic trainer, author and artist's model. He won the first international bodybuilding contest in 1904, appeared in early silent films, and toured the United States ...

, winner of the first international bodybuilding contest in the United States, 1904

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Casey Viator Casey Viator/Casius Viatoro (September 4, 1951 – September 4, 2013) was an American professional bodybuilder. He is noted as the youngest ever AAU Mr. America – gaining the title at the age of 19 in 1971. Viator grew up in New Iberia, Louisi ...

Wesley Vissers Wesley Vissers (born May 6, 1993) is a Dutch IFBB professional bodybuilder. Early life Wesley Vissers was born in the Netherlands during the spring of 1993 in the city of Oosterhout. He began lifting weights at age 14 after being inspired b ...

Mikhail Volinkin Mikhail Volinkin ( uzb: Mixail Volinkin, ru:Михаил Волынкин born February 1, 1994) is an Uzbekistani first IFBB professional bodybuilder and winner of Arnold Amateuer Classics 2018 overall in heavyweight category. Early life Wh ...

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Ken Waller Kenny Waller (born March 20, 1942) is an American former bodybuilder featured in the 1977 movie ''Pumping Iron'', which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Waller also won the 1975 International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) Mr. Universe contest i ...

Branch Warren Branch Warren is an American retired IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder. Early life Warren was born in Tyler, Texas. He grew up on a cattle ranch and later moved to Fort Worth, Texas. Career Warren placed second at the 2009 Mr. Olympia, t ...

, "Quadrasaurus Pecs" * Ken "Flex" Wheeler, "Sultan of Symmetry" * Jusup Wilkosz *

Bill Wilmore Bill Wilmore is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. About Wilmore was born in 1971 in Pennsylvania. This professional bodybuilder stands at tall. He weighs during his off season but his competition weight is . Wilmore is married. Caree ...

* Scott Wilson *

Dennis Wolf Dennis Wolf (German language, ger. Dennis Wolf, Russian language, rus. Деннис Вольф, born October 30, 1978) is a German International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB Professional bodybuilding, professional bodybuilder. Early life W ...

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Hidetada Yamagishi (born 30 June 1973) is a Japanese IFBB professional bodybuilder. In 2007 he became the first Japanese bodybuilder to compete in the Mr. Olympia contest and was the first Japanese bodybuilder to have been invited to compete at the Arnold Classic ...

, "The Dragon" *

Dorian Yates Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates (born 19 April 1962) is an English retired professional bodybuilder. He won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times from 1992 to 1997 and has the fifth-highest number of Mr. Olympia wins in history, ranking behi ...

, "The Shadow", six-time Mr. Olympia

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Frank Zane Frank Zane (born June 28, 1942) is a retired American professional bodybuilder and author. He is a three-time Mr. Olympia, and his physique is considered one of the greatest in the history of bodybuilding due to his meticulous focus on symmetry ...

, three-time Mr. Olympia

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