Monique Jones (born March 12, 1979) is an American professional
female bodybuilder
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s, when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions. .
Figure career
Amateur
At the age of 16, Monique has been involved in a fitness environment since she purchased her first gym membership. One day she was approached by a trainer who saw potential in her trying a competitive level sport. She then took upon herself to prepare for her first figure show. She competed in the SNBF show in
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg is a city in and the county seat, seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city of Spartanburg has a municipal population of 38,732 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the 11th-largest c ...
in 2001, which she placed 1st in the overall. In 2007, during her trip to nationals in
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
, she was approached by the judges who told her she should crossover into bodybuilding, which she accepted.
Contest history
* 2001 SNBF – 1st (overall)
* 2005 NPC South Carolina State – 1st (class C)
* 2005 NPC Excalibur – South Carolina – 1st (overall and tall)
* 2005 NPC Coastal USA Championships – 1st (class D)
* 2006 NPC Junior USA – 14th (class D)
* 2007 OCB Yorton Cup Nationals – 1st (short and overall)
* 2007 NPC East Coast Tournament of Champions – 4th (class A and masters)
* 2008 NPC USA Championships (figure C) – DNP
* 2009 NPC Great Lakes Grand Prix – 2nd (masters); 3rd (class A)
Bodybuilding career
Amateur
In 2008, Jones competed in her first bodybuilding competition at the South Carolina State show in Columbia, South Carolina, where she won the overall in women's bodybuilding. At the national realm, she placed 2nd or 3rd for her first three national showings. After placing first in the 2010 IFBB North American Championships, she won her IFBB Pro card.
Professional
Since 2011, she has qualified for every Ms. Olympia held that year.
Contest history
* 2008 NPC South Carolina State – 1st (HW and overall)
* 2008 NPC Nationals – 3rd (HW)
* 2008 Junior Nationals – 2nd (HW)
* 2009 IFBB North American Championships – 3rd (HW)
* 2009 NPC Nationals – 3rd (HW)
* 2010 IFBB North American Championships – 1st (HW and overall)
* 2011 IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships – 5th
*
2011 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 9th
* 2011 IFBB Europa Battle of Champions – 2nd
* 2012 IFBB
Ms. International The Ms. International female bodybuilding contest was considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders (second only to the Ms. Olympia competition), from its inception in 1986 through 2013. It was first held in 1 ...
– 10th
* 2012 IFBB Europa Battle of Champions – 3rd
* 2012 IFBB WOS Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza – 1st
*
2012 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 7th
* 2013 IFBB WOS Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza – 1st
*
2013 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 8th
* 2014 IFBB Tampa Pro – 3rd
* 2015 IFBB Omaha Pro – 2nd
*
2015 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 13th
* 2018 IFBB WOS Romania Muscle Fest Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
*
2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 5th
*
2020 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 3rd
*
2020 IFBB WOS Ms. Olympia - 6th
Personal life
Monique currently lives in
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville (; locally ) is a city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. Greenville is located approximately halfway be ...
. She is a Christian. She is a NPC judge and contest prep coach, Her trainer is Johnny Stewart. She was
homeschooled
Homeschooling or home schooling, also known as home education or elective home education (EHE), is the education of school-aged children at home or a variety of places other than a school. Usually conducted by a parent, tutor, or an onlin ...
as a child. She has a daughter. Her sponsor company is
Species Nutrition.
/ref>
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Monique
1979 births
African-American Christians
African-American female bodybuilders
Living people
People from Bullitt County, Kentucky
People from Hardin County, Kentucky
People from Greer, South Carolina
People from Meade County, Kentucky
People from Nelson County, Kentucky
Professional bodybuilders
Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina
Sportspeople from Kentucky
Sportspeople from South Carolina
21st-century African-American sportspeople
21st-century African-American women
20th-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American women
20th-century African-American people