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Rachel McLish

Rachel McLish

Born: 1955-06-21 • United States

Rachel McLish won her first bodybuilding competition in 1980 and was crowned the first Ms. Olympia. Her career as a bodybuilder was short lived, but her beauty and charisma made her a natural in front of the camera. She became an author, model, actress, and owned her own clothing line after she retired from bodybuilding. From her early years, she wanted to help women get in shape during a time when weight training just wasn’t the norm for women. Even today, Rachel McLish is one of the most recognizable female bodybuilders of all time.

Filmography
Raven Hawk poster
Raven Hawk
1996 • Rhyia Shadowfeather
Iron Eagle III poster
Iron Eagle III
1992 • Anna
Pumping Iron II: The Women poster
Pumping Iron II: The Women
1985 • Self
The Road To Olympia poster
The Road To Olympia
1984 • Self
Getting Physical poster
Getting Physical
1984 • Tawny Runyon
Women of Iron poster
Women of Iron
1984 • Self - Bodybuilder