Rachel McLish
An image from Raven Hawk, one of the productions that also features Rachel McLish.
Rachel McLish

Rachel McLish

June 21, 1955 — 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.

Iron Eagle III

Iron Eagle III

1992

Pumping Iron II: The Women

Pumping Iron II: The Women

1985

Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

1996