Adriana Mawdsley is a British IFBB Pro bodybuilder who earned her Pro Card in October 2025 at the NPC Amateur Olympia in Las Vegas, becoming a professional competitor at age 59. Competing in the Women's Bodybuilding division, Mawdsley achieved dual victories in both the Women's Bodybuilding and Women's Physique categories at that qualifying event, marking a notably late entry into professional bodybuilding relative to most competitors.
Mawdsley began her competitive career in 2021 at nearly 58 years of age, making her rapid progression to professional status unusual within the sport. In 2023, her debut year of competition, she won the UK Open in the Women's Bodybuilding division and was subsequently named the PCA Inspirational Female Athlete of the Year. This early recognition underscored her impact within the amateur circuit despite having competed for only two years before achieving her Pro Card. Known by the surname Ford as well as Mawdsley, she has established herself as a competitor across both the Bodybuilding and Physique divisions at the elite level, demonstrating capability in multiple categories within the female bodybuilding landscape. Her career trajectory from amateur debut to professional status in approximately four years, accomplished after age 55, represents an atypical but documented path within IFBB competition.
Bio compiled from coverage at Hardcore FBB.
