United States 
Betty Pariso (born 29 January 1956, Cynthiana, Kentucky) is an American professional bodybuilder, nicknamed "The Kid". She won the heavyweight class of the 1996 NPC Nationals at the age of 40 and turned pro, then competed at eight Ms. Olympias, in 2001 and every year from 2003 to 2009, all of them after her 45th birthday. Her best Ms. Olympia finish was 4th in the heavyweight class in 2004.
Her pro wins are the heavyweight class of the 2001 Jan Tana Pro Classic and the 2009 Tampa Bay Pro, which she won at 53: the oldest woman on record to win an IFBB pro show. She competed at the Ms. International, the women's bodybuilding contest of the Arnold Classic, twelve times, with a best placing of 2nd in the heavyweight class in 2003. Her last contest was the 2010 Ms. International, where she placed 5th; she was qualified for the 2010 Ms. Olympia but retired instead. By her own account, she never entered a Masters class.
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