Division reference
Women's Bodybuilding
Maximum muscularity, conditioning, symmetry. Olympia title since 1980.
Most-decorated athletes
23
Iris Kyle
2001–2014
16
Lenda Murray
1990–2003
14
Andrea Shaw
2019–2025
11
Cory Everson
1984–1989
5
Saionara Rebelo
2023–2026
5
Tonya Casey
2018–2023
4
Julia Cabarcos
2019–2026
4
Paula Ranta
2022–2026
4
Elvira Madueme
2022–2025
4
Mariela Merced
2022–2023
4
Brigita Brezovac
2004–2010
4
Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls
1996–1999
Recent editions
| Year | Show | Federation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mr Big Evolution Portugal Pro — , Women’s Physique | IFBB Pro League | — |
| 2026 | IFBB Pittsburgh Pro — , Women’s Physique Open | IFBB Pro League | — |
| 2026 | Mr. Big Evolution Portugal Pro — , Women’s Bodybuilding | IFBB Pro League | — |
| 2026 | NPC Worldwide Olympia Amateur China — , Figure; earned IFBB Pro status | IFBB Pro League | — |
| 2026 | Alicante Pro Qualifier — earned IFBB Pro status, Figure | IFBB Pro League | — |
| 2026 | Mr Big Evolution Portugal Pro — , Figure | IFBB Pro League | — |
| 2026 | Mr. Big Evolution Portugal Pro — , Figure Open | IFBB Pro League | — |
| 2026 | IFBB Mr Big Evolution Portugal Pro — , Women’s Physique Open | IFBB Pro League | — |
Women’s Bodybuilding is the open-class division: maximum muscularity, conditioning, and symmetry. The Olympia title has been contested since 1980 and discontinued briefly between 2015–2019 (replaced by the Rising Phoenix) before being reinstated. Mandatory poses include front double biceps, side chest, back double biceps, side triceps, abdominals & thighs, and most muscular.