Rachel McLish

Born: 1955-06-21 in United States

Known For: Acting

Biography

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

2022

Killer Sally as Self - 1980 U.S. Bodybuilding Champion (archive footage)

1996

Raven Hawk as Rhyia Shadowfeather

1992

Iron Eagle III as Anna

1985

Pumping Iron II: The Women as Self

1984

Getting Physical as Tawny Runyon
Women of Iron as Self - Bodybuilder
The Road To Olympia as Self