Portrait of Rachel McLish

Rachel McLish

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.

Born: June 21, 1955

Place of Birth: United States

Filmography

2022
Killer Sally

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

1996
Raven Hawk

as Rhyia Shadowfeather

1992
1984
Getting Physical

as Tawny Runyon

1984
Women of Iron

as Self - Bodybuilder